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VOL XXXVII. NO. 90.
CAIRO, ILL., MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, J905.
ESTABLISHED IN 1868
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GOVERNMENT
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The Time Has Come to Indicate to
Japan that Peace on a Reas
onable Basis' Will be
u- i Welcome
POWERFUL INFLUENCES ADMIT
VICTORY IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE
Henryk Sienkiewicz, Famous Novelist
Writes of Conditions-Russia is Wil
ling to Give Up Manchuria and
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg, March M. While
Emperor Nicholas, whose word Is
final, still declines to abandon the
prosecution of war, and the govern
ment maintains Us ability to continue
the conflict, the Ass dated Pres.i is in
a position to state that, poweit'ul influ
ences, including several of the em
peror's own ministers, are now strong
ly urging that the time lias conic to
indicate to Japan Russia's desire for
peace on a rea. or.able basis.
Should Japan then attempt to im
pose too onerous conditions, these in
fluences argue that in view of the uni
versal wish to see the bloody conflict
ended, Russia's position would be
strengthened abroad by the alienation
of sympathy from Japan and the situ
atlon at home improved when the na
tion is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms.
What a Minister Says.
One of the emperor's ministers in
conversation with the Associated
Press said:
"vVe have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however, still
continue the war. Hut both count rlt
have suffered great losses in blooi'
and treasure, and it would only profi
the rivals of both were we to fight tin
til one or the other is exhausted. Rus
sia has had a hard task in fightinf
against such adversaries, fi.rxio mile;
from home, and I contend that sh
can make dignified peace, withou;
glory but not without, honor.
To a suggestion of the possijdlity o
an alliance between Russia and Ja
pan, the minister said:
"A reasonable peace must first be
established.'
"What," was asked, "would be rea
sonable?"
"Hroadly speaking Russia's renunci
ation of her entire Manchurian policj
should satisfy Japan's claims. Sbf
could have her protectorate over Ko
rea, such privileges on the Kwantunj
peninsula and at Port Arthur as tht
powers would not oppose, and the Chi
nese eastern railway could be placed
tinder International control. Russia
maintaining her rights to the railway
line through northern Manchuria tr
Vladivostok."
KUROPATKIN EN ROUTE.
St. Petersburg, Marcjh 20. The re
lort in circulation la. night tha
Gen. Kuropatkin is remaining in Man
churia and that he would assume t
subordinate command cannot be con
firmed, and private dispatches fron
Gunshu pass, confirming the earliei
official report, says that General Ku
ropatkin's train left on Saturday foi
St. Petersburg.
SIENKIEWICZ TALKS.
St. Petersburg, March 20. Henryk
Sienkiewicz, the Polish novelist, pub
lishes today an article) dealing witl
the Polish schools question In which
he describes school line in Poland af
a "round of chagrin, torment and
tragedy."
He adds: "The years of youth and
adolescence are yars of suffering and
torment. It is only fear that theii
children relight become social pariahs
that makes par"nts wiish them to ob
tain certificatts."
PAPER ARRAIGNS COUNTRY.
St. Petersburg. March 2). The
Metropolitan Antonitis has issued a
pastoral address arrrigning the Rus
sians of today for vanity, frivolity,
dissipation and irnpii y, the just pun
ishment of which is the humilation of
the nation.
LINEVITCH'S REPORT.
St. Petersbnrn. March 19. Com
mander in-chief IJnevitrh in a tele
gram dated Saturday sp.ys:
"On Mar'h 17 Japanese batteries
bombarded our divisions in the' val-
and Railroad
leys (if Tavanpun and Yanpu. The
enemy appeared near Kaotaitse (on
the railroad 25 miles north of Tie
pass) and their cavalry has occupied
Fakoman. Our armies contln'j' their
concentration."
ANOTHER MOBILIZATION.
St. Petersburg, March 19. In con
nection with the mobilization of the
new army, an imperial decree orders
nspection of horses in 22 districts of
he military divisions of Odessa, War
saw and Moscow.
OYAMA'S REPORT,
Toklo, March 19. Headquarters of
the Japanese armies in the field, re
porting under today's date, says:
"Our detachment, continuing its ad
vance north, pursued the enemy to
ai Yuan. Kai Yuan was evacuated
)y the enemy on Saturday after ho
tad net fire to railroad station."
REPORT FROM GUNSHU.
Gunshu Puss, (105 miles north of
.fukden), March 19. the first army,
vhich has been covering the retreat
f the Russian forces from tiie south,
3 withdrawing slowly, checking com
iaratively light attacks by the Japan
so. The Japanese are conducting a
anking operation on the right of the
lussian column and Japanese bat
eries are visible keeping pace a short
istance away.
Red Cross detachments at all inter
nediate stations to Harbin are work
ng night and day, operating,, band
ging and feeding the wounded.
The Chinese population are leaving
iunshu pass for Kirin, and the wound
d. The Chinese population are leaving
Iunshu puss for Kirin, and the labor
iiiestion is growing critical, .l.ough
he Chinese receive the unprecedentlv
ilgh wages of 40 to 50 cents a day.
On Saturday, while the correspond
ent was proceeding almost with the
par guard he stopped at a Chinese
.Wage, where several natives came to
he commanding officer and aske
K-rmlssion to accompany the column
vith their families, saying the women
eared the Japanese, who treated
hem worse than did the Chinese
andits. The entire village accepted
he officer's permission to accompany
he rear guard.
The Japanese have ordered all Chi
ese in Mukden having Russian mon
y to appear at. the police stution and
'xehange paper and silver money for
'apanese notes Issued specially for
danehnria.
The mistake wa3 made before the
lest ruction of several Russian c.om
nissariat depots of issuing spirts tc
rivate soldiers to whom officers had
riven requisition slips.
JAPS HAD FEWER MEN.
St. Petersburg. March 20. A sheet
f belated Associated Press dispatch
s filed at Mukden, Tie pass and Kia
uan reached St. Petersburg last even
ng. having been discovered among
ther papers committed to the censor
H the front, where they had lain from
l week to twelve days.
In the concluding portion of the
iispa'ea from Tie Pass, the first part
"f whie.i was published on March 11.
he correspondent says that accord
ing to informa-ion the Japanese
s.rfTig;h in Mukden was eighty bat
talions less than that of the Russians.
The Japanese also were inferior in
eins at many places. The number
of men et th? beginning of the battle
was ToO.ftCl, mann'ng the greatest
field wcrks ever constructed. Not on
ly in dura'ion and number of troops
anl guns engagvl did the battle ex
ceed all former coniests, but also in
expenditure of ammunition, the aceu
mula'ed stores of which were sa en
ormous that after a continuous artil
lery fire of ten days, both Bides were
still able to continue.
"The Japanese in battl employed
phenomenal innovations unknown to
European military practice, showing
that they are not mere copyists. One
Japanese detachment, had their Rus'
slat) opponents boa! en near the north
ern tombs and could have entered
Mukden two days earlier, but re
treated, simultaneously opposing oth
er Russian regiments.
"When the army arrived at Tie
Pass everything was inadequate to
th( wants of the ocea:Jion. The city
was filled with troops crowding
every available space;' and even now
there is nothing better to accomodate
the army."
KUROKI STILL LEADS.
General Gurolci's Headquarters,
March 16. den. Kuroki's army con
tinues to lead the Japanese forces,
which have now been engaged for
nine days in a hard pursuit in which
they have covered more than 93 miles
with frequent fighting.
The weather in the mountains is
very cold with frequent hard storms.
The brigade in advance occupied Tie
pass Wednesday night after a brief
engagement.
Russians Leave Dead Unburied.
The Russ'an retreat became more
Uncle Sam I wish I could get a
disorganized daily after the storm.
During the first day the Russians bu
ried their deal, but since then they
have left the dead where they fell.
The Russians made an attempt at
resistance in entrenchments north of
the Hun river, but abandoned them af
ter they had been shelled for two
hours.
Gen. Kuroki's army captured the
colors of the fifth regiment of rifles.
The colors were inscribed as having
been presented to the regiment by the
?mperor In 1834. Most of the captured
organizations succeeded in burning
theii- standards before surrendering.
few prisoners are secured daily.
Kuropatkin Wounded.
It is reported that during General
Kuropatkin's resistance at Tower hill
on the first day's battle he was slight
ly wounded by an 11-inch shell which
fell near him.
Chinese officers receive the Japan
ese generals with soldiers and ban
ners at most of the large towns en
tered. Everything Favors Jcpan.
Everything now appears to be in
favor of the Japanese. They have a
magnificent army in the highest spir
ts, which is rapidly recuperating from
the effects of the recent ba'tle, and
which is fully equipped with every
thing necessary for Manchurian cam
paigning. Including great quantities of
supplies accumulated during the win
ter together with several lines of com
munication and the best seascn of the
year before them.
RUS3IANS DISORGANIZED.
With the Japanese Army in tne!
Field, March 19. The Russian armyj
In an Effort to Recover Bodies
y of Tea Miners
IN A VIRGINIA MINE
EXPLOSION WHICH SHOOK SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY LIKE
JAN EARTHQUAKE AND
. AFTER DAMP THE
'' CAUSE.
Charleston, 'W. Va., March 19.
Fourteen men today lost their lives in
a vain attempt to recover the bodies
of 1) miners wiio were killed yester
day in the coul mines by an explosion
that shook the surrounding country
like an earthquake.
The exploring party entered the
mines this morning to bring out the
bodies of their companions and the
members were killed by the after
damp and a second explosion.
The first explosion was caused by
"naked" flames coming in contact
with gas. Flames leaped from the
drift mouth and set fire to everything
in reach that was not blown from
hann'se way by the explosion. The
great drum, by which loaded cars are
run from the drift mouth down the in-
St. Patrick here for a spell
clino to the tipple and the empties
drawn up, was blown from Its moor
ings down the mountain side COO feet
while the drum caught fire, and was
consumed. ,
Car that :,tood at the mouth of the ,
nine were blown far dtwn towards j
'he tipple and much of the track of j
'he Incline was destroyed. Rails were
twisted and cross ties were whipped
from their beds in the ballast and
tent scorched and charred many yards
away. The big fan that furnished air
in the mines was so damaged that It
was several hours before it could be
started.
continues its northern retreat, the
Japanese following. The Japanese
have occupied Kakoman to the north
west of Tie pass. Yesterday evening
Russian cavalry camped three miles
south of Kaiyuan. l,arge Russian col
umns arc- retreating towards this
place from the southwest. The na
tives report that they are not staying
there, although the hills make defense
possible. If retreat is forced it prob
ably will be continued to Harbin. The
Russians are reported as disorganized.
PLUNGED DOWN EMBARKMENT
While Going 60 Miles an Hour and
Two May Die.
Hammond. Ind., March 19 The
Erie railroad Pacific express, while
running CO miles an hour near Win
field station this morning, plunged
down a twenty-foot embankment, in
juring twelve persons, two cf whom
may die. The wrerk was caused by
the auxiliary restrvoir under t..e cab
dropping info the switch fr.g.
. He
St. Petersburg Editor Tells Why
Autocracy is Necessary
CONSTITUTIONALISM
PARLIAMENTARY FORM OF GOV
ERNMENT COULD NOT RE
STRAIN PEOPLE FROM .
GOING FARTHER.
Correspondence of Associated Press.
Si. Petersburg. Feb. 28.- Much has
been said and written to show the
advisability . and even necessity of
changing tin; form of government. -of
the Russian state from tin fcbsolute
monarchy to some form of constitu
tionalism, but there is a strong party
within the empire which believes that
the only salvation for Russia rests In
the retention, for the present at least
of the existing form of government.
One of the ablest advocates of this
view is Vladimir Grlngmuth, editor
and publisher of the Moscow Viedo
mosti, the leading conservative organ,
from whom the Associated Press has
.secured the following article, setting
forth one phase of the argument
Against sweeping changes. Mr. ('.ring
ninth takes the view that to hold to-
might do a ll'tk banishing.
Bi ther the vast emp're, absolutism
and autocracy are Imperatively nec
essary, that tinder the influence of
constitutionalism and a parliamen
tary form of government t!ie centri
fugal forces would prove too strong to
be resisted by the present bonds
which unite the Russian pceples to
their emperor.
Mr. Gringmuth's Statement.
He tays:
"A full and accurate answer to the
question, why autocracy is indispens
able to Russia, would fill a volume, so
many are the reasons which could be
given to prove that Russia cannot ex
ist without the autocratic power of
its empijrors. Among tlu-se are
forces of historical, geographical,
chronological, ri-lisious, ethical and
psychological nature, the latter of
which could hardly be prestnted in a
clear and c iiivinc'ng fashion to those
who have not. studied Russia closely
at first hand and familiarized them
selves with the spiritual and intel
lectual qualities of the Russian peo
ple. '
' For tli. e reasons I shall not at
tempt to discuss the latur cause?
witnin the limits of th s sketch the
readers of which, nnaciptainted with
Russia, niipht easily take the iK-i ,i
convictions of a Russian for idle talk,
inconsistent with reality. I shall
therefore, re-.tr ft myseif to answer
ing the question from thp viewpoint
of historical farts.
Why It Would Cause Downfall.
"First of all. to simplify the rea
soning let me restate the question
ind ask: Why would p parliament
ary system cau. e the downfall of Rus-
(Concluded on fourth page.) i
Rev. T. J. Porter Declares that the
People of this City Are to
Blame for the Ills They Bear;
MORE PATRIOTIC CITIZENSHIP
AND HIGHER MORALITY NEEDED
Present Standard is Too Low-City Officials
Not Entirely Responsible for Present
Lawlessness-Good Citizens Them-
selves to Blame
A large congregation heard Dr. J
r. Porter at the Cairo Paptlst churc;
ast nlg;u preach a tinging and It)
'ensely interesting sermon on "Great
r Cairo," and the three componen
tarts of it. The text was. "A cily se
m a hill cannot be hid let your iigh
so shine."
Dr. Portjr's Sermon.
Dr. Porter said In part:
"Every loyul citizen is Interested it
the "Greater Cairo" movenmnV, ': E
-ry loyal citizen will help to mak
Tairo greater and better. .
"There are but three courses opei
o the 'Greater tHtlro" movement pre
;res: ion, reclamation and prevention
A'e need progress along many lines
ind we need reclamation, and if w
voulJ have a greater city we nuts
prevent some th ngi that have exlste
n the pas' and that exist, at the pre;
inf.
"It Is my purpose to lay the founds
tion of a greater city and this founds
lion Is of great Importance. Wha
ire the three, component parts of i
'Greater Cairo?'
"First, patriotism, recond. Intellect
iinlism, third, Christ anUm. To b
noro specific: Law, education ant
Chrlstltinity. . -
Patriotism.
"What do I mean by patriotism
Patriotism means devotion to the it
teresls ami welfare of one's count r
or city, the passion which aims
serve one's country or cily, and t
maintain its laws and Institution!
We must have a patriotic citlzenshl
if we ever have a 'greater' cily. The
opposite of patriotism is annrchism
Every citizen who Is not a patriot is
in anti-patriot, and an anti-patriot V
in anarchist. An anarchist Is on
who ignores law.
Cairo Has no Sabbath.
"Let us take Cairo's sabbath, for In
stance. We have no sabbath. To ig
nore and violate all Sabbath observ
,ng laws is to become a S.'bbath anar
chist. Every merchant and saloor
keeper who ignore the Sabbath law
ind run their places of business oper
in Sunday in violation of all Sunda)
law cannot be called patriotic, but an
that much an cnarchists.
"Cairo has a continental Sabbatr
3nd that means no Sabbath at all
Who is to b'ame? Some pfople wan.
to lay all the blame on the city of
'icials. It is my experience that cit)
officials generally do such things anc
;r.feret such laws as the general citi
zenship want. You can't have a gov
ernment without the constnt of tht
governed.
City Needs Patriotism.
"To have a 'Greater' Cairo we must
have a men? patriotic citizenship. Tc
pave the strests and build better
buildings is good ?nd necessary, but
you can't build a great city out of ma
!eria!ism only. Not the city officials
alone are the orf'y sinners, but every
good citizen 'n responsible for the
present lawless condition of our city
No set of men can enforce the Sunday
lr.w in our city without the backing of
our citizens, dive us patriotism that
ttand:; for the maintenance of our
'aws and institutions .",nd we will
have made good progress toward-; c
Greater Cairo '
Intellectuahsm.
"God himself can do but 1 tt'e with
'unorance. The n-.igh'i-'Ht lartle God
has ever fought b-- b- en wi h eto-s
iun'iranrp. 'Greater Cairo' will n-'ed
greater and hither ed'ica'h;? in-'it",
Mon3. A errater city will sor!y ne -d
a college. Hive we c'k',1 :ch'-!s?
Yes; we have as pm.i a system of
public sell ois as any city cf oi;r s.ze
But public schools will not be sufH
cienf for 'Greater Cairo." We cannot
fcave intsMectuality without the mjin
tenance of our laws.. No wise father
wou'd send his toy to a city that has
no Sabbath, to educatid. ?. you
n we cannot have a '-rea er intHU-e-ualisni
without a pr.aer pa; riot !s:r
Education is a mighty power so is
dynaoiiie. This brings us AO our last
ut not least proposition Christian
sm or Christianity.
Need Higher Moral Standard.
"What do we mean by Christianity?
.Ve mean the doctrines and precepts
aught by Jesus Chritt Christ's
tandard of morals. Morality is a
lire cornerstone in the building of
ny great city. What is our city's
ode of morals? Every citizen Is well
cquainted with that, lias Cairo a
noral code? Yes, indeed. Cairo haa
'a geod citizens aa any City on this
ontinent. O, that I could say as
nueh for all her citizens. I 'mean by
;ood citizens' that we have ia Cairo
is pious, moral and as progressive
itizens a-t are to be found in any city.
)ur only regret Is that we have so
ew of them, that possess these ,
:ellent qualities in proportion to those
'ho do not possess tbem.
"We have nun la our city, many
f them who are honest and pay their
onest debts, but stand out and ig
lore Christianity. Can we have a
renter' city wit bout greater
hurches? Surely , wo cannot. No in
elllgent man can afford to say that
e can. Suppose all our upright citi
ens were like those who come to
'alro to make money and live outside
f all our churches and lend them no
'naneial aid. We would not have a
hurch in uir city. What then would
ilrcater Cairo' be without churches?
Need of Schoo's and Cnurches.
"Our great, shipping facilities ani
ommerclal advantages would amount
to nothing. You cannot build a city
wit r.out schtols and churches.
"I want to commend the kind act
of one of Cairo's business men. This
nan I don't think In a member of any
church, but he recognized the neces
iity of churches and their influence
ipon his business so he made a lib
eral offering to every church in our
"My. Hut there are many others who
are guilty of robbing God's institu
'ions of what Justly belongs to them.
"Good Christians make better busi
ness nit-n anil better citizens and that
will help us to build a Greater Cairo.'
Conclusion.
"In conclusion, let me say that I
have said all this with a pure motive
Hid a kindly spirit toward one and
til. I plead for a 'Greater Cairo' nior
illy, religiously, commercially and in
eileetnallv. This it seems to me, is
a worthy cause.
"Who will not lend a helping hand?
iive us a better law-abiding city, a
better educated city, yea, a Christian
:ity and we can boast to the world of
l "Greater Ciiro." ,
"Let us build our cl y on such a flr.-n
'oundation and cur citizens can hoist
he blessed old 'star spangled banner,'
'he emblem of freedom of the
T.:.,t blessed country under heaven
and say in the lanse-ase of the ser
mon on the mount. 'A city whose light
-iniict be hid.' Yes. wo can then
-ir.g w ith the poet :
Flag of th free heart's Ik pe anl
home,
rty angel hand to va'or given.
Thy star. hae !:t ti e welkin dome,
And all thy hues are bom of
heaven.'
BREWERY" GETTING READY
FOR THE BOCK BEES
Rock he 4 r time wii! so-.n he her 9
and h Cairo be r eriiik-rs till i;ave
'he plm-sisre for the first tin.e of
drinking hoe leewed line's. Th3
Cairo Hrew ry preparing to issue
an uro'sn v;'y f ne era !e of Bock be?r
for the spr ng business.
TO ERECT A NEW BRICK
BUSINESS BUILDING.
Mrs. Curie? c.y r. is ivjntenjplat
ir.g the erect 'on of a ne story
brick buiid r; in WasMng!.-! aven te.
nor.h f t'.it - ecc;. ;;.' 1 by the Cai
ro Wat.-r coaipan:. The bui'ding will
be Uit-d for a liine?9 house.