Show st july 10 2 a m with the japanese flag hoisted for the first time on russian soil after eighteen months ot war the importance of the landing on the island sakhalin Sak halin is generally admitted both in newspaper comment and in government circles complete occupation of the island Is regarded as a foregone conclusion the eremya voices abo general sentiment in holding that control of sakhalin Sak halin puts a powerful lever in the possession of japanese diplomacy which finally has something tangible in its hands f throw upon the scales with the sword in coming conference there Is a divergence of opinion with regard to the effect it will have upon the negotiations at washington some of the declaring that it makes peace at the present juncture more impossible than before as japan will be able to demand the cession of island and a heavy indemnity as well at which terms peace will be too costly but the more prevalent view is that japan has now in her bands enough tr lunis to take the game the attack i the island certainly dissipates of one of the hopes of tho peace advocates who have been suggesting that its voluntary session liht be an offset with port arthur and the chinesa railroad rall road against the payment of a large part or all of a monetary indemnity no further report of the landing operations has been received M Muravi eff the russian ambassador at rome and one of peace plenipotentiaries has arrived in st petersburg and called upon foreign minister lamsdorff yesterday hl sailing arrangements have not been perfected as they are dependent upon the date of his audience with the emperor which will probably take place tuesday his suite has been completed by the selection of two secretaries from tha foreign office the eremya joins in the press chorus against M Muravi eff saying it is hard to tell how good a diplomat he will prove aa he certainly was not a success at the hague the paper says that baron rosen the caher potent iary on the contrary is a skillful diplomatist and has been socially successful |