The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-17
SEE A NOTE OF PESSIMlSM
SUGGESTED THAT TOO OPTiMlS'
nc A VIEW or SITUATION
is TAKEN.
RUSSIA EXPLAINS STATUS
TAKES PEOPLE INTO CONF
DEfCE REGARDING PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, June ia note Oh
pesSimism was discernible last night
in the tone of the discussion Of the
negotiations for peace in the Far
this time no permanent ground exists
for the supposition that the negotia-
tons IRE not proceedings favorably.
1t is realized in 10th governmental
and diplomatic quarters that until
the two belliGerents actually are
brought together on a common basis
Of understanding, the possibility OF a
hitch must be taken into account.
Among members of the diplomatic
corps the formal response Of the Rus
sian government ID the president
appeal for a cessation of hostilltleS
was received with keen interest.
Conference at White House
II was made the subject of con-
ference at the White House yesterday
between the president and Minister
Takahi-a. The details of the confer
ence were lot disclosed hut last night
Minister Takanira intimated strongly
that the negotiations were proceeding
smoothly In other diplomatic quar-
tiers it was suggested that possibly a
too optimistic view of the situation
generally was being taken. This
idea, coupled with call CT M. Jusse-
rand, The French ambass ador, at the
White House last night led to the
rumor. extensively circulated, that
something akin to hitch in the peace
proceedings actually had occurred.
Status of Negotiations.
st. Petersburg. June 15.-Instead
of publishing the text Of its official re-
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 its
confidence regarding the prospects OF
peace, to issue a statement SUMMARY
ing the status of negotiations, which
appeared i'll the form OF a communica-
ton in the Foreign Office Gazette
Yesterday. This statement, which
pays a graceful tribute to President
Roosevelt's action, expresses in gen
eral way
Russia's Willingness
to NEGOTIATE without entering into par
ticulars which cannot be considered
to be definitely deterniI ed until the
receipt of the Japanese reply. The
Russian government, under the cir
cumstances, nGs deemed it best to
leave to the Washington government
the publication OF the Russian note.
The fact tn 1t the Japanese govern
ment has not yet communicated with
Russia as to the TINE and place and
the number of plenipotentiaries is not
considered strange, inasmuch as the
text of the Russian reply sent to
Washington yesterday could not ar
rive at Tokyo, considering the differ
ence in tine, until last midnight at
tne earliest. Japan's terms continue
to be matter FOR animated sEecula-
ton.
jap Terms Are Moderate.
A we'll informed diplomat, who says
he knew Japans terms before the bat
lie of Mukden, considered them to
have been very moderate, and be-
lieves even now they will be found
not to be rnduly harsh.
Private advices received from
Russian source st Shanghai say it is
certain that Japan will demand the
surrender of all ships interned in
Eastern waters, which may be an
other item offsetting indemnity.