The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-16
PEACE TALK REVIVED.
Many Diplomats Believe Car Will Be-
Forced to End War as Result
of Disaster at Mukden.

A Washington special says: Whe:
the czar calls his war council he vii:
be able to inform them that Japan
will welcome peace on reasonable
terms and will promptly name her
conditions, provided she receives trust
worthy assurances that they will be
seriously considered.
This the emperor has learned from
friendly chancellories in Europe, as
we'll as the general terms acceptable
to Japan. These, it is said, include
the retention by Japan Of Port Arthur,
a japanese protectorate over Korea
and an indemnity.
From a high official the Associated
Press hears that Russia has recalled
her second Pacific squadron.
An attache Of Russian embassy in
Europe is quoted as expressing the
belief that Kuropatkins recent defeat
will force Russia to ask for peace
Briefly, these were the reports cur.
rent in the diplomatic corps Monday,
and as a result of this important in.
formation official Washington now be.
lieves that Russia and Japan are on
the verge of peace. If it be true that
the second Pacific squadron has been
recalled, even the most optimistic OF
Russia's friends admit that this is a
strong indication that Oyama's mighty
blow has made for peace.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor at Washington, is the notable ex-
ception in the group of foreign ENJOYS
at the capital.
However generous thu terms which
Japan might OFFER" the ambassador
said, Russian prestige is not among
them. That is one thing for which
the war will be fought to the end. Vic.
tory for the Russian arms will alone
make peace. If not at Tie Pass, then
at Harbin; Russia will assemble an
other army mightier than before and
with that army she will settle the is
sue. 1t may be six months, year
or perhaps two years. Time will be
no consideration
At the Japanese legation it is de-
clared that st. Petersburg and not To
kio is the capital from which the
world must hope for peace proposals.
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister,
said in the most emphatic manner
that Japan had not directly proposed
peace. He did not deny that the neu-
tral powers through their ENJOYS from
time to time had sounded Japan as
to the terms on which she would &C.
cept peace but these he said neces-
sarily changed with the progress of
hostilities, the inltimation being that
Russia could have obtained better
terms after the fall Of Port Arthur
than after the capture of Mukden.
If the Japanese government were
assured that peace proposals would be
SuLSlldluSu Ny ASoSS'd, tASAS 40 NoSNSA
ity for the statement that Japan would
respond Immediately. But she will in
sist that these assurances must be OF
the most positive character. Japan's
experience in the negotiations preced-
ing the war, it is said, will make her
exceedingly cautious in the future.
She will insist that such assurances
shall come from the Russian govern
ment, and not from this or that party,
or this or that friend Of the emperor.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: Inc
announcement made in the name OF
the government in the face OF the
overwhelming disaster suffered byGen'
eral Kuropatkin that a fresh army
would be raised and the war proceed
and the naughty attitude assumed by
Japan may after all be simply a sparr-
ing for position which is the prelude
of peace. So far as the public in s..
Petersburg is concerned peace is the
only thing talked of, the sentiment BE-
ing that if diplomacy can now Drlng
the warning powers into negotiations
peace will follow.