New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
WAITING JAPAN'S TERMS.
RUSSIA CONCILI4TORY.
Rumor that Moderate Demands
Haze Alreddy Reached CAPITAL.


St Petersburg June 11.-Russia is waiting for
Japan to fix the time and the place Of handing
the Japanese terms to Russa's representative
The Foreign Office expects that the delay will
be brief
The Emperor's government would prefer that
Paris should be the scene Of the initial step, but
IL is explained that neither the place nor the
personality of the Russian representative mat
ters greatly. The Russian representative win
not be a plenipotentiary to negotiate. His duty
will practically be confined TO transmission TO
his government Of the Japanese terms for de-
csion whether they afford basis for actual
peace negotiations
The Russian representative will. however.
have power to effect an agreement for the sus-
pension of hostilities This suspension will prob
ably be for very short period. in which Russia
must decide the question of peace or prolonsa-
ton of the war During this temporary arnis-
tice both countries probably VIII be free to con-
tfnue the movement of troops and munitions Of
war within prescribed limits. although nothing
definite on this point will be known until the
meeting takes place.
In spite of official doubt as to the result, a we'll
defined report was current everywhere to-day
although The Associated Press could not traco
;ts source that Russia had already practically
obtained Japan's conditions and that they
proved so surprisingly moderate that Russia
certain1v would accept them as basis for
negotiations
Russia is not likely to prove recalcitrant. Ac-
cordins to the best opinion. she is prepared 10
abondon the whole of her Manchurian adventure
and give guarantees. The rub VIII come re-
garding the question of an indemnity. which. 1t
- .eraad in diplomatic circles. japan will exact.
bnt If It should be moderate and arranged so
4bo+ ,t could be Iiquidated by the sale OF the
c,,,.,oso Eastern Railroad and the oession OF
1,.,a,, rronertv and leases in the Kwan-Tung
r,,;rs,,la IL might be overcome Russia PROB
ob1,, will insist on holding the ralroao 10
y1odivostok through Northern Mancnuria. anu
win never submit TO the humiliation OF dlsarrna-
n,ent in her only port in the Pacific OF 20 oarris
,ar 1-arships from those waters members oI
+to dinlonoatic corps feel that Japans status IN
tho Pacific is so firmly established that she cah
oeso~d +o dispense with the exaction of so bitter
a condition.
-rbough the feeling against a cession OF terri
= =. s+rone the island of Saghalien might be
,a-rad TO japan, or, as. an offset to the ces-
-. of that island all fishing and other Rus-
80. r,gbte in the Commander Islands might be
handed over to Japan
NAY TREAT ON BATTLEFIELD.
1spueeia finds that the terms form a basis on
-hicb negotiations can proceed. plenipotentiaries
IN, y. anpointed the number being decided py
,,,a belIieerents themselves. and then II is not
;-,,,ossibIe that the negotiations may be trans
ferred TO Manchuria as President Roosevelt Is
believed TO have suggested.
1+is stated at the Foreign Office that the ques-
.,or or Observation-Disclosures has not yet been ofii-
iouv considered but it is regarded as almost
.ortoin that Baron de Rosen. the new Amoassa-
ao~ 70 the United States account of his long
ond intimate acquaintance with Far Eastern
.ffa,rs and his familiarity with Japan. viii De
eoIectsd George de Staal who preceded Count
/ Y,.o,,a,dorfr as Russian Ambassador 81 LoE-
: -. ,,a was president of the Peace Conference
- The rae-ue in 1899 might be another. although
. t. ,.,.onced age and the fact that he has been
g.. aor,a wears out of touch with active ciFio-
-, night work against him. The number OF
,,,o+ar+iaries would be matter Of mutual
a,.,oar,An+ though Russian precedepts lean TO
two.
rres5dent Roosevelt might be OF service IN
rrang,np, these preiirninares but Russia would
-. d;s,osea 70 respect his wish TO settle all
o,astions after the first meeting directly with
Tanor While proffering all the aid in his power
- = we'll understood here that the President
having served as a bridge to bring the repre-
eantatIves of the warning countries face 70 face,
believes II would be TO the best interests or all
concerned that he step aside The United Stataa.