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Show CZAR WILL NOT SUE FOR PEACE. Will Fight It Out Even Should Port Arthur Fall and Kuropatkln Be Driven Back. Tho nows comes from London that It Is learned that In conncctloi. with tho rovlyal of tho rumors of mediation media-tion that Emperor Nicholas only recently re-cently announced In tho most posltlvo terms that ho wornd not permit poaco negotiations even should Port Arthur Fall and General Kuropatkln bo driven beck to Harbin. This fact, well understood In official offi-cial circles, has provented tho Drltlsh govornmont from taking any steps In tho direction of mediation. It Is knowta In London that Germany understood this attitude of tho Emporor as woll ns Groat Britain nnd other powerp. Therefore tho reports from Paris that Emporor William Is prepared to suggest sug-gest peaco Is dismissed as groundless, for tho presont at loast. |