Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-03
WHY NOT End
The WAR? SAYS
ROOSEVELT
President Advises Russia to Sue
for Peace Horrors of
Naval Battle.
ADMIRAL is CONDEMNED.

N'Ar.1r.lGIy.,. June 3.-PreSident
Roosevelt has struck Il blow for peace
in the FAR east. In Il conference at the
White House with Count CasIni, the
Russian ambassador, the president eX-
pressed the earnest hope that Russia
would forthwith conclude peace with
Japan. ~ProlongatiOn of the war, he be-
lieves. will not result in victory for the
Russian arms and can only serve to in
crease %Japan's demands and render
more difficult the drafting of a treaty
Of peace which the car as well as the
mikado can sign.
The president spoke, he said, as the
friend of Russia no less than of Japan
and on behalf not only of the Washing
ton government but in the interest of
humanity. Until his words have reach
ed Tsarskoe-Selo and have been COM
m%unicated to Emperor Nicholas in the
friendly spirit IN which they were ut
tered their effect cannot he estimated.
Approaching the natural feelings OF
the ambassador on Such an occasion,
the president began the conversation
IN a. iIdIh IItIHOlhl NNIiNeoloi VI ~ NJ
pathy for Count Cassini.
The president informed the ambas-
sader that he earnestly hoped for an
early peace in the far east and that in
expressing this hope he voiced not only
his strong personal sentiments and
those of his government. but he heliev-
ed these were held by all of the pow
A-. III A.s,s.,. ,,rn., tl.nf "a mould IA
n mistake for Russia to continue the
war. In addition to the suffering ell
tailed by the naval conflict, he did not
believe that Russia has anything to
win i'm ~prolonging hostilities.
The ambassador was deeply touched
by the sincere cordiality of his recep-
ton and the frank and friendly manner
IN which the president spoke. He said
that he could not see. however. that
there was anything in the present stu
alton, unfortunate as it undoubtedly
was, for his government which neces-
STATED Russia's suing for peace. AS to
territory, he pointed out that China
md not Russia had been the loser. for
even Port Arthur was held only under
lease. On the sea Russia had nothing
more to lose.
Thus h conversation continued for
more than half an hour. being charac-
terized throughout by frankness and
friendllness. Later on when the ambas-
sador has heard from his government
after communicating the presidents
views and the presidents Willingness
to render Russia any service possible
IN initiating peace negotiations with
Japan he will communicate with the
president.
When Count Cassini leaves Washing
ton for st. Petersburg early in July he
will he the bearer of Il personal mes
sage from the president to the emperor.
Dispatches from SasebO say "Rojest-
vensky. who arrived here on May 30.
has the frontal bone of his forehead
broken by n splinter of a shell. His
chest and left thigh are also slightly
wounded.
He received medical treatment at
the Naval hospital here and is now out
of danger.
THE Japanese torpedo attack in high
winds and heavy seas was perfect.
Every torpedo that was fired, with rare
exceptions, struck. One torpedo result
ed in a Russian battleship turning tur-
tie completely.
in the course Of twenty hours the
torpedo boats sent seven Russian war
ships to the bottom. Many of the guns
Of the Russian fleet were rusty, and
some of them burst during action.
''Togo's flagship. the Mikasa, bore the
brunt of the Russian gunfire, but the
casualties on board that ship were only
about sixty nut of a complement of 500.
'On board the Nisshin, which was
Vice Admiral Misu's flagship. Misu
himself was wounded and Commander
Matsu was killed"
Tokyo dispatches say that it is plan
ned TO bring the captured Russian bat
tIeship Orel to Yoilosuka. where the
emperor will visit her.
A remarkable story is in circulation
concerning the wounded on the Orel.
II is said that Mt the opening of the
fight 300 men were killed and wounded
anu Ludl the SIOHiS anu SiTlpkS OF Ine
wounded exercised so 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 his 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.