Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-07
PEACE PROSPECTS.

the London Times asserts that there is
some hope that the peace efforts of For
eign Minister Lamsdorff and his col
leagues will not prove altogether barren.
He claims that he is assured from a very
Trustworthy source that early peace is nc
longer without the bounds OF probability,
but unless the efforts succeed within
the next few days they will have to be
indefinitely postponed, for once the jap
anese begin their impending operations
it is scarcely probable that they will agree
70 suspend them, and after their compile
ton the whole aspect of peace negotia'
tons will be altered. The views of fol-
eign governments are undoubtedly being
untitled by Count Lamsdorf to influence
the Gar and that, it may be correctly
said, describes the role of foreign dip
lomacy as opposed to the talk OF media
ton.
Beyond the statement that the advisa-
bility of confiding the opening Of peace
uegotions to President Roosevelt, in the
event that Emperor Nicholas shall have
decided that the time has arrived to in
dictate to Japan Russia's desire to end
the struggle, was presented in favor
able light, no definite announcement
could be made in st. Petersburg yester-
day regarding the result of Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff's audience with the EN-
peror on the subject of Count Cassini's
dispatch communicating President
RoOsevelfs practical tender of good of
fees.
Yesterday afternoon the eyes of the
diplomats at Petersburg were riveted on
Washington, and the dispatches recount
ing the series of interviews between
President Roosevelt, Count Cassini,
Minister Takahira, Ambassador Speck
Won Sternburg and others were read with
great Interest. No doubt il entertained
that the exchanges OF views are in the
nature of a concerted effort t. bring
about peace in the far East. A high
official of the Foreign Office, h 'wever,
fgain distinctly said that Count Cassini' 5
conversation with the President was in
formal, and did not necessarily involve
a response. This official was strongly OF
the opinion that the Emperor is deter
mined to continue the struggle.
A dispatch to the semi-official Paris
Temps from st. Petersburg says at
is learned from an authoritative source
that the unanimous efforts of the Minis
ters are directed toward peace and that
they hope to succeed shortly" IntOr-
nation reaching Paris gives decidedly
more hopeful view to the peace outlook.
Regarding the attitude Of Emperor
William toward the war in the far East
it can be authoritatiyely stated that from
the beginning o: the war the Emperor
has been anxious for peace. He, how
ever has refrained from advising either
of the bellgerents, believing that until
one or the other of them should intimate
wish to conclude peace any intervention
or offer of mediation woullpr)yc futile.
The Emperor, however, has let his
strong desire for peace be known.
a. dispatch from headquarters Of the
Russian army at Godzyadani Manchuria,
says that undismayed by Rojestyensky's
defeat and full of conf lence as TO the
outcome Of the approaching battle,
Lieutenant General Linevitch is for
war to the bitter end, and he be-
ieves that the Manchurian army is
now strong enough to assume the ag
gFessive. To Il question put to him
as to whether he was for war or
peace, the commander-in-chief replied
firmly and without the slightest hestia-
ton: "Most certainly, am for war,
am a soldier The EmperOr's will is
naturally my law, bu! my voice now as
before, is for the continuance ofthe fight.
With the destruction of our feet yanishes,
of course, the hopes of those who at the
beginning of the war wished to make
peace at Toxic, but our defeat at sea has
not nterfered with my plans absolutely
not one whit. | consider myself strong
enought now not only to hold my ground,
but even to advance. am no prophet,
and have no desire to be one, but firmly
believe that can and will defeat the
japanese in Manchuria. [ have asked
the war Office to send me reservists Of the
youngest classes, instead of older ones,
not because the latter make poor soldiers,
but because with plenty Of young and
vigorous reservists it would be unjust, as
well as inadvisable, to call the older men
from their more settled life
A dispatch from st. Petersburg dated
at an early hour this morning says that
lelegraphic and telephone communities
ton with Moscow has been severed and
the report of the evening session of the
All-Russian Zemstyo Congress had not
been received up to midnight. A rnmor
is current in st. Petersburg that the
meeting was broken up by police and
military. The AlI-Russian Zemstvo Con.
gress the delegates to which included the
mayors of twenty-five of the largest cities
met at Moscow yesterday, notwithsland-
ing government prohibition, and resolv
cd with practical unanimity to demand
the convocatiOn Of zemsky sober, and
the submission to it of the question Of
peace or war. Practically all the dele
gates are in favor of peace, the minority |
wishing a zemsky sober called for the
sole purpose of acting on this question.
The Earthquake in Albania.
Vienna, June Z. Reports from Sou
tart, Albania, which was badly damaged
recently by an earthquake, shows that