The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1395, 4 August 1905, Page 2

The War

nits Tcdbu nvywuai'UHo pi Jiiipistic Speech by; DiWitte^: Presi Association.— Copyright. Washington, August 3 , in • ', : . • re M. De Witte, the Russian ,plem- ffl potontiiry, interviewed, said that tt Japan Hfitrsf. advance four limes as far us alio has to reach Russia proper, ■ .■ whero.alone she would have the right to consider herself in a posi- f( tionlo impose peao. The Russian C( people did notattach any importance p to .the., distant colonial' war, and ri would rise en masse in tho eyent of a n dangerous conflict threatening 'the r country's security. • ; . Personally, he desired peace; only ■ the Japanese must remember that [ peace was not indispensable'.to l Russia-who would neveracoept any t condition even apparently offending ( far amour propre. '. ' i M, do Wide baa handed to the ' newspapers a statement declaring that the Czar's acceptance of Presi- , dent Roosevelt's invitation, involving the departure of ancient diplomatic usage in connection with peace negotiations, was a signal proof of 'J the friendship of himself and Russia ( towards the great people of the West. St. PETERSBURG, August 3 : The Russian press reflex is 'growing, and the anti-peaco sentiment is engendered by Gonernl Linevitch's optimism and the Czar's recent utter- - ances, " The Japanese Terms Washington August 3 . Tho Marquis I-fo, one of the Japanese delegates, states that President Roosevelt isi unacquainted with Japan's terms,