Show PEACE WAS INEVITABLE Japan Was Upon the Eve of a Flnan clal Breakdown Toklo Notwithstanding tho silence si-lence of the government tho real fact Is disclosed that Japan mado peace at Portsmouth In fear of a financial break down The war proved more costly than had been calculated and tho rice and cereal crops seemed doomed to failure Instead of sunlight and warmth in the month of August when tho crops ripen there was continued con-tinued cool weather While some 1m provcment may still bo In store It It certain that the rice crop will bo frorr 15 to 20 per cent below the average and far below last years crop when It was marvelously large Six months more of war would havo meant very hard times for the masses of the people are very poor and rice Is bread and meat to them |