Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25

70 be not entirely correct as other pow
ers have contributed toward a paiohc
solution and II Is expected they VIII
take part In it's realization. II appears
that some OF the lesser powers, lnclud-
ing Sweden, are assisting TO that end,
Russla's chief aim is said to be
avoidance OF having peace plans
arouse the animoslty Of the powerful
war element at home,
The receipt OF an official dispatch at
St Petersburg on March 70 saying that
the Japanese were approaching
vladlvostok Is said TO have induced
the determination TO seek q pacific so
luton. on the other hand, IL Is insisted
that Japanese proximity TO Vladivostok
promises to be a chief obstacle in the
way OF peace as diplomats conversant
with the situation say that Japan viii
seek 10 avert peace until she possesses
Russlas only outlet to the Palcnc
ocean.
AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 2i.--While keen
ly interested In the Interpretation
placed by Paris on the significance Of
the resumption of the negotiations for
the Russian loan, European diplomats
in Washington tonight confessed that
they were inclined to regard at hrst
this step as confirmation OF the OFF,
cal news which has reached the Unit
ed States within the last "a hours that
the emperor Is resolutely determined
to continue the war for the present.
II Paris hnanciers, as reported have
declined To take up the loan save on
the condition that the proceeds shall
not go toward the war fund, official
Washington, with the exception OF the
10 I'm
portant fact marks the beginning OF
peace negotiations. The several Euro
pean ambassadors directly interested
are anxionsly awaiting news from their
foreign offices on this point.
Count Cassni. Russian ambassador,
expressed the belief tonight that no In
ference that peace was in sight could
be drawn from the reopeninS or the
negotiations. He learned several DAYS
ago that the loan would be \ cessf j.
~ fioated and while he Is aware of the
desire among some French dnanciers
that the war come TO an early ending,
he scouts the idea that such a condi-
ton has been attached to the loan.
Most Washington diplomats who are
| In a position TO follow the inside work.
| ings OF the European chaneelleries be-
| lieve that peace X now possible, AS
| one diplomat expressed II tonight; II
| the matter can be approached IN n way
| that will not too seriously embarrass
| Russia, ! have reason to believe that
peace proposals VIII receive serious
| consideration at st. Petersburg"
LONDON COMMENT
London March 25.---Two possibilities
| of arranging peace between Russia and
Japan and the financial contest be-
/ tween the two countries, are attract
ing grenter attention for the moment
than the strategic developments IN
| Manchura. Comparisons are drawn
| between the respective status OF the
| two nations In the money market now
and at the beginning of the war
The spectacle OF the Russian minis
ter Of finance inviting newspaper edi-
tors and correspondents to verify by
| personal Inspection the national bullion
| deposits, while Japan Is negotiating an
| enormous loan on better terms thar
her previous small, timid issues, puts
the development OF the credit of The
| two bellgerents into vivid contrast
| and is greatly commented on
The London papers express little
| doubt that Russia will obtain her loar
In France eventually but ON hard
terms. 1t Is reported that the new
Japanese loan is already fully under
written, and that dealings have begui
| at substantial premium
The Daily Telegraph this morning
editorlalizlng on the statements of It's
st. Petersburg correspondent that Elm
peror Nicholas has been reluctantly
| persuaded Of the necessity of conclud'
ing peace, hut Is innexibly determined
TO pay no indemnity, says It has rea'
son to believe in the last resort Japar
would not insist on an indemnity 4
she were absolutely guaranteed The
permanent enjoyment of the conces'
slons she demands as the price Of
peace, by Great Britain, either alone
| or i'm conjunction with America. The
| editorial article further suggests tina
| an entante among Russia, Japan, Grea'
Britain and Amreca would guarantee
the peace Of the far east for at leas
one generation.