Arizona republican., 1903-12-02
The Talk of a Peace Beween
 Russia and Japan
WAY II IS TO BE SETTLED
The Peace Plan so far Has Been De- vised by Press Correspondents and Has not Had the Sanction of Either or the Parties Interested.

Paris. Dec. 1.-The Associated Ptsss the verge of Q settlement of the far eastern controversy which promises sa dissipate the war cloud that has been hanging over both countries. This s-r- tlement will be the result of negotIa tions which have been impending for some time past and which Were ass si- ed by the friendly representations O. France to Russia and Great Britain to Japan.
 The two nations have practically agreed-upon the basis of a treaty. thl signing Of which can b. prevented only by some unexpected development Tee basis of this forthcoming agreement follows:
 Russia will accept the two agr1 ement= entered into by Japan and Korea. dated lSg6 and 1898. respectively. unde- which Japan secured various rights in Korea. including the maintenance of a Earri- son at Seoul. In exchange fer this con eession. Japan will accept Russia's
 treaty with China respecting M-a- churia. It is believed. though this can
 not be stated as positively. that Japan and Russia will i'eiterate their support
 of tho principles of the "open door" an.I the Integrity of China and of Korea
 Tn diplomatic and official circles heI- much qualification is expressed at the | satisfactory stage upon which the ua- gotiaiOrs between Russia and Jaaln have now entered.
 Before the recent visit of Count La1 e dorff, the Russian foreign minister to | fgln led the Cazr. France and Gleat Britain.
 as q result of the entente existing be-
 tween them, had agreed to use their in- fiuence with Russia and Japan respect lively, for the purpose of securing aa
 nmicable agreement on the question ia dispute. When Count I-amsdorff ar
 rived. NJ del Case. the French foreign minister. took occasion to point out the | interest which France had In peacs =
 ful solution of the difficulty
 At the same time Nj. del Case told Count Lamsdorff that it was cIearl-
 understood that no matter what the re- suit, there would be no change. gener- l ally speaking. in the attitude of Frame. ! toward Russia. Count Lamsdorff fully appreciated the delicacy of the French
 representation but explained that ttA i policy of the Russian government tend-
 cd to a solution. In the meantime. C,elt Britain had been making energetic rep
 resentatioTs to the To<io governme- [ Diplomats. therefore. give much CT dit
 tc the respective allies of the two dia- | putants for the moderation which has i prevailed ir the Russian and Japanese | councils
 | Information has been received he Q
 to the effect that Japan is construct | ing at Seoul, barracks for 1000 m -r. | though she now maintains only ! h00 in the Korean capital This is ac-
 cepted as an indication that Jai.an can- | templates the strengthening of her gar
 rison at Seoul
 l The emperor of Korea Is much aCitat- ! ed over the situation in his country and | is denying himself to all organizers. ev- | idently seeing that the Russian auI l Japanese representatives in Seoul will | ask for an audience and present fir sh demands.
 | This attitude of the emperor was H. | lustrated when the admiral of the i French squadron. which put in at Che
 nlu!pc. proceeded to Seoul. whe-e tEa 1 French minister asked an audience for the naval representative. The emperor declined to grant the request.