The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-20
LITTLE HOPE OF A TRUCE s.
Russians Look to Roosevelt, but with
Faint Heart.

st. Petersburg, June 20.-The only
hope for an armistice pending the meet
ing of the peace Observation-Disclosures seems
to rest with President Roosevelt, and
even that is considered slender. So
far as known, the president has not
taken M7 q positive step in this direction.
The impression here continues strong
that Japan only with great reluctance
could be induced to forego the advan-
tages of her strategic position, which,
despite the tone Of the official advices
from the front, is regarded as being al
together favorable to Field Marshal
Oyama,. and agree to suspension Of
ing which time thousands of reinforce.
| ments would reach General Lineviteh
and Vladivostok would be strengthened
with munitions and supplies to with
stand a siege.
Indeed. it is suggested that Japan de-
i1berately planned to postpone the
meeting long enough to give Oyama
chance to administer to the Russians q
! fresh defeat on land, in order to rob
the war party in Russia of it's last card
and facilitate acquiescence to her
1 terms.
| Considering the situation, therefore,
! President Roosevelt,s triumph will be
coed in browning his work by nm agree
ment which would at least prevent an.
other bloody battle. pending the show
of hands at Washington.
British Advice to Japan.
AT the British embassy the Assoc
ciated Press was informed that Great
Britain had not offered Japan any ad.
vice on the subject.
The Novoe Vremya today printed q
dispatch from London in which it's cor.
respondent declared the British were
advising Japan against an armistice..
Russia, the dispatch added, "ig
not considered to be sufficiently weak,
Marshal oyama will succeed in destroy
ing General Linevitch' s army and thus
relieve her Of the nightmare that the
army may later be shifted to the Dor.
ders Of -Afghanistan for operations
against India
The Phantom Of Debt.
The radical Nashashism asserts that
the "phantom of financial exhaustion
hanging over RUSSIA is really the
greatest friend of peace, and draws q
narrowing picture Of 80 per cent of the
RSp9 III 1a y4g as their eapt fore
grooming under the constantly increass
ing debts piled up by militarism and
the adventures of the autocracy which
clever bookkeeping can no longer con-
ceal.
Russia the Novoe vremya says,
lis reaching the end OF her ability to
the war. Here is the real secret Of tho
hope Of peace. Russia g poverty must
decide the issue when the plenipotenr
: tiaries meet
i War Party Is Busy.
The war party has by no means suys
, IroY, On hn hon cd
the military element, is making a COM
certed effort to dissuade the emperor
from concluding peace. Even with the
two armies already clinching, members
Of the war party are filling st. Peterp-
burg and Peterhof with optimistic
witch and his ieutenants are reinfois
cling their arguments with roseate r6s
ports of the strategic situation.
Many Russian correspondents at fAQ
front, evidently inspired from st. Pc
tersburg, are flooding their papers with
The Novoe Vremya's corresponding
in his zeal against the conclusion Of Q
humiliating peace, points to the hazards
for the government in disbanding an
army Of half million men without
giving them taste of success, and exs
presses the fear of dangerous conse-
, quences. The same correspondent how
ever, chronicles the fact that the rank
and file are Indifferent, and concludes:
elf peace can be obtained without
the cession Of Russian territory or blood
!. money, then peace by all means.
In spite Of the dispatches from Wash.
/ ington indicating the possibility that
!, Count Cassini and Minister Takahira
. may sign temporary armistice before
the end Of the week. the foreign Office
: declares positively that there have been
no official exchanges on the subject and
suspension of hostilities can be ar
, ranged. The news from the front, al
tho meager, all seems to indicate that
the Japanese advance has already BE-
gun.
MoRMcNs FACE PoLYGAMY TRIALS.
s Phoenix, AriS., June 20.-At the instance q
& the department Of justice, United States Attors
{ ney Nave will proceed against several Mormon
: residing in Apache county on the charge OF 20
lygtmy.