Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18

than ever before. 1t has been steadily re-
inforced and the number of bearded reserve
men is noticeably decreasing, while japan
has called out lS-year-old recruits and 40
year old reserve men and Is putting its last
men in the field.
A dispatch from Vladlvostok says the
news of the peace negotiations has pro-
duoed a painful impression there, the fort
ress being in condition to stand a pro-
longed Siege. The correspondent asserts
that 1t will take a whole army TO begin the
siege and many months to capture the
place; while the spirit of the garrison Is
such that many soldiers, firing of the
prospects of inactivity, have run away and
Joined the army in the field
Russians Fear HumiIiating Treaty.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE note
Of the Foreign ONCE announcing that the
meeting of the Russian and japanese pleni-
potentiaries was proceeding rapidly was
printed without comment in the morning
papers, but the press of all shades Of
opinion, IN discussing Japans probale
terms, declares with particular unanimity
for a continuation Of the war rather than
the acceptance of humiliating conditions.
In this the newspapers are upheld by public
port Of the war policy II Japan's terms
prove too hard Only the Nasha Ziesm
advises Russia that 1t need not be alarmed
at the payment of an indemnity, the ces-
sion of the island of Sakhalin the continual
ton OF It's right to keep warshlps in far
eastern waters OF the surrender OF Vladivos-
tok. but the paper holds that Russia must
retain northern Manchuria and tie Vladi-
vostok railroad
The Bourse Gazette which draws a
gloomy picture OF Russia's relations with
France. Great Britain. Germany and Aus
tria, the Novoe vremya and the reaction
ary sviet sound hostile notes against the
United States. The Novoe Vremya feiter-
ates that Russias chief enemies in the far
east are not the Japanese, but the British
and Americans. on account of their COM
mercial rivalry, while the Sviet objects TO
Washington as the place Of meeting for
the plenipotentaries, declaring that the at
mosphere there is unfriendly and asserting
that Russias representative will be sub
jected to prejudicial influences in "the
capital of the enemys ally"
All the papers comment on the retire
ment of Grand Duke Alexis from the ofice
of high admiral, and a general feeling of
relief is manifested at the fact that the
present naval regime is ended.
Japanese Agent at New York.
NEW YORK, June TX. Takahashi,
the financial agent of Japan. who looked
after the flotation here of his country's war
loans, has received dispatches from the
imperial minister of finance summoning
him to Toxic at once, He will leave New
York June "a and sail for home on July g.
MIR. Takahashi will appear before the
imperial cabinet Immediately upon his re-
turn to Toxic and confer with the officials
upon the advisability of making further
large loans in foreign markets In the event
that peace then seems assured. II these
plans are carried out 1t will be with the
object of making ready for business con-
ditions which will follow the cessation OF
hostilties.
Mr.. Takahashi said he believed that a
new loan, made either In America or Eng
land, could be placed at as low a rate as
per cent.
In the event of q continuance of hos.
tilities a new loan to carry on the wal
doubtless will be made within three months
About Siio.OOC.OOO OF the foreign loan re
mains on deposit, divided between tn,
banks Of America and England.
The fnancier expressed great admiration
for the negotiations in the direction OF end
ing the war inaugurated by Presiden
Roosevelt.
Generals Prepare TO Meet.