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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
2
A bomb attack on the royal and presidential carriage in Paris disrupted a royal procession along the Avenue de l Opera. King Alfonso and President Loubet escaped unharmed as cuirassiers were injured, horses killed, and several bystanders struck. Police detained several suspects through the night, with identities listed as Louis Finot, Marcel Hauten, and Ferdinand Boler among those questioned.
Tokyo seeks clear conditions for peace as Russia faces pressure to concede. Diplomats including Cassini Takahira discuss chances of peace while fear of entanglement rises. France Britain and the United States are seen as peacemaking influences, with Germany seen favoring prolongation amid Mukden and Korea echoes.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Rev. Dr. Robert Stuart MacArthur defends John D. Rockefeller over attacks tied to his 100000 gift to the American Board for Foreign Missions. The piece counters criticism by Washington Gladden and cites Rockefeller’s generosity and morality.
Paris May 31 Secretary Jay continues a strict health regimen that prevents official or social calls. He videos occasional car rides and receives a few intimate friends.
May 31 8 35 p m Tsarskoe Selo conference gathers most of the imperial family to decide on peace, assembly demand, and whether to ally with the people. Ministers advise peace as Admr Alexieff is summoned, regiments recalled for possible demonstrations.
May 31 Berlin reports efforts to assess the Far East war’s course and possible peace. Officials say Russia will not seek peace now, the war continuing with possible further humiliations, while Berlin believes Emperor Nicholas IIs stance is one of passive resistance and unwavering righteousness.
The text notes a tentative hope for peace among French officials after a naval battle. The source suggests this belief is shared by insiders aware of Russia's aims, and marks a cautious shift in official sentiment despite weak certainty.
Washington May 31 The President has informally discussed peace with Cabinet members and foreign representatives but no definite steps have been taken by the government. A concerted effort by major powers including the United States to halt hostilities in the Far East is likely soon, though Russia’s precise stance remains unclear. Sir Mortimer Durand dined with President Roosevelt to discuss Far East developments and relations with Great Britain.
Reports say the Russian government contemplates the war outlook after Tsushima and may seek peace talks with the United States. Count Cassini is expected to arrange a conference with President Roosevelt, though no date or firm plan has been set.
Amid war disaster, Russian press blames bureaucracy and calls for convocation of a national assembly without Boulin Rescript Commission action. Papers like The Russ and Slovo demand public voice, criticizing czarist officials while urging immediate measures to counter humiliation.
Chicago May 31 Judge Kohlsaat ruled federal courts have jurisdiction over injunction bills filed by express companies against striking Teamsters. Grand Jury questioned President Shea for two hours about unions and a blacklist. Leaders threaten affidavits accusing Mayer and Buckminster of instigating murders and bringing in men from other cities. Strike largely quiet with more wagons deployed and firms expanding driver forces under police protection.
Tokyo reports Admiral Togo declares the May 27 to May 28 naval clash near Okino Island and near Orleung Island the naval battle of the Sea of Japan. He also says Vice Admiral Enquist was captured with Admiral Rojestvensky and Russian prisoners may exceed 3,000.
Tokyo May 31 Noon Admiral Ro jEstvensky has arrived at the Sasebo naval hospital and is reported to have a fractured skull. The Naval Office states the only Japanese vessels lost in the battle with the Russian fleet were three torpedo boats.
Tokyo cable states Rojestvensky's skull fractured requiring operation but not dangerous. It reports Japanese losses to date as three torpedo boats sunk three officers killed and about two hundred men killed and disabled.
Reports say the sinking of the cruiser Jemtchug has not been confirmed and its name was removed from the destroyed vessels list. Suspicions point to the protected cruiser Aurora and the cruiser Almaz as sunk, but no definite confirmation is available.
Tokyo May 30 8 30 p m Admiral Yamaoto minister of the navy sent a telegram to Admiral Togo praising his squadron for intercepting enemy squadrons and destroying and capturing units including the enemy commander in chief. He expressed gratification for the national cause and sympathy for the killed and wounded.
Fragmentary text notes discipline on a warship and officers described as fine men yet reluctant for work, suggesting tensions in naval duty and morale during an armament era.
Tokyo May 31 5 p.m. Vice Admiral Voelkersam is supposed to have perished.
In a Brussels interview, Japan's Minister to Belgium Mr. Kato rejected American fears of Japanese expansion and the seizure of the Philippines. He praised U S relations, said Japan seeks peace within its borders, and predicted future war aims would be set by military leaders in Vladivostok rather than diplomats.
In St Petersburg on May 31 1 30 p.m. the Admiralty denied a London report the cruiser Gromoboi of the Vladivostok squadron was sunk with about 800 men aboard. A message from Captain Broussikoff said to Vladivostok was received last night. Vice Admiral Skrydloff, said to be aboard, is in St Petersburg. The Gromoboi left Vladivostok Saturday after Admiral Rozestvensky arrived in the Korea Strait. whether she engaged remains unconfirmed.
May 31. Advices via the Empress of China detail German masters of coal collier ships at Hankohe Bay reporting that only one or two Russian vessels showed discipline while supplying Rojestvensky's fleet.
Special Dispatch reports Baron Albert A. Schlippenbach Russian Consul to Chicago in black mourning attire in business circles. He expresses grief for the disaster in the East and says many friends and relatives have perished. Other Russian Legion members follow suit by shedding jewelry.
Dispatches from the front say news of Admiral Rojestvensky's defeat has not reached the Russian armies in Manchuria. Soldiers remain hopeful for a Russian naval victory despite the setback.
Representatives of the whisky trust and independent distillers met at the Gibson House to finalize production allocations and price terms. Trust official Freq Kinsinger traveled from Peoria with his daughter to Lawrenceburg, Ind., for further talks. A predicted rise in spirits price from $1.26 to $1.29 per gallon is linked to corn costs.
In New York on May 31 a magistrate ruled twenty four members of the Theatrical Managers Association will stand trial for conspiracy in a case brought by James Metcalfe. The decision holds that any member who carried out or supported the January 12 vote to bar Metcalfe is liable.
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