The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Russia and Japan VIII Now
Select Peace ENJOYS.
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHTER
Representatives to Be Selected by the
Two Governments May Meet in
Washington-Czar and Mikado
Announce Willingness to
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Discuss Terms Of
= Indemnity.

The ASSOclateQ PTeSS mas ueuulte
knowledge that both the Russian and
Japanese governments have accepted
President Roosevelt's suggestion and
that a meeting Of representatives OF
the two contending powers is assured.
From an authoritative official source
IL Is also learned that it has been
practically determined that the pleni-
potentiaries for the determination OF
peace terms will hold their sessions
In Washington. e..
It was stated at the foreign Office
in st. Petersburg Saturday afternoon
that Russia is ready to appoint rep
resentatives to hear the Japanese pro-
posals on being informed that Japan
is nominating representatives for this
purpose.
Practically, although not formally, an
armistice can be said to exist, Russia
awaits Japan's notification, the name
Of her plenipotentiary and the place
Of meeting, as upon the place will de-
pend the appointment of Russia's
representative, with the naming of the
plenipotentiaries a limited suspension
Of hcstilities will be formally declared.
From the conversation of an official
of the foreign Office with the Associa-
ted Press it is not certain whether
Russia will send a formally reply to
President Roosevelt's appeal, the en-
peror's assurance to Ambassador Mey.
er OF his willingness to negotiate be-
ing deemed sufficiently official.
I'VE cannot select our plenipoten-
tiaries.'' the official said, until Japan
has indicated the place for negotia-
ton. In order to avoid delay, in the
event washington is selected, Count
Cassini, or possibly Baron Rosen, if
he could arrive In time, may act for
Russia. If Manchuria is selected, Gen,
eral Linevitch may be the representa-.
tive of Russia, but it does not neces-
sarily follow that either of them would
conduct the negotiations to the end,
a. the first question to be determined
81 whether basis IS had on the prin-
cipal terms. If they are considered to
afford a basis for the conclusion OF
peace q regular set of plenipotentia-
ries may be appointed and the nego-
tiations may proceed in the custo-
mary way"
The official with whom the CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press talk
ed was by nc. means sanguine that ia
pan could offer an acceptable basis
for negotiations.
A Toxic special says: Japan has
agreed to Presidents Roosevelt's sug-
gestior to appoint plenipotentiaries to
meet Russian plenipotentiaries. No
further details of the Mikado's inten-
tons have, as yet, been given out.
The cars government would pre-
fer that Paris should be the scene of
the initial step, but it is explained
to the Associated Press that neither
the place nor the personality Of the
Russian representatives matters very
greatly.
The Russian representative will not
be plenipotentiary with full power to
negotiate. His duty will practically be
confined to the reception and trans
mission to his government, whatever
action is taken.
While proffering all aid in his power,
It is well understood here that the
president, having serving to bring the
representatives OF the warning coun.
tries face to face, believes it would be
to the best interests of all concerned
that he step aside. The United States,
It is recognized here, desires to keep
all the powers out Of temptation when
the spoils of war come to be divides.