Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
LEADERS STRUGGLE OVER CUES
TON OF ZEMSKY TABOR.
SIGNS POINT TO PEACE
Indications That Russia and Japan
Will Eventually Select Washington
as the Capital Where They viii
Negotiate Settlement of Their Diff
culties.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-In the Sc,
clusion of Tsarskoe Selo, the struggle
over the question of calling the zemsky
of tabor is being fought out. Intima-
lions find their way to the public that
one Of the main factors in the present
situation tending TO influence the gov
eminent to- convene zemsky TABOR is
the increasing difficulty of mobilizing
reserves to replace the troops bound
for the front, the belief being that II
a zemsky tabor were assembled it
would either arouse wave OF patriot
ism and itself facilitate the govern
ments task or if it declared in favor
of peace the responsibility therefor,
however disadvantageous the terms
might be, would rest with the nations
representatives and not with the
rulers.
The report of M. Whites resigna.
ton from the presidency of the COM
mittee of ministers is still in circula>
ton, but cannot be confirmed. 1t is
we'll known, however, that campaign
is being waged against him by men o.
influence who fear that his will may
become dominant in the present crisis.
1t is claimed that his voice will be for
peace. 1t is also asserted that he has
incurred enmity on account of his in,
tervention In favor of some liberals
who had been arrested. Undoubtedly
he will be the man Of the hour il
sweeping reforms must be granted.
In Favor of Washington.
Washington, Feb 17.-"Peace talk
is like Washington weather-vari-
able" said Japanese Minister Takahi-
ra yesterday, as he was leaving the
state department after long talk
with Secretary Hay. A visit of the
Russian ambassador, Count Cassin1,
half an hour later brought reassur-
ances that the war was to "go on to
the end"
Although diplomats here repre-
senting neutral powers did not even
speculate as yet about the beginning
of the end of the war in the far east,
the Associated Press finds well de-
fined belief prevalent that Washing
ton stands a good chance of being
the capital at which Russia and Japan
will adjust their differences. 1t is
believed that Russia would welcome
the selection of Washington because
Of the presence here of Count Cassini,
who knows the eastern question
thoroughly, and who because of his
long acquaintance with Secretary Hay
and the fact that he is dean of the
diplomatic corps, enjoys prestige not
shared by every Russian ambassador.
1t is thought also that Japan would
not look askance at the suggestion of
Washington as the scene of peace ne
gotiations Her minister here is pop
ular and for some time has enjoyed
an intimate friendship with Secre-
tary Hay.
Great Army Made Idle.
LODI, Feb. 17.-Twenty-fve factories
closed indefinitely The men dis
missed number 10000. The city is
quiet.
General Gripenberg Arrives.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-General
Gripenberg, recently commander OF
the second army in Manchuria, arrived
here at midnight.
Russian Officers Wounded.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Tele,
graphs Shanghai correspondent re-
ports that General Stakelberg and
three Russian infantry colonies were
wounded in the fighting on the Hun
river.