Russian Tactics.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11636, 14 August 1905, Page 5

Russian Tactics.

Trying to Lay Blame on Japan.'

The Outlook Declared More

Hopeful.

Received August 14, 8.38 a.m.

WASHINGTON, August 13.

The Peace Conference met at 9.30 yesterday morning, when M. d© Witt© outlined the terms of Russia's written reply to th© Japaneso proposals, and he thereupon delivered to Baron Komura the written reply itself with an indication that he expected the Japanese plenipotentiaries to copy the Russian expedition in replying.

The conference then adjourned.

Baron Komura and his colleagues debated privately on the Russian reply till three in th© afternoon, when the Conference resumed, and continued its sitting till seven in the evening, when another adjournment was made. The Conference again met at three today. Though M. de Witte's reply was framed with the intention of leaving the door open for discussion, the Russian diplomatists in the morning were threatening the likelihood of failure, with the intention of laying the blame for the same on Japan, but the impressive reserve of the Japanese plenipotentiaries, and the length of the afternoon sitting, render the outlook much more hopeful.