Show london oct 6 following closely upon the publication or the text of the anglo japanese treaty has come considerable sid erable talk 0 the of an understanding between great britain and russia all the newspapers are devoting columns to the discussion ol 01 the question pointing out that it russia is sincere in her expression of a desire tor peace in central asia there 13 no reason why the two ancient enemies should not como to an agreement that will not only assure peace but clear away the suspicions leading to friction which have existed for years that negotiations with this object in view are pending seems possible though definite official confirmation is lacking color is lent to the rumors that haq been afloat by the recent frequent visits paid to the foreign office by the russian ambassador since his return from his holidays a fortnight ago and tho fact that foreign secretary lansdowne who returned from his vacation to publish the text of the anglo japanese treaty remained at his office continually since then count benkendorf the russian am had a long interview with lord lansdowne at the foreign office yesterday and the latter left london immediately afterward for balmoral scotland where premier D is present as minister in attendance to king edward of course the visits of the russian ambassador to the foreign office may have been connected with emperor nicholas invitation to great britain to join in tho peace conference confer enco at the hague but great britain had already answered his Maje preliminary invitations it la thought here that the present is an opportune moment tor reaching a bettor understanding between the two countries both the british and russian papers having strongly advocated it for the past week the position of tho government waa clearly stated in A speech delivered by gerald belfour president of the local government board yesterday in which he said great britain has no intention of making on active aggressive movement in central asia our object is defense and not defiance and ac the russian government desires to come to an understanding with us with reference to our respect ho interests in that part ot the world it will not find the british government backward in readiness to consider any proposals which it might desire to put forward the newspaper discussion has reached a much wider range and includes suggestions for agreements which it carried out and lived up to would make europe a family in which bhore would be no one of tho suggestions which most appeals to british officialdom and the london dress is that russia germany and fance should subscribe to the terms of the anglo japanese treaty jt is pointed out that II 11 they are sincere in their protestations ot a desire for peace in asia there is no reason why they should not subscribe to a treaty which has this object in blew the suggestion that great britain should more fully recognize dussias Rus sias position in southern turkey has not been given much consideration in london though possibly this may ue one of the points on which the agreement it reached will bo based and it may be a return for russian guarantees of her often repeated assertion that she does not desire lo 10 advance any further towards the indian frontier the public in great britain would welcome an which would put an end to the frequent pa rhods ot unrest and consequent unfriendly relations with russia |