The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-30
NO ARhISTICE \.
YET Agreed on
JAPAN's LACK OF FAITH IN RUS
SIAN SINCERITY CAUSES
THE DELAY.
Will Not Enter into Agreement
: for Cessation Of Hostilities I'm
til ENJOYS Have Met to Discuss
Terms.


forms the United States that she will
not agree to an armistice until the
peace plenipotentiaries have met aud
found each others credentials entirely
satisfactory. She would be willing to
do so II q guarantee of some kind
could be given her that Russia will
negotiate a peace in good 1aith. The
presidents efforts to stop the fighting
in Manchuria have thus met with a
temporary check. So far as can be as
certained Russia has not asked for an
armistice, and will not do SO. She is
in the same receptive mood she was
when the president preached the idea
of peace. It is Japan this time which
is not welcoming the suggestion OF an
armistice. Marshal Oyama has a force
greatly superior to that OF Gen. Line
witch. A tremendous victory will in
sure better terms for his country.
Gear Won't Ask Armistice.
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 a 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-
tons. Russia's delay in naming her
plenipotentiaries causes uneasiness
here, as no plausible. explanation is
given.
Negotiations Progressing.
St. Petersburg, June 26.-Negotia-
lions for the peace conference have
taken an important step forward,
proposition for the date OF the meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries at Wash
ington having been submitted to Rus
STA and being now under considera-
ton. The exact date proposed has uct
been ascertained, but there is reason
to suppose that it is some time during
the first week or ten days of August.
Will Be an Envoy.
London, June 26.-The correspond
rnt of the Morning Post at Shanghai
says: "Mr. Otaghiri, the Japanese con-
sui here, has been recalled. He leaves
Tuesday in order to proceed to Wash
ington as one of the peace plenipoten-
tiaries." e.4
Nelidoh to Be Envoy. ,4.,..,,a
st. Petersburg, June ON. Nelidon..
Russian ambassador to Paris, has beenss
definitely appointed one of the Rus
sian peace plenipotentiaries.
Russians Flee in Disorder.
Toxic, June 26.-The following OFF,
cial dispatch has been received from
the Japanese army headquarters in
Manchuria: 1.-THE enemy holding the
northwest eminence of Manchenzou
was attacked and dislodged on the at
ternoon of June %, but a portion of the
enemy holding the hills to the west
offered stubborn resistance, and the
hills were finally taken by assault. An
other force of the enemy holding the
hills due north was attacked from the
front, and we simultaneously resoried
to turning movement from the north
east, intercepting his retreat and cans
ing him heavy loss. The enemy in
confusion hoisted the red cross flag,
but this did not stop our firing, and ne
fled north in disorder. His strength in
cavalry and infantry was some 5000
men and several guns. Fifty corpses
were left on the field. The enemy's
loss was fully 200. Our loss was insig-
nif1cant."