The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-13

!Or peace or for continued war in the
orient, has been cast.
From the highest possible source
Csmes the info nation tonight that "a
hours should determine the question.
The cardinal points of Japan's price
Of peace have been sent to Ambassador
Meyer, at st. Petersburg.
1t is the expectation here that be"
fore sundown tomorrow it can be
foretold with a fair degree OF accuracy,
exactly what are the prospects for
rcace between the warning nations.
This can be summed up ia few
sentences the exact situation tonight
relative to the action of the great
nations Of tie elr.h towards occurring
the suspension Of hostilities in the far
east, and Bringing Russia aad Japan
again into cordial relationship.
The words OF KogoT: Takihira. the
. JulGLat=t lulllrNf. tIilN fApa CSo NhS
tensity of the situation.
"A WORD may spoil IL all" he de-
clared. in declining 70 discuss what
progress, if any, was being made by
the president.
7 he fate of Russia is believed to be
hanging in the balance. What can
the dor" asked foreign diplomat
today, in discussing her sorry plight.
~ here is 10 light tor her, except
tin ough the doorway of peace, and tEat
is but feeble way. She must sab
nit: whether il is 10 cone now or
later, lew hours may determine.
Today's events were Of the most
intense interest, Fran the time that
J. j, Jusscrand, the French ambassador
called at o'cicck. almost bc4Ore the
president has finished his breakfast,
until late this atteraCOn wAel Great
2Iitain's ambassador, Henry Mortimer
Durand, was in conference with Mr..
Roosevelt, there had Leea many DIS
tiI guished callers and much 20 interest
End agitats the principals in. the peace
game that is new in progsess la the
international chess board.
These most deeply concerned de-
Clined to talk. They ave evidence OF
tie strain under which they were lab
tring They seemed to fear tia. thei.
work Of weeks was desti2ed 10 come
TO naught thCagh sCme chance word
thoughtlessIy expressed.
The advices OF Ambassador Meyer,
conveying the gratifying Information
that Russia was willing to receive the
CA dinal principles OF Papan's demand
we're transmitted to the japanese Goy-
| ernment and by him rushed TO Toxic.
So great Is understood to have be-
come the diplomatic pressure that be-
fore late this afternoon the president
had in his possession Japan's reply
and a code message containing the
information therein was being pre-
pared for transmission to Ambassador
Meyer at st. Petersburg.
Before sunset it was unoificially an
ncunced that Russia would soon be in
possession of sufficient knowledge OF
ner enemy's intensions, to permit her
10 decide whether it would be an ar
mistice or more bloodshed. with sure
defeat staring her army in the face.
What Japan's proposal is no one but
the parties in interest. know. 1t Is
! believed to be merely basis upon
which an armatice can be based,
pending futurenegotiations, and Is
tho ught to contain no details of claims
Washington, June Sin high gov
ornmental circles and diplomatic cir
cles there is a confident feeling that
the Russian government has invited q
! proposal from the japanese for the
latter see fit to make terms that would
| lie regarded as reasonable by the pow
ers. Russia will accept them.
For this reason the chief interest II
row centered in the probable demands
that Japan will make. ii is quite gen
orally believed that the least that will
be demanded by the plucky little fight
ers is an indemnity for all expenses In
Cured in the war, the retention o
Korea and the maintenance of the in
tegrity OF Manchuria as Chinese terri
tory
Since the present war has beei
Waged thousands of Japanese have set
tied in Manchuria. where they fin'
abundant rich land, and will have |
Tree opportunity for its development, |
the country is maintained under Chi
nese control, The presence of thes
Jaranese In Manchuria will give thei
government an additional reason 70