The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-15

Washington. June 4.-Oniciai assur-
anCe that the presidents efforts To
bring Russia and Japan together To dis
cuss peace will b. crowned with sue
cess was brought To the White House
yesterday by Count CassIni. the Rus
sian ambassador. who called by ap-
pointmcnt and Ia the name OF Emperor
Nicholas formally accepted the presi-
dents offer OF good WILL
The following official statement re-
garding the conference was issued at
the White House:
"Amba ssador Cassini has called 20
express the RussRn governments as
sent To- the presidents proposition. ana
To- state that they would appoint pleni-
potentiarics To meet plenipotentiaries oe
Japan To discuss the question Of peace.
The place Of meeting IL at present be-
ing discussed"
During the past two weeks the pres
hent's efforts have been directed
toward bringing the belligerents into
amicablc content on the basis Of a mu-
tual agreement To consider terms OF
pace. This he accomplished finally to-
day. IL remains now for the beIllgerent
powers to name their plenipotentiaries
and agree upon a time and place for
them tn meet "a discuss terms and 10
negotiate treaty % peace. These de-
tails re now under consideration with
n bright prospect that such minor dlf-
ferences AZ may exist will be dissolved
within a few days.
Story Was unfounded.
81. Petersburg. June N.--Ali attempts
To create an impression that there IL
the slightest hitch In the preliminary
peace negotiations are absolutely with
out a shadow 81 foundation. Foreign
Minister Lamsdorif has formally noti-
fed several continental powers ;hat =
meeting OF pleuIpOteutiarics TO see
whether IL Is possible iO agree To terms
OF peace IL assured.
There does not seem 10 be the slight
est warrant for the gratutous !lea
that some correspondents are putting
out that Russia ~ only DESTROYS uf as
certninIng japanese conditions. and ut
the same time To gain q better position
for her army In Manchuria.
Next Sts7s to Be Taken.
The warning countries both having
formally agreed To conclude peace, thu
next step. u IL explained here. will bs
the first direct exchange. In which
Japan Is expected To- take the initiative
by indicating. doubtless through an In
trrmediary at Washington. her Views
rs 10 the time and place Of meeting.
Russia will offer no objections TO
any reasonable suggestion In this re-
SpeC,. being prepared to at once issue
instructions 10 NNf pT"iltllnaEg pitilA-
pOteutllry. whose personality for the
moment depends upon the place Japan
names.
Mush Talk OF Witte.
The statement Is now made that
VI. WHITE T. going To- Berlin TO meet
Prince Arisuguwa. who represented the
japanese emperor ~ the wedding or
Crown Prince Frederick William, but
no confirmation Of this can be- OBJ
tanned. In the public mind White stands
out prominently as the one Russian
statesman who should direct peace ne
gotlations. hut an intimate friend OF
the Russian statesman assures the AS
suciaiol Press he knows White has not
been approached on the subject. Tn
doubtealiy court influence would he
solid against his selection. White ~
thoroughly familiar with the far east
ern question.
Arn,istiee Of Three 10 Eight Days.
St Petersburg. June i2.-RuSs.1.s
pIenipplcntiary will b. clothed with full
power 90 reCsiv" Japan'S terms and
give .Russia's answer. which Will In
We power To conclude temporary
suspension ~ hostilities. Such susp.a-
sion will probably be- limited To from
three 10 eight days.