. Review of reviews and world's work. important part in the delicate nego-tiations which resulted in Russia and Great Brit-ain accepting the inquiry proposition. As theally of Russia and the friend of England, Francesstake was almost as great as that of the partiesactually concerned. Indeed, the very peace ofthe republic was involved, as war between GreatBritain and Russia would have put the formerinto the camp of Japan and have necessitatedFrances fulfilling her obligations under the dualalliance. In the capacity of ally of one andfriend of the other power, France was in a po-sition to make h
. Review of reviews and world's work. important part in the delicate nego-tiations which resulted in Russia and Great Brit-ain accepting the inquiry proposition. As theally of Russia and the friend of England, Francesstake was almost as great as that of the partiesactually concerned. Indeed, the very peace ofthe republic was involved, as war between GreatBritain and Russia would have put the formerinto the camp of Japan and have necessitatedFrances fulfilling her obligations under the dualalliance. In the capacity of ally of one andfriend of the other power, France was in a po-sition to make her counsels of wisdom andmoderation heard with equal weight in both Lon-don and St. Petersburg. M. Delcasse went earn-estly to work as a friend of both countries, andwhen Admiral Rojestvenskys report raised adirect issue of fact the French statesman atonce suggested an inquiry to establish the factsthrough an international commission, under theHague convention. The acceptance of this propo- 660 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF From Le Monde lilustre. GENERAL-ADJUTANT A. M. STOESSEL, DEFENDER OF (Who sacrificed a warship to send a message to sition by both Tuitions at variance has been agreat triumph for international peace, and anequally great triumph for the enlightened diplo-macy of the French Republic. After the series of battles on the*i°/e Shakhe, orSha, River (October 6-17), the armies of General kuropatkinand Marshal Oyama remained at rest for severalweeks, each desiring to recuperate its losses. An official report of the general staff at gave the Russian loss in killed,wounded, and missing, between < Ictober !• and 1 8,as 15,000 men. Of this number, Field MarshalOyama estimated that 13,300 were killed. Hisown losses he reported at 15,800. It was saidthat two Russian regiments were entirely wiped out, only three men remain-ing of one of them. Therecall of Admiral Alexieffto St. Petersburg,—somereports say to be viceroyof the Caucasus ; other
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