The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-07
VLADIVOSTOK.
VIII hussla's Main Effort Now BE to save
It?-Is 1t Worth Gaviny?


To THE EDITOR OF The suN-Sir: II the
RUSSIAN Government Is able to take IN the
lesson OF the disaster that has befallen ho-
Jestvensky's squadron In what Admiral togo
WIN OBVIOUS meaning calls the Sea OF Japan.
~ VIII abandon for the remainder OF THIS wa!
ah iulther attempt to form another Meet ana
give us entire energy to the task OF saving the
situation on land. including the defense OF
Vladlvostok. When the Japanese Admiral
in-Chef determined TO call the action he had
JUST Iought the Battle Of the Sea OF japan. ne
meant to proclaim that henceforth tho water
between the Japanese Islands and the main
lana from the Straits Of Corea to the point
where Sakhalin almost touches the mouth OF
the Amur was 10 be considered q mare cida-
sum. a Japanese lake. without the possess
sion OF Vladlyostok there would be no absolute
ownership; the next thing. therefore. indl-
GATED Ia the long talked Of movement on that
last naval strong hold Of Russia In the Far
East.
whether an effort will be made by Oyama
to dispose OF Gen. I.inievitch's army first and
drive 1t beyond Hardin. or proceed 1t once TO
the Investment OF Vladivostok. is not yet GER
tain, but the reports received at Toxic up 70
the departure OF the last mail showed that the
Russians were preparing actively for long
blockade by land and sea. especial attention
being given to the defense OF the plateau and
peninsula between Ussuri and Amur bays.
The agents Of the Japanese Government re-
ported that troops and war material were
coming In steady stream. and that the civil
population was getting ready to leave as soon
as 1t was known that the Japanese were nov
ing toward the place. The main reliance
against attacks by the Japanese navy were
the submarines and mines.
ne first question that presents ltseli 70
Government IS w sRs'e the game that has
been, played In the Far East is any longer
worth the capdle; whether Russia,s loss Of
her, politically speaking than the loss e mere
Minister at at pean NJ saw
was doing his best to e!tricate her from the
hunters. =. Though not Russian BY, origin.
being g Montenegrn. he was devoted to the
interest Of Russia: and, from the fact that he
judge eorrecy tRsn naive Rns
s1 5Sqna ths sss But ss.n M sss M1es R
Tsssdy has to be sP oss to he eSa unless
general war. Or combine to put an end, on
terms acceptable to both combatants. to a
struggle that according TO present appear
pulson Of Russia from the whole OF eastern
Asia. and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Japan to an
extent that. with all due difference TO the
soothing protestations Of Japanese Statesmen
fighting mood. to be enthusiastically desired.
As to the influence Of the financial question
on the situation. there are different ways Of
looking at it. Al the present moment the
to be considered an Indispensable condition
for the. maintenance of peace and OF some
kind OF n settlement between Rugsia and
Japan, But it has to be borne in mind that all
Ia nj
the Anglo Japanese alliance Japan never
would have made the war: the French people
not the least 80. IT, then, Russia is driven TO
desperation Il am speaking OF. course Of
the Russian Government and decides to con-
tinue the war and face its consequences.
and ,the, French people lose their money. the
Anglo-French entente would not survive
forty-eight hours, after the crash on the
Bourse that ruined them.
On the other hand. such a revolution In
Russia as. some people are encouraging and
working for would produce like results. so
that. to say nothing Of the general financial
disturbance that would ensue. II would seem
good policy for all the great neutral Powers to
come. together and end the war AZ soon as
possible. F.
NEW YORK, June s.