Show RUSSIA MUST ASK IT Minister View of the Prospect of Peace Washington March 11 With Muk lIuk Mukden Mukden den as his bis new base Marshal Oyama has haa determined det to push northward in inthe inthe inthe the direction of or Harbin with a large part of his army in the effort to fol follow follow follow low up his recent victory as rapidly as possible and accomplish his one great purpose of or administering a really crushing defeat t to General Kuropat Kuropatkin kin This information has reached Washington ton from an authoritative source and accurately sets forth the present of the Tokio war office After receiving several cable cablegrams cablegrams cablegrams grams telling of or the victories of or the Japanese around Mukden M ll Taka him hira the Japanese minister although the host at a brilliant reception last night which lasted past midnight was an early visitor at the state depart department ment meat today where he had halt half an I hours conversation with Secretary Hay Ha As he was leaving the depart ment the minister was asked what ef effect effect feet In his opinion the battle of Muk Mukden Mukden Mukden den would have upon the ultimate is issue sue sut su of the war For us It is but a chapter in the great conflict though a most import important ant one the minister replied uIt It is difficult for me to say how much the battle of Mukden will contribute to toward toward toward ward peace for tor overtures for peace must necessarily come from the other side Will your government suggest peace in the light of O amas victory victor the minister was asked as he entered his hit carriage The initiative I repeat can scarce scarcely scarcely ly h be looked for from Tokio he re replied replied plied I |