The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-28
SLOW TOWARD PEACE
Both Parties Are Jockeying For the
Advantage.
NEITHER one ASKS AN ARMIsTIcE.
Continued illness Of Minister Lsmsdorff Given
as the Reason for Delay on Russla's Part
President Roosevelt Trying Hard to Avert
Big Battle 10 Manehuris by Peace
Negotiations

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Peace
negotiations between Russia and Japan
have come to dead halt on account OF
the illness of Count Lamsdorff, the Rus.
sian minister for foreign affairs Ii is
explained officially that nothing in the
form of hitch has occurred, but tha;
the negotiations merely have been sus-
pended temporarily.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa.
dor, had brief interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but he had no addition
al important advices from his govern.
ment to communicate He called mere
ly 10 pay his respects TO the President
prior to the latter's departure for Oyster
Bay Tor the summer. They discussed
informally the peace situation, the Presi-
dent expressing his earnest hope that
another general engagement on the bat
tie field Of Manchuria might be averied
by the negotiations for a permanent
peace now pending
1t is learned that up to this time sug-
gestions for an arinistice have not been
received with absolute favor by either
Russia or Japan Quite naturally each
government is seeking an advantage ovei
the other in the diplomatic sparring that
is going on now, and among those in
touch with the situation 1t is regarded as
unlikely that definite arrangements for
an armistice will be concluded - even
il they should be concluded at all--be-
fore the formal meeting of the pleni-
potentiaries of the two powers.
As heretofore noted; there is serious
apprehension that unless temporary
suspension Of hostilitics be arranged, a
great battle may be precipitated, the re-
suit of which might wreck completely
the pending peace negotiations
1t was expected confidently that an
announcement of the names OF the en-
voys of the two pewers TO the Washing
ton conference could be made by the
end Of this week; but, as matter OF
fact, the negotiations have not pro-
gressed in the least since Tuesday. That
both Russia and Japan have decided
upon their representatives at the confer
ence is quite certain, but each govern
ment, for reasons of its own, declines to
make formal announcement of them.
1t seems scarcely probable, at this mo-
ment, that President Roosevelt will be
in position TO authorize a further Off
cial statement of the status OF the pend
ing negotiations before he goes to Oyster
Bay for the summer While both Rus
sia and Japan have indicated that they
may be ready to open the conference
about the first of August, the belief II
well-informed quarters now is that th(
convening of the plenipotentiaries is like
y to be delayed and that they may moi
get together until the middle or latter
part Of August.
ST. Petersburg, June Authorization
from the front is still scanty While
the preliminaries are in progress, a gen.
eral engagement has not yet begun. Sin
lister rumors continue to circulate thai
Linevitch is surrounded. but apparently
they have no other base than the Lon
don Daily Telegrams dispatch from
Toxic An optimistic feeling prevails
at the Offices of the general staff.
The negotiations for meeting of peace
plenipotentiaries are proceeding slowly
There were no developments today. For
eign Minister Lamsdorff is still i'll anC
unable to see Ambassador Meyer.