Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-09

10 make n grandy spectacular display,
II would bo one that could not fail TO
make a deep impression In Europe,
And, although ihero would be but NJ.
tlc chance Of seriously njurlng tho for.
tlneotlong ~ Tho Russian ports, tho
presence Of a Japanese squadron IN the
Battle would almost certainly force tho
Russian government TO sue Tor peoce,
" this IL correct, the undertaking
would be- In the Interest Of mn early
termination Of the war, But notwIih.
standing an that speaks for such
demonstration, II win probably not bo
attempted, II viii bo remembered that
the European poWera became very
nervous when our government, during
Inc war with spain, talked about send.
lns an American squadron 10 spanish
waters They would be allll moro no.
were Japan seriously contemplating a
naval expedition 10 Russian Baltic
ports
The Tact that such move Ia consd.
cred proves how utterly helpless rus.
sla'H case now Ia considered, Tho lead.
ors NJ tho war party are s,lll detormin.
cd to carry on tho conflict, but they
seem 10 be dead TO tho clamors of the
people for peace, They forget mat,
Whlle II would he practicable
TO nght ana retreat nlmos,
indefinitely had Russia only one enc.
my to meet, II In impossible for any
country 10 successfully combat royo.
luton at home ana foreign armies at
the Wme time, The total blindness,
ON account of which the war lords roil
TO recognize the seriousness Of the IN.
tornnl disorders, and therefore hope for
hnnl triumph against Japan, IA erin.
inal particularly after several friend.
~ rulers Of mighty nations have point.
cd out tho hopslceanoss " the struggle,
Tho day Of reckoning seems TO be-
very near, when the Russian people
VIII deal with their opprossorH accord
Ing TO Tho demands Of the law NJ rolrl.
button, And when that day comes,
neither the car nor the grond.dukes
viii be Tho central nsureg IN the popu.
lar fury. The procuralor " the holy
synod, NJ pobiedonos,gcd, win be
the man whom history win mark as the
oyll genius Of the country lie has,
according 10 all reports, counselod IN
favor Of the support OF aulocracN lie
has oncouraecd the prayers pilgrims
ages and reverence FOR olkone no sure
means OF victory for the nutocrooy upor
which, according 20 him. heaven
smiles IN favor. lie has condemned
such institutions ms parliamentary
soyek lmeui o, free press, trial by jury,
and popular education. Path IN alb
siract principles" he says, lis the pre-
yailing error Of our time" lilo punches
the characteristics Of Western evils
ga,lon and condemns ,hom oil, This
II Russia" he says IN effect, 'and Rus.
STA " phenomenon to be treated by
no methods applicable elsewhere" And
now the disasters on numerous battle
fields have proved the fallacy OF his
reasoning. Poor, old mani llc IN
said to be Of u worry Kind disposition,
and yet his errors have been OF tho
graves, consequences,
Concerning this human ruler OF the
Russian destiny, u writer IN the WORLDS
Work says,
clio " one Of the most remarkable
figures Of the age, the real force be-
hind the throne, He was born ~ 1877,
and took the shortest road to poluea!
distinction by winning tho chair OF civll
law nj the University of Moscow llo
was tutor 20 Gear Alexander llln ana
nfterwnrd became hin most favored au.
wiser. Alexander valued before al |
things eincorltV and NJ PoDledonosls
Eelf would seem 90 have been convinced |
enough In the views he adopted ana mas
30 widely expressed, Since then, no |
has never discarded the influence ne |
gained m the councils Ut tho empire, |
aud Mis- exalted position enables hIm |
10 reach the ear OF tho Car |
with advice that has Weight
ON him, thon, depends very mnch |
whether the last disaster Is 10 be tho
prelude OF peace treaty
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