The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Peace Plea Made
BY THE President
MIR. ROOSEVELT URGES THE END
ING OF THE WAR UPON RUS
STA AND JAPAN.
Both Nations Accept His Suggestions
and Will Appoint Commissioners
to Arrange Terms Of Peace7-An
Armistice Expected.

Secretary Loeb, has been forwarded to
the governments of Russia and Japan
by President Roosevelt. In the interest
of humanity the president urges the
warning nations to conclude peace. 1t
is suggested by the president that the
negotiations for peace be conduced
directly and exclusively" between the
belligerent nations. The note indi-
Gates the presidents belief that an in
trmediary may not be necessary to
effect conclusive negotiations, but like
wise expresses the presidents willing
ness to do all that he properly may do
to promote the preliminary arrange
ments for a time and place for the
meeting of representatives Of Russian
and Japanese governments.
A formal reply to the note may not
be received for several days, but, as al
ready made clear, informal assurances
that it would be welcomed already are
at hand. In view of the Significant
character of the document and of the
attitude toward it which both Russia
and Japan have assumed, 1t is regarded
in official and diplomatic circles as the
first firm and decisive step toward ulti-
mate peace.
Ready to Talk Peace.
Washington. June 12.-It is definite
" stated here that both the Russian
and Japanese governments have ac-
cepted President Roosevelt's sugges-
ton and that a meeting of representa-
tives of the two contending powers is
assured. Officials in Washington who
have been closely following the negotia-
tions conducted by the president to
bring about peace between Japan ana
Russia, expect that the next move will
be a request for an armistice, as it is
not thought probable that hostilities
will continue after plenipotentiarles
are named to arrange peace terms.
Japan to Name Representatives.
Toxic, June 12.-After acknowledge
ing the RECEIPT of President Roose-
velt's letter. Minister of Foreign Al
fairs Komura, in a note to Mr.. Girls
com, the American minister, says the
imperial government has given the
suggestion of President Roosevelt the
serious consideration to which, coming
from that important source, it is justly
entitled. Minister Komura's note says
that Japan, in the interest OF the world,
as we'll as that of Japan, is willing to re-
establish peace with Russia on terms
and conditions that will fully guarantee
the stability of the imperial government.
Therefore, Japan will, in response to the
suggestions of President Roosevelt, APP
point plenipotentiaries to meet the plen-
ipotentiaries of Russia at such time and
place as may be found equally agree
able and convenient for the purpose
of negotiating and concluding terms
of peace directly and exclusively be-
tween the two belligerent powers.
Russia Prefers Paris.
St. Petersburg. June 12.-Russia's re-
ply to President Roosevelt's appeal was
cabled to Washington Saturday night
Russia informs the United States that
she is ready to appoint plenipoten-
tiary to hear Japan's peace proposals.
1t is understood that Russia will not ap-
point plenipotentiary until notified
by President Roosevelt that Japan has
done so. Paris is Russias choice for the
opening of peace negotiations. If Japan
insists upon Manchuria or Washington
Russia doubtless will agree, but Paris is
preferred. The Russian representative
will not be a plenipotentiary with full
power to negotiate. His duty will
practically be confined to the reception
and transmission to his government OF
the Japanese terms for decision as to
whether they afford basis for actual
peace negotiations. He will be clothed
with power to effect an agreement for
the suspension of hostilities, which
suspense will probably be for very
limited period, during which Russia
must decide the momentous question
of peace or prolongation of the war
If Russia finds that the terms for basis
on which negotiations can proceed, reg
ular plenipotentiaries will be appointed
the number being decided by the bellig-
erents themselves, and then it is not i'm
possible that the negotiations might be
transferred to Manchuria, as President
Roosevelt is believed to have sug-
gested.
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