The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14
OUTLOOK GLOOMY
The Prospects for an Early Peace
Are Not Bright
According to the Views Of Many
Careful Observers.
WAITING ON JAPBN.
1T Appears to Be the MikadO'S
Next Move in the Game.
Russian War Party Continues to
Thrust Up Its Head.

St. Petersburg, June 14-With the
publication Of the governments COM
munication on the status of the peace
negotiations the newspapers are filed
with q discussion of the situation The
Russ which most nearly reflects the
views of the foreign Office points out
clearly that in consenting to President
ROosevelt's appeal for a conference of
plenipotentiaries of the two powers
Russia is nowise engaged herself to
conclude peace except on the condition
that the japanese terras when ascer-
tained prove an acceptable basis. If
they are not entertainable Russia will
Withdraw.
The Novoe Vremya declares that in
asmuch as Japan ruptured diplomatic
negotiations before the war it is pro-
per that she should now define the OBJ
Jee5s for which she drew the sword.
The paper adds:
The success Japan has obtained in
Sures her strategic advantages surpass-
ing any she could have anticipated be-
fore the war. She is now mistress Of
the eastern seas and viii remain so for
many years TO come but if her appe-
Iite IS increased inOrdinately she should
remember that Russia's means are not
exhausted Other and even greater de-
1eats cannot prevent Russia from drag
ging on the struggle. Another winter
campaign can stiu be fought in eli
mate more rigorous than experienced
during the last campaign. Japan must
recognize now that she has reached her
zenith and that it is more necessary for
her than for US to end the struggle. 1t
is possible that she will offer compar-
atively moderate terms. bearing in mind
qhat Russia's interests cannot be COM
pleCely sacrificed An indemnity is out
OF the question"
Peace Regarded as Remote
Pekin, June LIN German and other
circles here the prospects of peace be-
tween Japan and Russia are considered
remote 1T is supposed that Japan in
tends to infict a final and crushing
blow upon the Russian army in Man
chulia before considering any PROPOSE
tion for peace.
Not in Paris
Toxic, June 14-3 D. m.-The report of
the japanese minister at Washington,
NJ. Takahira, telling of his interviews
with President Roosevelt and announc-
ing the proposal that the peace pleni-
potentiaries meet in Paris and the ap-
pointment of NJ. NeAidOff. the Russian
am mbassador to France, as Russia's chief
plenlpOtentiary was received today
Japan viii refuse to have the meeting
take place in Paris because it is the
capital of Russia's ally and also on ac-
count Of the great distance from Japan
and the delay involved. It is expected
that Japan viii propose that the pleni-
potentlaries meet at some point close to
the theater Of war.
The japanese plenipotentiary has not
yet been selected.
VIII Be Open Markets.
New York. June 14.-In a speech
before the Business Science club Jap
anese Consul Uchida, while refraining
from any prophecy as to the probable
terms of the peace agreement 10
which his country might be willing to
subscribe. said he could guarantee one
thing welcome to Americans.
II can say to the American world
of commerce" he declared. ''withont
any fear of making a mistake. that
when peace is finally achieved the
markets Of Manchuria and Korea will
be open to the world and that our
sincere hope i'm Japan is that Amer
lea viii join hands with US in develop
nent of the two countries"
Cassiui Sees the President
Washington, June 4-Count Cassini,
she Russian ambassador, called at the
White House at 1l.30 a. m today for
a conference by appointment and was
received by the president in the blue
room.
The ambassador remained in confer
eEce with the president for so minutes.
At the conclusion of his interview Count
Eassini said, in response to inquiries
that he could not discuss the nature of
his conference with the president. Ask
ed if there We're any indications of a
hitch in the peace negotiations, the
ambassador replied that there were
none. He added that thus far no decis-
ion had been reached as to the place or
time of holding the peace conference.
He said that he could not mention pro-
perly the locations under consideration
but indicated plainly that so far as he
was aware the negotiations were pro-
Ceeding smoothly
The ambassador drove from the
White House to the French embassy.
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