The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-23
PEACE ENJOYS
MEET IN AUGUST
RUSSIA AND JAPAN DECIDE
EACH TO APPOINT THREE
ENJOYS.
."
CAR ACCEPTS WASHINGTON
REQUEST FOR RECONSlDERATIO
WAIVED BY ORDER OF
THE CAR.
CAR ACCEPTS WASHINGTON
BIG BATTLE is NOT FAR OFF
JAPS MEET RUSSIANS IN MINOR
ENGAGEMENTS AND PUT
THEM FLIGHT.

Washington. June 90. - Russia and
Japan have tentatively decided each to
appoint three plenipotentiaIies to rep
resent them 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 Ito's
health will permit him to come as the
ranking Japanese plenipotentiary.
The belief here is that Field Mar
shall Yamagata will be designated in
Ito's place should the marquis be UNI
able to accept 1t is expected that the
conference will convene here about
the middle of August
Arrange an Armistice.
Pending the official announcement
of the Observation-Disclosures little progress
toward the arrangement of an armis-
tice is being attempted on either side
Japan will not take the initiative in re-
questing an armistice. 1t is improba-
BILE, however. that she would insist on
Russia's making the request. 1t is
generally expected that when the mis-
sions have been announced the presi-
dent will suggest to the beligerents
the advisability of limited truce and
that this suggestion will be accepted.
Praise Presidents Tact.
General commentator is voiced in
diplomatic circles of the presidents
tact in not communicating to Japan
the suggestion from ST. Petersburg
Saturday for a reconsideration of the
selection of Washington for the con
ference. The irrevocable opposition of
Japan TO any capital of Europe was
matter of common knowledge in Wash
ington. and transmission of any such
suggestion it was realized would only
invite an emphatic refusal from Japan
and possibly seriously menace the con-
vening of the conference
Russia Accepts Washington.
st. Petersburg, June 90. Russia
has finally and definitely accepted
Washington as the meeting place of
the Russian and japanese plenipoten-
tiaries, the foreign Office having
waived its request for reconsideration
at the personal direction of the emper-
or. whose desire to give the fullest
and fairest opportunity to President
Roosevelt's proposal for peace con-
ference is hereby manifested.
Count Lamsdorff yesterday issued
public announcement of the selection
of Washington.
The result is looked upon as a de-
cided triumph for American diplom-
acy.
May Not Balk at Indemnity.
The Gazeta. which is known as a
mouthpiece of the foreign office. de-
clares that nothing is yet known re-
garding Japan's terms. 1t intimates
that Russia may not balk at an in
demnity. significantly stating that in
ternational control of the Chinese
Eastern railroad is possible as a means
Of insuring payment of an indemnity.
1t says that the plenipotentiaries will
have special powers and may be au-
thorized to conclude peace
Fear Big Engagement.
Although the way has thus been
smoothed for peace conference, the
operations in Manchura appear to he
in full march toward a big engage
ment. the Japanese having pushed
forward as far as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uiaoyangwopeng), west of the Lao
river. thirty-three miles north of FAX
umen. The Japanese have strong
forces here as well as in the rear of
Lieut.. Gen. Linevitch's advance de-
tachments near Chantufu. and even
threaten the flank of the fortified DO.
sitions at Sipinghai, where Gen Line
witch intended
To Offer Battle,
but from which he pushed far to the
southwark during the months of in
activity on the part Of the Japanese
army. 1t is not known here whether
Gen. Iinevitch will retire solely on
those positions or whether. as he init
mated recently in an interview with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press. he intends to meet the Jau.n-
csc thanking operations to the west
ward by a counter offensive move