The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-24
RUM0R OF A TRUCE
PARLEY IN THE AIR
OFFICIAL CIRCLES AT WASH
INGToN HEAR OF NE
GOTIATIONS.
NOTHING PUBLIC BEFORE
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS
Stumbling Block in the Way of ARM
istice Is That Neither Russia or
Japan Will Take the Initiative
Armies OH Move.

are proceeding looking to an armistice
between Japan and Russia.
The stumbling block in the way of
an armistice appears TO be that neither
belligerent is willing to take the initia-
tive. The present negotiations, it is
understood, consist of an effort to sound
one or both government as to their will
ingness to agree to an armistice.
Favor Cessation Of Hostilities.
There will be no official announce
ment here regarding the probabilities
of an armistice before the president
returns, nor is it certain that even then
there will be anything to make public.
The feeling in official circles here is
strongly in favor of cessation of hos
tilities, as it is believed that clash be-
fore the converting of the peace confer
ence would hamper the work of the
plenipotentiaries and might prove .
serious menace to their efforts for peace.
Roosevelt a Head Figure.
st. Petersburg, June 22.-Presdent
Roosevelt evidently has taken new
and important step in the negotiations
between the belligerents. There are
collateral reasons for believing that it
relates to an armistice which will pre-
vent the impending battle in MAN.
churia. All that can be stated definite
ly is that Ambassador Meyer went sud-
denly to the foreign Office late Tuesday
night and had an interview with For
eign Minister Lamsdorff, at which it 10
believed the ambassador communicated
an important message from President
Roosevelt, but at neither the foreign
Office nor the American embassy is the
slightest light thrown on what trans
pired. From the extreme secrecy OBJ
served the matter beyond doubt is one
of the greatest delicacy. but as the
statement is vouchsafed at the foreign
Office that the negotiations are proceed
ing without hitch, the inference fol-
lows that it relates to new phase in
which the president has again taken the
initiative. This is the more certain
! since the communications between the
belligerents relating strictly to the
questions of the selection Of place, time
and the number Of the plenipotentiaries
were conducted naturally through Am
bassador Cassini and Minister Taxa
hira through the intermediary of the
Washington government, whereas, &C.
cording to diplomatic procedure only
communications from the Washington
government reach Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff through Ambassador Meyer.
japanese Report Advance.
Toxic, June 22.-The following off,
cial dispatch was received Wednesday
from the headquarters of the Japanese
army in Manchuria:
''In the direction of Weiyuanpaomen
oud detachment occupied Lienhwachieh
June 18 without encountering resist
ance. 1t also occupied Yengmulintzu,
20 miles northwest of Weiyuanpaomen,
and drove the enemy back on his posi-
tions on the Kirin road.
Farther north another force the
same day dislodged the enemy from
Yangtzu pass and the vicinities 10 miles
north of Weiyuanpaomen and occupied
line Of hills northwest of Shihuiwotzu
and those seven miles north of Yangtzu
pass. Our forces also routed the enemy
holding positions north and northwest
of the same place.
Linevitch Reports.
st. Petersburg, June %. Gen. Line
witch, in dispatch to the emperor dat.
ed June 10, says: cat four o'clock this
! morning the Japanese commenced an
offensive on our front west of the rail-
way. Sinlautchjoun was occupied by
strong detachment of Japanese.
"In the vicinity of Liaoyongwopeng
the Japanese withdrew along the whole
line southwark to their old positions. "
Another dispatch from Linevitch
dated June 20 says:
'The Japanese on the road from
| Maimakai to Chantufu commenced to re.
treat at midday June 49,
"On the east of the railway the jap
ahese infantry at three in the morn.
ing June 10 began to advance in the
direction Of Banlaschamyne, but their
advance was stopped"
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