The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-11

New York. Aug. 5.-Upon stepping
FOO on American soil. M. White. the
Russian peace plenipoientlary, said to
the Associated Press yesterday:
almost everywhere in Europe. as
well as America. not only Russia, her
forces, her resources and her power of
resistance are not known, but people
are ever mistaken about the true re-
suits OF the war. The Russians nave
had reverses, but this does not signify
they have lost their power. which was
known to the Muscovite empire before
the war. 1t does not mean that Russia
has become a negative quantity nor
tina the Japanese have acquired by the
resui, of their recent victories such SUI
preNacy as to make the Russian en-
pire consider them truly a ~redoubtable
enemy
An Excellent "Joiiier.'
When the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
arrived ut her pier NJ. Nit;c handed to
Professor De Martens a statement,
which Professor De Martens read aloud.
In part it said:
Il need hardly point out that it is my
ardent desire that the two chiNalrOuS
foes, who first became acquainted on
the field of battle. may have found in
each others sterling qualities motives
powerful enough to cultivate that ac-
QuaintanreShip until ii ripens into last
ing friendship. Meanwhile, however,
tho terms offered must first be aScer-
tanned. weighed ANA judged admissible
by Russia before she can proceed to
formal negotiations. Hitherto, as you
are aware, it was customary In cases
like this to settle all such preliminaries
before the meeting of the p~lenipoten-
tiarieS, who's task it Was to come to a
final agreement on the matters under
discussion. Now the very fact that his
majesty, the cZar. consented to take a
course involving departure from this
ancient diplomatic usage and to
appoint a mission to learn the nature
of our brave enemy's terms Is an
eloquent token of the friendly feeling
which he and his subjects continue to
cherish toward the people of the United
States. I say continue to cherish. for
at no epoch in our history have our
traditional relations With this great
republic been other han cordial. And
now | SHOULD like to say in this connec-
ton and to prove to your people Who
live less in the past than In the present
and future, that it is the fervent wish
of the emperor and the people of Rus-
STA further to strengthen the ties OF
friendship which have hitherto subsist-
ed between the two nations. 1t is by
virtue of hat sincere desire that his
majesty. the car. waving all other
considerations. has unhesitatingly ac-
cepted the cordial invitation of you
first citizen and genial leader. Ana II
my mission should prove in all other
respects barren and the endeaVor to
find a common basis for peace negOt1a-
lions should fail for the time being. the
signal proof of friendship given by his
majesty. the car, and the Russian ma
ton would still stand out as a mem
rahle event. fraught, I trust. with far
reaching and beneticent results to the
two great peoples of the west and the
east
Knows Roosevelt Well.
Some of the memners of the Russian
peace delegation have visited America
before. Professor DE Martens said II
was a real pleasure to him to return
to America.
Il was in the United States in Octo-
her. 1901" he said, "on the occasion OF
aving conferred upon me the degree
of doctor of laws by Yale university. to
gether with President Roosevelt, Chie1
Justice Melville w. Fuller. Marquis Ito
Samue l.. Clemens. and the late Score,
tary of State Hay. ! had the privilege
at that time Of making the personal &C
uuaintance Of President Roosevelt
Russia Wins Great Sea Fight.
Toxic, Aug. Sit is officially report
ed that two Russian torpedo boat de
stroyersN appeared off Chung-Ching. or
the northern coast of Korea, this morn
ing and attacked a srlal merchan
steamer, the Keishe. killing the captain
, and one boy and w%ouiding two of thu
crew. The d~eStroyerS then steamed