Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-16
Necessitated by IN
ternaI Condition
and Prestige
Russian Ministoy in
Grave Danger ct
Being Revised

ST petersburg, Jan. 13-The govern
ment seemingly is about to make an
irrevocable decision that prestige
abroad and the situation at home ne
cessitate the continuation OF the wal
till peace with dignity is possible.
Beyond this point, however, confusion
exists, especially regarding the lmme-
date development of the interior stu
alton. The emperor is still apparently
vacilating as to whether he shan
allow M. White full sway, IN the mean
time declining to permit Mlrsky 10 re-
tire. The latter persists in the view
that the confidence of the people IN
the manner in which the reform mani
festO is to be worked out is vital and
that this is impossible if the work is
to he left completely in the hands OF
the bureaucrats. Direct consultation
which the representative classes IN
terested he considers essential.
It has now been definitely estaD-
lished that the third section OF the
manifesto as it was originally drafted
by Minister Mirsky provided for repre-
sentat1on of the zemstvos in the coun'
ell of the empire and that it was
stricken out against his earnest pro
test. Mirsky's retirement continues
to be considered as only matter OF
short time, although there is seeming
evidence that the emperor hopes by
temporizing to avoid the necessity OF
concentrating the reins of power In
Whites hands. Should real storm
break. however. no one doubts that
WHITE is the one strong man in sight
who can be called to the bridge.
Lack of cohesion and alignment or
the forces opposed to the existing state
of things and mutual distrust OF each
oilers program seems to make any
thing approaching actual revolution at
the present time unworthy of serious
consideration. Demonstrations ana
even disorders OH a large scale in the
centers of population are regarded by
the authorities as possible, accompan,
led by recurrence of terrorism by
those who believe the bomb the only
weapon with which they can fight abso-
lutism. This last is really considered
the likeliest and most deplorable pos
sfbility in the near future. For the
moment, however, all is quiet in the
interior.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Major Gener
al Arthur Macarthur, commanding the
Pacific division at San Francisco, will
leave shortly with the permission or
japan, for Manchuria to observe the
operations of the Japanese war troops
in the war with Russia.
More Submarines Rushed.
Minneapolis, Jan. 13.-Another con.
signment of submarine torpedoboats
was handled from the Burlington to
the Great Northern railway at Ham
line and rushed onward to the coast
yesterday. 1t was identical in nature
with the shipment of boats which
passed through here in the summer.
These shipments of war supplies have
become so numerous as to excite little
attention at the transfer station.
They consist of ammunition, guns,
beef and medicines. In no instance
have supplies been shipped directly
to the Japanese government, but have
been consigned to the agent of the
shipper in Japan.
Fail to Cut Railroad.
General OIu's headquarters in the
field, Jan. ia small party of Rus.
sian cavalry near Haicheng attempted
to cut the railway, but were driven
back by the Japanese. 1t is the first