The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-06-23
PEACE Progressing
JAPAN and RUSSIA GETTING TO
AN AGREEMENT.
Will Name Three ENJOYS on a Side for
the Peace Conference at Washino.
Signed on Manchuria Battle Grounds

| Washington, June 19-Russia and
Japan have tentatively decided each
to appoint three plenipotentiaries to
represent .Aem in the Washington con-
ference. M. Nelidoff, it is understood,
has already accepted the chairman
ship of the Russian mission and is be-
ing consulted about the selection of
his associates, but Washington has not
yet heard whether Marquis Itos health
will permit him to come as the ranking
japanese plenipOtentiary The belief
here is that Field Marshal Yamagata
will be designated in Ito's place should
the marquis be unable to accept 1t
is expected that the conference will
convene here about the middle OF
August.
Pending the official announcement
of the plenipOtentiaries little progress
toward the arrangement of an arm
istice is being had on either side.
Japan will not take the initiative in re-
questing an armistice. 1t is improb-
able, however, that she would insist
on Russia making the request. 1t is
generally expected that when the mis-
sions have been announced the presi-
dent will suggest to the belligerents
the advisability of limited truce and
that this suggestion will be accepted.
instructions will then go to Linevitch
and Oyama to sign the armistice.
The whole question of an armistice
has been informally discussed at the
White House, and the belief in diplO-
matte circles is that there will not be
a hitch in the field by the Russian and
Japanese commanders, and there are
indications that this will be finally ap.
proved in st. Petersburg.
| General commentator is voiced in
diplomatic circles of the presidents
tact in not communicating to Japan
the suggestion from st. Petersburg for
a reconsideration of the selection of
Washington for the conference. The
irrevocable opposition of Japan to any
capital of Europe was a matter of COM
mon knowledge in Washington, and
the transmission of any such sugges-
ton, it was realized, would only invite
emphatic refusal from Japan and pos
sibly seriously menace the converting
of the conference.
| Short Peace Items.
| Americas national capital has been
selected as the seat of negotiations
between the plenipotentiaries of Rus
STA and Japan for treaty of peace.
| The announcement is made that
Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral,
who is an uncle of the emperor and
Admiral Avellan, head of the Russian
admiralty department, had resigned.
Emperor William in an autograph
letter advised Emperor Nicholas to
consider the question of peace.
The practical certainty now that the
peace negotiations can not begin for
another month leads to the conviction
that another battle will be fought in
the interval.
An official denial has been issued of
reports that Lieutenant General Line
witch and other generals have sent an
appeal to the emperor against conclud-
ing peace.
| Alone on the plains of Manchuria,
midway between the two great armies.
the Russian and Japanese command
ers will meet to sign the armistice
which will pave the way for the Wash
ington conference.
| Barring the distances and conse-
quent delay, the japanese are entirely
satisfied with the selection of Wash.
ington as the place for the peace con-
ference.
| Another important detail which has
been the subject Of informal CONVEX
sations at the White 4louse is the Ian.
guage to be used at conferences. Rus
STA will ask that the French language
be used; Japan will express a pref.
erence for English, and in recognition
of the courtesies to be extended the
plenipotentiaries by the Washington
government, diplomats believe that the
English language, if not accepted as
the official language of the conference
will be used jointly with the French
the proceedings of the conference being
RECORDED in both tongues.
| Grand G. A. r. Hall.
The city of Pittsburg is to have a