The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-20
PEACE IN SIGHT.
WAY Is Smoothed For Ending the
War veen Russia and
Japan.

St. Petersburg, June IS, o.35 p. NJ
Russia has finally and definitely ac-
cepted Washington as the meeting
place for the Russian and Japanese
plenipotentiaries, the foreign Office
having, waived its request for recon-
sideration at the personal direction Of
the emperor, whose desire to give the
fullest and fairest opportunity to
President Roosevelt's proposal for a
peace conference is hereby manifest
ed
At a conference with Ambassador
Meyer. Count Lamsdorf, the foreign
minister, went last night to Peterhoff
and laid the matter before the ernper-
or. who, on learning that insj tence
on The Hague might endanger the
negotiations, directed Count Lams-
dorf to inform Ambassador Meyer
that Russia would accept Washing
ton.
It was after midnight when the
foreign minister returned from Peter
hoff, but Ambassador Meyer was
forthwith notified and cipher dis
patch was prepared and sent to the
state department at Washington at
an early hour this morning.
Count Lamsdorf this afternoon is
sued a public announcement of the
selection of Washington.
The result is looked upon as a de-
cided triumph for American diplo-
macy.
In certain quarters here envy and
jealousy of the United States are i'll
concealed. The entire collapse Of the
negotiations was predicted yesterday,
and there was almost open exulta-
ton at what was declared to be a
rebuff to Roosevelt" Even in peace
circles, gloomy faces were drawn at
the report that Russia would insist
upon The Hague, but thanks to the
personal attitude of the emperor and
Of the we'll put representatives of AM
bassador Meyer, the threatened diplo-
matte mountain has decreased to a
mole hill over which negotiations can
now proceed rapidly. The Gazetta,
which is known as a mouthpiece of
the foreign Office, declares that moth
ing is yet known regarding Japan's
terms. 1t intimates that Russia may
not balk at an indemnity, significantly
stating that international control of
the Chinese Eastern railroad is pos
sible as means of insuring payment
of an indemnity. 1t says that the
plenipotentiaries viii have special
powers and may be authorized to con-
clude peace.
Although the way has thus been
smoothed for a peace conference, the
operations in Manchuria appear to be
in full march toward a big engage
ment, the Japanese having pushed
forward as far as Liaoyangchangkeng
Iiaoyangwopeng), west of the Lao
river, 80 miles north of Fakumen.
The Japanese have strong forces here
as we'll as in the rear of Lieut. Gen.
Linevitch's advance detachments near
Chantufu, and even threaten the flank
of the fortified positions at Sipinghai,
where Gen. Linevitch intended to Of
fer battle but from which he pushed
far to the southwark during the
months OF inactivity on the part Of
the Japanese army 1t is not known
here whether Gen. Linevitch will re-
tire slowly on these positions or
whether, as he intinated recently in
an interview with the correspondent
IF the Associated Press, he intends
TO meet the Japanese Aanking opera
tions to westward by counter often
sive movement.
Washington, June 1S.-Russia and
Japan have tentatively decided to ap-
poin: their plenipotentiaries to repre-
sent hem in the Washington confer
ence. NJ. Nelidof, it is understood,
has already accepted the chairman
ship OF the Russian mission and is be-
inc consulted about the selection of