Show JAPS READY TO QUIT BUT RUSSIANS ARE NOT WILLING TO END WAR japanese make to russia looking to peace and I 1 are turned down t according to from frain london japan has made re presen lations to 11 asla looking to peace this action has re bulted in failure and such representations even privately are axe not likely to be repeated by japan although the suggestion ot of a pacific settlement was vas made unofficially it actually hafl had behind it all the weight of an offer by the japanese govern ment it was made direct to russia no power acted as an intermediary the provolt pro on was put forward ten and unofficially so that the japanese government would be in a position to deny any report that it was ww suing tor for peace the failure of these direct neg degoti otla bious however resulted in bringing in tion within a measurable dis tan tance ce foreign secretary lansdowne i E plea for aab arbitration It ration at the guild ball hall banquet Is taken in london to be a pointed stion to the united state and franc that the time Is approach ing when the powers must take some action I 1 it t can be definitely stated that lord lansdowne made hia his speech with full knowledge that the japanese will not resent a proposition looking to peace from the three powers the united states frale frai and ana great britain there Is a definite imbres slon in london that tha initiative will come from president deat roosevelt though the action would be joint it Is 1 mooted that lord lansdowne only spoke so open y because he be had good reason to believe that mr roosevelt it elected contemplated making an effort to bring the belligerents to dis ills cuss terms of peace lord landowners Lan Lana downes downe s remarks are hed held by thoe those in his confidence to mean that whatever th united states may do in the matar great britain will cooperate in even in the event of france not riot participating it Is known how ever that ambassador camdon camden who continues continue his work a assiduously to brin bring about some arrangement hopes f tor or joint action by the three powers |