The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-09
NO MORE FIGHTING
Oyama and LineYitch Are Order
ed to Keep Quiet
Pending the Outcome Of the
Peace Negotiations.
NEWS CHANNELS OPEN.
Publication Of All Foreign Dis
patches Regarding Peace Move
Is Now Being Made by Permission
of the Gar.
NEWS CHANNELS OPEN.

st. Petersburg. June 9.-11:35 A. M
The government is plainly preparing
the public for an announcement that
the emperor has decided to conclude
peace and that the negotiations have
begun by permitting the publication of
all the foreign dispatches bearing on
the subject. The newspapers and the
Russian public however, have until
now only had a suspicion that import
ant moves were going on behind the
scenes.
In well-fnformed circles it is believed
that Japan already has instructed Field
Marshal Oyama to stay his hand pend
ing the result of the present tentative
negotiations and that Gen. Linevitch
also has been conhdentialy advised of
the situation.
Nevertheless, the irrecOncilable rem /
nants of the war party are believed to
be urging the Russian commander-in-
chief to assume the offensive in the
hope Of achieving a victory and thus
changing the emperor's present dispo-
sition in favor OF the conclusion of
hcstilities.
If such an intrigue is in progress it
mas no cnance of success. 1t can be as
sumed that there viii be no further
blOOdShed in Manchuria until the bel
hgerents have decided whether it is
now possible to agree on peace terms.
The government in the present emer-
sency is acting with great wisdom. 1t
is preparing to time the prOclarnatfO
Of a national assembly with the an
nouncement that peace negotiations
have been begun.
The committee Of ministers is hurry
ing through It's examination of the
BOuligan rescript commissions project
Tor the GCsudarstvennaia Duma i'm
peral duma" scheme, already outlined
IN these dispatches, its consideration
having commenced yesterday and con-
tinuing today. Practically no altera-
tions are being made in the text and
the Associated Press learns from a
prominent Russian statesman conVers-
ant with the situation that the review
of the BOuligan commissions project is
purely formal as a manifesto prorarl-
eating a law giving the Russian people
voice in legislation is already drafted.
Inc informant of the Associated Press
claims to have seen the original and
ne expects the law to be proclaimed
early next week.
LOubet May Write to the Gar.
Paris, June S.-1:10 p Nm. Bonn
pard, the French ambassador to Rus
sia, returns to St. Petersburg tomor-
row after lengthy conference with
President LOubet at the foreign office
IN which 1t is understood the peace sit
uaIon was fully considered. This viii
place the ambassador in a position TO
cooperate strongly in the pacific efforts
of the United States and it is fntimated
that he may carry an autograph letter
from NJ. Loubet to Emperor Nicholas
along lines similar to President Roose-
velts message. The general feeling
here continues hopeful, the officials con-
sidering that the emperor's hesitation
and Japan's military extremes are the
chief obstacles remaining.
Nav Hold Farley in Manchuria.
st. Petersburg, June 9.=Evidence
accumulates that President Roose-
velts efforts in behalf of peace have
been supported by practically every
European power by the transmission
through their representatives at the
beligerents' respective capitals that
1T is the solemn conviction of their re-
specuve governments that the time
has arrived for the warning countries
to conc e-de peace. The presidents
endeavOrs seem limited to bringing the
plenipOtentiaries of Russia and Japan
together to arrange the preliminary
terms for the conclusion of a limited
armistice and the plenipOtentiarie in
the opinion of the diplomats Will make
the next move. as it is not believed
Japan will divulge her terms until the
plenipOtentfaries meet. The am bassa-
dor of one of the great European pow
ers expressed the opinion to the As
sociated Press that the exchanges
would not occur either at Washington
or at any European capital but upon
the battle field in Manchuria.
Both Russia and Japan desire to
conduct the negotiations direct" said
the ambassador. Where is there
better place than Manchuria. which is
beyond the sphere of outside influence,
is practically neutral territory, and is
I'm direct communication with the re-
spective capitals2 I.inevitch and
- Oyama, confronting each other upon
the field where they fought, could
arrange the prellminaries. Once the
main principles, as to the indemnity
the status of Sakhalin and Vladivostok
and the question of the Russian ships
IN neutral waters in the far east are
adjusted, all other questions could
easily be settled
Negotiations Likely to Be Direct
London, June 9.-1:35 p. m.-Much sat
isfaction is expressed in official and
diplomatic circles here at the apparent
success of President Roosevelt in bring
ing Russia and Japan together for the
purpose of ending the war. Since his
arrival here Whitelaw Reid, the Ameri-
can ambassador, has been in close and
frequent communication with the for
eign office. The ambassador is not will
ing at the present junCture to disclose
the result of his visits but apparently
ne is we'll pleased with the progress of
the negotiations as after busy week
socially and officially the am basasdOr
and Mrs. and Miss Reid leave London
tomorrow to spend the week end with
Earl Egerton Of Tatton and his wife,
the Duchess OF Buckingham, and
Chandes at Tatton Park, KnutsfOrd,
Cheshire.
The other embassies are without any
Information. Russian official circles now
think that peace is probable, or at least
that q cessation of nOStlI1tieS is pending
in an endeavor to bring about a meeting
of representatives OF the two powers. It
is pointed out in these circles that if
Russia declares her preference Of ne
g0tiating with Japan direct Presi-
dent Roosevelt apparently is acting on
that line in arranging the preliminaries
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