The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-19
Russia Definitely Agrees
 Upon Washington.
RULERS PERSONAL WISH
Certain Quarters Jealous Of si United States.
Envy III Concealed, and Even in Peace Quarters There Has Been Until Now a Feeling of Dis-
 tinct Pessimism.

St Petersburg. June 1S.-(9:35 p. m0 -Ruasia. has finally and definitely ac- cepted Washington as the meetihs place of the Russian and Japanese pIenipotentiaries, the foreign once having waived its request for recon sidsration at the personal direction of the Emperor, whose desire to give the fullest and fairest opportunity to President Roosevelt'ss proposal for a peace conference is thereby mani- fested.
 After his conference with Ambassa- dor Meyer. Count Lamsdorn, the foreign minister, went last night to Peterhof and laid the matter before the Emperor, who on learning that insistence on The Hague might endan- ger the negotiations. directed Count Lamsdorff to inform Ambassador Meyer that Russia would accept Wash ington.
 It was after midnight when the foreign minister returned from Peter hof, but Ambassador Meyer was forth with notified and a cipher dispatch was prepared and sent to the State De- partment at Washington at an early hour this morning.
 Count Lamsdorff has issued a public announcement of the selection Of Washington. The result is looked up- on as a decided triumph for American diplomacy.
 In certain qus Tters 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 exultatlon at what was declared to be ''rebuff for Roosevelt"
 Report Caused Gloom.
 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 to the weil-put represen- tations of Ambassador Meyer. the threatened diplomatic mountain has decreased to a moiehin over which ne- gotiations can now proceed rapidly
 The Gazetta, which is known as the mouthpiece of she foreign office. de- clares that n~.hing IS yet known re- garding Japan's terms. It intimates that Russia may not balk at an in- demnity significantly stating that in- ternaticnal control of the Chinese Eastern railroad IS possible as a means of insuring payment of an indemnity It says tfat plenipotentiaries will have special powers and may be authorized to conclude peace.
 Although the way has thus far been smoothcd for a peace conference, the operations in Manchpria appear to be In full march towards a big engage ment, the Japanese having pushed for ward as far as Loaoyang Chungkeng (Liaoyang Wopeng). west of the Liao River, thirty-three miles north of Fa- kumen. The Japanese have strong forces here as well as in the rear of General Linevitchs advance detach- ments. near Changtufu, and even threaten the flank of the fortified po- sitions at Sipinghai, where General Linevitch intended to offer battle, but from which he pushed far to the south ward during the months of inactivity on the part of the Japanese armies.
 It is not known here whether Gen. eral Linevitch will retire slowly on these positions or whether, as he inti- mated recently in an interview with the Associated Press, he intends to meet the Japanese hanking operations to the westward by counter offensive movement.