The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Russia Wants Peace But is
Too Proud 10 Yield
JAPS PUSHING OPERATIONS
Effort Is Made In St. Petersburg te
Create Impression That Eeace Pro.
posas Are Without Off,
ciaI Sanction.

Toxic, March 30.-The various rumors
Of peace negotiations emanating from Ed-
rope and the United States are pub
lished and commented upon here. Appar-
emily they do not affect the attitude OF
the Japanese government and peopls
towards the war. The press re-echoes the
announced determination of Japan to Wig
orously push the military operations un-
moved and undeterred by discussions OF
events in Russia or elsewhere.
The Jill declares that the successive
reverses have not affected Russia. EN-
peror Nicholas, the paper adds, is un-
willing to sacrifice the prestige of his
house or surrender the position of CON
trolling influence Russia has heretofore
held over the powers Of Europe Field
Marshall oyamas army will continue its
forward movement and noe give Russia
breathing moment.
The Kokumin pronounced the war to oe
senseless and wasteful on the part Of
Russia. but the paper says if she ehooses
to shut her eyes to the .ight or reason,
Japan will profit by her blindness.
France Alone Can Act.
The Nichi Nichi says france alone Is
capable of taking the initiative in per-
suading Russia to negotiate for peace. but
the Nich Nichi doubts If Russia would
accept Frances advice because the peace
terms will mean the death Of the bureaus
craey and the bureaucracy Is not commits
tins suicide"
In conclusion the Niehi Nichi says:
In the meantime tho Japanese army
and navy will continue preparations for
the years campaign. Fresh leves are
constantly departing for the front, the
lines of transportation are extending into
northern Manchuria and the vanguards
of the fighting columns are fo.towing the
retiring Russians northward.s
Interest in the war is partly shifting
eastward. 1t Is reported the Russian
plan is to abandon the island of sakhalien
when the harbors are free Of ice.
The Russians are strengthening the de-
fensive points north of the Tumen river,
Korea. in the vicinity Of Hunchnn north
west of Posset Bay and at points on the
railroad in the vicinity of Ningula. 100
niles east of Kirin A good highway ex-
tends from Posslet Bay mort Inward to
Ninguta, where 1t joins the Kirin road.
Without imperial Sanction.
st. Petersburg, March 30 Q2:35 p. MI
Members Of the war party. who are at
are industrlously lnsinuating that II Rus
sian diplomacy Is doing anything in the
direction of peace 1t is without imperial
sanction, and is in reality only unoffi-
cial endeavor to induce Japan to agree
to negotiate the lines of no cession OF
territory and no indemnity and to enable
the advocates of peace to point out to the
Emperor that peace Is possible without
national humiliation.
To show that the Emperor is still re-
calcltrant on the question of prosecution
of the war, they are spreading a story to
the effect that when Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, in advocating the advsabilty
of peace drew the gloomiest picture of
the situation at the east, his majesty be-
came angry and lost patience. The perse-
verance with which these stories are
peated indicates beyond doubt that they
are circulated with deliberate purpose.
In order to allay the agitation and dis
content over the delay In the work of the
Bouligna committee, which is charged
with formulating the reforms authorized
In the imperial rescript Of March 8, it is
said that Emperor Nicholas has decided
to issue a rescrpt to Interior Minister
Bouligan on April 8. in which he VIII
urge the necessity of expedition and fix
an absolute date for convening the as
sembly, whose election win be provided
for by the commission