The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-06-23
TALK ABOUT PEACE.
Is Chief Topic in the Worlds
Capitals.
ROOSEVELT LOUDLY PRAISED,
Peace Conference May be Held
in Washington.

WEEKLY LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Peace between Russia and Japan
continues to be the chief subject OF
interest in Washington, as it, Is in
numerous European capitals, and al
though the negotiations are progress
Sng slowly the President is, hopeful
as to the outcome. He believes that
he has laid the foundation between
warning powers, and more. that a
peace will. now be affected which will
mean the substitution OF reason j for
force in the daalings between the two
Oriental neighbors and the material
reduction OF the armies and naval
forces OF the belligercnts. #
To date, both Russia and Japan
have accepted the suggestions con
ta ned IN the Presidents Identical
note and now information to the
effect that Japan is satisfied with the
form OF Russia's note OF acceptance is
being awaited. 1t is believed that If
Japan concludes that the Russian ac-
ceptance bears evidence OF the Cars,
sincerity, in his presumptive desire
for peace, the minor details, which
must NECESSARILY be settled before a
meeting Of plenipotentiarles can be
arranged at an>early date, dependent
to some extent, of course, on the
place VI meeting selected and the
personnel Of the respective delega-
tions.
While no formal suggestions have
t,een made, the President asccrtained
that Russia would he glad to have
the peace conference mble in
Paris, while Japan favored London.
Neither Of these capitals wouiu have
been acceptable to the other belliger-
ent, however, and Chefoo was then
tentatively suggested by Minister
Takahira and it soon became obvious
that the suggestion would not meet
with the approval Of Russia Geneva
was discussed to some extent but
Japan would not regard that city
with favor but has manifested some
disposition to meet the Russian plcni-
potentiaries IN Washintton.
Although much that is compliment
tary to President Roosevelt in con.
nection with the initiation of peace
negotiations has appeared in tbs
press OF this country, It is noteworthy
that the American editors have not
been as loud or as enthusiastic in
their praises of the Chief Executive
OF the United States as have Euro
pean editors. They are unanimous ir
their praises of the President ane
they pronounce his achievement al
unparalled in the annals of diplomat
ic successes. Even such papers as No
yo Vremya OF St. Petersburg, th'
Paris Gle Temps and lie Matin"
no one OF which has hitherto beer
friendly to the president, have al
most exhausted their vocabularles II
their enthusiastic ,eulogiums of tn
President Of the United States. ant
the London Times, always staid AM
dignitied, has INDUCED in hyperbol
seldom before equalled in its column
save when discussing members Of tn
Royal family.
The cable has recently brough
news to Washington which placed /
juxtaposlt ton affords ground for end
less speculation If more or less ser
satiiual character. From Berli
COMES the news tnat orders have bee
issued for the extensive fortitlcatio
OF Kiaochou Bay, the German cor
cessiun In the southern part OF tn
shuntung peninsula, opposite Japa
and not far from Korea. From Maj
lila; comes the Information that Gel
eral Corb,n, in command OF the arm
in the Philippines, has issued orde
that the army and all army pos
shall be kept 10 CONSTANT state
preparedness for war. 1t Is asserte
that the orde. of General Corbin
merely issued for disciplinary pu
poses, but it is obvious that it hi
the entire approval of the authorlti
II Washington.