New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

''Sorne say that Russia and Japan may end the
war before long said the Busy Man. impatiently.
ITS slow business" replied Constant Reader
"Just wait awhile. Arrangements for peace con-
ference are being made through the mastery help
of President Roosevelt Washington has been
chosen as the meeting place OF the plenipoten-
uaries- Russia had wanted Paris. and Japan
Chefoo Washington a compromise The
foreign representatives at the national capital
cordingly have cancelled their vacation plans and
will stay there. In Of too hot weather. the
conference may be transferred temporarily to New
port or Atlantic City"
'I guess everything will go ahead smoothly in
terrupted the Busy Nan.
THAT depends on Japan's Claims replied the
Constant Reader IF the Mikado wants too great
an indemnity, that will start afresh The Euro
pean powers and President Roosevelt advising
japan, accordingly to be moderate. It is believed
likely. however that Japan will ask for the control
Of Corea and the Liao-tung Peninsula the excu-
Ticn Of Russia from Manchuria. which shall be
given back TO China: the disarmament of Vladi-
vostok and about half billion dollars. The men
talked of for plenipotentiaries are Marquis Ito.
Baron Komura and Marshal Yamagata for Japan.
and Baron de Rosen and N. Nelidof for Russia
In the mean ume 1 understand. the two armies
have ceased fighting remarked the Busy Man.
Not yet, responded the Constant Reader.
'oyama and the japanese are operating a big
scale 10 envelope Linevitch and the Russians The
Russian advance posts have been driven back on
precarious ST. Petersburg believes there will be
another big battle before armistice is declared.
At home. too. Russia is having her troubles The
sending Of reserves to Manchuria caused riots in
Poland The soldiers looted the stores Of Jews at
Bresk-LAtovsk, and on being fired at shot and
killed many Charges of corruption and gross in
competence at last caused Grand Duke Alexis, the
High Admiral and Admiral Avellan head of the
Russian Admiralty. resign. These men have
been held by the Russian public chiefly responsible
r97e iFsaTf aTf7rsar,
feat"
You said in our last talk that war might arise
between Norway and Sweden said the Busy Man.
Things look better now' replied the Constant
Reader. The secession of Norway made the aris-
tocracy Of Sweden angry. but it didn't stir up the
great nulk OF the nation. The Swedish Iaboring
classes, indeed. are directly opposed TO war and
their unions have telegraphed Norway unions say
ing they viii refuse to take Up arms. No if there
a TO be another it Will be fought by two other
European nations.
You don't Germany and Francer' broke
the Busy Nan.
so some say replied the Constant Reader
Paris believes the two nations are nearer wal
than at any time since 1871. Morocco is the i'm
mediate cause of the trouble. Germany appears u
De doing all she can 10 lessen French influence il
that country, and is backing the Sultan's reouest
for an International conference 10 determine wha
will be done with his realm Count Won Tatten.
bach-Ashold, head of the German mission ha.
been in daily conference with the Sultan and Pre-
mier Rouvier and the German Ambassador Il
France have been frequently closeted in Paris
England and the United States viii not agree t,
the German plan unless France does. Meantime
a German company obtained special harbor priy
ieges at Tangier, and 10 complicate things still
more, Moorish robbers killed the British vice-con
sui at Mazagan Ia Asia, too. Germany is active
the Kaiser having ordered extensive fortidcation.
at the German naval base of Eiao-Chau."
What is IN this talk about Cinnamon being bad
iy treated2" asked the Busy Man.
Several Chinese merchants and scholars hav,
been prevented from landing in this country b.
Dlundering immigration officials replied the Con
ssAat Reader. "aad China has taken orense ou