Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-27
NO PEACE WHILE ENEMY
STANDS ON RUSSIAN SOIL
Foreign Minister Declares Emperor's
Manifesto Will BE Scrupulously
Fulfilled
HE is QUESTIONED BY DUAlA
No Danger OF Premature Peace. and
War Will Go On Until All OF the
Allies Are Satisfied That HOstil-
tiles Should Cease.

PETRoGRAD. January % (via Lon
don).-"The government stands for the
scrupulous fulflment of the Emperor's
manifesto. issued the day war was de-
clared. that so long as Il single soldier
.of the enemy remains on Russian soil
no peace Will be concluded"
In these words Sergius sazanor a,
"a meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee of the Duma TODAY AN.
swered Inquiries propounded hy lead
ing members Of the Duma These in
FNiries were suggested by the detcrmi-
nation. said 10 have been reached bv
the German Re!chs,ag. that all ter
fltorN "rcdGened by German blood" and
now occupied by Germany should be
retained
The committee meeting was pre-
raratorH to the opening sessions OF the
,oohcii or state on January 30 and
OF the Duma on February {?
AS to the evacuation of the cnemv's
territory. we are bound by agreement
with our allies" NJ Sazanorf continued
the words of the manifesto must
not be limited TO Russian territory"
No explanation was made of the
. Foreign Minister'S reference to "the
cnemy's territory" but II is regarded
az reference To Galicia, which, al
though not Russian territory. is char
actcrized here as being such.
NJ. SaZaro~ said Great Britain was
bearing conscicntiously the tremendous
burden of her share Of the war
!, The Assistant Minister of War said
sRussian manufacturers were meeting
satisfactorily all the demands made
upon them by the government, and
that the army commissariat was being
maintained efficiently
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Is SAID TO HE GOOD
Pierre kharitonov, Secretary Of state.
and at present acting Premier. said
tina; the financial condition OF the
country was good. II was intimat ed
that an agreement with Sweden soon
would be reached. providing for com
plction OF railway connections between
the two countries.
number of questions dealing with
many phases OF Russias relations to
other countries, both her allies and
neutral states, were put to the For
eign Minister. NJ Sazanof replied brief
Is 10 everything asked him, and said
hc would request the imperial sanction
10 give detailed explanations at a
picnary sitting OF the Duma.
To query concerning the help Eng
land was rendering the allies. France
and Russia, NJ. SazanOff replied that
Great Britain had undertaken burden
far heavier than had been expected OF
her
Answering question an 10 whether
there was any danger of the cOnclu-
sion Of "A premature peace. ". Sazanon
said cmphaticaIly that Russia would re-
main faithful TO tho spirit OF the Inn
/ pcriai manifesto and the agreement
with the allicg mot to conclude an
independent pcaceD. Deputy koYhlcskS
urged that the government Issue y
statement proinining that the leginla-
tive assemblies and the organs Of pub
He opinion he consulted before enter
ing upon an elaboration Of peace con
ditions
! Other questions concerned italy
Roumania. Bulgaria. sweden. fales
tine. Persia and AfghhnintaB and ih'
questions Of the Dardhneliea and th,
Hosporus and tho relations betWeeI
Japan and China.