The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
GEAR URGED TO MAKE PEACE.
WASHINGTON HEARS THE KAISER
rs PRESSING HIN.
France Most interested. Sees No ChangO
In His BelllcoSe Attitude, but neAIi1es
situation May Change Any Moment
Russia Admits Immense Losses.

Special Cable DsspaieAss 10 Tm SuE.
! LONDON, March 25.-The logic Of the SIT
uation points 20 undsviatingly toward
peace that there has been a great revival
Of pacific rlmors In the last day or two.
But, in the words Of Patrick Henry, there u
no peace.
The writer has been In consultation this
week with prominent diplomAtlsts In Paris,
where peace b more ardeDtly desired per-
haps than In any other quarter and where
the news Of the Russian acceptance OF the
memorable facts Of the situation would soon
est be known. There Is but one opinion
among them, and this Is expressed with the
utmost franmess They see no sign Of
| yielding In the beilioose policy Of the Gar,
| but admit that the situation may change In
| this respect in the twinkling Of an eye.
The withdrawal Of the foreign financial
support was a serious blow 10 Russia, but
| there is scarcely a question Of her ability
10 carry on another campaign, 10 far as
money IL concerned, II she awaited her
| self Of the enormous wealth Of the State
| Church. This treasure far exceeds In value
| the resources Of the national exchequer.
| II includes secret hordes Of gold and jewels
| which are the accumulation Of generations.
This accumulation largely accounts for the
impovenshment Of the Russian masses.
The Gar, as the head Of the Church,
possesses technically the power 10 COM
mandeer It. The heads Of the Church are
the most reactionsry Of his advisers, and
they could hardly complain II he demanded
this sacrifice TO the principles which they
advocate. There is not the slightest doubt,
! however, that they will resist such q de-
mand to the uttermost, and II It IL insisted
upon the whole authority Of the Church
will speedily be transferred 10 the side
| OF peace.
This development, however, will scarcely
arise Immediately, and meantime immense
additional war expenditures on both sides
would render peace still more dlficult TO
negotiate.
SITUATION ON LAND AID SEA.
Regarding the military situation, French
diplomatio opinion sees no possibility Of
avoiding continued Russian disaster through
out the year, there being no chance to
organize even an adequate defensive cam
paign before 1906.
France has information that Japan has
already established wireless stations on
ships and land throughout the Malay Arohi-
pelago and other points in the approach
to the Far East and believes that Adj
miral Togo's ships are 20 placed that he
can make a quick concentration on Teoeipt
Of the earliest news Of Vice-Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's movements. French authori-
| ties do not believe that Japan will seek
the Russian fleet in the Indian Ooean OF
make an indiscrimlnate search for the
quarry at great distances from home.
The latest ST. Petersburg dispatches
speak encouragingly Of the spread Of peace
sentiment among the encourage Of the
Gear, from which il IL deducted that the
Emperor himself is modifying his warlike
attitude. II is at least premature 10 draw
such conclusions, but the erratic character
Of the monarch deprives the present or
any policy OF any element Of finality. 10
IL known, however that more and more Of
the truth Of the almost desperate situation
which he has 10 face In reaching him daily,
and almost every detail Of the unhappy
crisis would make for peace in any sane
mind.
In an interview here to-day Baron Haya-
shi the japanese Minister 10 Great Britain,
said he was unable TO express an opinion as
to the reported change Of attitude Of the
Gar on the question Of ending the war. He
could only say officially that the situation
was unchanged.
Mr.. Mccartney, the Councillor Of the
Chinese Legation, stated to-day that China
did not contemplate taking any action in
the direction Of peace. The rumor that she
would do 80 by calling the attention Of the
Powers TO the suferings Of her subjects In
Manchuria was wildly improbable.
PARIS DISCUSSES PEACE.
PARIS. March 25.-The French newspapers
are booming the peace prospects. The
Pem Parisien quotes St. Petersburg diplo-
mat as saying that complete change Of
opinion has taken place at Tsarskoe-Selo.
and that II France should now offer her
good services they would be accepted;
nor would those OF the United States be
rejected.
The Echo de Paris calls attention TO
several recent interviews at Copenhagen
between the Russian and French Ambassa-
doris, at which Baron de Rosen, formerly
the Russian Minister to japan, was present. .
GERMANY uRoro PEACE.
WASHINGTON, March 25-In the opinion {
Of Government officials prospects Of peace
between Russia and Japan are very bright.
The statement can be made on the best
authority that Germany has directly offered
mediation 10 the Russian Government and
Is urging that negotiations with japan
be begun. This information came TO
Washington from American official sources
abroad. Other advices indicate that the
peace movement is serious and the outlook
encouraging.
1t may now be said that President Roose-
welt Is willing and ready TO tender the
good Offices Of the United States toward
bringing about an ending Of the Par Eastern
war whenever an opportunity Is offered.
The Administration will not take any action
that will give offence to either belligerent.
but It may not necessarily wait until both
Of them have formally request ed the assist
ance Of this Government.
Most Of the news dispatches from Europe
attribute the present movement for peace
TO France. The Official advices to this
Government indicate that Germany IL
the leading factor. No oyertures 10 the
United States to join In the peace proposal
have been made.
BERLIN vIEw OF THE SITUATION.
Mem ~ March % yb{la a. IN f,o,bta