Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-06
That Negotiations With That Oh
ject in View Said to be Pending
But Not Officially Confirmed.
PUBLIC WOULD WELCOME ONE.


London oct 6-FoloVmg closely
upon the publication OF the text of the
Anglo-Japaucsc treaty has come consid-
cradle talk Of the possibility of am UNI
derstandmg between Great Britain and
Russia. All the newspapers are deyot-
ing columns to the discussion of the
question pointing out that if Russia
is sincere iu her expression OF de-
sire for peace I'm Central Asia, there
it no reason why the two ancient eue-
mes should not come to- am agreement
that viii not only assure peace, but
clear away the suspicious leading to
friction witch have existed for years,
That negotiations with this objective
arc pending seems so through definite
Official confirmation is lacking, Color lis
lent TO the rumors that have been
auoat by the recent frequent visits paid
to the foreign office by the Russian am
bassador since his return from his hol-
idays fortnight ago and the fact that
Foreign Secy, Lansdowne, who returned
from his vacation to publish the text Of
the Anglo-Japanese treaty remained at
his office continuously since then. Count
Kenkendorf, the Russian ambassador
had long interview with Lord Lans-
doWne at the foreign office Yesterday
and the latter LETT London Immediately
afterwards for Balmoral Scotland,
whore Premier Bafour is present as
minister I'm attendance 10 King Ed
ward OF course the visits Of the Rus
sian ambassador 10 the foreign office
may have been connected with Emperor
NichoAs's invitation TO Great Britain
To participate I'm the second peace CON
ference at The Hague, but Great Brit
Tin had already answered his maiesty's
preliminary invitations II Is thought
here that the present is am opportuue
moment for reaching "a better under
standing between the two countries,
both the British and Russian papers
have strongly advocated II Tor the past
week The position Of the British gov
clnmcut was clearly stated I'm q speech
delivered by Gerald BaltouT president
OF the local government board yester-
day, I'm which he said
Great Britain has no intention at
making aggressive movements I'm cen
tran Asia. our object IS defense and
not defiance and II the Russian gov
eminent desires TO come 10 am under
standing with us with reference TO our
interests iu that part Of the world u
win not find the British government
backward i'm readiness to consider any
PROPOSALS which IL might desire To put
forward
The newspaper discussions has
reached q much wider range and IN
cudes suggestions for agreements
which II carried out and lived up TO-
would mako Europe a family I'm which
I there would be no difficulties. one of
the suggestions which most appeals III
British ohicialdom and the London
press is that Russia, Germany and
| France should subscribe 10 the terms OF
the Anglo -Jopancse treaty II is
| pointed out that II they are sincere
| I'm their protcstatious Of a desire ion
| peace In Asia there is no reason why
| they should not subscribe TO treaty
! which has this object I'm view.
The suggestion that Great Britain
| should more fully recognize Russia,
position I'm southern Turkey has not
| been given much consideration I'm Lon
don though possibly this may be ono
| OF the points on which tho agreement
| II reached viii be based and Il may
| be return from Russian guarantees
J Of her often repeated assertion that
| she does not doNrc 10 advance any fur,
| Their towards the Indian frontier.
| Tho public Boz Great Britain would
| welcome au understanding which
| would put au end 20 the frequent peri.
DDS Of unrest and consequent unfrleud.
| ~ relations with Russia