Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-12
JAPAN'S TERMS TOLD
Russia Surprised at Mikado's
 Moderation.
NAY BE A TREATY OF WASHINGTON
Peace Commissioners Hamed-EuFo- Dean Diplomats Praise Roosevelt as Peacemaker - Practical
 Armistice Exists.

pean Diplomats Praise Roosevelt
 as Peacemaker - Practical
 Armistice Exists.
 WASHINGTON, June 12.-A special from St. Petersburg says that Russia is waiting for Japan to fix the time and the place when and where the Jap anese terms will be placed in the hands of Russia's representative. The foreign office expects that the delay will be brief
 The emperor's government would prefer that Paris should be the scene of the initial step for peace. The Rus sian representative will probably be Baron Rosen, but he will not be plenipotentiary with full power to ne- gotiate. His duty will practically be confined to the reception and trans mission to his government of the Jap aAese terms for decision as to whether they afford a basis for actual peace ne gotiations.
 The commissioner will be clothed with power to effect an agreement for the suspension of hostilities. which sus. pension will probably be for very limited period, during which Russia must decide the momentous question of peace or prolongation of the war.
 The Japanese plenipotentiaries to ar. range terms of peace, it is said, will be Marquis Ito, Premier Katsura, For sign Minister Komura, Marquis Yama- gata, and others are being suggested for possible heads of the commission.
 St. Petersburg dispatches say that Russia has already practically obtain cd Japan's conditions and that they have proved so surprisingly moderate that Russia certainly will accept them as a basis for negotiations.
 Japan's acceptance of the presidents offer of peace reached the state de- pertinent in a cablegram from Mir. Griscom. Russia's reply followed lat. CT.
 An interesting fact regarding the ne gotiations is the powerful influence brought to bear upon Russia by France to accept the offer of the president and appoint plenipotentiaries to dis. cuss peace with representatives of Ja- pan.
 Although no official announcement has been made, there are indirect as- surances, both from officials and diplo- mats, that the belligerents have agreed to begin negotiations for peace, that an armistice will certainly follow and that the plenipotentiaries of the foes will soon meet at capital to be mu. tually agreed upon.
 This capital may be Washington. MT. Kogoro Takahira. Japanese minister. when asked if there was a possibility of negotiations being opened at The Hague. said that he did not think so. There has already been aopracticaI suspension of hostilities in Manchu- ria, for the Japanese legation has heard nothing further of the recently reported forward movement of Oya. mas army against Linevitch.
 Tokyo dispatches say that the Japa- nese continue to maintain an attitude of reserve toward the question of peace. It seems to be the popular fear that Japan would sacrifice the advan- tage of Admiral Togos victory as well as Field Marshal Oyama's opportuni- ties by consenting to an armistice now. It is felt that Togo's victory opens the entire Russian Pacific coast to inva- sion and that Oyama is capable of speedily taking Harbin. cutting the railway and isolating yladivostok. It is also feared that the Russians will take advantage of an armistice to i'm prove their positions and to strengthen their forces.
 There is a general demand that Ja- pan should carefully safeguard its in- terests if an armistice is declared.
 According to the best opinion. Russia is prepared to abandon the whole of her Manchurian adventure and give guarantees. The rub will come upon the question of an indemnity which. if is the concensus of opinion in diplo- matic circles. Japan will exact, but if it should he moderate and sugar coat. cd SO that it could be liquidated by the sale of the Chinese Eastern railroad and the cession of Russian property and leases in the Kwangtung peninsu- la 1t might he overcome.
 Russia probably will insist on hold. ing the railroad 10 vladivoStok through northern Manchuria and VI never submit to the humiliation e. isarma- ment in her only port in tine Pacific nor 10 the inhibition against having warships in those waters
 President Roosevelt. through Ambas- sador Meyer. has sent a personal mes sage of thanks 10 Emperor Nicholas for the reception of his appeal
 A Paris dispatch says that Presi- dent Roosevelf's success in opening a way for peace negotiations between Russia and Japan is the sbsosbing theme in European politics. and France has forgotten her own troubles with Germany over Morocco to join in en- thusiastic approval of the American initiative. Portraits of President Roosevelt. Ambassador Meyer. Minis