The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-17
THE WAR PARTY IS AGGRESSIVE
But There Are Those Who Claim Country Is on
Verge Of Bankruptcy That Japanese
Will Next Take Wadlv0stOk.
KOREA IS |RREVOCABLY LOST TO THE CAR

viii today send through the usual
diplomatic channels a statement deal
ing with the war in the far east and
defining in no uncertain terms the at
titude of the Russian government In
reference to peace proposals. In or
der to settle this matter once and for
all a council of war has been called
which will meet at the palace this
forenoon. 1t is impossible at this hour
to forecast what action will be taken
by the czar and his advisors but the
belief is general in court circles that
the decision will be to continue the
war unless means for honorable
peace" can be devised. Before the de-
cision is reached, however, there is
apt to be a conflict between some OF
the ministers of the ministry on the
one hand and the grand ducal and
military factions on the other. Inc
former are known to favor abandoning
the war and granting to the japanese
such indemnity as they may demand,
while the latter feel that Russia has
Just begun to fight and that with a
competent commander named to sue
ceed General Kuropatkin there would
be a chance still to cope with Japan
and redeem Russia's military honor
WAR PARTY AGGRESSIVE.
The war party is very large and
numbers in it's ranks nearly all of the
upper class of Russians. They argue
that should Russia submit to Japan
now, after a continuous series Of dis
asters since the war began, not only
would she be discredited abroad but
the discomfort at home would be fam
ed into revolution within a few weeks
at the most and the army upon which
the nation would be compelled to rely,
would not be able to fight valiantly
to put down internal rebellion which
would be fostered as protest
against a dynasty that could not de-
fend its own honor against a foreign
power. This argument is a most po-
tent one for Russian officials and can
be expected to have great weight with
the czar.
VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.
Against this argument the ministers
have to offer a statement of the ma
tional finances showing that the
is on the verge Of bankruptcy
and in a position where, to borrow the
money necessary to carry on the
bonds will have to be dis
posed of carrying a ruinous rate of
the fact that at no time
have either the Russian army or navy
shown that they were able to cope
with the Japanese and the unwilling
ness of the Russian reservists to rally
10 the colors. In addition 1t is ex-
pected that statements will be made to
he czar tending to show that orders
'or a general mobilization is the signal |
.he terrorists are waiting for in order |
% start an organized uprising against
The government which would affect
every part of the nation. The condi-
ion in Poland and in South Russia |
will be dealt with at length and every
effort made to persuade his majesty |
that the
OihOSTLE 10 I1OI ElIEoo
and that if it is much longer contin-
led. not only Manchuria but part OF
Siberia will be lost to the Russian
government 1t is admitted that Gen
eral Kuropatkin will not reach Har-
bin with more than one-third Of his
entire army; that he has lost all of
mis- heavier artillery and that if he
check the advance of the Jap
lnese, Vladiyostok must inevitably |
all.
MAY LOSE VLADIVOSTOK.
This latter fact is expected to prove
he most potent argument of the min
stry, inasmuch as the loss of Vladi-
rostok would be a crushing blow to
Internal Russia. 1t is admitted that If |
he czar throws his private fortune
nto the breach the question of funds |
will be settled, but even that will not |
,ring the ministry into line unless
he war party can show some plan to |
insure victory to the Russian arms.
One. of the propositions to be made
It the meeting, 1t was rumored last
light, was to send to Manchuria at
'nce a competent general to take Gen
'ral Kuropatkin's place and rally the
russian forces He will be instruct
ID to confine his efforts to re-organiz-
ng his army and to
REMAIN ON THE DEFENSIVE
/ the Manchurian border Then it is
to order a general mobili-
alton of all Of the Russian reserves
nd to send another mammoth army
ar eastward at whose head will go
be czar who will take personal charge
( the campaign against the Japanese.
/ is urged by the war party that If
heir sovereign goes to the front the
lusslan people will rally to his sup
ort and that this fact will stamp out
Il opposition. not only to the war. but |
|so 10 the government at home What
ction will be taken on this PROPOSE
on is hard to tell but 1t IL known to