The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-03
NO CRY FOR MERCY COMES
FROM RUSSIA; MAYFIGHT ON
Count Cassini Says War Will
Continue Until Japan Is
Beaten On Land Rojest-
vensky Is a Prisoner Only
-Four Russian Vessels Safe.

- OUA AVN004eAk4 V00VxO 0CN4 Vs
ST. PETERSBURG, June Little hope
for the Russians can be found in the
latest dispatches regarding the naval bat
tie off Tsu island. Only four Of the YES
sells of Rojestvensky's fleet are known to
have reached Vladivostock, the cruiser
Aln1az and the torpedo boat destroyers
Gronzny, Bravo and Teroslahty. The full
extent Of the Russian casulties in men
and officers drowned, wounded, or cap
tured Is not yet known.
The Japanese losses, as reported from
Toxic, are only three torpedo boats SUNK
three officers killed and about 200 men
killed or disabled. Not one Of the bis
fighting ships of the Japanese navy was
lost.
It Is now definitely known that Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky is captured. He is
seriously wounded, but it is stated from
Toxic, will recover.
Interest now turns to the situation in
Russia as the result of the naval disaster.
The emperor Wednesday summoned to the
palace at Tsarskoe Selo all the members
Of the imperial family and later called
into extraordinary council Admiral Alex
Jeff and all his ministers of state, and a
series of conferences took place as to
the course to be pursued. The result Of
these conferences is in doubt, the minist-
ers on returning to st. Petersburg obse1v-
ing cautious reticence as to what took
place.
1t is believed, however, that the emper-
or Is determined on a prosecution Of the
war, the government fearing the effects
of the disaster on the Russian people, The
army In Manchura is not yet aware Of
the disaster to the navy and, the dis
patches say, is still praying for victory.
The Russian press, with few exceptions,
Is openly indignant and is attacking the
bureau acracy, one paper saying that
those guilty Of the Russian defeat should
be overwhelmed with same Admiral
Voelkersam Is supposed to have persisted.
WASHINGTON, May 31-While the
president has discussed informally the
subject of peace negotiations with
members Of his cabinet and with some
representatives Of foreign governments
at this capital, and, in the near future,
probably will take up the matter with
others, it can be said authoritatively
! that no definite steps looking toward
peace yet have been taken by this
government. That such steps may be
whatever action may be taken will de-
pend upon information not yet In hand
That concerted effort on the part OF
several important powers, including
the United States to bring about ces-
satton of hOstilities in the far east may
be made very soon is reasonably GER
tain.
The result Of such an effort is quite
another matter. It is regarded as toe
soon yet, after the great naval battle
for Russia to determine upon definite
course of action. At least until the St.
Petersburg government shall have in.
Dictated what it's desires may be, the
probabilities are regarded as favorable
only to an informal discussion Of peace.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, expects to see the president some
time tomorrow for a general talk, but
he denied tonight that he would carry
any message from his government and
spoke discouragingly Of the prospects
of peace.
Had the battle in the Korean straits
been fairly even,' he said peace al
this time might be looked for. But
why should Russia seek peace now il
she cannot obtain reasonable terms
We have large army in the field
which is constantly being increased.
Russia is not threatened with 9
Japanese invasion. Her resources have
not been at all exhaus ted by the war
Without a navy she is naturally hand
icapped but that only means that il
will take US the longer to defeat the
Japanese on land. The idea that Rus
STA will be forced to seek peace at this
| time or surrender to Japan Is ridicu'
lOus. With the resources at her com.
mand Russia can continue the war fol
years. do not say that this will be
| the final decision Of the government
but my firm personal opinion is that ii
this moment Russia cannot think O.
suggesting peace to her adversary"
In conversation tonight Mr.. Taxa
hira, Japanese minister, said Russia
would not have to communicate with
! Toxic direct to find out the genera
| conditions upon which Japan would
open peace negotiations, adding tha
unless Russia is prepared to acced.
forthwith to these terms she had bet
ter fight on. Japan has never intimate6
to any power the definite terms OF
which she would conclude peace, bu
| Russia knows what Japan is fighting
for and if she is ready to discuss peace
| she can find out from one Of severa
neutral powers Japan's sina quo non.'
At the reception of Senior Nabuco
the new Brazilian ambassador, to the
displomatic corps, this afternoon
Count Cassini and Minister Takahir.
| were the centers Of two crops Of diplo-
| mats with whom they discussed the
momentous events Of the last few
days, but the ambassador and the min.
lister did not come itno contact ant
| neither held out definite hope of peace