The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-22
PEACE IS DISCUSSED;
 MAR MAY SOON END
RUSSIA SEEMS READY TO STOP
 POSSIBILITIES.
Question of Peace Not Only Formally Discussed but the Conditions on Which Russia is Prepared to Make Pence Have Been Practically Agreed Upon-The Only Difficulty Seems to be That of Indemnity.

be That of Indemnity.
 London, Feb. 21.-A dispatch to Reuters Telegram company from St. Petersburg confirming the Associated Press advices of February II and Feb ruarv IS from St. Petersburg to the effect that peace was under eonsidera- ton adds: @.
 "The question of peace has not only been formally discussed but the con ditions on which Russia is prepared to make peace have practically been agreed upon. These are as follows:
 "Korea to be placed under Japanese suzerainty.
 "Port Arthur and Liaotung peninsula to be ceded to Japan. ...s.
 'vladiyostok to be declared neutral port with an open door.
 .The eastern Chinese railroad to be placed under neutral international ad- ministration.
 "Manchuria so far north as Harbin to be restored as an integral part of the Chinese empire.
 sThe difficulties lie in settling the question of indemnity upon which it is known that Japan insists, but it is thought that this difficulty is no in superable.
 "The most trustworthy opinion at St. Petersburg is that in view of the in, ternal situation and the enormous diff ficulty in carrying on the war, peace on the terms outlined will be ,conclud- ed within a comparatively short time if the indemnity question can be ar ranged, but it is quite possible that Russia will risk another battle before solution is reached.
 London, Feb. 22The rumors that peace between Russia and Japan is not far distant are accepted by the press of London this morning as having strong inherent propability It is point- ed out as perhaDs significant that Cout Benkendorff, the Russian ambas- sador, has had several audiences late- ly with King Edward and that the king receive on Sunday MT. Spring Rice, councillor of the British embas- sy at St. Petersburg, who had just re- turned from Washington, where he was received by Secretary Hay and Presi- } dent Roosevelt. According to conti- mental reports, the emperor of Austria has used his efforts to persuade Elm peror Nicholas to seek peace. It is sug- gcsted that the terms as outlined by. the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram company, may be re- garded as forming an extremely possi- ble basis for peace, as they are held to include more than Japan claimed be- fore the war. Minister Hayashi, who was interviewed by the Associated Press last night said he considered the suggested terms highly interesting and important, but, he added, he was not aware of any new factor tending to in duce Russia to make overtures, and had no intimations pointing to the conclu- sion of peace. Neither could he say what terms would be acceptable to Japan. v
 Washington, Feb. 21.-Peace talk be- tween Russia and Japan always finds attentive listeners in Washington, where there is wish to see the war between the two countries come to an end. Whatever the Russians are dis cussing in this matter, however, has not reached officials here. The Japan csc according to MT. Takahira, the minister from that country, have no reason to take the initiative. The gen. eraI expectation is that should Japan, strengthened as she is by the prestige of her many victories in the war;, de- eide to take the initiative, she would make. representations to Russia through Great Britain or France.