The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11

suspicion lnaI 02ar Oniy FIayo Tor
Time Ofricer Of His stan Dee.arss
That Demand for Indemnity WIN Pro.
vent Peace Roosevejls work prAiASa
-PrelimlnarIeso f Negotiation Discuss.
cd for Ten Days Practical Arnistice.
WARRINGTON, June l0.-Before sending
to Russia and Japan his urgent petition
that peace in the Far East he arranged BY
direct negotiation between the bellige rentA
President Roosevelt was assured by both
warning Powers not only that his sugEes-
ton would be received without ofenss,
but would be accepted.
Japan's formal agreement to the Presi.
dents proposal was received by the stats
Department this afternoon from Mr.. GflA-
com, the United States Minister at TOXIC
to whom it was delivered by the Japanese
Foreign Office. No formal response from
Russia has come, but there Is no significance
In the delay, as 1t Is known that 1t will b
satisfactory.
NAL "bHA Nv
No decision was reached in the prelimi-
naries as to the place where the pleni-
potentiaries Of Russia and Japan shall
meet to negotiate the treaty OF peace.
although the suggestion that Washington
would probably be most acceptable has
been made by diplomatic representatives
Of the European Powers here and Is said
to have been discuss in the White House
conferences. Another suggestion, based
upon the idea that Warrington Wa too
remote from the territory Of the two bel-
hgerents. was that some place In Man
churia would be more convenient and
feasible.
It was said to-day in quarters where
correct knowledge OF the views Of Russia
and Japan on this important point is doubt
less possessed that President Roosevelt
would probably be asked by the belliger-
ents to select the place where peace is to
be discussed. 1t was to assist Russia
and Japan in this matter that the following
statement was made In the identical note
which the President sent to them on Thurs
day:
while the President does not feel that
any intermediary should be called In In
respect to the peace negotiations them
selves, he Is entirely willing to do what he
properly can IL the two Powers concerned
feel that his services will be Of aid In ar
ranging the preliminaries as to the time
and place Of meeting
President Roosevelt will return to WASH
ington tomorrow night. By then, IL 10
expected. the Russian answer will be at
hand, and It is the intention to make public
the text Of both the Japanese and RussiaA
notes Of acceptance with the least possible
delay after the President sees them.
PRELIMINARY TERMS DISCUSSED
Through his personal conversations with
the representatives OF the Powers in WASH
ington, who were in frequent communica-
ton with their Governments, and through
the American Ambassador at st. Peters
burg and the American Minister at Toxic,
the President was able to ascertain In ad-
NdNCc vi any poslllNC iiioNC III PcoCc ViO
views Of the Car and the Mikado and their
respective Ministries. In the ten days Of
White House conferences many things Of
worldwide importance we're done Of which
the public knew nothing
Preliminary terms of peace were dis
cussed and suggestions we're made infor4
mally to Russia and Japan az to the CON-
ditions which should form the basis for
direct negotiations. In this work Presi-
dent Roosevelt led. and little by i.t'e no
saw differences fade away and various
suggestions merged into concrete under
standings. In fact, it may be said that
negotiations between Russia and japan
have been under way for at least week.
there was no tender Of good Offices
and no formal recognition OF any nation ~
an intermediary.
Having ascertained that both belliger-
ents were ready for peace and that they
were not prone to bicker over the essential
the President was abs 10
make his request that they should under
take direct formal negotiations without
the aid Of any third party. There was no
need Of third party; practically al that An
could do had been done In
advance.
ARMIsT1oR PRACTICALLY EXISTS.
The first step after the texts Of the Rus
sian and Japanese responses have been
exchanged will be the appointment Of
and it Is the understand
ing that Russia will announce her seleo.
tons after Japan has taken the initiative
in this particular When Russia has been
notified Of the names OF the Japanese pleni-
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