Arizona republican., 1905-08-25
War or PeaceP

The czar has come to the point where within a few hours he must fin ally choose between war and peace If he remains obdurate. if he spurns the mikado's terms. he must be pre- pared to carry on the war indefinitely Worse still. he must stand ready to see defeat made doubly disastrous.
 Togo's overwhelming victory in the Sea of Japan crushed Russia's last hope of bringing the war to a success full issue. In the belief that a draw might be declared, the czar was said a few weeks ago to favor a war to exhaustion" But there Is no proba bility that Linevitch can defeat Oyama A single victory would not drive the Japanese armies back to the sea nor restore Russia's lost prestige. AS for sacrifices to his dignity and honor. the czar has already made enough of them to shake his throne. More might quickly bring 1t down In ruins at the hands of his outraged subjects.
 Russia's losses on the sea since Feb. s. 1904, amount virtually to the ex- tinction of her navy. Out of eighty three warships sent by Russia into the war zone seventy-three have been lost, fifty-seven of them having been sunk. seven captured and nine interned. Of the ten remaining in the Pacific only two cruisers. the Rossia and GrOIno- boi are formidable fighting machines, and they dara not venture out of vladivostok harbor. The Japanese In the same period have lost only twelve w-arships of all classes, while they have recovered more than their equiv alent by the capture and raising of Russian vessels.
 On land the total Of Russian killed and wounded is put at 815,06O and on sea at 5000. to which must be added about 6SOOO Russian prisoners held in Japan. By contrast the Japanese cas- ualties and prisoners foot up '167. .OOO. much less than half the Russian to- tai. In the spells of war the Russian losses have been incalculable.
 Does the czar seriously medit-te in ficting such sacrifices a second time upon his famine-stricken people mere ly to gratify his desfre for self glori- fication? It seems incredible when the Japanese offer him a way out. The price they name may seem heavy. but unless he pays it with the best grace possible It promises to be made heav- fer al another peace conference. Torn by indecision. a prey to pride, fearing the vengeance of military leaders if he sacrifices Russian "honor'' by ac- cepting the logical consequences of defeat, what will the distracted auto crat do?
 NJ. Wftte has contended Loyalty to have the Japanese conditions light ened. This war was not of his mak- ing. He opposed it in Its inception and at every stage. He is duty bound to protect Russia's honor and dignity in every way possible. But this is no time for vain bOasting. Gortchakoff declared with a grand flourish at the Berlin congress, "RussIa Is more jeal- ous of gathering the laurels of glory than the olive branch of peace" What glory can she gather now?
 iOi d4i I'i0 'eiiieSS Ol ueAed-' as a practical minded statesman. NJ Witte must know the futiitY and peril of prOlonging the war. If sac rifices must be made, how much bet ter that they should be to the end of helping the Russian people along the path of progress. where they are be- ginning to find their feet! But can the Czar make these sacrifices?
 A Hypnotic Experiment..