Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-15
ISSUES STATEMENT.
Russia Takes Public Into IL Conf
dence Regarding Psace.
IT PAYS TRIBUTE 70 ROOSEVELT



81. Petersburg, June l4.-IAstead OF
publishing the text OF its oficial 70
ply to the message from President
Roosevelt regarding the initiation Of
peace negotiations with japan. the
Russian government decided. with the
purpose Of taking the public into it,
confidence regarding the prospects Of
peace, TO issue q statement suminar-
king be status Of negotiations which
will appear in the form OF commnni-
cation in the foreign ONCE gazette
Wednesday. This statement which
pays d graceful tribute 70 President
Roosevelt's action, expresses In gen-
efal way Russia's willingness TO nego-
tiats. without entering into particulars
which can not be considered to be de-
iihiteiy determined until the receipts Of
the japanese reply. The Russian Sgv-
eminent under the circumstances has
deemed It best to leave to the Wash-
ihgton government the publication Of
the RusBikh note.
The following ID the text OF the
coraiMhnichtion:
aThe president ii ths Unitsd stsaes
instfHcts his aihbaSsador to tn imper-
iai court to request d private audience
III order 10 convey directly 70 the en-
peror assurances Of the unfaiIing
friendship tie United States entertains
for Russia and TO express President
Roossveit's personal desires to con-
ribute AZ much as possible in the inter
ut Of the whole world. toward the
Of hostilities in the Far East.
rhe ambassador was instructed to add
hat the president was making stimuli
taneous overtures to the Japanese gov
ernment.
1.-THE emperor was pleased to receive
he American ambassador on June
md gave benevolent attention to Pres
dent Roosevelt's initiative which had
moreover met an entirely sympathetic
reception on the part Of the friendly
)owers.
Russia being convinced that Japan
vas equally disposed to accept Presi-
lent Roosevelt's proposal, Winch was
through the intermediary
Il the representatives Of the republic
t st. Petersburg and Toxic to the i'm
'erial as well as to the japanese gov
received favorably the oficial
from the ambassador
nd notification to this effect was pub
shed in Washington. III
an reply to this communication the =
1reign minister acting under the en-
eror's order informed the American I
AMBASSADOR in note dated June IL Y
hat the emperor, deeply sensible Of =
he sentiments expressed by the Pres
ent, was pleased to see therein fresh {
ark Of the traditional friendship unit
Il Russia and America and previous
roof that President Roosevelt was in :
,mplete accord with the views the
nperor held on general settlement
essential to the good progress OF
e whole Of mankind. As for an even
al meeting of Russian and Japanese
enipotentaries charged with ascer- Il
lining how far It would be possible :,
r the two powers to elaborate condi- :.
ms of peace, the imperial government :
,uld have no objection in principle to
Oh an attempt. II the Japan
. government has not yet com
with russia as to time and
ace and the number Of plenipDten-
lies, II is not considered strange in as
ich as the. text Of the Russian re-
: sent to Washington Monday could
have arrived at Toxic, considering
. difference In time, until midnight
the earliest. n
Japan's terms continue to be mat
for animated speculation. A well
'ormed diplomat who says he knew
pans terms before the battle Of
lkden, considered them to have been
y moderate and believes that even
" they will be found to be not I'M
y harsh.
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