New-York tribune., 1905-08-31
PREPARING ARMISTlCE.
MESSAGE TO LINEVIIEH.
Ne7cs of Peace ReceiUed 10ith Apathy
at st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. Aug. sO.-The War ONCE late
this afternoon had not sent any message 10
General Linevitch concerning the declaration OF
armistice. The Minister of War. General
Rudiger. spent tho day with Emperor Nicholas
at Krasnoye Selo. the big military camp near
Peterhof
The War Office this afternoon addressed a
letter to General Rudlger asking for instruc-
tions regarding the cessation of the present
preparations TO ship further troops to the front,
and also regarding mobilization. but no answer
has yet been received. There is reason to be-
lieve. however. that General Rudiger after con-
ferrins with the Emperor sent message 20
General Linovitch concerning an ermistice. 1t
Is impossible to learn Just what the general said.
but the War Office is most desirous OF avert
ing any engagement which might result in need
less loss Of life
1t was learned to-day that the first official
telegram from NJ Witte announcing the de-
cfsion of the Portsmouth conference. re-
ceived at the Foreign Office at II o'clock last
night. It communicated TO his majesty
with only the loss OF time necessary for de-
ciphering It,
Several high naval officers were seen this
afternoon. They and all expressed regret
and even dissatisfaction at the conclusion OF
peace.
festations OF joy The city shows absolutely
no evidence OF the receipt OF the tidings. II
can safely be said. however. that the general
feeling among the more Intelligent class is that
Justice has been done at Portsmouth. Express
sions OF relief are heard that there viii be
further bloodshed. but The "inglorious peace"
is disappointment 70 many. The suddenness
with which the japanese accepted the Russian
ultimatum makes many people believe that the
cessiOn OF part of me isisnd Of Saghalien
premature. while large element seems TO be
of the opinion that another trial at arms. with
its chances OF victory. would have been prefer
bile TO the present peace
The reception Of the news here to-day shows
plainly that the war has been foreign 10 the
masses. who in no sense have been in sympathy
with it's objects. The more intelligent classes
Of the population have never shown any capac-
ity for appreciating the plans or ideas of the
government. and seem TO have lost sight OF the
vital interests Of the State because Of the reve-
lations of official corruption discovered in the
faIu enterprises. the unpreparedness and inca
paclty OF the army and navy. and also because
they have been fully occupied at home with the
struggle 70 obtain a representative government.
Peace sent prices on the Bourse upward by
leaps and bounds to-day. government securities
leading the advance. and bank shares and in
dustrials sharing IN the BOOM Imperial fours
which closed at S51s yesterday. opened at S6 to-
day and steadily advanced under heavy trans
actions to SS12, with sellers asking S914. At the
close the banks were the heaviest sellers The
public was eager to buy Lottery fives.
The first issue advanced from 411h to 427
the second issue from 312 TO 33115, and the third
issue from 2651a to 2S3 The new internal loan
advanced from 86sl to 81. Bank shares regis
tered increases Of 2 to 3 per cent and indus
trials from 1 to pc. cent over yesterday. There
was great enthusiasm and excitement on the
floor of the exchange.
The "Novos Vremya" to-day. deploring the
conclusion of peace. says:
God grant that the blow has not fallen on
Russia at the moment when japan ready
10 make every concession to terminate the
rufnous war. and when the Russian army had
become stronger than ever before.
NJ. Souvorin. Editor of the "Novoe vranya."
says he regrets that General Linevitch who
telegraphed recently 10 ST. Petersburg and
Portsmouth impIoring Emperor Nicholas and
NJ. Witte not to conclude peace did not lead his
army against the Japanese TO support the pleni-
potentiaries. instead Of allowing them TO con-
quer Saghalien. NJ. Souvorin says he knows
from certain source that Field Marshal Oyama
telegraphed Toxic to the effect that he could
not guarantee victory. NJ Souvorin considers
the concessions made by Japan 10 be OF little
Importance, and says they do not weaken her
position. He adds
If the National Assembly does not succeed
has in defending it. Russia will be lost