The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-08-04
BRITISH favor JAPS'
WHATEVER The PEACE TERMS
JAHNNY BULL WILL APPROVE. !.

6rltiSn government neIuSeS " nSHoS'
Assistance to Washington in Its e.
fort to Obtain an Armistice, A. !,
though 1t Has Their Full Sympathy
Thinks Terms Will BE Reasonable.
Washington, Aug. Japan comes
to the Washington conference assured
that whatever her peace terms, they
will have the sympathetic approval of
Great Britain. Several suggestions
from Washington to London that the
cause of peace would be served by
an explanation to Japan from her ally
favoring moderation in her demands
upon Russia have not availed to
change the British government in its
apparently unalterable determination
to stand by Japan, however severe she
makes her conditions Of peace.
Nor has the British government
seen it's way clear to render assist
ance to Washington in the efforts
which this government is making to
obtain an armistice. Advices reaching
here show that London is opposed to
an armistice until Japan has been sat
isfied that Russias plenipotentiaries
are prepared to do more than discuss
means for ending the war; if Russia
is ready to conclude peace and has SO
empowered her plenipotentiaries,
Great Britain, it is believed, might IA
vor an armistice, but even in this
event, it is said, she would not be
willing to offer Japan advice on the
SUBJECT.
AS understood in Washington, Lord
Lansdowne's position is that, as the
loyal ally of Japan, Great Britain can
afford to take no steps nor assume any
attitude that would in the remotest de-
gree rebound to the advantage of ia
pans enemy. However much London
may wish peace for humane reasons,
her loyalty to Japan, whose pledged
any she is, prevents her even from in
directly bringing pressure to bear by
| suggestions, advice or otherwise at
Toxic regarding negotiations, the ef'
feet of which might serve to moderate
Japan's peace conditions or hasten a
truce. When Japan asks her ally fol
advice, the London government, it is
said, is prepared Immediately to give
it, but this advice will be based on
Japan's interest as primary consider
alton.
Nor is this attitude on the part Of
ed in Washington as indicating thai
it's officials do not share in the wish
of the neutral powers for peace. i
has made plain that the activity of the
president has the full sympathy o.
the British people, although their frs
thought, it is declared, must be in thu
interest of their ally.
Terms Not Unreasonable.
At the same time the London gov
eminent, in It's exchanges with thu
/, American embassy in London, has no
lhesitated to declare it's confidence tina
, Japan's terms will not be unreason
, able, viewed in the light of the re
, suits of the war.
Believing, as official Washington
, does, that Japan will not insist on tn
ulsmantlement of Vladivostok, shout
, Russia fail to agree to it in return TO
, the neutra,zation of Port Arthur, tn
, cession of Sakhann, which, it is undel
, stood, will DE among the essential COZ
, ditions, will, the officials here believe
a prove the most serious obstacle t
! peace in the far east. Sakhalin ha
D not been captured when the presider
, initiated his efforts to bring the be
!. ligerents together. The fact that up t
that time Japan had not taken foe
of Russian territory simplified, in tn
Y opinion of Washington and Berlin, tn
q problem of bringing about peace n
e gotiations.
Keen interest is felt here in the n
a gotiations which, it is understood, al
n making substantial Roadway betwee
r Japan and England looking to the r
# newal of the Anglo-Japanese allianc
= The scope of the alliance, it is know
I" will considerably exceed the presel
convention, though to what extel
neither Europe nor Washington hi
l. been able to learn. The announcemel
It of the main points of the new allian'
e soon after the conclusion of the Was
l. ington conference would not surpri
e diplomatic circles here.
q