Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

as II is not its purpose, naturally, to fore
arm the shrewd and powerful antagonist
which it Is to meet on the fields or
diplomacy.
President Confers with Financier.
During the last ten days President
Roosevelt has had conferences with Baron
KaneSo, the Japanese financial agent in
the United States. Baron Kaneko is one
Of the most eminent Oriental financiers
Both in this country and in Europe, since
the war began, he has been of inestimable
service to his emperor in the negotiating
of loans and in watching all the financial
phases of the conict. In him japan re-
poses explicit confidence in all matters
pertaining to the fiscal policy of the em-
pre. He is competent TO speak by
authority on all subjects relating to
Japan's finances. For this reason he was
consulted by the president. His confer
ence with the president at the White
House yesterday. there Is reason to be-
lieve, concern the subject of Japan's cash
demands upon Russia Such advice as he
might give to his government as to the
cash indemnity undoubtedly would re-
ceive the decpes, consideration, and, very
likely, might be followed.
1t is well understood that the Japanese
government will not make known prior to
the assembling OF the plenipotentiarieS the
terms on which she will be willing to con-
crlde peace. The Japanese emperor is
known to desire that, when peace is con-
cluded, 1t shall be coupled with assurances
of it's permanency. Among well informed
diplomats 1t is deemed probable that Japan
terms. once they are stated, will be re-
garded by the world as reasonable and
likely to be acceptable to Russia.
Takahira's Second Call.
Minister Takahira called again at the
White House tonight shortly after O'Clock
and remained with the president until IL
o'clock. The minister came at the request
of the president, who communicated to him
Russa's formal acceptance of the selection
of Washington as the scene for the nego-
tiations. No details of the conference can
be obtained. but it is understood that the
questions of date and plenipotentiaries were
under discussion. Japan has indicated that
1t will select two plenipotentiaries and will
be ready to name a third IL that number Is
preferred. Although the president has
been advised that Marquis Ito and Baror
Komura and Marshal Yamagata are the
three distinguished persons under consid
| GRAFTON, the official nominations have mo-
yet been communicated to him.
Liberals Are Active.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 15-The liberia
newspapers are taking the decision of tn
| government to make peace, IL terms pos
| sible of acceptance are offered as sur
| render and are following up their advan
tage by redoubling their demands for
| representative assembly, arguing that TIL
| bureaucracy, which has proved Its incom
petence to make war successfully, is equall
| incapable of concluding a creditable peace
1 The Russ, now the leader of the coastitu
| tionalist papers, declares that the govern
ment without the peoples support is i'm
! potent to continue the war and will b
compelled to accept any terms. Only
| national assembly, 1t insists, can now say
the situation, because only with the sane
tion of the people can exorbitant condl
tions be successfully resisted. Tho Rus
adds:
The mere mention of peace has arouse
the people, who profoundly distrust tn
governments ability to cope with tho prof
| lem by mail and telegraph. The conlmitte
| or ministers Is flooded with petitions 10
the assembling of a zemsky TABOR to pas
| upon the peace terms. Ali decent classe
of society are unanimously of the opinio
that the present regime is done for an
that we must begin the history of a ne
Russia-Russia of the people.
Even the reactionary Sviet is carried o
its feet by the tide and joins in the chorI
asking for a zemsky TABOR The Svie
however, does not ask for a zemsky zabC
in order to make peace, but to secure ii
support of the people to continue the war.
The selection of Washington makes
certain that several weeks must elapse b,
fore the first meeting of the negotiators
possible.
Big Battle Probable.
Unless President Roosevelt on his ow