New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
JAPAN READY FOR PEACE.
HEB TERMS TO RUSSIA.
Washington Officials Believe End OF
Var Near.

Washington. March 13.-When the Car calls
his war council tomorrow he will be able to say
that Japan will welcome peace on reasonable
terms and will promptly name her eonditiohs'
provided she receives trustworthy assurances
that they will be seriously considered
This the Emperor has learned from rrlehuiS
chancelleries in Europe well as the general
terms accepta bic 10 Japan. These. 1t Is salu'
include the retention by Japan OF Port arthur
a japanese protectorate over corea' ana an IN
demnity.
The Associated Press hears from high ON
ola, that Russia has recalled her second r'-
eiic squadron e-4.-
:, .t,acbl of a Russian embassy in Europe
: a,,oted as expressing the belief that General
1z,,ronatkin's recent defeat will force f'"SS'''
ask for peace, = tha
+base were reports current IN the
,.,o+io corps to-day and as result OF 'fliS
f.,,ort.rt information official Washington oe
-, ,o.,igbt that Russia and Japan are on
--ra =, neace. II it is true that the second
Pacific squadron has been recalled even '''s
most optimistic of Russia's friends ADMIT tnaI
This is a strong indication that oyama n"s''S
blow has made for peace
count Cassini. the Russian Ambassador. is the
notable exception in the group of foreign en-
voys here.
However generous the terms Which IApa"
might offer" the Ambassador said tonight
Russian prestige is not among them That
is one thing for which the war win be fought
to the end Victory for the Russian arms will
alone make for peace. If not at Tie Pass, then
at Harb!n. Russia viii assemble another army.
mightier than before. and with that army she
will settle the issue 1t may be six months. a
year or perhaps two years. Time will be no
consideration"
At the japanese Legation it is declared that
St. Petersburg. and not Toxic. is the capital
from which the world must hope for peace pro-
posals Mr. Takahira the Japanese Minister,
said to-day in the most emphatic manner that
Japan had not directly proposed peace. He did
not deny that neutral powers. through their
ENJOYS from time to time had sounded Japan
as to the terms on which she would accept
peace, but these. he said. necessarily changed
with the progress of hostlities. the intimation
being that Russia could have obtained better
terms directly after the fall of Port Arthur
than after the capture of Moukden.
If the Japanese government were assured that
peace proposals would he considered by Russia,
there is authority for the statement that Japan
would respond immediately, But she will in
sist that these assurances shall be of the most
positive character. Japan's experience in the
negotiations preceding the war. IL is said. will
make her exceedingly cautious in the future.
She will insist that such assurances shall come
from the Russian government and not from
this or that party. or this or that friend of the
Emperor.
officials here expect that by tomorrow ST.
Petersburg will have fully conprehended the
extent of oyama's victory. and will then make
known its decision regarding the continuance
of the war in the face OF the fall of Moukden.
London March 1s.-while reports of peace
negotiations are not confirmed at the Foreign
ofice OF the Russian or Japanese embassies. a
distinct change OF opinion obtains In diplomatic
circles where heretofore talk of propositions
for peace have been always miniuiized. Peace
now is evidently expected. This change Is par
ticularly noticeable at the Russian Embassy
where IT was stated to The Associated Press
to-day that 1t was probable Emperor Nicholas
Influenced by public sentiment. might consent
to negotiations. It was said at the embassy
that certainly no negotiations had hitherto been
attempted by either OF the belligerents. but
when negotiations begin 1t will not be through
another power, but direct with Japan" AT a
neutral embassy however the opinion was ex-
pressed to-day that the German Emperor will
be the peacenaker for Russia.