Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-15
WILL THERE BE PEACE?

1t Is quite evident, from the par
ticulars of the battle around Mukdcn,
that the defeat Of the Russians this
time amounts to n complete rout. Gem
ernl Kuropatkin, It is supposed, has
lost the greater part Of his army, and a
number OF guns, besides enormous
quantities OF ammunition and proyi-
slons. It does not appear probable that
he can organize the remnant OF his
army for a defense OF Tie pass; and
oven II tho enemy would give him time
to do so, he would not be able TO hold
that position for any length OF time
against the overwhelming forces OF the
Japs At Hardin. II is understood, inn
mense stores Of supplies of every
description are found, and there a
small force might hope TO arrest the
progress OF the pursuing hosts; but be-
tween Tie pass aud Hardin Is a stretch
OF plain, a distance OF several hundred
miles, and the retreat over this steppe
would be about as dangerous as an
attempt TO defend the pass. Marshal
Oyama has won a complete victory
BY admirable strategy, fanatlcal bray
cry and more than human endurance
he has achieved success IN one of the
most remarkable battles OF history
His name must be enrolled among
the famous generals, such as Alexander
Wallenstein. Gustayus Adolphus, Ma
poleon, Grant, Won Moltke, and others.
But the question which now interests
the world Ia. whether this battle will
bring the war 10 an end. Numerous
rumors are afoat on this subject The
Russian representative In Washington
insists that his government cannot
consider peace terms, until Russia has
regained It's prestige by victory.
But that contingency Ia now 80
far away IN the future as
to be beyond the view Of any COM
mon observer II would be crime
for Russia TO go on sacrificing a num-
Der Of lives IN the vain hope Of finally
gaining a victory. II is true that RUS
sian history presents some encourage
ment to the policy which Count CASH
nj says his government is following.
For IL Gear Peter the Great had sued
for peace at Narva, whore his forces
were scattered like char before the
wind, he would not have had the salts
faction Of the victory at Pultava. Many
dreary years interviewed between these
two battles, and many a disaster over
took the Russian arms But the Vie
tory was ample compensation for all
sacrifices, But conditions are different
now as the rulers now are different
from those then In charge Of affairs,
Russia now Is in the throes Of revo-
luton as well as in the disgrace Of de-
feat. According to rumors afloat among
nihillsts In this country. general ris-
ing is scheduled for May l, Some OF
these no doubt, are IN close touch with
the revolutionlsts at home, and II is
not at all unlikely that the information
given out as to their plans and pur-
poses Is substantially correct, and that
the wholesale strikes and the suspen-
sion Of Industrial enterprises will be fol-
lowed by a general uprising. What
alternative the Russian government
now has, but to accept whatever peace
terms Japan may be willing to grant,
ia difficult to see, Autooracy has again
brought a mighty empire into the dust,
as in the case Of France II is 90 be
hoped that a better day II about to
dawn under the rule Of liberty.