| Show MUCH Pt PEACE Ct T TALK LK NO o NEGOTIATIONS S Japanese Minister at London has 15 No Information About t d Being Known COST cosi OF WAR VAll HAS BEEN BEE GREAT CREAT lIr Having on 08 o Japan J lun Is I Not Likely 19 II t Waive SIve Indemnity London March 30 Peace talk is In prevalent everywhere Ie but that have commenced Is In po lively tIvI thel denied In III nil III here herc The foreign o disclaims IlIs oven oVon JulY hav having ing InK any knowledge ot of pence proposals It Is In it quite evident however that lint while the flint first steps may 1111 be lie token takei at ot nn minute nn ni advance further than Indicated In tn tho the Associated Prunn dis dispatches hi I patches may na be he n postponed vont i Baron the minis minin minister I ter declared to 10 the Associated I thin this afternoon that he had no Information In don tion toi In regard to tho the contained In the St Petersburg din patches patchen of ot the tho Associated that tunIa had lulI Indirectly In mado known knon to Japan the tha on which peace might in t tio ho concluded namely no cession of ot territory anI no Having Japan to determine whether peace 1 t aee could bo be begun upon that s but ho he wild that tho the mentioned could not even oen c eIt bo he anti and A i cession ot of ond an 1111 indemnity uro 10 tho the only points negotiable Hn ith Il I Japan Jo nn s a n inn demands n have aU ut al ready r lIdy been secured by Japan M I I tho he t Japanese Jo ip 1 In III an 1111 7 1 today t wild inid to tn the Associated PICKS Tile file war tir cot cost between hel weon tim tho your year unit Ills It PHI mated maled that It will com tont 3 dur the present year ear It would to ho unprecedented In Urn the history of or great grout wars warn that no Indemnity and und no territory bo be given up tip by hy the tho vanquished While It Iti ItI itin I in i my II province to 10 discuss terms of ot pence I can express my lay II personal opinion that nn tm the tho war wits forced upon Japan It Is in riot not likely that who ha will waive the thc right to an nn Indemnity and cession celiS Ion of ot territory when eon con concluding pence peace What Indemnity JI It will bo be demanded I cannot say sa but jj I Is In my private opinion that It will at lit leant leont tover cover the expenses of ot the war var It If assumes that Hint n II continuance ance of ot the war wor or will deplete our finances before hem hern It Jt wilt will be another mistake of ot judgment on her hor part We Wo cnn can maintain a n sufficient army arm In Man Manchuria churia to keep out the tha Indefinitely but bill this thIn will viii necessitate Japan Japanese I ese e lIe remaining In Manchuria and ond rot lid ministering the province on a II war footing which wo we do not chentre de lre Mon Man Manchuria churia churla In III fertile and productive and in nfl a II ninny army could roulet be bo maintained there more moro economically than In the tha case cane of ot I the tho opposing force torce In It If RUM HUll Russia sia na Is in prepared for tho the test tent of n it 1 war ar of we aro willing will I nl The Tho longer the war the tile moro more certain It t will willbe LiI III be b that It will w II not hUt bo ho resumed M spoke Interestingly re ro retarding the Intermit internal conditions co Ions In China Chinn since ninee the tho war warlie warIe lie Ie said China Chinn wan awakening Tin ThO government was wan making rapid strides strideR I along the lines on nn which Japan had developed China wan tending abroad to study tudy and bringing brill King In III for Cr foreign eign Instructors Many JIl II II of or these were ninth and a fl 1 rapprochement be between behnen tween tin two countries wan steadily beIng effected The wore were de tie delighted lighted with the Japanese administration tion lion It wan In III force bl they tho found no lawlessness and onit per por perfect PlC C ct justice Tine The Chinese government RO M r Taka hush added III I dl proposes reorganizing tine tile array army firm of ot China Chinn and recreating Its UH navy nay Tim The Japanese In believe that within 10 years yearn China will bo be able to defy Run HUa ida In tints this connection A 1 0 foreign tor Mid Hold to tho tine Associated Press today that he h believed Japan would occupy I and a nd also nilso maintain nii I nta I n the nucleus of at n u garrison In Manchuria by hy bynn byan nn an arrangement with China for n II peri period tied od oil of ot years after tine the Will war ar Ho lie ridded added fit thit thure WIlS tIN not th the slightest doubt that thet tin tho would maintain the tho open door rind and 1111 refrain from nil active manipulation of the gov gor government gO ax 88 they tiP the laid tun declared at lit tho the beginning of n f hostilities ii I ties WANT AVANTS WITHOUT INDEMNITY INDEMNITY I NIT Paris March XO tho the III lomen t from Ht St Peters Petersburg Petersburg burg that s a negative conditions con precedent pr ed nt to have boon made mado known to Japan 1111 n a II person perRon personage personage age who lu la conversant with attitude In III tho the matter muller mild said to the As An Associated today evi evident evident dent delre for tor Is in observable to Japan the tho same n liS ILS to the tho nest lent of ot tho the world anti Japanese o statesmen doubt doubtless doubtless less lens possess pO I 8 superior facilities to cor estimate the tho peace pence tendencies In responsible Russian quarters Japan knows known that Hussla wants wanti without Indemnity without hu Irti humiliation and without rigorous terms Hut does doell not lIot fulfill the tho require necessary to the tire Initiation of ot peace pence negotiations On the tho contrary If it wants pence peace certain definite stops are n ro necessary It Is essential es that Nich Nick Nicholas Nicholas Nickolas olas personally pronounce himself for tOI teaCe as ns Japan Is fully tully ware aware 0 that ho hn hois hns hois is s tire tho sole Hole autocratic power lower After Atter that thaI Instead of n 1 vague Intimation It will wll be essential to adopt the usual for tor formalities I of ot suing for t r peace Concerning Indemnity no one Is authorized to 10 state the amount which Japan will vIii claim but hut I In Is lear clear that gome very vOy substantial Indemnity Is li as n compensation for tor cruising Japan to engage In ft a I costly costi war ad Concerning other terms term these are aro varying an as the campaign progresses and the taking of Vladivostok will wll make fort fin her changes In the conditions on which pence mcgee Will ho bu pos possible possible sible sibie It can bo ho mild mid definitely that iron hUll not acted UH UM an on Intermediary in y In i n In approaches u whereby tho the go gov of Ht St runt and walo elo ago UKO made of the tho general attitude of each Etch other Foreign Minister inns haR Raid mild within tire the last 24 boric that nothing whatever In the tire way of a 1 tangible from either ell her side Bide has como collie C 0 to 10 hi his knowledge Ho lie Is sin sill sincerely sincerely hopeful hop fu that some sorno such ouch proposition proposition tion will materialize hut but considers tho the present pree lIt movement entirely too nI and lacking In responsibility to Inspire much prospect of ot EYES ON OX WASHINGTON W AND PARIS PAntS fit SI Petersburg March Murch SO OIt It Is un understood that the tho Imperial commission under the tho presidency of Grand Orand Duke Duko Nicholas has hns been considering the thu question of ot prosecuting ing the tire war ha hll has completed ted Its Inary Iliad report which favors a n continua continuation tion of the tho war finding nothing In tire the present pre ent situation either financial or military to prevent Its prosecution All eyes are nr centered on Washington and Paris where here developments are an anticipated anticipated The Tho Washington dispatches ore are scanned with especial eagerness The Tho reports report of President ent conferences conference with Ith Minister arid and Ambassadors Ambassador and Speck Specie von I In e fI Of denials i iare are arc t In diplomatic circles here hereto to j relate elate to the opening of negotiations negotiations negotiations Tire The foreign office continues to main maintain maintain tain tam that Russia has hen taken no step which certainly Is literally true Irue There Is in an Important admission how over ever that Ambassador 1 his him own responsibility may ma have given Roosevelt the French Idea of position Th The French em ern embassy I bossy bassy also Insists that It has nan no knowl knowledge edge edgo of ot o what move If It any Rny has been made The fhe attitude of ot nil all tho tire parties con concerned Concerned however Is 18 only regarded as Ill natural at lit such a delicate stage singe when the negotiations negotiation have not actually begun den nOli Linevitch hns hen Issued the tio follow following big ing hi address to his troops The em ent emperor has been beell pleased plea ed to o appoint me I of the tha armies In many battles those of nf the i and Hun tiun lIu at lit arid and hills at nt the tire front at lit j l and flint langu posses passes and ond on the Mukden positions you ou have most bravely repulsed most serious attacks by the tire enemy antI dealt enormous loss Iou lossen en CH let It every man accomplish manful manfully ly Iy his hi sacred duty duly to the tho emperor and I Ithe the fatherland The Tho enemy cannot hold out before valor and anel rein are conning coming cOIn In unceasingly from froni Russia May God help you In inthe the tho corning conning battle RUMORS IN JAPAN March tarch 30 The various arlous rumors of peace emanating front froni 1 and the tire United States are lire wide widely ly iy I published and tint commented on here Apparently they do riot not affect tire the at attitude attitude Of ot tho tire Japanese e government and people toward the war var Tho ire press ro N root ot echoes boon the tho announced determination of ot Japan to vigorously push the tho military operations unmoved anti undeterred by dl of et events In III Russia or elsewhere The Tire Jiji J declared that tho the Slav re ro reverses reverses verses have not affected Km nr Nicholas tho tire hoper adds la is un unwilling willing to sacrifice the tho prestige of or hl hi his mouse house o or surrender the position of ot con eon controlling controlling trolling Influence Russia iron has heretofore hold holt over tho the of ot Europe Inch Field Marshal army will wilt continue continuo its It forward movement and not ulvo 1110 Russia n it 1 breathing moment Tint Tho I pronounces the tho ww WI to tobe tobe tobe be senseless and wasteful on tho tire part t of Russia hint but the tho says Bays It If sho she to shut shirt her eyes to tire the light of reason ff l son Japan will profit by her Tho Nichi Nichi soy says Franco France alone IH Is capable of at taking tire the Initiative In iii Russia to negotiate for tOr peace but the tho Nichi Nichi doubts If Russia would accept Francos l advice because e tire the peace pence will viii meant mean the death of III tho tire bureaucracy rind and 1111 tire the bureaucracy Is III not committing suicide In III conclusion tho the says SIllS In In tho the meantime tire the Japanese army andY unit and navy will viii continue for forthe forthe forthe the years campaign Fresh tire Iro for to tho tire front tho tire tholine lines line of transposition extending into lito northern n Manchuria arid and the van vanguards vanguards nn guards of tire the lighting columns column are aro fol Col following lowing tire the retreating Russians north northward northward northWard ward In the tho war Is partly shifting n It Is reported that the tho Run RUs sinus plan to abandon tho the island of Pf when the harbors harbor aro free treo of Ice Tire Tho Russians are aro strengthening tho tire defensive points north of ot the Iho river rl vcr Korea Corea In tho the vicinity of ot Hun hum chun chull northwest of ot bay and arid at Ut points on the tire railroad In hr the vicinity of ot miles east cast by north of A good goOl highway extends from t roar bay northward to where It Joins tine the road |
