The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21
il TERMS 30 HNoY fsv,TnTAE
-. e.. WAR. .ytflE GO ON TO THE s's.s
e5ettsss s49qelTIER END. ssg5 a6r
RUSSIA IS NOT YET"cRUsHED
TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT
/. is HAPPENING NOT UN.
...,.... DERsTooD.

>. 81. petersburg, July I'm. Wltte,
the senior Russian peace plenipoten.
tiary, received the correspondent of
the Associated Press at his villa on
Yelagin island yesterday. #E:.a3 ~,
! After greetings, which were cordial,
the conversation grayitated quickly to
the high mission with which the Rus
sian statesman is charged and the dis
position Of the foreign press to inter-
pref his appointment as an Indication
that Russia had decided to make
/, mo, no." said he, Strengthening up
in, his chair and speaking slowly and
distinctly, as if weighing the value Of
each word. In the first place, have
been designated by the emperor as'his
ambassador extraordinary for pour
parleurs with the Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries to ascertain whether it is pos:
sible to conclude u. t.5.ef a,f 9e,.ft.g.
i-t.a A Treaty Of Peace. s4i .,4.
My personal views are of secondary.
importance, but my ideas are, in entire
accord with those of my friend, Count
Lamsdorff. .a, r..........,..-... ..-
In serving my emperor, have re-
ceived precise instructions from his
majesty and shall follow them. "t
"The ultimate decision remains in
the hands of the emperor, and it is for
| him to decide the destinies of Russia.
The emperor is the. friend of peace
and desires peace, but very much
fear that the Japanese terms will be
such that we will be unable to reach
an accord. H. st:iF &hitrga: 5ee,!. .s5i
SECONDLY, the world should disa-
buse its mind of the idea that Russia
wants peace atoany price. There, are
two parties in Russia. One favors the
continuation Of the war a ontrance-
this is a large and influential party
The other, to which belong, favorsl
peace I'i.& l4s5hi 81 Itt .E%it4.' ttst5a1..
j Avow It Frankly. 4t:} f.aij
| because telling the truth has. always
been my .rule in politics.ll91 was for
peace before = hostilities If brokel out,
When 1.-The war began, the situation
enansed.a Issut5s,< :. stiisg no. -! 5ni.;I,
Even though there are these two
parties as to the adyisability OF, end
ing the war in the present circum-
stances, both would he united If the
Japanese demands wounded. -, the
amour proprer ofthe Russian. people or,
jeopardize or future az. "a nation. IS s;,;
81 am sure if report that the con-,
ditions, of Japan cannot be, accepted,
Russia will accept the. verdict and the
Russian people will be ready to con.
tinue the war for years if necessary.
st"Thirdly, Russia is not crushed, as
the foreign press has. led the world to
believe. The interior situation lis
very lserious,;, l. do, not deny, but in,
Europe and, America the, true signiti-
icance of what is; happening ~
i4l'a u. Us Not Understood. .,,,.s 80.
Correspondents come here and : talk.
with, a, few hundred people in st. Pc
:tersburg and Moscow, misinterpret
what is. happening and fiji the world
with false impressions as to Russia's
future. ai - <&s'lA &>''t'sff:it ::t.R} f's',i
Russia is not on the verge. OF dis.
solution as great power and is; not
obliged to accept any, conditions, of,
fered in spite of the military reverses
she has sustained. ;s,5 -e..is.., -. Ill.,,
I'VE are passing through an, inter
nal crisis which has been marked by
many grave events, and :; .,:eh h'inay
have Others still iii store but the
crisis will pass, and i'm. few ye:.rs
Russia will again take her place as a
Ipreponderant power in the sEuroE can
concert.Y +ss,..r,,gi e.fe.,A ,.,s,..,., N