The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-20
NO MOVE YET FOR ARMISTICE,
but PRESIDENT HOPES ONE
WILL DE DECLARED.
Fears Eject on Peace Move OF Another
Big Battle win Heavy Loss OF Lire
- summer Resort TO lie CHOSEN Tor
EnvO,s II Washing tOn IL TOO warm.


WASHINGTON. June 49, The President
to-day heard with much satisfaction from
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador,
that the decision that the peace ENJOYS
should meet In this capital had been OH
cially gazetted
Count Cassini also took occasion during
his call to discuss with Mr. Roosevelt the
general features OF the latter's efforts to
bring Russia and Japan to terms. The
interview although brief, was very salts
factory In showing that the prospects OF
permanent peace between the warning
nations are even more encouraging now
than they were at the time when the appeal
of the President to the belligerents was
granted
Count Cassini's interview followed shortly
after the departure of Mr.. Takahira. the
Japanese Minister. who had spent half an
hour with the President. Mr.. Takahra.
like the President. Is going away from Wash
ington tomorrow and desired to have a
talk regarding the situation. MIR. Taxa
hira will leave here tomorrow morning
for Boston, and II il understood that he
will make trip to summer resorts on cape
Ann with a view to selecting a suitable place
to which the peace plenipotentiaries may
20 il they find the weather in Washington
too hot for comfort while they are deliber-
ating.
This lends a little color to the opinion
expressed in some quarters that when
all the other preliminary details have
been adjusted an effort will be made to
fix date for the initial meeting OF the
joint commission several weeks earlier
than has been suggested.
At present. however, the disposition
here is to believe that at least two months
will elapse before the plenipotentiares
can get together.
There Il undeniably ono little cloud on
the horizon, due to the fact that renewal
of hostilities appears to be imminent be-
tween the forces OF Field Marshal Oyama
and Gen I.inievitch The fear ia expressed
that the success which has attended Mr..
Roosevelt's efforts for peace would be
dissipated Immediately following the re-
ceipt OF news at St. Petersburg that there
had been another bloody engagement.
But while the President has managed to
bring both belligerents to the point OF
agreeing to adjust their differences through
diplomacy, his hands are tied as to the
mere military phases of the situation, and
he cannot be expected to suggest course
of action that may mean the loss OF n li1ll-
tary advantage to either belligerert
The Japanese position with refer, nee to
an armistice is that the suggestion must
come from Russia but the Russians. 1t Is
said are inclined to the view that the agree
ment to discuss peace terms itself sup
poses a suspension Of hostilities. While
no move has yet been made, there is
hopeful feeling here that some understand
ing that will prevent another big battle
will be reached prior to the actual assem-
bling OF the peace penipotentiarle-.
1t is realized at the White House that
the greatest care must be taken in selecting
the peace ENJOYS, and the gospel of slow
and sure" Ia now being preached by those
" no are in close touch with the President.
For the Washington Government to at
tempt to force any issue would be to invite
disaster in a situation delicate.
The chance for failure is Lelieved to lie
mainly in the fact. now openly admitted.
that the Russian answer to the Presidents
joint note does not In terms pledge that
Government to make peace through the
commissioners which II will send to WASH
ington These commissioners will how
ever. lie fully empowered to sign treaty
II satisfactory terms are procurable. and
in securing that concession the President
and those who are heartily in accord with
this supreme effort Of his public career
hold that half the battle has been won.