The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-05
BRITISH FAVOR JAPS.
WHATEVER THE PEACE TERMS
JAHNNY BULL WILL APPROVE.
British Government Refuses to Render
Assistance to Washington In lts e.
fort to obtain an Armistlss, A.
though II Has Their Full sympathy
Thinks Terms viii De Reasonable.

Washington. Aug. Japan comes
to the Washington conference assured
that whatever her peace terms. they
will have the sympathetic approval OF
Great Britain. Several suggestions
from Washington To London that the
cause OF peace would be served by
an explanation to Japan from her ally
gavoring moderation Ia her demands
upon Russia have not awaited TO
change the British government in its
apparently unalterabIe determination
10 stand by Japan. however severe she
makes her conditions Of peace.
Nor has the British goYvrnmenI
seen It's way clear 10 render assist
ance To Washington In the efforts
which this government is making ~
obtain an armIstice AdTleea reaching
here show that London Is opposed W
an armlstice until Japan has been sat
ished that Russiaa pluulpOtehtlaTies
are prepared To do more than discuss
means for ending the var. Il Russia
Ia ready to conclude peace and has ~
empowered her pivnlpogsHtiaFius,
Great Britain. il Is believed. ml6ht "a
yor an armlstlce, but eYeu IN this
event. Il Is said. she wUuld not bs
willing to orer Japan advice on the
suolsct
As understood Ia Washington. Lord
LansdOwne position Is that as the
loyal ally Of Japan. Great Britain can
AFFORD 10 take no steps nor assume any
attitude that would to the rvmograt dc.
gree rebound 20 the advantage ut ia
may wiAh peace Tor humane rraAUaa
her loyalty 10 Japan. whose pledged
any she IL. prevents her even grum 10
directly bringing pressure "a bear by
suggestions. advice ug otherwise al
roklo regarding negotiations. the ~
feet ot which might serve 10 moivrats
JapAns peace conditions % hastrn 4
truce. When Japan asks her ally 81
advice. the London government to D,
said IL prepared immediately rs Elgs
H. but this advice Hjgl De- based 1t
Japana Interest a. primary s1anIanF
alton
| Nor Il this attitude on the part Of
the LOudou government mtaJGtrrpfcl
ed Ia Washington As indicating TIA
It's officials do Not share In the Htat
OF the neutral poasrs for peace O
has made plain thai the activity II 70,
president has the fun sympathy u
the British people although their Hra
thought. tt 10 declared. masl be 10 th'
interest Of their ally
Terms Not UnrsasonabIs
At the same tine thn iaaapn gov
crumcnt. 10 ire exchanges aith I'll,
American embassy in tauIaa. has ~
hosltAtsd 10 declare gts confidence thA
Iapan's terms wi nut bs uGrvasua
ablc. viewed In the light u the r,
suits Of the var
Believing. a. oflral WaahIaxt1t
does. that Japan wiIt not insist on RI
utamRntlement ot V1ahIquato6. shout
Russia fail 10 agree 20 IL To- return a.
the ncutra.Eatlon Of Port Arthur. m
cessinu ~ Sakhaon. which. Il ia uad0i
stood. will oe among the essential cot
ditlous. sill the officials herr believe
prove the most serious obstacle &
peace In the far sast Sakhalla ha
not been captured WHEN the prraldnu
Initiated his efforts tn bring the be-
lgsr"nta together. The fact that ap 3
that time japan hai not taken a fro
Of Russian territory simpiaed. In N
opinion Of Washington and Berlin tn
problem Of bringing about peace n,
Eotlationa
Keen interest IL feIf here in tho n.
, gotlatlous which, II ia understood ar
, making substantial Roadway baturr
Japan and England locking to the r,
newal Of the Anglo Japanese alliance
The scope Of the alliance 1t ia Know
will considerably exceed the prrscr
. convention. though 10 what ertrr
neither Europe nor Washington hs
/ been able to learn The aunounrausr
) Of the main points ~ the upW alifanr
> soon after the conclusion NJ the Waal
lngtou conference would not zurprIs
, diplomatic circles here