Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-11
JAPAN WANTS PEACL
Flowery Kingdom Made Di-
 rect Appeal to Russia.
STOESSEL ASKS FOR AN ARMISTICE
Three Nations, United States, Britain and France, CO-Operating In an Effort For Intervention In
 the Ear East.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Japanese government has made representations to Russia looking to peace. This ac- tion has resulted in failure, and such representations, even privately, are not likely to be repeated by Japan. AL though the suggestion of a pacific set clement was made unofficially, it actu- ally had behind it all the weight of an offer by the Japanese empire It was made direct to Russia. yNo power act ed as an intermediary. The propesi- ton was put forward tentatively and unoficially, so that the Japanese gov ernment would be in q position to deny any report that 1t was suing for peace. The failure of these direct negotiations, however, resulted in bringing fnterven- ton within a measurable distance
 It is mooted that Lord Lansdowne only spoke so openly at the Guildhall banquet because he had good reason to believe that MT. Roosevelt if elected contemplated making an effort to bring the belligerents in the far east to dis cuss terms Of peace. Lord Lansdowne's remarks are held by those in his con fidence to mean that, whatever the United States may do in the matter, Great Britain will cooperate, even in the event of France not participating. It is known, however, that Ambassador Cambon, who continues his work as. siduously to bring about some arrange. ment, hopes for joint action by the three powers.
 A dispatch from Tokyo says that Gen. MSs0V 3Y1 SrrYs m rYH rf hn RrYo. sian troops at Port Arthur, has asked for an armistfce. The purpose of his request is not stated. The Japanese are said to have been infamed by the Russian abuse of Japanese wounded, and it is therefore hoped General Stoes- gel will capitulate to prevent the Japa- nese troops from averaging these re-, ported indignities.
 Advices from Chefu say that shell has demolished land mine at one of the Port Arthur forts. Between 600 and TOO Russians were killed or wound cd.
 It is reported the recent assaults by the Japanese on Etseshan fort have been repulsed.
 N The czar has arrived at Lowicz, Po- land, from St. Petersburg. Reply ing to a deputation of noblemen, his majesty declared the assurance of bad times should serve to unite the em- pire. A deputation of citizens was also received.
 It is officially announced from Tokyo that the Seoul Fusan railroad was com pleted yesterday. Traffic will begin on Dec. l. The time between Tokyo and Seoul will then be fifty hours.
 Viceroy Alexeieff arrived in St. Pc tersburg last night.
 A special from Huansian, ten miles south of Mukden, says that along the sighty miles constituting the front of the Russian army everything is quiet except for occasional skirmishes and artillery duels on the center and left, where gunn.rs fire occasionally for the sake of practice so as to have the tange should the Japanese take the off, eensive. Sometimes outposts indulge In fusiliades. When the Japanese jocu- larly display white disk, indicating a miss, the Russian rifiemen reply by raising shirt on bayonet.
 General Oku cables to Tokyo that the Russians have made several determin- ed attacks upon Larnuntung and Sin- chingpu, but have been repulsed with heavy losses The artillery laid the villages in ruins.
 Does This Foreshadow Peaces
 WASHINGTON, Nov. Il. = Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador; MT. Jusserand, the French ambassador, and Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister, were among the dip lomats received by Secretary Hay. Count Cassini has heard nothing from his government regarding it's attitude toward Secretary Hays note inviting the powers to convene another session of The Hague tribunal.
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