Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-24
Why THE CAR
WILL FIGHT ON.
Reasons Given tor His Determi.
nation to Continue the
Japanese War.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. "a. - The
emperor of Russia has elected to con
tinue the war. His position is absolute
ly firm and the German court has been
advised in that sense. The war will be
pressed with the utmost energy, tho
domestic situation now being under the
control of the authorities.
Those who have advised peace and
suggested Inquiries for Japan's tesms.
the French and British governments,
are for the present silent and are likely
to remain SO unless events Of an ~
traordinary character shake the Rus
sian emperor's resolution. The con
siderations that led to the empcror's
decision as understood here are:
First.-The judgment of the chiefs
of the army hat Field Marshal Oyaina
not only cannot defeat General Kuro
patkin. but stands in danger of defeat
himself. How cowardly. therefore. for
Russia to ask for mercy with all the
men and money essential TO Il success
full war.
Secoud.-All the forces Of criticism
now directed against the government |
for having fought rather than yield TO
legitimate interests and for having fail
ed to win victories would he continued
with added fury.
Third. A government that would
crave peace of RuSsia's encnly while
still capable Of winning victory would
be giving the party of change genuine
grounds for 4 revolution.
Fourth.-Thc facts Of the military sit |
uation, love of country and arguments
of expcdiency We're all against peace
and for pressing the war hopefully.
\ Warsaw dispatch says that the
workren have struck in all the fac
toriesssuf the Czerdakowska district, the
chief manufacturing suburb of War /
saw. There have been serious disturb
ances and strong forces of police and
troops wert summoned. The soldiers !
fired on the, mob, but no casualties are
reported.
The police arrested many persons, but
the threats of the mob compelled them
TO release their prisoners. The employ
ees Of the Lodz- Koutuszka railroad
have. struck. LODI is entirely cut Of
from railroad communication.
The situation at Warsaw is cauStnc |
the greatest anxiety in all circles. The
assistant to the governor general. who
was interviewed, frankly admitted that
the government is ut n loss 10 know
what to DO.
The Vienna railway is still complete !
ly at a %standstill. and there appears 10
be nc hope Of "A speedy settlement Of
the difficulty. The directors had Il long
session, but We're unable to find Il solu-
ton.
Western Poland is completely cut of
from communication with middle aud
western Europe.
The employees of the Warsaw-Atlava
section of the Nistu!a railway have
struck, cutting off the last direct line
of communication with Germany.
The town of Baku is now quiet. All
the Armenian shops have been closed.
but the banks are doing business IN
der military protection.
Order has been restored at Balakha
ny, but at Romany last night strikers
attacked two factories, and as u result
thirty persons We're killed or wounded. +
In Baku many terrible murders have
boeu committed. Manager A1amof of
the naphthu refining works, together
with his wife and children, have been
all burned 10 death. \ legal official
named TatasOff and Il bazaar owner
named Lalaich aud the %latter's family
have been murdered.
st. Petersburg is full OF rumors that
Il big battle is proceeding below Muk.
den.
At ,th, funeral services OF Grand
Duke SerSius the metropolitan advanc-
ed from the altar and spoke rs fol
lows:
The responsibility for the premature
death Of the martyrrd grand duke falls
Of the whole society of Russia without
distinction. The memory of Grand
Duk" Sergius is that of a great martyr.
and the services he rendered to the
state will live for all time among the
Russian people" =
1t is stated that the Grand Duchess
Elizabeth has visited her husbands
assassin in prison.
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