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Or. MOTONO'S STATEMENT.
Japanese Minister to Frauce Says No
Negotiations for Initiating Peace
Are Ia Progress
NOT CONFERRED WITH DELCAssE.
No 0ue Authorized to Discuss Terms
M. Iussersud Sees Nothing TO
Warrant Peace Talk,

ness the peace situation may have had
some days ago the situation has now
completely changed and there ls every
prospect that the war viii drag on
again. Consequently dispatches APP
pearing In America saying that Fof-
eign Minister Delcasse and Or. Motono,
the Japanese minister to France,
have been comforting at the formers
house relative 10 peace are inaccurate.
The foregoing view of the situation Is
taken by the parties Immediately con-
cerned and IL is asserted with the au-
thority Of the forcing Office and the
Japanese legation.
The Associated Press correspondent
has talked lengthlly with Or. Motono
during the last few days and tho sit
uatlon heretofore set forth in these
dispatches reflected the view OF DR..
Monoto and others directly concerned.
although with the usual reservation Of
not using their names. However, In
view OF the continued reports that
there were indications that Minister
Delcasse and DR.. Motono were taking
an active part IN the negotiations, the
correspondent OF the Associated Press
called at the japanese legation today
and requested DR., Motono TO furnish a
decisive statement which would put az
rest all MISUNDERSTANDING. Accord
ingly the minister gave the Associated
Press the following categorical state
ment which was taken In writing and
may be accepted as authorltately clear
ing the situation
~ tell you explicitly that there are
no peace negotiations or preliminarses
Tor Initiating peace In progress at this
time so far ms ! am aware. and I be-
lieve my Information 90 be complete,
! lm not dosirOus OF discussing the geu-
eral question Of peace. FOR owing 10 the
complete absence Of negotiations or
prellmnarles toward negotiations that
question can only be academic and,
without political bearing.
The statements that / have confer
red with NJ Deleasse at his residence
are false and are calculated to confuse
situation which Is perfectly plain.
There Is no representative OF Japan au-
thorized at this time to discuss peace
or foreshadow In tho least what condl-
lions the japanese government might
consider II the negotiations assumed a
practical stage on the contrary, Japan
is now engaged ID conducting a mill
tary campaign, and she viii resolutely
proceed with that important work"
1t can be added that the introduction
Of the foregoing dispatch as well as the
portion quoted was submitted to DR..
Motono, who approved every word. II
was similarly submitted to the foreign
Office, where II was approved through
out. Therefore the dispatch can be ac-
cepted as being In the highest degree
authoritative.
NJ. JUssERAND's OPINION.
Washington, March 3l.--Mr Jusser-
and. the French ambassador, is Of the
opinion that peace is not In immediate
prospect between Russia and Japan. He
so expressed himself after a visit 10
President Roosevelt today TO bid him
good bye before the president goes on
his southwestern trip. He said that both
combatants at this time appeared 10
be bent on continuing hostiltles for
satisfactory adjustment of their DIM
cultles He added that ne did not talk
with the president on the subject Of
mediation, and he did not believe that
the Washington government had yet
concerned itself officially in any move
ment looking 10 cessation OF the war.
II was learned however, that the pros
poets Of peace we're discussed az length,
PEACE POUR PARLERs
81. Petersburg March SLIT is dir
hcult 10 shed light on the peace pour
parlers. From al information OBJ
tainable il Is regarded as certain that
actual negotiations between the bell
llgerents are not yet under way but
the task Of bringing them together Is
proceeding informally through the
United states and France IN the per-
sons OF President Roosevelt and nj.
Delcasse. the French foreign minister
who have been apprlsed OF Russlas
irreducible minimum, which In addi~
ton TO no cessation OF territory or
Indemnity Is believed TO include a
guarantee OF the right Of way over ths
Siberian railroad to Vladlostok
through northern Manchuria. II IL pos
sble that there may be pause before
the next move occurs.
Added significance is now attached
to President Rooseyelt's desire TO have
Ambassador Mccormick proceed forth
with 20 Paris where before familiar
with the conditions az ST. Petersburg,
he could render great assistance TO Ann
hcssador Porter In any negotiations, IL
being now known Gen. Porter will re-
main I'm Parts until the end OF April.
The fact that the Presidents lnstruc-
lions were sent to Mr.. Mccormick 10
days ago gives some color 10 the re-
ports from abroad that Japan took the
Initiative by approaching the president
nut the iuta Win WlleN tlls 10 coulleu,
that the president act as mediator is
not credited. The dipomstlsts here
generally believe that the negotiations
once begun will be conducted directly
between representatives OF The warning
countries one very prominent diplo-
mat, however, expressed TO the Assoc
ciated Press the opinion that all the
powers are likely to be drawn IN, and
that there might be congress- OF Ber-
lin. He pointed out that the powers
interested commercially IN China were
vitality concerned IN safe guarding the
open door policy to which they were
pledged and must be consulted as TO
the future status OF Manchuria and
collateral questions such as the possible
decentralization Of the eastern
Chinese railroad, etc He desired Il 20
be understood however, that he did
not mean that the powera would at
tempt IA rob japan OF the fruits Of
Victory, such congress might be
held after Russia and Japan had con-
cluded peace.