The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-06-03
WHY NOT END WAR;
President Roosevelt Adviser
Russia % Sue For Peace.
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liussian ambassador. che president ek
prrss,,i iho earnest hupr that gussia
would forthwith conclude pearr with
Japan rr0ionsaiiun of ihe war. he be-
hrirs. viii nui rrsnii lH victory fur lls
Russian arms and ran only serve 10 ln
rnnsr inuan's demands aud ruiidrf
more dIfnnli ihr drafting nf irrniy
~ psaro which ihs clar as we'll as lhe
nikHdo rnh slsu
The president spoke. be- said. ns the
friend of Russia no less than of Japan
and uu h,iaif 40 unlY ~ ihs Washing
inn government hut be- ihr Interest %
humanity rufii h.s wonls have reach
ell Isarskos srin aud have hs'n rom.
mnniraioi o. Emperor Nicholas in The
friendly spirit Iu which they were ui.
ifrui their err.f rsnn0i he estimated
Som after reaching his embassy Count
rHssiuI began ihn preparation ~ dls
patch 40 l.s government Ilruushont
che diplomats oHps there is r. strong
hlno flaf fhr conference marked iho
nr.i step innnni poaoe hui ihr gen.
crHl opinion Is char weeks mHY plnpso
before even urinary negotiations
rau hr begun Diplomats express he
hnre chat Emperor Nicholas viii re-.
cr.io ihr presidents words ns ihe ad
vice uf government which for years
his hcen nnssns traditional friend
and viii weigh Do accordingly
Approaching fhe natural feelings ~
ihe ambassador on such an occasion.
The president began The conversation
hy frank personal expression of sym.
paihy Tor Count rasslnL
The president Informed the nmhas.
sador that be- earnestly hoped for an
early peare boo ihr fnr 'nsi nnd that ln
expressing this hope be- .oIced NOT only
h.. strong personal sentiments and
those OF bis government hui be- bclicy-
ed these were held hy 100 ~ tho pow.
ers ilis opinion WINS that 10 would bee
mistake for Russia 90 continue the
war Ia addition 10 the suffering on.
tailed 10y the naval conflict b. did not
believe that Russia has anything 10
win in prolonging hostilities
What Iapans probable peace terms
would be- the president was wholly
unable 10 say hui be- all NOT hesitate
10 express the opinion that. difficult as
these conditions might prove In the
light ~ such victory Ms that gained
in the Korean strait. they would In
crease in severity with every dnv that
q state of war continued. Unless Rus
sIn has substantial hope NJ administer
Ing decisive defent 10 Japan boz this
war the president believed IL would
inuro 10 the interests " the ST. Peters
burg government TO conclude peace az
once.
The ambassador was deeply touched
by the sincere c0rdlalliy OF his recep-
ton aud the frank and friendly manner
IA which the president spoke. lie said
that be could not see. however. that
there was anything In the present stu
alton. unfortunate as Il undoubtedly
was. for his government which neces-
STATED Russia's suing for peace. As to
territory. he pointed ont that China
and not Russia had been the loser. for
even Port Arthur was held only under
lease ON the sea Russia had nothing
more 10 lose
Thus the conversation continued for
more than half an hour. being charac.
teriEed throughout by frankness and
friendllnoss Later on when the ambas-
sador has heard from bis government
after communicating the presidents
Views and the presidents willingness
10 render Russia any service possible
in initiating peace negotiations with
Japan he will communicate with the
president.
When Count Casslnl leaves Washing
ton for st. Petersburg early I'm July he
will be the bearer of n personal mes
sage from the president to the emperor.
Tokyo dispatches say thai It is plan
ned to bring the captured Russian bat
tleship Orel to Yohosuka. where the
emperor will visit her.
A remarkable story Is in circulation
concerning the wounded on the Orel.
II is said that at the opening of the
fight 800 men were killed and wounded
and that the groans and shrieks of the
wounded exercised 90 harmful an effect
that it was decided to throw the NOR
tally wounded into the sea.
One hundred and forty it is said,
were thrown overheard. Those slightly
wounded were then fastened to the
mast to prevent their interference with |
the fighting of the ship.
1t is impossible to obtain any con
firmation of this story, but later re- |
ports indicate that the crew of the |
Orel fought with desperate bravery |
throughout the day previous to their |
surrender. The hull of the vessel is |
shell marked and many Of her guns |
are smashed and dismounted.
The reported sinking of the Russian |
cruiser Jemtchug in the recent naval |
battle has been confirmed A telegram |
from Saseho says that Admiral Rojest-
vensky stated in an interview that he |
hoped to clear Tsu island in a fog, but
Il sudden southwestern gale cleared the
fog and revealed the presence of his
feet
The Japanese losses in .;:e battle OF
the Sea of Japan were 113 officers and
mon EilInd mud lo1 officers and mon