Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-12
RUSSIA HAS
CONSENTED
To President RoossvsIt'S Propo.
sition Concerning Negota-
tions for Peace.
OFFICIAL REPLY SENT
To Washington Stating That Emperor
Would Appoint PIenipotentiarles
to Meet the japanese.

st. Petersburg, June 12.-Russia's
official reply is now on its way to
Washington. Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff transmitted it to Ambassador
Meyer and later the ambassador had
an interview with the foreign minis
ter at the foreign Office.
No Hitch in Peace Negotiations.
Washington, June 12.-Assurafce is
given here by the highest officials
that there is no hitch in the peace ne
gotiations and that reports to that
effect are entirely without foundation.
Count Cassini Confers With President
Washington, June 12.-Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador, had a
half hour conference with President
Roosevelt today. At its conclusion,
Count Cassini returno' at once to his
embassy, declining to discuss in any
way the objects of his visit. That the
conference related to the reply of the
Russian government to the PROPOSE
ton made by President Roosevelt
last Friday, is known; but whether
Count Cassini formally presented to
President Roosevelt the response OF
Russia could not be ascertained. 1t
can be said, however that the reply
of the Russian government had al
ready been received by the President
before his interview with Count Cas-
sini.
Later it became officially known
INF tn
press the Russian governments con-
sent to President RQosevelts propo-
sition and to state tMt Russia would
appoint plenipotentiaries to meet the
plenipotentiaries of Japan to discuss
the question of peace. The place of
meeting at present is being discussed.
M. Witte viii Probably Represent
the Emperor.
st. Petersburg, June I'm. Witte,
president of the commission of min
listers, is leaving st. Petersburg for
abroad in two weeks. His trip is as
sociated with peace negotiations IN
the minds of the people and it is pos
sible that Emperor Nicholas has de-
cided, if a reasonable basis is given
by Japan, to make use of the ablest
and stronger personality in the EN-
pire.
Peace Negotiations Delay Presidents
Visit to oyster Bay.
Washington, June 12.-The delica-
cy of the situation in the relation OF
affairs in the far east has made nee
essary a change in the Presidents
plans for going to Oyster Bay. He
desires to conclude in Washington tie
preliminaries for the meeting of the
representatives of Russia and Japan.
This will delay the Presidents visit
to oyster Bay.
Japan Must Take the Initiative.
st. Petersburg, June 12.-The war;
ing countries both having formally
agreed to try to conclude peace, the
next step, it is explained here. will
be first direct exchange in which
JaparPis expected to take the initia-
tive by indicating, doubtless through
an intermediary at Washington, her
views as to the time and place of
meeting Russia will offer no objec-
ton to any reasonable suggestion in
this respect The statement is made
that M. Witte is going to Berlin to
meet Prince Arisugawa, who repre-
sented the Japanese Emperor at the
Crown Princes wedding, but no confir-
nation can be obtained.
Russia Will Begin Parliamentary ex-
pertinent in September.
st. Petersburg, June 12.-The Rus
sian experiment with parliamentarism
will begin in September The Asso-
ciated Press is now in a position to
make this positive statement.