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Show Talk of Peace Grows. H Russian Officials think there ijH should Now be Cessation of H Hostilities. H Vice-Admiral DoubasolT, Russian M member of the International commis- IH sion to inqtihe Into the North sea in- iH cideut, in an interview, said an honor- IH able peace between Russia and Japan IH Is like)) to be made and this is consul- H ered highly slgiillcant. IH The Admiral, who Is chief of naval M construction, sajs he submitted to H Empcior Nicholas last week a ulan to IH complete the lchabllltatlon of the H navy. DoubasolT sas the Empcior IH gave It most favorable consideration, IH and said It would be submitted to the IH council of ministers. IH "I am convinced," said Admiral lH DoubasolT, "of the immediate ucces- H slly for the recoustiuctlon of our fleet IH at all the Russian and foreign ship- IH yaids for the purpose or securing a H stiength sufficient to command su- H prciuacy at sea. This is absolutely IH indispensable If we aic to expect IH victory from the next wai with Japan. IH The lemuant or our fleet is haidly H moie than debris and eiithcly un- H equal to Japan's naval strength." H The Admhal TurUicr said it was H necessary to iccognlc these condi- H lions, however painful they might be H to national seir-lovc. H "Tliciefoie," he said, "I do imthcsi- M late to say that we tend toward not IH far off peace. Wen III leave the Jap- IH ancse Port Aithui and the tcnitoiy IH they now occupy In Manchuria. We IH will set ourselves lesolutcly at once to (IH prepare a powciful, Invincible navy, H us this peace will be temporary, and H tho next time we shall be amply pre- jH lH The official view Is that Admhal M DoubasolT's statement is expressive of H growing sentiment within Russia fa- jf orable to peace. Repoits show that IH the movement has mado notable pro- IH gicss in recent dnvs, paitlcularly at IH Moscow. Emperor Nicholas has not H shown a disposition to check the H movement, although peisonally he IH dlsappipvcsof its inopportuness. IH |