The San Francisco call., 1905-03-20
BROAD HINT
THROW n OUT
TO MIKADO
Offer OF Reasonable
Terms Would End
the War.
Member Of the Cars Mn
iStry Names Acceptable
Conditions.
Russia Would Surrender The Chinese
Eastern lailrtad in Lieu
of lid mn.ty.


a. m.-whfles knperors Nicholas. whose
word is final. still declines to abandon
the prosecution of the war and the
Government maintains it's ability t.
continue the conflict. the press is in
a position to state that powerful in
fiuences, including several of the EN-
peror'S own Ministers, are now strongly
urging that the Time has come to indi-
cate 10 Japan 1tussia's s desire for peace
upon a reasonable basis. Should Japan
then attempt to impose too onerous
conditions, these influences argue that
in view of the universal wish to see
the bloody conflict ended. Russia's po-
sItion VIII be strengthened abroad by
the alienation of sympathy from Japan
and the situation at home improved
when the nation Is made to understand
that the Emperor's pacific proposals
have been mel with impossible terms.
One of the Enlperor's Ministers. in
conversation yesterday, said:
I'VE have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however. con-
tiI1ue the war. But both countries
have suffered great losses in blood and
treasure, and ii would only profit the
rivals OF both were veto fight on until
one or the other is exhausted. Russia
has had a hard task fighting the war
against such All adversary 5000 miles
from home. and contend she can make
"A dignified peace va hout glory. but
not without honor. :
As the Victor on land and sea, Japan
can afford to remember, as Bismarck
did at the conclusion of the Austro-
Prussian war, that two countries which
must live through the long future as
neighbors may need each other S
friendship. Japan may consider the
time propitious, on account of the
situation in European Russia, to try to
crush US. Suppose, for the sake of
argument, she succeeded in finally
forcing humiliating peace; it could
not be more than an armed truce Rus
sia is too big and powerful to retire
permanently from the field. The clouds
at home will eventually roll away.
With the army and navy reorganized
in five, ten or fifteen years. there will
come inevitably J our revenge. No
permanent peace is possible now or
later unless Japan is reasonable
To the suggestion of the possibility
of an alliance between Russia and
Japan, the Minister said:
"a reasonable peace must first be
established"
What" was asked, would be
reasonable?"
bIOddly speaking, huSSIa'S re-
nunciation of her entire Manchurian
policy should satisfy Japan's. claims.
Japan could have her protectorate
over Korea, such privileges on the
Kwantung Peninusla and at Port Ar
thur as the powers would not oppose,
and the Chinese Eastern Railway
could be, placed under international
control, Russia maintaining her rights
to railway line through Northern
Manchuria to Vladivostok."
What would be Russia's attitude on
the subject of indemnity"
Russia never has paid Indemnity.
and history practically affords no prec-
edent for indemnity when territory is
not occupied to insure payment. and
japan holds not foot of Russian ter
ritory. Japan could, however. take the
proceeds of the sale of the property and
rights of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
which was built with Russian money!
Proceeding. the Minister said the diff
ficulties of continuing the war were
fully appreciated. both from a military
and a financial standpoint, but neither
was insurmountable. He denied EN-
phatically that the negotiations for a
French loan were adjourned because
Russia would -ot make peace. He ex-
pected that these negotiations would
be resumed soon. The success Of the
internal loan, H-st announced by the
press on Saturday. the Minister said,
was assured.
AS for the question of new army,
much depended upon the exact situa :
ton when General Linevitch got the
army out of danger.
The Minister said further that COM
plete details of General Kuropatkin's
losses have not yet reached the Gov
ernment, but it Is already known that
the Japanese reports are greatly exag-
gerated The reports that sixty siege
guns and many hundred cars were left
behind is false, as practically no siege
guns - -olling stock fell into the hands
of the Japanese
mo new general mobilization has been
ordered and it may not be necessary.
OF the 800 900 reservists mobilized last
fall 14O.0 900 and the Fourth Army Corps,
numbering 10000. are now beginning to
arrive In the Far East. If, therefore
Linevitch's army totals 100000 when
he reaches Harbin OF that for in
stance, Is to be the new base). will
have an army of about 100000 men,
without summoning additional re-
serves. Some regular units, like a di-
vision of the guards, might be sent
without further mobilization
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