Ogden Sun | 1905-08-22 | Page 1 | British Are with the Japs

9 are opposed to the granting of easier terms london aug 21 the associated press was informed at the foreign office today that president roosevelt has not requested the british government to make representations to japan on the question of peace the foreign office thinks it would be impertinent for the british government to request japan to modify her demands the government believes that japans demands are moderate and that she should not be deprived of the fruits of her victory the foreign office further said it did not believe that japan would modify the terms put forward at the opening of the conference official reports received by the government from russia take a gloomy view of the situation the members of the british cabinet are divided bome taking a peaceful view and others believing that hopes of peace have beera dissipated