Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
RUSSIAN PRISONERS ASK
Permission TO REMAIN
tBy wm. F. curts) <.

papers say tutt iA.oVV= Hhussihh ~
oncrs now In that country have asked
permission 10 remain permanently In
Japan. and that between 1900 and
1000 have applied for transportation
TO the United States in preference to
being sent back to their own coun-
try. General Danicheff. who is In
charge OF the transportation of prs
oners In behalf of tas Russian gov
ernmeni, refuses TO pay the expenses
af emigrants to the United states
but has told those who have applied
In him that he does not care where
they go. provided they baye the per
mission of the Japanese government.
II they have money enough to pay
States he has no objection TO their
uslng IT. They will relieve their own
government OF so much expense. Nor
has he any objection to the prisoners
remaining In Japan, provided tney
have the permission OF that govern
ment. The disposition OF the Rus
SLAMS seems to- he to get rid OF the
men Japan fuiued over TO them as
easily and chs as possible.
The prisoners are not anxious to
return to Russia aud insist upon being
landed at Odessa and other ports on
ThaC f,ktaaf aarfnIts n
TO being shipped 10 vladiyostok. The
first shipload sent from Japan mutt
MED as soon as they found that they
were being taken there. About $500
men were crowded upon charter
ed German vessel under the suppo
sition that they were going 70 Odessa
They were scarcely outside the har
hor when they discovered that their
destination was vladivostok, where
upon they seized the captain and
crew and threatened to throw them
overheard II they persisted on that
course. The captain dropped anchor
and ran up signals of distress. A Jap
anese cruiser wen, out to him and al
his request lowed him back into the
harbor, where his vessel was still
living Mt last reports. The prisoners
object to going To Nladivostok because
that city is alrendy oyercrowded with
discharged soldiers. and more tdan
a million men In Manchuria are await
ing transportation to Russia over the
great Siberian railroad.
II must have been very impress
i've sight when the emperor of Japan
appeared before the great shrine ui
his ancestors Al lse formally and OF
flcially to report 10 them and the Di
vine Presence the triumphant conclu
sion or the war. The ceremonies were
very simple. The emperor was at
tended by the members of his cab
inet, by several military and nava
dignitaries and by retinue of his rel
tiyes and members of the court. He
laid tribute OF money, flowers and rice
upon the shrine. which are symbolical
of prosperity and loyalty. and read
from manuscript an address 10 the
spirits of his ancestors In which he
oscribed TO their virtues the wonder.
ful achievements OF the imperial army
and navy during the recent struggle.
He asked their continued favor and
protection and appealed to the Divine
Presence for peaceful prosperity for
his people in the future.
This is the fourth time the mikado
has made a pilgrimage 10 Ise. The
first was soon after his restoration
TO power. He went again before be.
the great naval hero. have Christian
wives. although neither OF them pro.
nish fifty young m.n for confidential
missions. This is considered an act
of great significance, showing the
faith that is placed in the native
Christians by the goyerhment. The
number of prominent men in the
army. navy, parliament and the i'm.
perial and municipal governments
who belong TO the Christian churches
OF JapanT'is very large, and others
have married Christian wives. II is
remarkable coincidence that both
the Marquis oyams. commander.in-
slowing the gift of constitutional gov,
eminent upon his subjects, and for
the third time to ofier thanks at the
close of the war between China and
Japan ten years ago. II is the re
viyal OF a very ancient ceremonial
which remained obsolete for centur-
les while the mikado was a prisoner
Of the Shotgun and was moi permitted
TO take even that part in public af
fairs. None but favorable comments
have appeared In any of the news
papers of Japan. either those pub
lished In The native or in foreign Ian
guages. They Nil appear TO regard
The pilgrimage to Ise as an act OF pa
triotism- and they respect the modest
dignity of the emperor in attribuiine
The victories of his armies TO the In