New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-14
STILL WAlTTNG ON JAPAN.
Russian Official Statement of Course
of NEGOTIATIONS.

ST. Petersburg June 14-Instead of publish
ing the text of its official reply to the message
from President Roosevelt regarding the initia-
tion of peace negotiations with Japan tne
Russian government decided, with the purpose
of taking the public into its confidence regard
ing the prospects of peace, to issue state
ment summarizing the status of negotiations
which will appear IN the form of comnunica-
ton in The Foreign Office Gazette to-day
This statement which pays a. graceful tribute
to President Roosevelt's action expresses In a
general way Russias willingness to negotiate
without entering into particulars whicn cannot
be considered definitely determined until the re-
ceipt of the Japanese reply The Russian gov
ernment under the circumstances has deemed it
hest TO leave to the washington government
the publication of the Russian note The rol-
lowing is the text of the communications
The President of the United States instructed
his Ambassador to the imperial court TO request
a nrivate audience In order TO convey ureouy
10 the Emperor assurances or the un1aulns
friendship the United states enIsrtaans nor
Russia and to express President ttooseVets
personal desire to contribute as much as posi-
bile I'm the interest Of the wonle Worid. toward
the cessation of hosttlitieS IN tne ar Last ne
ambessador was instructed to add that the
President was making simultaneous oVertures to
the Japanese government .
The Emperor pleased to receive the
American Ambassador on june Z. and gave
benevolent attention to President hooseyelts
initiative, which had moreover met az. enunS,S
sympathetic reception on the part OK friendly
Russia being convinced that Japan was
equally disposed to accept President HooseVeits
nrronosaI which was transmitted through the
Intermediary of the representatives Of the Re
nubIic at ST Petersburg and Toxic TO the I'M
PpariaI as well as the japanese, government,
received favorably the official communication
rrorn the Ambassador, and notification TO this
effect was published in Washington
In reply TO this communication the Foreign
Minister, acting under the Emperors orders. IN IN
formed the American Ambassador in note
dated June u that the Emperor. Ceepiy sensible
of the sentiments expressed by the PRESIDENT
was pleased to see therein a fresh mark or the
traditional friendship uniting Russia and Amer
ica and precious proof that President RooseveiI
was In complete accord with the views the En-
peror held general settlement so essentiai
10 the good progress OF the whole or mankind
As for an eventual meeting OF Russian ana
Japanese Observation-Disclosures charged with ascer-
tanning how far IL would be possible for the Two
rowers TO elaborate conditions OF peace the I'M
perial government would have no oo1ecuon IN
principle to such attempt II the Japanese
government expressed desire therefor
The fact that the Japanese government has
not yet communicated with Russia as to time
and Mace and the number OF plenipotentiariss
is not considered strange. inasmuch as the text
of the Russian reply. sent TO washington yes
| terday. could not have arrived at Toxic, con-
o,Har;ng the difference in time. until last mid
night. at the earliest
Japan's terms continue TO be matter for AMI
| mated conjecture A we'll informed diplomat.
| who says he knew Japan's terms BEFORE the
| battle OF Moukden, considered them very mod
| crate. and believes that even now they VIII De
! found to be not unduly harsh
! Private advices received from Russian source
at Shanghai say 1t is certain that Japan VIII de-