The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-20
NOT FOR PEACE
At ANY PRICE
Peace PIenipotentiary Witte
Says He Fears No Agree
ment Will Be Reached.
GAR MUST APPROVE IT
" Japanese Terms Are Such That
They Cannot BE Accepted Russia
Will Continue Fight
indefinitely.

81. Petersburg. July le.--M. wltto
the senior Russian peace plenipoten-
tlary. received the correspondent OF the
Associated Press ut his villa on lela-
Sin island yesterday. In according the
honor OF an interview to the Associated
Press he said he expressly desired 10
stated that he had declined all previous
requests of journalists for interviews
and would decline all future requests.
He further said that he made an ex-
ception In the case OF the Associated
Press, as IL was the representative OK
the press OF the United States, and rs
he was abont To become the temporary
guest OF the United states. and also rs
2 mark OF the particular sympathy he
telt toward that great country.
NJ. Wittc spoke In French. After
greetings, which were cordial the con-
vcrsation gravitated TO the high mis-
sion with which the Russian statesman
Is charged and the disposition OF the
foreign press TO interpret his appoint
mcnt rs an indication that Russia had
dseised TO make peace at any price.
Not now" said ne. STRENGTHENING up
in his chair Snd speaking slowly and
distinctly. MS II Weighing the value OF
zach word. In the first place. / have
been designated by the emperor as his
ambassador extraordinary for pour
parleurs with the Japanese plenipo-
tentiarics To- ascertain whether II is
possible TO conclude a treaty OF peace.
My personal Views are of secondary
Importance. but my ideas are I'm accord
with those OF my friend, Count LIms-
iorff.
In serving my emperor have re-
ccived precise instructions from his
majesty and shall follow them.
ThSrafu ne No
The ultimate agreement remains in
the hands OF the emperor. and II lis
for him 10 decide the dcstinics OF Rus
STA. The emperor Is the friend OF
pace and desires peace. but I very
much fear that the japanese terms
VIII be such that We will be unable to
reach an accord.
SECONDLY. the world should dignhusc
It's mind of the idea that Russia wants
peace AT any price, There are two par
ties In Russia. One fuYors the Coutin-
uancc OF the war: this Is a large and
influential party. Tho other. To- which
l belong. fayUrs peace. ayOw Il
frankly. because telling the truth has
always been my rule IN politics. | was
for peace before hostilitloR broke out.
When the war began the situation
changed
Even though there nrc these two
parties. gs 10 the adNisHbllity OF end
stances. both would be united II .he
japanese demands wounded Che
amour propric of tho Russian people
or JcopardiZcd our future as a nation.
Il am sure III l report that the
conditions OF Japan cannot be ac-
ccptcd Russia Will accept tho verdict
and the Russian people viii be ready
To continue the war for years II
necessary.
Russia Is Not Crushed.
Thirdly, Russia iS not crushed ~
the foreign press has led the world TO
Nclicvc. The interior situation o. very
serious. do rot deny but In Europe
and America the true significance OF
what Is happening 81 not understood.
correspondents come here and talk
Nth "A few hundred people I'm ST.
Petersburg and Moscow, mIsintcrnrct
what Is happening and flood the world
with false impressions as TO Russia's
future
Russia has little resemblance To
western countries. To know Russia To
understand the soul OF Russian people,
II Is necessary that one should have
been born here or lived many years I'm
Russia. The customs. history. the men
tai psychology ot the people. are en-
tircly different from those OF western
nations. and Russia cannot be Judged
by western standards. IL Is such All
immense country. composed of diverse
clements and interests. yet the Russian
people are like a great family. At pres
INT they are torn by different disseu-
sions. but these divisions would disap-
Dear should the people really feel that
he Integrity OF the country and its fu-
.ure destiny were nj stake.
Russia Us not on the verge OF dlsso-
utiou ms great power. aud Is not
obliged to accept any conditions offered
~ spite OF the military revcgses she has
sustained.
I'VE are passing through an internal
srisis. which has been marked by many
grave events. and which may have 9TH
srs still in store. but the crisis viii pass
aud IN Few years Russia VIII again
AXE her place az n preponderant power
tn the European concert"
All Europe TO Help Terms.
ST. Petersburg. July 1.-THE Novoe
Vremya today prints the following
statement OF Russin's position which
may be inspired:
"Russin can consent only 10 such
peace as VIII not affect the dignity or
vital interests OF the empire. To act
otherwise would be fatal To Russia and
would threaten all Europe. Europe no
longer believes In Jnpan's assurances
that she will not restrict European in
terests I'm the far east. Even In Eng
land and America voices OF moral In
stigators can be heard I'm favor OF in
direct interference OF the powers TO
moderate Japan's demands. our plenl-
potentiaries must remember that they
must defend the interests not only OF
Russia, but also OF other caucasian
powers and they will find moral support
la Berlin. Paris. Washington. and per-
hnps even I'm London. our army in the
field IL much stronger than II was fif-
teen months ago.
The Hamburger Nachrichten pro-
poses that Europe intimate To Japan
that extreme demands VIII be resisted
by Europe In general. especially in Ger
many. This In a valuable statement
We must ascertain mn acceptable max
imum OF our concessions. To Japan from
an European point OF Ssew and act ac-
cordingly."
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