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CluQe a guarantee OIL Lue TlSuL Ol way
over the Siberian railroad to Vladivos-
tok through northern Manchuria. It
is possible that there may be pause
before the next move occurs.
Discredit Mediator Rumor.
Added significance is now attached to
President Roosevelt's desire to have
Ambassador Mccormick proceed forth
with to Paris where, being familiar with
the conditions at st. Petersburg, he
could render great assistance to Am
bassador Porter in any negotiations, it
being now known Gen. Porter will re-
main in Paris until the end of April.
The fact that the presidents instruc-
tions were sent to Mr.. Mccormick ten
days ago gives some color to the reports
from abroad that Japan took the initia-
tive by approaching the president, but
the idea with which this Is coupled that
the president will act as mediator is not
credited.
ALI Powers May Be Drawn In.
Diplomatists here generally believe
that the negotiations once begun will
be conducted directly between repre-
sentatives of the warning countries.
One very prominent diplomat how
ever, expressed the opinion that all the
powers are likely to be drawn in and
that there might be another congress
of Berlin. He pointed out that the pow
ers interested commercially in China
were vitality concerned in safeguarding
the open door policy, to which they were
- Jo No tod tr+ he
future status of Manchuria and collat-
eral questions, such as the possible in
Standardization Of the eastern Chi
nese railroad, etc. He desired it to be
understood, however, that he did not
mean that the powers would attempt to
rob Japan OF the fruits Of victory, Such
a congress might be held after Russia
and Japan had concluded peace.
q Newspapers Significantly Silent.
i The newspapers are SO significantly
silent about the peace reports from
abroad that It leads to the inference that
they have been warned by the govern
ment Of the inadvisability Of airing their
views at this time. Those papers which
have been favoring peace say nothing,
while the small section Of the press
which has bean insisting on continue
tion Of the war contents itself with the
reproduction Of articles from foreign
newspapers, showing that peace now
means the abandonment forever of Rus
sia's position on the Pacific.
Peace Not in Sight.
. Washington, April In. Jusserand,
the French ambassador, is of the opin-
ion that peace is not in immediate pros
pect between Russia and Japan. He SO
expressed himself after a visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday, to bid him good
by before the president goes on his
southwestern trip, and said that both
combatants at this time appeared to be
bent on continuing hostilities for a
satisfactory adjustment Of their difficult
ties. He added that he did not talk with
the president on the subject of media
ton, and he did not believe that the
Washington government had yet con-
cerned itself ofncially in any movement
looking to cessation of the war. 1t was
learned, however. that the prospects of
peace were discussed at length.
Paris Takes Gloomy View,
Paris, April l,--Whatever hopeful-
ness the peace situation may have had
some days ago, the situation has now
completely changed. and there is every
prospect that the war will drag on again.
Consequently, dispatches appearing In
America saying that Foreign Minister
pelcasse and DR.. Motono, the Japan
csc minister to France, have been con-
ferr1ng at the formers house relative
to peace are inaccurate. The following
view Of the situation is taken by the
parties Immediately concerned, with
the authority Of the foreign Office and
the Japanese legation:
II tell you explicitly that there are no
peace negotiations Or preliminaries for
initiating peace negotiations in prog
fess at this time SO far as am aware,
and believe my information to be com
plete. am not DESTROYS of discussing
the general question of peace, for owing
TO the complete absence of negotiations
or preliminaries towards negotiations.
that question can only be academic and
without practical bearing. The state
ments that / have conferred with M.
Delcasse at his residence are false and
are calculated to confuse situation
which is perfectly plain. There is no
representative of Japan authorized al
this time to discuss peace or foreshadow
in the least what conditions the Japan
ese government might consider if the
negotiations assumed practical stage.
on the contrary, Japan is aaW engaged
N conducting military campaign and
she Will resolutely proceed with that
important work"
Japs Advance.
st. Petersburg, April 1.-The news
from the front Friday indicates that
Field Marshal Oyama has begun
genuine advance Of his main army, WIFI
wings far extended. Heavy reconnais-
sances are being made against the Rus
sian cener, with the object of developing
the Russian position.
1t is officially announced that Gen.
karkeyitch has been appointed Gen.
Linsvitch's ehlsf Of stA6, IN pl1ee st