The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-15

Associated Press is now tn position
to make this positive
nnent.
Washington, Tune 14,1Of1ciai assur1
ance that the presidents efforts To
bring Russia and Japan together ~ dis
Sellss
cess was brought to the White House
yesterday by Count Gassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, who called by ape
pointment and in the name of Emperor
Nicholas formally accepted the presi-
dents offer of good will
The following official statement res
garding the conference was Issued at
the White House.
Ambassador Cassini a called 10
express the Russian governments ass
sent to the presidents proposition, and
TO state that they would appoint pleni-
potentiaries to meet plenipotentiaries OF
Japan to discuss the question Of peace
The place Of meeting Is at present be-
ing discussed.
During the past two weeks the PRES
hent's efforts have been directed
toward bringing the belligerents into
amicable content on the basis OF a Tnl-
tual agreement to consider terms OF
peace. This he accomplished finallystoA
day. 1T remains noW for the belligerent
powers to name their plenipotentiariess
nj agree upon a time and place for
them to meet to discuss terms and to
negotiate a treaty of peace. These de-
tails IRE now under consideration with
a bright prospect that such minor diff
ferences as may exist will be dissolved
within a few days.
Story Mas Unfounded.
st. Petersburg. June I4.--AIl attempts
to create an Impression that there is
the slightest hitch in the preliminary
peace negotiations are absolutely With
out a shadow of foundation. Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff has formally nott-E
fled several continental powers that a.
meeting Of p1enipotentiaries to see
whether 1t is possible to agree to terms
of peace is assured.
There does not seem to be the slight
est warrant for the gratuitous idea
that some correspondents are putting
out that Russia is only DESTROYS of as
the same time to gain a better position
for her arny In Manchuria.
Next Ste,s to Be Taken.
THE warning countries both having
formally agreed to conclude peace, the
next step, 1t is explained here, will be
the first direct exchange. In which
Japan is expected to take the initiative
by indicating, doubtless through an in
termediary at Washington, her views
as to the time and place OF meeting.
Russia will offer no objections to-
any reasonable suggestion in this RE-
spect, being prepared to at ones issue
instructions to her preliminary plenf-
potentiary, whose personality for the
moment depends upon the place Japan
names.
Much Talk of Witte.
The statement is now made that
M. White is going to Berlin to meet
Prince Arisugawa, who represented the
Japanese emperor at the wedding of
Crown Prince Frederick William, but
no confirmation of this can be OBJ
tanned. In the public mind White stands
out prominently as the one Russian
statesman who should direct peace ne
gotiations. But an intimate friend of
the Russian statesman assures the As
sociated Press he knows White has not
been approaches On the subject. I'M
doubtedly court influence would be
solid against his selection. White Is
thoroughly familiar with the far east
ern question.
Armistice of Three to Eight Days.
st. Petersburg, June 12.-Russia,s
plenipotentiary will be clothed with fulI
power to receive Japan's terms and
give Russia's answer, which will in
we power to conclude a temporary
suspension of hostilities. Such suspen-
sion will probably be limited to from
three to eight days.