The Globe-republican., 1905-07-20
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
a. White will Follow Instructions from
His Majesty.
FEARS JAPANESE PEACE TERMS,
aef3.fH8 WIT fN443 Al@Ns i

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for Him to Decide the Destnies Of
Russia at the Peace Conference.
st. Petersburg, July 19.-M. Witte,
The senior Russian peace plenipoten-
tiary, received the correspondent of
the Associated Press at his villa on
Yellagin Island today. In accepting
the honor OF an interview he said he
expressly desired 1t stated that he had
declined all previous requests Of jour.
nalists for interviews and would de-
cline all future requests. He further
| said that he made an exception in the
case of the Associated Press as it
was the representative Of the press Of
the United States and he was about
to become the temporary guest of the
United States and also as a mark of
particular sympathy he felt toward
that great country.
M. Witte spoke in French. After
greeting, which were cordial, the con-
versation grayitated quickly to the
high mission with which the Russian
statesman is charged and the disposi-
tion of the foreign press to impret his
appointment as an indication that
Russia has decided to make peace at
any price.
mo, no." said he, Strengthening up
in his chair and speaking slowly and
distinctly as If weighing the value of
each word. In the first place, have
been designated by the emperor as his
ambassador extraordinary to ascer
tain whether it Is possible to con-
clude treaty of peace. My personal
views are of secondary Importance
but my ideas are in entire accord with
those of my friend, Count Lamsdorff.
In serving my emperor | have re.
ceived precious instructions from his
majesty and shall follow them.
"The ultimatum decision remains in
the hand of the emperor and 1t is for
him to decide the destnies of Russia
The emperor is the friend OF peace
and desires peace, but | very much
fear that the Japanese terms will be
unable to reach an accord
Secondly, the world should dis
abuse its mind of the idea that Rus
STA wants peace at any price. There
are two parties in Russia; one favors
the continuation of the war-this is a
large and influential party; the 9TH
er, to- which | belong, favors peace.
avow it frankly, because telling the
ruth has always been my rule in poll
tics. was for peace before the war
broke out. When the war began, the
situation changed.
Even though there are those two
parties as to the ACCESSIBILITY of end
ing the war in the present circum.
stances, both would be united II the
Japanese demands wounded the Am.
our Propre of the Russian people or
ieopardiced our future as nation.
Il am sure II report that the con.
ditions of Japanese cannot be accept
ed, Russia will accept the verdict and
the Russian people will be ready to
continue the war for years If neces-
sary.
Thirdly Russia is not crushed, as
the foreign press has led the world to
believe. The interior situation is very
serious, do not deny, but in Europe
and America the true significance of
what is happening is not understood.
Correspondents come here and tall;
with few hundred people in ST. Pet
ersburg and Moscow, misinterpret
what is happening and FIJI the world
with false impressions as to Russia's
future.
Russia has little resemblance to
the western countries. To know Rus.
STA, 1t is necessary that one should
have been born here or lived many
years In Russia. The customs, his
tory, the mental psychology Of the
people are different from those of
western nations and Russia cannot
be judged by western standards. 1t
is such an immense country, compos-
ed of diverse elements and interests,
yet the Russian people are like
great family. AT present they are
torn by internal dissensions, but
these divisions would disappear
should the people really feel that the
integrity Of the country and its future
destiny were at stake.
Russia is not on the verge of disso-
luton as great power and is not
Obliged to accept any conditions OF.
fered in spite of the reverses she has
sustained.
1--WE are passing through an inter-
nal. abyss which has been marked by
many grave events and which may
have some others still In store, but
the crisis will pass and In few years
Russia will again take her place as a
preponderant power in the European
countries"
ENJOYS viii Use Boats.
Washington, July 10. The May