Show PEACE PROSPECT SEEMS BRIGHTER Trench French x ench Bankers loosen Their Purse Strings For Russia NEW LOAN NOW ASSURED MONEY NOT LIKELY TO BE USED FOR WAR 4 f Paris March Macek 24 The is a 4 9 f tion thins for fot a new DOW I i u l I e r 4 4 hare hav been resumed and are re pro pr 4 4 9 satisfactorily 4 t tU 4 4 t t t t t t 4 t U tt k H t H t t t H 4 4 M 4 M 4 March 24 Prospects of nf f p I rea rear a PARIS r between Russia and J Japa p a a more d nii ami lid r a tangible aspect t tod today y as a th n of th the announcement ut of tho t I h tie Tr tion of negotiations n tot for f r a n m i Postponement of f the loan lea n ui Ul u cd d ri through h the Ule stand taken en by bv the nr fir dat element agaInst proceeding p w the uncertainties uncertain ties of or war l while a willingness ne to resume neg gt t tio was construed as meaning j r 1 their strong influence for 18 e tia had prevailed with the a at St t Petersburg Pt The rite t the resumption Of or negotiations tn rei x definite form orn in a i er erthe r n the syndicate J ate of ot agents de d change form an Influential element t c t I Iho bourse ho holding government ii 1 el 1 The effect of or th the first a m r was RK to stimulate the tha mai market markt K t avi vi 1 l particularly Russian Ru tn securities 1 Will Not Be Used For War WarA II A reaction occurred on fears fear i to 1 the effect that the heavy demand demandO o fJ othe othe I the loan would have haAe on Oil the market markt i 1 I doubts concerning the uses to n i ithe the loan will be put However ft t teems I seems to be the accepted accept d A view lev if e financiers that the proceeds proceed of the 7 a 1 wilt will m not be applied to the further cor COT Unu nce oS of the war are It is understood that one of the v it to a resumption of ot th the r 1 was that a considerable rable pc pe pelion lion tion of or the proceeds shall remain a 1 France to meet the interest I Io of o other loans and that the plat ing lg e contracts for government t supplies wi I Ibe ibe Ibe be required even after alter the con of or hostilities Coupled with the ar at Cl f of 0 the resumption of Cf t te 9 e loan negotiations came a strong in inh matlon from official and diplomat diploma quarters that steps looking toward peace had been definitely taKen b I Russia Ru ela The foreign office declined t confirm a report that France nag a likely to be the intermediary b j diplomats who ho are actively interest 1 for the first time bue gave credit ored t to tt statement that Russia si Ru had decided to seek peace Deace Will Wilt Deal Direct Jt JJ was Was said d in tb quartetS quarter that Ru I aia would deal directly with through tl the e French minister who has ha j charge of or interests interest ii in Japan Ta However the report of Frances Prances actie e a apart part in Ie the negotiations were said t be not entirely correct as other po have contributed toward a pacific solution tiou tion and it is expected they AS Will ill take part in its realization It appears that some seine of the lesser powers Sweden Seden are assisting to that enL end chief aim is said to ba he avoidance nce of or having havin peace pla arouse the th animosity of the powerful pea ertil war itar element at home The receipt of o an official lal dispatch at I St Petersburg on March 20 Q saying tha th the Japanese were Vladivostok is said id to have haye l the determination to seek a n pacific so solution lution On Ott the other band hand it is i insist that Japanese proximity to ft t v promises to be a chief obstacle in tJ H e f eway fw way w y of or peace as diplomats com ere with the situation say sa that Japan Jap Il n a seek to Avert ivert vert peace until she po poses sc only outlet to the Pao ocean PEACE IS POSSIBLE Views of the Diplomats at the Na National National National Capital Washington March 24 While k interested In the interpretation rIar by b Paris on 11 the significance si on the s of or the negotiation for t f Russian Hussian loan Kurop EuroPean an diplomat Washington tonight confessed that t e were inclined to regard at first firl 1 I i step as es confirmation of or the official i 1 s II which has reached the United State Stat within the last hours th tl the en i rot is s resolutely d te to continue the war oar tot for the presen If Paris financiers finanders as reported ii i declined to take up the loan Inn sa sav n nhe th he condition that the proceeds proceed ds not so u toward the Ute war fund fun oP i iVa 1 Washington Va V l l with wit the exception 1 f j ian embassy believes that this i j fact marks the II peace negotiations The TI seer several tl Ei E 1 poRn ambassadors ambassador directly are anxiously awaiting news front from tn t I foreign offices on oft this point Count Russian amba I expressed eG ed the belief belie tonight that i 1 1 ference that pe ce was in sight St s glit i tu tube u ube ube be drawn from fr n the reopening ening of th thi i T He learned several S wr l f fao ago ao that the loan would be sU and Kud while he is aware fl ei n ii 1 i ide iTe de among g some French F 1 v that the war come lne to an early endi IM In 1 scouts the idea that such su h a cond lion tine has bas beets been attached tl hed to the loa lea loan Most Washington diplomats T a ao o in iii a position to follow the inside ide v o omire s sings mire ings in of or the European Buro IK j i I Here lieve that peace ree te Is now new possible A o I t expressed it tonight If It tl tI matter can be approached in itt a w that will ill 7 not ot too seriously Russia I have bave reason to believe bl th i h peace Ja e proposals P P 1 will Ul receive Tec iy sono eri consideration St Petersburg I LONDON OPINION Comparison of the Financial Static Statu of the Belligerents London March arch 26 The po of arranging peace pea between 11 Russia n 1 and the t v c Japan financial tween the two countries S are ing greater attention for th the than the strategic development Manchuria Comparisons Compari ons are dra between the respective status of ot t tL 1 tw nations in the money market IM IMand n nand and at the beginning b of the war warThe warThe warThe The spectacle of the th Russian imi ter tel of finance inviting newspaper eel ed d to t verity verify T 1 h tors tots and nd correspondents personal inspection the national bulb deposits While hile Japan is negotiating a enormous loan on better terms tha thaher her h r previous small timid issues pu the development of the credit of tit th Continued on Fags Fase 2 I I PEACE PROSPECT SEEMS BRIGHTER Continued from 1 belligerents into vivid contrast and amul is greatly commented comm on The London papers express little I doubt that Russia will obtain her loan loann m in n France eventually but on hard terms It is reported that the new ne Japanese loan is already fully full Under Underwritten underwritten written and that dealings have begun at a substantial premium The Daily Dally Telegraph this morning editorializing on the statements of ltd its St S1 Petersburg correspondent that Em Eat Emperor Emperor Nicholas has been reluctantly persuaded of the necessity of ing peace but is inflexibly determined to pay pa no indemnity says it lias 1135 rea eon to believe in the last resort Japan would d not Insist ou on on an un indemnity if I she he were absolutely guaranteed the permanent enjoyment of pf t the conces concessions concessions she demands as the price of peace by Great Britain either ither alone or in conjunction with America The editorial article further suggests that an entente among Russia Japan Great Britain and America would guarantee the peace of the far east for at least one generation geU ration |