The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-09-01
Russian Opinions Of the Terms
Vary Widely
SMALLER CITIES PLEASED
Count ToIstoI Does Not Cars What
the Terms Are II Only
Pease Is Now
Assured.

st. Petersburg. August S1.-Judging from
the press comment today on peace, 1t
would appear that while pleased with
the prospect of the removal or 1urtner
bloodshed from the far east, large
portion OF the public is unable to recon-
cile itself to the loss of territory. how
ever insignificant. The national pride
seems to be offended by a cession of
part of the island of Sakhalin
Yesterday the people spoke of 'today's
shame" meaning peace.
MANY of the utterances show evidences
of regret that the army had not been
given another chance to try the fortune
of war, though no one questions or under
rates the humanity of the course follow
ed by President Roosevelt. the plsnipoten-
tiaries, and Emperor Nicholas. The tone
of many of the utterances concerning
peace induces one to believe that fur-
tber sacrifice of human lives wouia not
be unacceptable IL the national self-re-
spect could be regained thereby.
One word of disapproval of the terms
from Toxic suggesting that Japan did not
desire to be bound by the terms. might
result in ire up here In defense OK
war, and the national honor
Some crticlse Roosevelt.
Embittered by what they declared to
b.. a dishonorable peace. the extreme pa
triots do not always refrain from criti-
cizing President Roosevelt and the Amer
ican people whom, they declare have Of
Tended Russian sentiment by unee--~ ing
the Russian preparations, stren~f and
ability to cope with the Japanece. ne
people, almost without exception, welcome
peace and express the hope that the
nn.a,ac clxles which kept American enterprise
Il of Russia will be removed. Prefer
ice for American enterprise in Russia,
against Germany. is expressed.
rhe Russ says:
All we could have expected was avoid
ce of diplomatic defeat. Anis seems to
I've been achieved"
The Novoe vremya says:
e.Japan is dissatisfied with the peace.
Bo are we. President Roosevelt was In
favor of Russia ceding the island OF
Sakhalin and paying an indemnity Tnis
oes not please us. This peace is only
me phase in our relations with Japan,
hich are only beginning. We shall rest
nd then doubtless go on. AS men who
ave spent eighteen troublous months to-
ether. we now shake each other by the
md and say au revoir. English and
percan capitalists should rejoice over
hpeace."
Comes Too Late.
slovo says that peace should have
concluded before the battle of the
( Japan, adding:
IN we would not have lost any
ry. The present agreement with
may result In relations which will
us and heal the wounds inflicted
ian patriotism by the war"
,notechestva says:
ver we may have paid at Ports
was not the price Of peace, but
of the war. We fear that ar
re been signed which are dis
pus to Russia
ial Nasha Shisn remarks:
it acknowledge that the peace
most disadvantageous. We can
over Them We have lost too
says:
Is Only Postponed.
.nevitch's army is not de-
present treaty puts off but
lude war. Only bucket of
has been poured over 1t, out
ain of humanity with which
osevelt now is irrigating all
Gazette says:
has forced Russia to open
er rotten political fomda-
per ignorance of the dis
army and In fact in all
national administration" !"
fsburg Gazette says:
en- overcome not by Japan
ishonesty, appy-go-lucki-
hdful lessons of this war
uitless, and will force US
forms of life. Amreica
and brave President have
Feat service"
ixed In Moscow.
rust H.--The Russko Slovo
gest circulation in Moscow
ID a two-column eulogy of
bevelt and the part he has
the last three months
fusion:
lmories of the Russian and
pie the personality of Presi-
I Is crowned with the halo
will last forever"
papers of Moscow made no
mccall their joy at the con-
ce. The reactionary papers
Titte. saying that their
pc to Emperor Nicholas
ssia obtained peace terms
kar.