The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14
JAPAN is WARY.
VIII Not Tolerate Any Sharp Practice
on the Part of Russia.

washington, June 14.-Russia's for
nal response to President Roosevelt's
appeal to the far eastern belligerents
for a cessation of hostilities has been
communicated to the Toxic govern
ment by the president The note
written by Count Lamsdorff, by direc-
ton of Emperor Nicholas and hand
ed by the minister of foreign affairs to
Ambassador Meyer at st. Petersburg,
was placed, in turn, in the hands of
Minister Takahira by the president
and tran smitted by Mr.. Takahira to
Toxic. The president is in hourly ex-
oeived from the Japanese govern
ment.
Doubt is expressed in important
quarters whether the Russian re-
Spouse is satisfactory to Japan. The
government of the island empire is
wary of it's big European antagonist,
and has indicated its intention of not
sacrificing its dearly bought victories
at arms in the conflict of diplomacy
which now is being waged. Minister
Takahira is inclined to look askance
at that part of the Russian note which
reads:
"As for an eventual meeting of
Russian and Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries charged with ascertaining how
far it would be possible for the two
powers to elaborate conditions of
peace, the imperial government would
have no objection in principle to such
an attempt if the Japanese govern
ment expressed desire therefor
Japan has indicated plainly that if
there be a conference between its pleni-
potentiaries and those of Russia it
must be held with definite understand
ing that a sincere effort to reach a per
manent peace agreements to be made.
She is willing to talk business with
Russian negotiators empowered to do
likewise but she does not propose to
permit any unusual strings to be at
tached to the Russian conferences
strings which may be pulled to her ulti-
mate disadvantage An American Off
cial expressed in a few words Japan's
position:
IF Russia is sincere in her desire for
peace, peace can be arranged; if not,
Japan is ready to go on with the war.
No Serious Hitch Yet.
No suggestion of a serious hitch in
the peace negotiations is made at this
moment. Such inquiries as are possible
to make at this writing have elected as
surances that the situation IS favorable
for an anicab1e arrangement of the
peace. conference. The negotiations now
have to do with the selection of loca-
ton for the conference and the number
of plenipotentiaries. These details may
be adjusted satisfactorily soon,a although
it is pointed out that the negotiations
NAV be prolonged for several days. As
surance is given at the White House
that as soon as the arrangements shall
have been completed formal announce
ment of their purport viii be published
to the world.
Confident that the negotiations are
progressing as RAPIDLY as can be ex-
pected. Baron SDeck Won Sternburg,
the German ambassador. has decided
TO 20 to Deer Park. Nd, today and re-
main there for several days. The am
bassador believes that the selection Of
place and Observation-Disclosures, while
not the only details yet to be decided,
are among the most important and he
does not look for any serious hitch
prior to the meeting Of the plenipoten-
tiaries.