The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04

Special cah,e Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 3.-The destruction o.
Russia's navy will not bring the war to al
end and it may even prolong the conflict
The world has not yet learned that the law.
OF logic and sanity much less Of humane
motives, do not control the Russian policy
There was almost universal expectation
following the news Of the battle Of the
Japan Sea that peace negotiations would
soon be opened. This grew stronger a,
further news showed the extent of the
Russian disaster, and even In st. Petersburg
itself the effect Of the blacklist intelligence
was to cause an advance In prices on the
Bourse.
To-day, however, 1t is known on the au-
thority Of all connected with the imperial
encourage that the Cars decision is to carry
on the war indefinitely. The question now
arises, Can this decision be shaken or re-
versed?
Foreign Minister Larnsdorf said to-day,
according to The spN's st. Petersburg cor
respondent, that be would not discuse peace
with any rneunber q tha Diplomatic Corps
without the Enperors Instructions No
Government has made any approaches on
the subject. aud his department was not
even oonsidering the matter. Whence,
then, can come pressure strong enough to
check q tragedy already so great that it
marks a new epoch in the worlds history
MOST RUSSIANS WANT PEACE.
One naturally seeks the answer first in
Russia itself. There would be no need to
look further in the case of any Western ma
ton in similar circumstances. The num-
ber Of Russians who favor the continuation
Of the war is an ininitesinal minority
They are only those whose political or
material fortunes would be damaged by a
confession Of the folly Of the nations policy
for the last two years.
Passive resistance in Russia counts for
nothing. Active resistance, to be effective,
requires organization on a large scale.
This is almost non-existent and hence there
was a complete failure OF the January
demonstrations, which left a handful Of
reactonaries in control more completely
than ever before.
No method exists for bringing to bear
the popular will upon the Emperor in a
manner that would shake the influence Of
his present mentors His decision to con-
dnue the war will Of course mark him as
the next victim of assassination, but the
chances Of violent plot are extremely
remote The precautions for his personal
safety 60 long as be remains in his present
retreat are 20 complete that it is almost
impossible to overcome them.
REVOLUTION MUST coME--pu1 WHEN?
Popular evaporation and desperation
will find expression in many acts OF vio-
lence directed at landlordism and the
local authorities. It will be as futile as
the dashing Of heads against a stone wall
80 long as discipline is maintained among
the troops.
Nevertheless. the time will come when
true Russia will assert herself and throw
OF the present tyranny. It will be the
bloodiest day in the worlds history. None
can cay how far distant it may he. II will
come suddenly, and its time of coming
depends on the rapidity Of the spread Of
among the troops which YIN.
questionably has begun.
Gen. Linievitch's desperate action in
shooting several hundred officers and men
for disseminating seditious literature is OF
terrific significance. This if a new danger
to the autocracy. and the next great defeat
which is impending in Manchuria will
hasten the crisis.
One reason. it is understood, which has
strongly influenced the Car in deciding
to prosecute the war was the danger in.
volved in bringing home the disafected
troops in Manchuria and scattering them
among the populace Of the Empire at har-
vest time.
It is fairly clear on the whole that his
own subjects will not force the Car to make
peace within a matter Of days or weeks
although an indefinite prolongation Of the
var would assuredly bring not only peace
Nth japan, but q violent eud Of the Ro-
nanof dynasty. .'..
CHANCE or SosIIoS INTERVENTION.
Thsre remaias the question Of foreign tn-