The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Russia Must Guarantee
To Live Up to Pact

TOKYO, June lion the ability of
Russia to offer sufficient guarantee
that she will live up 10 any treaty of
peace arranged hinges Japan's willing
ness to bring the war TO an end.
This statement is made on the author
ity of one Of the best known OF the
japanese statesmen, who consented to
discuss the whole affair of peace last
night on condition that his identity be
kept secret
Japan wants peace" he said. but
She Will not be made a fool of by Rus
sia. That nation must agree to keep
her, hands Off in the Far East for a
long term of years, and her treaty must
contain a clause that will effectively
preclude her resuming hostilities when
her army and navy are rehabiiitated.
and this clause must be of such a char
acter that 1t cannot lightly be disregard
ed
Advise Against Disarmament.
Even at the present time, when her
navy has been completely wiped off the
face OF the waters and her armies have
been disrupted and placed on the de-
fensive AT all points, we hear from our
secret agents In ST. Petersburg that the
advocates of war policy are urging
the Car. II he feels that he must SUBJ
scribe TO peace terms. TO refuse TO com
h1it Russia to any policy of disarma-
ment which would prevent the execution
OIL contracts for new warships of all
classes already made with German and
American firms of shipbui.ders.
They hope that japan will he or
hushea with her success that she will be
dragged into conflict with either the
fGC
sfa can then seize the psycholopical mo-
ment to again enter Manchurias and re-
sumo her sway over China. To Dre-
vent this, Japan Will ask that the terms
OF peace be made so plain that the DOW
ers will be compelled 10 make Russj.
live up TO her obligations. no matter
what complications shall arise In the
future.
"Of course. Japan will not insist ON
any agreement for disarmament. That
would be preposterous. inasmuch as II
would bring a protest from France and
Germany But she can so tie Russia q
hands with positive promises that she
viii reduce to minimum any chance
that the new Russian navy or army
shall ever be directed against Japan or
her commerce.
Address to Americas Representative.
When the United States minister to
japan, Lloyd Griscom, ON Friday pre-
sented the note of President Roosevelt
to Baron Fomura, the minister for for
eign affairs. that official took occasion
to impress on Mr.. Griscom the fact that
Japan placed great Importance in the
act Of the President. OF the United
States. as his high position precluded
the chance Of any trap being sprung
which would involve either of the bel
hgcrents- L understand that among
other things. Baron Komura said to the
American representative:
Japan feels that this offer is made
in all seriousness. with but one object
in view. and that the putting to an
end Of bloodshed. 1t Will have our most
serious consideration. because of its
originating with such a high source
And we feel that, acting under this note
the terms Of peace which may be ar
ranged will be carried out, inasmuch as
they will be TO a certain extent guar
anteed by the United States.
Japan is. and has been from the
| first. ready to appoint pleripotentiaries
to treat exclusively with Russia on this
matter. which should be entirely be-
tween the two nations
If that Is the attitude Of Japan. and