New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
DO NOT WANT PEACE.
Russians Think LneUitch Can Hin
Correspondent Says.

Portsmouth, n. H. Aug. 20.-M. Briantcha-
ninoff, correspondent of the St Petersburg
'Slovo." who is in close touch with the mem
bers Of the Russian mission. made the following
statement tonight
Now that we are the eve Of the decisive day
welded TO peace. is TO come out victorious. or will
admit itself incapabe of finding Just solution of
whole issue back again to the arbrament OF the
not belong to the government, and can say. as
simple Russian citizen. that Russia wishes peace
she has demonstrated her desire for peace by her
course at this conference. She has Welded upon
eight points. She has aban6oned her tond dream
Of an open port in the Pacific She has agreed , to
ions IN the cause OF civilization.
All this she has done, but not because she fears
have received from Russia unanimous in say
ing that the whole country has renewed confidence
for battle and dreams only OF revenge: that Cen
of success and that the authorities all agree in
saving that never before has the moral and phys
ical state OF the troops been better We know that
Idnevitch is not only organizer. like Kuropat-
kin. but that he possesses that particular military
intuition that talent fer spontaneously seizng an
opportunity which alone can give victory against
an adversary as formidable as the japanese. The
ia pan. and they longer Siberian recruits
arguments are not convincing. The events of the
past influence their judgment as to the future. but
10 Russians. who i'm touch with the military
situation. il is certain that rupture OF the nego-
ttat.ons seems desira bic because they believe
with battle along a front OF sixty miles no one
foresee what may happen ANY little accident
the sun or the dust in the eyes OF the men. an
order badly expressed or badly understood a tele-
phone wire cut-anything may in an instant en-
tirely change the situation.
One cannot be astonished, therefore, If the Rus
slams. when they told. you have lost. nav =,
reply Fifteen times In succession we have
backed the red. and ii has come black we have
now the advantage Of the chances We viii con-
tinue 10 back the red until win"
Ine player has the right his revenge The
world cannot be angry with Russia IT, after having
yielded. perhaps than she ought she poyS
says: II my adversary does understand thai
] have yielded unwilllngly only because / have al
ways believed in the peaceful solution of condicts
j VIII prove to him that. once wounded I can he,
come obstinate and pursue the game until NV ad-
versary is completely exhausted 49,
Personally. as anti-militarist and n heIiavar
II peace. | find that il would be I'm entire CON
foimity 10 the dignity az Russia TO submit the
questions in dispute tn The Hague tribunal ana
thus increase the spiendor Of that institution which
should become for the welfare OF hurna nItv the
organ OF the conscience Of nations. But I know
alas that such idea has vet taken deem
enough root. One cannot then. feel resentment
against the Russian people IT, observing that their
love for peace has been interpreted as a sign Of
weakness and too much is demanded OF them they
replace their destinies I'm the hands OF their
generals