The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-14
HAS ISSUED
 STATEMENT Russia 4kes Her People
 go Confidence. sE US OF NEGOTIATIONS i aceful Tribute is Paid to v Roosevelt. Japnn's Terms . Matter of Animated Discussion and speculation--
 Some Papers Are Dubieus
 of the Result.
E US OF NEGOTIATIONS

St. Petersburg, June 14.--Instead of publishing the text of its official reply to the message from President Roose- welt regarding the initiation of peace negotiations with Japan. the Russian government decided. with tho purpose of taking the public into its confidence regarding the prospects of peace, to Issue statement summarizing the status of negotiations, which will ap- pear in the form of a communication In The Foreign office Gazette today.
 This statement, which pays a grace full tribute to President Roosevelt's &C., tton, expresses in a general way Rus sia's willingness to negotiate, without entering Into particulars which can- not he considered to be definitely de- termlned until the receipt of the Jap anese reply. The Russian government under the circumstances has deemed 1t best to leave to the Washington gov ernrnent the publication of the Rus sian note. The following is the text of the communication:
 The President of the United States instructed his Ambassador to tho im- perial court to request a private audi encc in order to convey directly to the Emperor assurances of the unfailing friendship the United States entertains Tor Russia and to express President Roosevelts personal desire to contrib nte as much as possible. in the inter- est of the whole world. towards the cessation of hostilities in the Far East. The Ambassador was instruct ed to add that the President was making simultaneous ovcrtures to the Japanese government.
 Given "Benevolent" Attention.
 The Emperor was pleased to re- ceive the American Ambassador on June and gave benevolent attention to President Rooseveit's initiative which had moreover met an entirely sympathetic reception on the part of the friendly powers
 Russia. being convinced that Japan was equally disposed to accept Presl- dent Rooseveit's proposal. which was transmitted through the Intermediary of the representatives of the repubIin at St. Petersburg and Tokio 10 fhe imperial as well2as to the Japanese government, received favorabiy the of- ncial communication from the Ambas- sador and notification to this effect was published In Washington.
 Tn reply to thls communication the foreign ministers, acting under the Emperor's orders, informed the Ameri- can Ambassador in a note dated June IF that the Emperor, deeply sensible of the sentiments expressed by the PresI- dent, was pleased to see therein a fresh mark of the traditional Friendship uniting Russia and America nad nre- cious proof that President Roosevelt was in complete accord with the views the Emperor held on a general settle ment so essential to the good progress of the whole of mankind. As for an eventual meeting of Russian mad Jana nese plenipotentiaries, charged with ascertaining how far 1t would be pos- sible for the two powers to elabora te conditions of peace, the imperial gov ernment would have no objection in principle to such an attempt If the Japanese government expressed a de- sire therefor"
 The fact that the Japanese Govern ment has not yet communicated with, Russia as to time and place and inc number of plenipotentaries Is not con- sidered strange, inasmuch as the text Of the Russian reply sent to Washing ton yesterday could not have arrived at Tokio, considering the difference in time until last midnight, at the earliest.
 As to Japan's Terms.
 Japan's terms continue to be a mat ter for animated speculation. we'll informed diplomat who says he knew Japan's terms before the battle of Mukden considered them to have been very moderate and believes that even now they will be found to be not un- duly harsh.
 Private advices from a Russian source at Shanghai say 1t Is certain that Japan will demand the surrender of all ships interned in eastern waters. which may be another item onsettinE indemnity.
 Papers supposed to have semi- official inspiration continue to speak dubiousIy of the results; but 1t Is noticeable that the cheap and popular papers like The Gazette plainly advise the people to reconcile themselves to defeat and peace. The paper named says:
 Defeat is not disgrace and will not prevent developments. Look at France We have survived previous misfortunes We were beaten many times by Poland and Lithuania, but now they are ours"
 The Listok. another popular paper, pays a glowing tribute to President Roosevelt as the "peacemaker far be- yond the seas."
 With peace in sight. however, by a strange perversity some of those who were loudest in its favor when 1t was below the horizon seem suddenly to have changed their attitude. finding 1t less attractive than when 1t was op- n0sed bY the government