The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-07-21
INVESTMENT WILL
LIKELY COMMENCE
WITHIN FEW DAYS
All Arrangements Completed and Ad.
niral Toeo's Fleet is Ready
to Sail.
ARMY OF INVASION HAS
ALREADY BEEN LANDED

the navy department, 1t seems certain
that the Investment of Vladivostok can
be expected before the end of the pres
ent week All arrangements are known
to have been completed and it is re-
rorted, apparently upon the best au-
tLority, that Admiral Togo's entire
fleet will sail from Sasebo before night
fall. In addition. an army of invasion
which was landed from transports Ill
Peter the Great bay very recently is
already moving to complete the invest
ment by land.
Since June l 80 ocean going foreign
steamers have been placed under the
japanese flag, laden with ammunition
and supplies, and will accompany To-
gos fleet. 1t is the hope of the Japa-
nese government that Vladivostok will
be taken before the peace ENJOYS land
on United States soil.
With this object in view, nothing is
to be left undone to make the cam
paign as planned brief and eminently
successful.
II is known that Marquis Oyama's
forces have succeeded in investing the
Russian lines commanded by General
Linevitch. so that the latter will be
unable to withdraw any portion of his
forces to rescue the beleaguered city.
japanese soldiers are now north of
the Sungari river, and can be expected
to cooperate with the force that will
attack Vladivostok from the land,
SMALL CHANCE FOR PEACE.
London, July lS.-A dispatch to
news agency from St. Petersburg states
that NJ. Witte, chief of the Russian
plenipotentiaries, gave out an inter-
view to the effect that he saw little
chance of a speedy ending of the war.
Among other things, NJ. Witte is quot
ed as saying:
I'm the first place, | have been des-
ignated by the emperor as his ambas-
sador extraordinary with the Japanese
plenipotentiaries to ascertain whether
ii is possible to conclude a treaty OF
peace Ny personal views are of sec
oLdary importance, but my ideas are
In entire accord with those of my
friend. Count Lamsdorff, the foreign
minister
,"In serving my emperor. | have re-
ceived precise instructions from his
majesty and shall follow them.
"The ultimate decision remains in
the nands of the emperor, and it is
for him to secure the destinies of Rus
sia. The emperor is the friend of
peace and desires peace, but | very
much fear that the Japanese terms will
be such that we will be unable to reach
an accord.
THE world should disabuse its mind
of the idea that Russia wants peace at
any price. There are two parties in
Russia. One favors the continuation
Of the war: this is a large and influen-
ital party. The other, to which | be-
long, favors peace. | avow it frankly,
because telling the truth has always
heen my rule in politics | was for
peace before hostilities broke out.
When the war began the situation
changed.
Even though there are these two
parties as to the advisability of ending
the war in the present circumstances,
both would be united if the japanese
demands wounded the Russian people
or ieopardized our future as a nation.
81 am sure if report that the condi-
tions of Japan cannot be accepted, Rus
sia will accept the verdict, and the |
Russian people will be ready to con-
tipue the war for years if necessary.
Russia is not crushed. as the for
eign press has led the world to be-
lieve That the interior situation is |
very serious | do not deny; but in Eu-
rope and America the true significance
of what is happening is not under
stood
Correspondents came here and talk
with few hundred persons in st. Pc
tersburg and Moscow, misinterpret
what is happening, and fill the world
with false impressions as to Russias
future.
AT present Russia is torn by inter
nal dissensons, but these would disap-
pear should the people really feel that
the integrity of the country and its fu-
ture destiny were at stake.
Russia is not on the verge of dis
solution as a great power, and is not
OpllSSu W dCCcpl any COHulliOHS VI
fered, in spite of the military reverses
she has sustained.
"We are passing through an internal
crisis, which has been marked by
many grave events, and which may
have others still in store. but the crisis
will pass, and in a few years Russia
will again take her place as a prepon-
In,
cert"
Prairie Fires Raging.