River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
RUSSIA WAITING
ON JAPAN'S MOVE
CAR AND MIKADO AGREE TO
DISCUSS PEACE.
BOTH REPLY TO PRESIDENT
Russia Insists That Japan Name Her
Commissioner First-Prefers Paris
as Place of Meeting, But
Will Yield This Point.

place when and where the Japanese
terms will be placed in the hands OF
RusSia'S representative. The foreign
office expects that the delay will be
brief. The Russian representative will
not be plenipotentiary with full
power to negotiate. His duty will
practically be confined to the reception
and transmission to his government of
the japanese terms for decision as to
whether they afford basis for actual
peace negotiations. He will be clothed
with power to effect an agreement for
the suspension of hOStilities, which
suspense will probably be for very
limited period, during which Russia
must decide the mOmentouS question
of peace or prolongation OF the war.
During this temporary armistice both
countries probably will be free to con-
tinue the movement of troops and mu-
nitions of war within prescribed linn
it's, although nothing definite on this
point will be known until the meeting
takes place. If Russia finds that the
terms for basis on which negOtla-
lions can proceed, regular plenipoten-
tiaries will be appointed, the number
being decided by the belligerents them
selves and then it is not impossible
that the negotiations might be trans
ferred to Manchuria, as President
Roosevelt is believed to have sug-
gested.
President Roosevelt might be of
service in arranging the preliminaries,
but Russia would be disposed to re-
spect his advice to settle all questions
after the first meeting directly with
Japan While proffering all the aid in
his power, it is well understood there
that the president, having served to
bring the representatives of the war
ring countries face to face, believes it
would be to the best interests of all
concerned that he step aside. The
United States, it is recognized here, de-
sires to keep all the powers out of
temptation when the spoils of war
come to be divided, and this position
is considered to be the logical Sc
quence of the pledges secured by Sec
rotary Hay at the opening of the con-
fict.
Ready to Talk Peace.
Washington, June 12.-It is definite
ly stated here that both the Russian
and Japanese governments have ac-
cepted President Roosevelt's sugges-
ton and that meeting of representa-
tives of the two contending powers is
assured, and that the plenipotentiaries
of the two countries for the determin-
alton of peace terms will hold their
sessions in Washington.
Armistice Expected.
officials in Washington who have
been closely following the negotiations
conducted by the president to bring
about peace between Japan and Rus
STA, expect that the next move will
be a request for an armistice, as it is
not thought probable that hostilities
will continue after plenipotentiaries
are named to arrange peace terms.
While there are presidents for the con-
tinuation of hostilities even after a,
peace conference has begun, it would be
unusual, and the belief is expressed
that both Japan and Russia had al
ready desisted from further aggres-
sive movements even before the sug-
gestion of the president was accepted.
1t is thought here that the United
States government will be the medium
of communication until some ciplo-
matte channel is established between
the belligerent nations.
Japan to Name Representatives.
TIL T1n onlz o. o.
| ing the receipt of President Roose-
velt's letter, Minister of Foreign AT
| fairs Komura, in a note to Mr.. Girls
com. the American minister, says the
| imperial government has given the
suggestion of President Roosevelt the
serious consideration to which, COM
ing from that important source, it is
Justly entitled. Minister Komura's
note says that Japan, in the interest
of the world, as well as that Of Japan,
is willing to reestablish peace with
Russia on terSns and conditions that
will fully guarantee the stability OF
| the imperial government. Therefore,
Japan will, in response to the sugges-
| tions of President Roosevelt, appoint
plenipotentiaries to meet the plen1po-
tentiaries of Russia at such time and
place as may be found equally agree
| able and convenient for the purpose
of negotiating and concluding terms
of peace directly and exclusively be-
tween the two belligerent powers.
Russia Will Appoint ENJOYS.
ST. Petersburg, June 12.-It was
stated at the foreign Office Saturday
afternoon that Russia is ready to ap-
point representatives to hear the Jap
anese proposals on being informed
that Japan is nominating representa-
tives for this purpose.
Russia Prefers Paris.
ST. Petersburg, June 12.-Russia's re-
ply to President Roosevelt's appeal was
cabled to Washington Saturday night
Russia informs the United States that
she is ready to appoint plenlpoten-
tiary to hear Japan's peace proposals.
1t is understood that Russia will not ap-
point a plenipotentiary until notlned
by President Roosevelt that Japan mas
done so. Paris is Russia's choice Tor the
Nothing But Good.