The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-30
PEACE SENTIMENT GROWING
BUT RUSSIA DENIES THAT SHE
HAS SUGGESTED TERMS.
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the War-Czar stin I'm Doubt but De
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Special cable Dispatches 10 THE sun
ST. PETERSBURG March 29.-An o'rciaI
telegraph agency has issued the ioiio"lhs'
| Notwithstanding the general lhcuIia'iC'
in favor OF the conclusion OF the war hussla
has not proposed any peace cohu'''o''N
or prepared any such conditions.
Reports from Georgia, Russian trans
caucasia, represent the rebellion there az
growing. The troops are mutinous' Local
authorities have been deposed and pro-
visional government proclaimed Anarchy
prevails at Batoum, Ervan and Mars
LONDON. March 3O-Peace talk continues
to MI columns in the London morning
newspapers, but no unassailable fact can DO
discovered in the multitude OF reports
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF I'le
Standard says that peace Is on everybody
lips there, officials, diplomats and cour'ier7
included. There appears to he a strong
party at court working in the direction Vi
peace
The correspondent, who went TO the
railway station 70 witness the departure oil
Mr.. Mccormick the retiring American
Ambassador. and his family, found all the
diplomats in st. Petersburg there to pia
Mr.. Mccormick farewell He interviewed
a foreign representative who II the Peace
news were true would be deeply concerned
in the negotiations Ihis diplomat said that
the line of reasoning on which the preoho-
tons Of peace are founded was uneXoepuoh-
able.
He added that il was true that the Russian
Government does not hope TO achieve any
thing beyond firing out Japan and thereby
securing a shade better terms than II coulu
now. 1t does not expect to drive the Jap
anese out of ManChuria. The more canolu
course would be to enter into direct nego-
tiations with Japan without delay. as the
game is not worth the candle and the in
tenal situation urgently demands attention
All that Is required is to get the Govern
ment to accept the reasoning. The Ministers
doubtless have all accepted it, but the only
person who counts has not.
The correspondent suggested that the
person in question was capable Of rapid
changes Of opinion. The diplomat assented
and added that peace when II comes Is
likely TO come suddenly.
Inc correspondent cites NNo ca pl"tio''''N'
Of the fall in the price of Russian per
cents. The first is that they must be quoted
at II to equalize . per cents at SO. Inc
second explanation takes this fact INTO
account but finds a more important cause
for the decline in the determination OF
foreign financiers not to support Russian
securities until the per cents reach 49,
where they will be sustained The bankers
however decided that it was necessary TO
force the Government to realize that peace
is Indispensable
PARIS, March "a correspondent OF
the Mdip had an interview to-day Win
Gen. Batianof, whose appointment to the
command Of the Third Manchurian Army
was announced in st. Petersburg yeater-
day, and asked him whether the war would
be fought to the death The General
replied emphatically; Certainly. 1t is the
Cars will
MAoDEBURo, March 29.-The Gazette pub
fishes ST. Petersburg despatch which says
that the feeling in leading Russian circles
is very warlike The War Council, under
the presidency Of the Grand Duke Nicholas
has evolved new plan Of campaign when
includes bringing the army in Manchuna
up to strength Of CO., 900 men.