Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-12
NO HITCH IS met
Good Progress Toward Peace
Conference Between Rus
sia and Japan.
FORMERS ANSWER is HERE
Given to the President-PIace of Meet.
ing Now Being Dis
cussed.

I st. Petersburg, June 12.-The Rus
sian official reply will be printed in the
Official Messenger tomorrow or We'd
nesday. At the foreign Office this af
ternoon the Associated Press was in
formed Japan's indication of time and
place for the meeting of the plenipo-
tentiaries is expected within "a or 48
hours at the most.
| VIII Have Full Power.
Russia's plenipotentiary will be
clothed with full power to receive Jap
ans terms and give Russia's answer,
which will involve the power to con-
clude temporary suspension of hostili-
| ties. Such suspension probably will
be limited to from three TO eight days,
in which Russia will decide whether it
is possible to proceed.
No Hitch Has Occurred.
st. Petersburg, June 12.-All at
tempts to create the impression that
there is the slightest hitch in prelimin-
aries to negotiations are absolutely
without a shadow of foundation. For
eign Minister Lamsdorff has formally
notified several continental powers
that a meeting of plenipotentlaries to
see whether it is possible to agree to
terms of peace is assured.
stories Ill Founded.
There does not seem to be the slight |
est warrant for the gratutous idea
that some correspondents are putting |
out that Russia is only desirOus of as
certaining the Japanese conditions and |
at the same time gain a better posi- |
tion for her army in Manchuria.
Washington Denies.
Washington. June 12.-Assurance is
given here by officials that there is no
hitch in peace negotiations and that
reports to that effect are entirely with |
out foundation.
CassIni Sees President.
Washington, June 12.-Count Cas-
sini, the Russian ambassador, had a |
half hours conference with President
Roosevelt today. At it's conclusion |
Cassinf returned at once to his en-
bassy. declining to discuss in any way
the object of his visit
Related to Reply.
That the conference related to the !
reply of the Russian government to |
the proposition made by Roosevelt last
Friday is known, but whether Cassini
presented TO the president formally the
response of Russia could not be ascer-
tanned. 1t can be said, however, the |
reply of the Russian government had
already been received by the president
before his interview with Cassini.
Expressed Consent.
Later it became known officially
| that Cassini called to express the Rus
sian governments consent to the pres
idents proposition and 10 state that
Russia would appoint plenipotentiaries
to meet the plenipotentiaries of Japan
to discuss the question of peace The
place of meeting al present is being
discussed.
Witte Named!
St Petersburg, June I'm. Witte,
president of the committee of minis
| ters is leaving st. Petersburg for
| abroad in two weeks. This very signi-
| ficant announcement is coupled with
the statement he is going ION house
| business His visit was instantly as
sociated with peace negotiations and it
| is possible the emperor has decided
if a reasonable basis for negotiations is
| offered by Japan, TO make use of the
| services of the ablest and strongest
personality in the empire.
On Way To Washington.
ST Petersburg. June II, p. m.-Rus-
sia's official reply is now on its way to
Washington. Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff transmitted it to Ambassador
Meyer. and later the ambassador had
an interview with the foreign minister
at the foreign office.
PIenipOtentiaries Named.
| Washing gton, D. c.. June 12.-Mar-
quis Ito, the great constructive states
man of Japan, who was forced from
office in 1895 because of compliance
with Russias demand TO withdraw
from Manchuria, will be the plenipo-
tentiary of the Japanese emperor in
the impending peace negotiations.
NJ. de Nelidof. ambassador of Russia
at Paris. who negotiated and signed
the celebrated treaty of San Stefano,
following the war between Russia and
Turkey. will be the plenipotentiary of
the czar.
Japan favors Manchuria or some
Ipoint in north China as the place of
meetin 4 the peace plenipotentiaries.
Russia ssires Paris. This difference
lis important internationally and TO the
two belligerents. and will have TO be
ladjusted through the personal interven-
tion of President Roosevelt
Russian Troops Driven Out.
Toxic. June 12-The following re-
port has been received from the head
quarters of the Manchurian armies:
. "On June 9, ar 4 in the morning, we
drove the enemy from the northern
heights of Liangshuichuan and Nan
chengtsu and occupied those positions
1 "On the same day we occupied the