River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-29
NO ARM|ST|CE
is PROBABLE
CAR SAID TO HAVE DECIDED
NOT TO ASK FOR TRUCE.
BATTLE MAY END PEAcEPLAN
Negotiations, However, Are Still in
Progress-Plenipotentiaries Ex-
pected to Meet Early
in August.

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Washington, June 26.-President
Roosevelt has learned through diplo-
matte 'feelers' here and in st. Peters
burg that Russia will not now ask an
armistice. Japan declined to ask ces-
sation of hostilities, declaring that the
initiative should come from the beaten
nation. Russia's Discrimination to take
the first step renders it impossible that
an armistice will be concluded before
the peace ENJOYS meet in Washington.
Meanwhile battle in Manchuria may
upset all the pending peace negotia-
lions. Russia's delay in naming her
plenipotentiaries causes uneasiness
here, as no plausible explanation is
given.
Negotiations Progressing.
ST. Petersburg, June 26.-Negotia-
tions for the peace conference have
taken an important step forward, a
proposition for the date of the meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries a. Wash
ington having been submitted to Rus
STA and being now under considera-
ton. The exact date proposed has not
BEEN ascertained, but there is reason
to suppose that it is some time during
the first week or ten days of August,
which is about the earliest period at
which the Japanese representatives
could be expected to reach Washing
ton, allowing reasonable time for the
acceptance of the proposal and the in
terchange of the nominations of pleni-
potentiaries. The emperor's answer is
not expected for a day or two, as the
diplomatic mills of Russia grind slow
ly and the foreign office, as one of the
secretaries put it, lis not used to your
hustling American Methods" but it is
thought that the date will be Satisfac-
tory, as it will give ample time for M.
Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador at
Paris, or other Russian negotiators to
reach Washington, and as there will
be little preliminary work for them to
do until the Japanese terms are sub
mitted. Whether the proposal regard
ing the date originated at Toxic or at
Washington cannot be learned, but the
fact that the negotiations were con-
Quoted through Ambassador Meyer
may indicate that President Roosevelt
has perhaps again stepped to the fore
and suggested to the two powers,
neither of whom would be willing to
take the initiative, a suitable date.
Armistice Improbable.
NJ Neratoff, under minister of for
eign affairs, and the spokesman of the
foreign office, in an interview in the
Gazetta, declares an armistice pending
the meeting of the plenipotentiaries is
improbable, and he comments on the
possibility of battle taking place be-
fore a conference is held.
Japan's Terms.
The Novoe Vremya prints an inter-
view which it's correspondent at Paris
had with a Japanese diplomat who
says that, while nobody outside of the
emperor of Japan and his principal adj
visers is yet in possession of Japan's
terms, he believes that they are mod
crate and will be acceptable. He adds
that Japan is anxious to conclude a
lasting peace, but that her attitude is
not influenced by the slightest doubt
as to her financial ability to continue
the war, she having anticipated much
longer and more difficult period Of hos
tilities.
An Argument for Peace.
The Russky Invalid, the army organ,
supplies an argument for peace In an es-
innate of the strength of the Japanese
armies, which it places at from 550,-
600 to 100000 men, including the forces
operating in Korea. In the five Japan
csc armies opposing Gen. Linevitch, ex-
elusive of cavalry and artillery it esti-
mates that there are from 100000 to
45O, 900 bayonets, which give Field Mar
shall Oyama decided numerical SUI
periority over the strength usually al
lotted to Linevitchs army.
Russians Flee in Disorder.
Toxic. June 26.-The following Off
cial dispatch has been received from the
Japanese army headquarters in Man
churia. "The enemy holding the north
west eminence Of Manchenzou was at
tackled and dislodged on the afternoon
of June %, but portion OF the enemy
holding the hills to the west offered
stubborn resistance, and the hills were
finally taken by assault. Another force
of the enemy holding the hills due
north was attacked from the front, and
we simultaneously resorted to turning
movement from the northeast, inter-
cepting his retreat and causing him
heavy loss. The enemy in confusion
hoisted the red cross flag, but this did
not stop our firing, and he fled north in
disorder. His strength in cavalry and
infantry was some $500 men and sew
eral guns. Fifty corpses were left on
the field. The enemy's loss was fully
200. Our loss was insignificant"
Depositors Will Not Lose.
Philadelphia, June 26. ALBERT Lea
Der, temporary receiver of the City
Trust, Safe Deposit & Surety company,
which closed its doors Wednesday,