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Show Russia May Want to- End War!,-.-,. Rumor Has it That Only Compulsion Will Stop Hostilities. Another Is Current in London That Nicholas Is Willing to 1 Negotiate. ' v LONDON, March 11. The announcement of the fall of Mukden was discounted In London by the reports chronicling the progress of the great battle, but the actual ac-tual occupation of tho capital of Manchuria Man-churia by tho Japanese, Is tho subject of comment everywhere, especially In diplomatic diplo-matic circles. Tho Foreign office declined to comment on tho event, but there, as olsowherc, there was Intense interest in the Japanese encircling movement and Its possible- offect upon tno future progress of tho war, . Will Not Bring Pence. Few who aro woll Informed aro Inclined to tho belief that Oyama's magnificent victory and successful strategy will bring peace within measurcablc distance, tho opinion being that, whilo tho Russian lighting force Is disabled and probably will be obliged to retire further than Tlo pass or even Harbin, the fighting spirit of tho Russian nation would bo increased rather than reduced by dofeat. and that only compulsion wjll bring tho nation to its knees. Praiso for Oyamn. Baron Suycmntsu, formerly Japancso Minister of tho Interior, in the course of an lntcrvlow said that whether the victory vic-tory Indicated an early termination of the war was a Question that Russia alono could answer. The Japanese legation has been Inundated with congratulations and overywhero the prime note was praise of the genius of Oyama, which was conceded even by the most pro-Russian observers. View of the Spectator. Tho Spectator, In a striking- article, says: 'Russia, hitherto an unknown Quantity to all but a few diplomats, Is now revealing herself to all mankind, and tho revelation of a great country In Its hour of agony has as much a bewildering bewilder-ing effect as a great catastrophe, all qualities, qual-ities, good and had, being exhibited under un-der tho Intolerable light of her vast resources re-sources and astounding capacity for endurance, en-durance, her tolling people, the Inferiority Inferiori-ty of her governing class, even tho underlying under-lying ground fact of Iho Inadequacv of her food supply, all giving hints almost amounting to prophecies of tho future ca rccr of the great Slav race." c Possibilities of Peace. Discussing tho possibilities of peace and Russia being cowed by tho great defeat, the Spectator thinks that dcsplto historic precedents, it does not follow that tho Emperor will make peace. Ho Is credited with saying that It Is only neccssarj to retire behind Baikal, refuse peace and rebuild re-build the forces until ho Is ngaln readv for aggressive action, and ho mav well consider this course preferable to the Inexplicable In-explicable Bhamo of being beaten by an Asiatic nation and tho possible dangers to his dynasty Involved In making peace on tho terms the Japanese arc likely to demand." Say Overtures Have Commenced. This difficulty of predicting what lino Emperor Nicholas will take is admitted on all sides, but there Is still In some quarters an opinion that peace will ensue. According to tho Dally Graphic, overtures over-tures havo already practically commenced, tho Emperor's readiness to negotiate having been Intimated to the French Gov-ernmont Gov-ernmont and communications having passed between tho British and French Governments with a view of Great Britain opening communications with Japan. It Is imposslblo at present to confirm or verify ver-ify tho statement of tho Dally Graphic, which declares that the decision Is duo not only to the defeat of Kuropatkin, but also to the almost Insurmountable difficulties Russia met In the last attempt to ncgo. tlate a loan In Paris. Napoleon's Retreat Repeated. There is Intense anxlctv hero to learn the fate of Kuropatkln'a force, and whoth-er whoth-er the chain Oyama has drawn around them will be strong enough to hold them Tho Russian forces must be In a terrible plight, and a repetition of all tho horrors of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow Is regarded re-garded as among tho possibilities. On tho other hand, the condition of tho Japanese armies, which must bo suffering from exhaustion, ex-haustion, might posslhly enable Kuropatkin Kuropat-kin to cather his forces and break through. He Is said to havo been a spec-tator spec-tator at Sedan, and It Is bcliovcd the memories of thoso days will suffice to convinco him of tho hopelessness of tho struggle. Slay do to Harbin. further news of any kind has reached London, According to ono report, re-port, Kuropatkln'8 last dispatch was sent from Tlo pass and stated that he will almost al-most Immediately transfer his quarters to Harbin. The Dally Tclcgraph'B Toklo correspondent corre-spondent assorts thnt the Russians are completely ignorant of the movements of tho Japanese and tho appearance of tho latter in tho Slnmlntln district was a complete surprise. Kuropatkln's disaster, the correspondent adds, was largely duo to an Inefficient intolllgcnco department |