Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-07-20
HESTILL SEESPEACE
The Reports Reaching President
Roosevelt Are Favorable.
but The JAPS WANT THEIR DUES
iRenstvoIsts Would Depose Emperor
NichoIas--TrOOps Landed Near
VladivostOk and Fortress
TO he Invested.

which would warrant, even by indirec.
don. a pessimistic view Of the result
rf the forthcoming peace conference
Ihetween the plenipotentiaries OF hus-
ia and japan. On the contrary, II can
- said that such advices as the pres
dent has received indicate that SIN
.Oere effort on the part Of the represent
4a4iyes Of both belligerents Will DC
made to reconcile their differences ana
negotiate q treaty Of peace that VIII
De permanent
The terms that Japan will propose
nave not been made known, even ~
aFr. Roosevelt and they probably WIZ
not be until the conferees assempic
=. a peace commission. That the
aarms will not be drastic Is believed
Generally in administration circles
II, IL known that the president has
estimated 10 the japanese government
Ais belief that an agreement WIN
Rusaia can be reached without serious
SGi7icuity. provided Japan's terms are
mot harsh or Of Q Kind seriously ="
Anmiliate her adversary.
The president has idicated definitely
mat his work, as an intermediary De-
.,aween Russian and Japan practically
a concluded.
He is gratined that he has peen
nble to bring the two belligerent ma
Hons toeet6er to discuss and consider
aheir differences with view TO tne
negotiations Of treaty Of peace That
he will have an active hand In the con-
ference Is regarded as quite unlikely
The ENJOYS will be afforded every
facility and convenience by the United
states government for the conduct OF
their negotiations, but they VIII De
Given an absolute clear field for their
conference, field entirely free from
any possible interference.
Il is believed that the president Will
mot be drawn into any controversy De-
tween the two sets Of plenipotentiaries
IA the one or the other Of the two ma
aions directly interested almost GER
aainly would regard such contln-
wpncy as interference.
Some formalities have yet to be OBJ
merved by the president, the chief one
aheing the reception Of the ENJOYS at
Magamore Hill, but when they have
annen completed, the president will re-
Eard his connection with the peace ne
EDtiations as ct an end.
Japanese Are DistFustful.
London, July 19--Baron Hayashi,
me Japanese minister here, said to
ahe Associated press that Russia had
appointed good men as peace plenipo-
,aentiaries. Nevertheless, even M.
sNitte and Baron Rosen had not In
snpired Japan with confidence In a
favorable outcome Of the negotiations.
1--WE do not know" the minister
added, what powers have been dele
gated to them, and after the events OF
Gkhe past IS months Japan puts faith
lnnly in accomplished facts. The terms
nm be communicated only at the con-
Rerence. Then we will discover what
ipOwers the Russian plenipotentiaries
spossess,"
The Associated press representative
suggested that the general opinion pre-
walled that the Japanese terms would
De moderate.
al cannot see where people get such
IN idea" replied the minister. THE
spublic evidently mistake the Japanese
Tor angels"
Minister Hayashi intimated that
Japan was ready to continue the war
.nnless she secures suitable terms.
wOuIa DepOse CHar.
ST. Petersburg, July ia sensa-
l1onal rumor is current here that q
1lrge party Of the zemstvoists and dou-
G1aists at Moscow are in favor Of the
proclamation of the deposition Of EN-
peror Nicholas and the establishment
- regency Of the Grand Duke Nlcho-
s-Nikolaievitch the infant son Of the
nmperor and heir to the throne, under
Apur grand dukes.
It IL alleged that for this reason the
meeting Of the all-Russian zemstvoist
and doumaist congress which was to
aAlko place Wednesday at Moscow has
aseen prohibited
Received Final Instructions.
st Petersburg, July 19.-M. WHITE
had a final interview with Emperor
Nicholas at PeterhoR Tuesday. For
uGlgn Minister Count LAmsdorf was
present showing the complete harmony
q views between NJ. White and the
lorsign minister. ". Witte left st.
RsEersburg for Paris Wednesday &C
nampanisd by Nine. witte At Paris
ahsy meet their daughter who is the
wife Of the secretary Of the Russian
1sgation at Brussels.
To Envslope vladivOstsk.
London, July 1s.-The Toxic cor
.rsspondeut Of the Daily Telegraph
asys that q Japanese army has been
Hnaded north Of vladivostok and that
= complete envslopment Of the fortress
- Imminent
want FT1sd order Set Aside.
"a Foula No. July lo.--Argument1