The Irish standard., 1905-06-17
SUGGESTION is ACCEPTED
FAVORABLE REPLIES TO PREs1-
DENTS NOTE ARE RECEIVED.
Russia and Japan Agree to Discuss
Question of Peace Armis-
tice Expected

Washington, June 12-1t is definite
ly stated here that both the Russian
and japanese governments have &C.
cepted President Roosevelt's sugges-
ton and that meeting of representa-
tlves 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.
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
Russia States Her Attitude.
st. Petersburg, June 14.-Instead OF
publishing the text Of its official reply
to the message from President Roose.
welt regarding the initiative of peace ne.
gotiations with Japan, the Russian gov
eminent decided, with the purpose OF
taking the public into it's confidence re.
garding the prospects of peace, to issue
statement summarizing the status Of
negotiations, which will appear in the
form OF communication in the foreign
office Gazette. This statement, which
pays a graceful tribute to President
Roosevelt's action, expresses in gen.
eral way Russia's willingness to nego-
tlate, without entering into particu-
lars which cannot be considered to be
definitely determined until the receipt
OF the japanese reply. The Russian
government. under the circumstances,
has deemed it best to leave to the Wash.
lngton government the publication of
the Russian note.
Protest Against Peace.
st. Petersburg, June 13.-The car
received a telegram from Guntzuling
on Saturday signed by Gems. Linevitch,
kuropatkin, Kaulbars, Sakharoff and
other officers protesting against max
ing peace, and in favor of continuing
the war until it should be successful.
They declared if peace be considered
now the enemy, intoxicated by success,
assuredly would exact conditions that
would be injurious to the honor of
the country. The army, which is in
splendid condition, is burning with a
desire to revenge the defeat of the Bal
tic fleet.
The generals declare the Russian
position is excellently fortified, and
that it's losses at Mukden, having been
comparatively repaired, it is able to
hold it's own successfully.
The dispatch concludes with the ex-
preston of the hope that in the course
of the present month the army will be
able to take the offensive, which will
completely change the aspect of af-
fairs, and with the declaration that the
car can have entire confidence in the
force of his troops. The troops in all
the camps at Guntzuling, on learning
of the opening of peace negotiations,
made noisy demonstrations in favor of
the sentiment expressed in the gen.
erals dispatch.
Japan's Terms.
Paris, June 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of Eclair says the fol-
lowing are the terms Japan will offer
and those which Russia is resigned
to accept:
Japan demands an indemnity OF
$650,000,000. The essential resti-
tuition of the whole of Man
churia- to China under a japanese
administrative protectorate. A pro-
tectorate over Korea, with japanese
viceroy and military occupation of
ports to be completely under japanese
administration. Cession of Port Ar.
thur. Cession of the entire Trans
manchurian railway. Opening of the
Transsiberian railway to international
commerce. Demolition of the fortifi.
cations at Vladivostok. Cession OF
Sakhalin. Handing over to Japan OF
all Russian warships interned in neu.
trail ports since the war began. For.
NAL pledge that Russia will not main
tain fleet in the far east for the next
rs years. Occupation of Vladivostols
and the maritime provinces of the
Amur river as guarantee until the last
installment of the indemnity shall be
paid.