Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-20
Only Hope of Armistice In Far
East Seems to Be On the
President.
JAPANESE RELUCTANT
To Forego Advantages of Strategic Pc.
sition..-Suspensicn Would Al.
low Russia TO Sind Rein
forcement,.

st. Petersburg, June 2L-The only
hope for an armistice, pending the
meeting of the peace plenipd entiaries.
seems to rest with Presiden. Roosas.
welt and even that is considered slen-
der. So far as is known the Presi-
dent has not taken any positive step
in this direction. The impression
here continues strong that Japan only
with great reluctance could be In
duced to forego the advantages OF
her strategic position which, despite
official advices from the front, Is re-
garded as being altogether favorable
to Field Marshal Oyama, and to sus-
pension of hostilities for at least six
weeks, during which time thousands
Of reinforcements would reach General
Linevitch and Vladivostock would be
strengthened with munitions and sup
plies to withstand a siege. Indeed, 1t
is suggested that Japan deliberately
planned to postpone the meeting long
enough to give Marshal Oyama
chance to administer to the Russians
a fresh defeat in order to rob the war
party in Russia of its last card and
| facilitate acquiescence to her terms.
Considering the situation, therefore,
President Roosevelt's triumph will be
greater if he now could succeed in
crowning his work by the agreement
which would at least prevent another
bloody battle pending the show of
hands at Washington.
| important Developments Expected.
Toxic, June 20.-The discussion OF
the meeting of the peace plenipotenu-
aries continues through Washington
with the indication of an early COM
pletion of details. There has been
series of conferences between the eld-
er statesmen and the cabinet to con-
slider the conditions and the selection
of the plenipotentiarles and organize
staff of assistants in time for them
to sail on the Steamer Empress OF In
dia, on June 80 from Yokohama for
Vancouver, B. c., Ga voyage of about
two weeks). 1t is expected the party
will number Dozen In the meantime
military activities will continue. I'm
portant developments in various direc-
tions are expected speedily.
Claims That Great Britain Is Advising
Japan Against Armlstice.
st Petersburg, June 20.-The Novoe
Vremya today prints a dispatch from
London in which It's correspondent de-
clares that he is in possession of In
formation to the effect that the British
| ;a Irri5i To IN ct
the conclusion of an armistice. "Rus.
sia," the dispatch adds, sis not con-
aidered sufficiently weakened and
Great Britain hopes that Field Marshal
Oyama will succeed in destroying Gen
eral Linevitch's army and thus relieve
her of the nightmare that this army
may later be shifted to the borders of
Afghanistan for operations against In
dia."
Russia" continues the paper, SIS
reaching the end of her ability to bor
row money for the purpose of pro Heed-
ing with the war. Here is the real Sc
cret of her hope for peace. Russia's
poverty must decide the issue when
the plenipotentiaries meet"
Great Britain Has Not Tried to In
fluence Japan.
London. June 20.-While undoubted.
ly the people of England would like to
see a general battle in Manchuria be-
fore an armistice is declared, since 1t
is felt certain that Field Marshal Oya-
ma would score another victory, the
Associated Press is assured that the
British government has not given ia
pan any advice on the subject as al
: legged by the Novoe Vremya OF st.
, Petersburg. With the overwhelming
forces at his command 1t is felt In
, military circles that General Oyama Is
in a position to deliver most crush
, ing defeat to General Linevitch. How
ever, the government has done moth
ing beyond supporting President
Roosevelt's effort to secure the earl
lest meeting of the peace plenipoten-
tiaries and the submission of terms by