Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-30

st. Petersburg, March 28.-The i'm
preston is prevalent in some military
circles that the Japanese, having re
moved the possibility OF the main
army IN Manchura assuming the In
itiative, will now turn their attention
to VladIvostok, is strengthened by the
Associated Press dispatch from Gun
shu pass, announcing the withdrawal
Of the japanese from the Immediate
front OF the Russian army II IL real
lied. Of course, that this may be
merely q blind to cover Hanging opera
lions. but It il not improbable that
the Japanese, having cleared southern
Manchuria Of Russian troops and Sc
cured a position whence expulsion
would be a long and dIlllcult process,
may be satisfied to hold The Tie pass
line without further extension OF com
munications.
While the voice of the emperors ad.
ylsers Is for peace II honorable terms
are obtaInable, the government Is
going forward with all provisions FOR
the continuance Of the war. Prepare
tons are reported TO be making for
the mobilization Of five corps.
There has been n recrudescence or
the reports Of change In the head or
the war Office. II was stated In il6u-
ally well Informed source that Lieut.
General Sakharoff will leave very short
Nv and be succeeded by General RID.
ger now chief Of the chancellery M
the war Office.
Army Of Liberty Active.
81. Petersburg, March 2S,~-Llbortys
armies In Russia have followed the eS
ample of Japan's In Mnnchuria. The
81, Petersburg bureaucracy's strong
hold has been invaded by King Ruriks
descendant, Prince Dolgoroukoff who
leads the mobiles, the MOSCOW million
aire cotton king, Moroson, who leads
the business men: prince Troubet2lSoy.
who leads the universities M. Shlpott
who marshals the 2emstyos; Slenhie.
wicz, the famous novelist, who heads
the Poles. Other armies viii follow.
Count Petrunkeyltz, the opposition's
Oyama president of the Imperial Sells.
kokhoznistvo society national turner's
ailiance), who IS IA scholarly, wealthy
and munneent statesman, received
the correspondent Yesterday In
the library OF his magnificent resi-.
denco here, which Is the headquarters
Of the opposition. The tables were
,,Ilh ~ pinnn lint lon
books. Countess Fotrunkoyita acts as
her husbands secretary,
"The libcrals," said the count, will
step into power without commotion
Their platform is ready 1t includes a
constitutional monurcha universal
male suffrage, no distinction Of creca
or nationality, Ineiyilizad territories
will be governed ON the American sys
tenn The present governments obll-
gatiuna and treaties Will bC upheld,
Civil service Will be established; but
present occupants OF government
Offices will not be removed.
Foreign enterprise will be eucour
aged, peace be maintained with outside
nations and the open door upheld, In
terror decentralization will Ne brought
about, Passports will he abolished
along with the censorship. Agrariau
troubles will be settled by land.pur,
chase act similar to that drafted for
ireland by Chief Secretary Wynlham.
and embracing the crown lands,
There will be no compulsory con
fessional the press will be free.
Schools will be free and the universl,
ties will be ruled by boards of trus,
tees diplomas and legal privileges Will
be abolished Finland and Poland wilt
be granted home rule, except fiscally,
ms the two countries are economically
one The Poles do not demand separa.
ton.
Jews will be granted equal rights,
because their rights are iualicnable.
and even now their disabilities do not
prevent their monopol2atlon of com
mcrce and the liberal professions
Persecution of the Jews has only ere
ated 100000 conspIrators throughout
the country and as many abroad work
ing for Russia's destruction. Equaliza
ton will make them friends and pro
Russians. The Jews prefer the Rus
slams to the Poles and Germans.
Japs Withdraw from Russian Front
Gunshu Pass. March IS. The Jap
anese apparently have withdrawn from
the region south of the Russian front
Cossacl patrols which have been max
ing extensive "Reminiscences south
ward found no Japanese within So
miles. General Lineyltch is dispatch
ing scouting parties east and west to
guard against possible turning
movement.
May Get Money In England.
London, March 2S.-The Telegraph
says II understands the principal
banking house which opposed the Rus
isan loan has now yielded and that the
loan will be concluded