The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02
TOKIO,S VIEW OF PEACE.
Russia's Pro bable Action Cannot Be Gaused
BY Ordinary Standards.

By Ordinary Standards.
FINN TIE SUN Correspondent at Toxic.
TOXIC, June As to peace prospects,
there can be no doubt that were the RUSSIAN
Government in q rational frame OF mind
neaoe would be within measurable dis
lance now. But Russia has been rarely
reasonable since the outbreak OF the war,
and consequently it Is dangerous to esti-
mate the future according to the ordinary
standards Of human action.
The Emperor's message Of praise to tho
navy char acterzes the victory as 'un-
pe oede nted.' The Emperor said that the
end was still remote and that the utmost
endeayors were still required to perfect
the result
BATTLE.
Captured officers state that Admira!
Rojestvensky desired to avoid q decisive
battle and to reach Vladivostok with the
least losses possible. He paid No attention
to the Chin Yen and other Japanese cruisers
that he met south Of the straits early Satur-
day. His attitude was therefore wholly
defensive, and be missed all opportunity to
damage the Japanese vessels.
Admiral Rojestvensky was informed
that tho Japanese fleet had been divided.
and that part OF 1t was watching Tsu Shima
Straits, while the other vessels were guard
ing Tsu Garu Straits. He expected to meet
an inferior force in Tsu Shirna Straits. and
his feet formation WAS designed TO deal
with an inferior force.
Some Of the prisoners state that the fleet
did not have sufficient coal to permit it to
use the outside route to Vladivoetok. and
it was therefore compelled to attempt to
run through Tsu Shima Straits.
TOGO KNEW WHAT WAS COMING.
It Is stated that Admiral Togo prior to
tho battle telegraphed to Japanese fishing
companies to have their boats In readiness
to rescue the survivors.
Admiral Togo, in his despatch designa-
ting the engagement as -the battle OF the
Sea Of Japan, reports The two Russian
hospital ships which accompanied Admiral
Rojestvensky's feet are suspected of hav-
ing violated the Hague convention. We
have detained them temporarily and they
were conveyed to Sasebo on May %.
The hospital ships wete found to be
equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus.
evidently that they might do picket duty
1t Is understood that the Russian ships
that ne negotiated surrender will in the
near future be attached to the Japanese
squadron that is watching Vladivostok.
The captured battleships Orel and En-
peror Nicholas I. are 80 slightly damaged
that they will be put In active service i'm
mediately. Crews have already been as
signed to them.
It Is now known that the Russian naval
prisoners number 1000. including 100 Of
ficers.
Yesterdays official announcement of
the capture OF Vice Admiral Enquist proves
to have been an error OF the wireless tele-
graph.
The life saving station at Shimonoeek
has been making the utmost exertions
since Monday TO save drifting prisoners.
RoJEsrvENsxY's CONDITION.
Admiral RojestSensky's wound on the
forehead Is a slight outer fracture. His
other wounds are slight
Apparently Rojestvensky is not suffering
from any internal injury. His tempera-
ture and pulse are normal. and there Is no
sign Of brain trouble.