The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-06-12
Russia Surprised at Mikado's
Moderation
JAPANSTERMSN0TPUBLIC
Possible That The Treaty Of Peace
May Be Arranged at
Washington.

NANiilNtIoNs June IA special
from 81 Petersburg says that Russia
Il waiting Tor japan 10 nx the time
and the place when and where the Jap.
ancse terms will be- placed Ice thr
hands Of kussln's representative Tho
foreign Office expects that the delay
viii be- brief
The emperor's government would
prefer that Paris should be- the scene
OF the initial step Tor peace Tho Rus.
sian representative will probably be-
Baron Roscn. but be- will not be-
plenipoicntinry with fuil power 10 ne.
gotiate Ills duty will practically be-
confined 10 the reception and trans
mission 10 his government OF the Jap.
nncsc terms FOR decision as 10 whether
they AFFORD basis Tor actual peace ne
gotiations.
The japanese plenipotentlaries 20 ar
range terms OF peace, Il Is said. will
be Marquis Ito. Premier Katsurn. For.
elgn Minister Komura. Marquis Yama-
gatn. aud others are being suggested
for possible heads Of the commission.
81. Petersburg dispatches say that
Russia has already practically obtain
ed Japans conditions and that they
have proved 80 surprisingly moderate
that Russia certainly will accept them
as a basis for negotiations.
Japan's acceptance OF the presidents
offcr OF peace reached the state de-
partment In a cablegram from Mr..
Grlscom. Russla's reply followed lat
or.
An interesting fact regarding the ne
gotiations is the powerful influence
brought 10 bear upon Russia by France
TO accept the offer Of the president
and appoint plenipotentlaries TO dis
cuss peace with representatives Of ia
pan.
Although no official announcement
has been made. there are indirect as
surances. both from officials and diplo-
mats. that the belligerents have agreed
TO begin negotiations for peace. that
an armistice will certainly follow and
that the plenipotentiaries Of the foes
will soon meet at capital TO be mu-
tually agreed upon.
This capital may be Washington. Mr..
Kogoro Takahrn, Japanese minister,
when asked If there was a possibility
Of negotiations being opened at The
Hague. said that he did not think so.
Further than this he declared that he
was unadvisod by his government as
to the answer made to President Roose-
welt or the place where Japan's diplo-
mats would meet those of Russia to
bargain for peace.
There has already been practical
suspension of hostilities in Manchu-
ria, for the japanese legation has
heard nothing further of the recently
reported forward movement of Oya-
mas army against Linevitch.
Tokyo dispatches say that the Japa-
nese continue to maintain an attitude
of reserve toward the question OF
peace. 1t seems to be the popular fear
that Japan would sacrifice the advan-
tage Of Admiral Togo's victory as well
as Field Marshal Oyama's opportuni-
ties by consenting to an armistice now.
1t is felt that Togo's victory opens the
entire Russian Pacific coast to inva-
sion and that Oyama Is capable of
speedily taking Hardin, cutting the
railway and lsolating Vladivostok. 1t
is also feared that the Russians will
take advantage OF an armlstce TO i'm
prove their positions and to strengthen
their forces.
There is general demand that ia
pan should carefully safeguard its In
terests If an armistice is declared.
According to the best opinion Russia
Is prepared to abandon the whole of
her Manchurlan adventure and give
guarantees. The rub will come upon
the question OF an indemnity which, it
Is the concensus of opinion in diplo-
matte circles, Japan will exact but II
it should be moderate and sugar coat
ed so that it could be llquidated by the
sale of the Chinese Eastern railroad
and the cession of Russian property
and leases in the Kwangtung peninsu-
la it might be overcome.
Russia probably will Insist on hold
ing the railroad to Vladivostok through