THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1524, 4 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL' NEWS

GOOD PROSPECTS OP PEACE

Dy Telegraph—Freßß Association -Copyrigb? London, August 2. When Kyongyong, in Oorer wa3 ; tured tho Japanese; discovered tha, a num bcr of big guns were merely painted wooden dummies. „v,;nfa at Tho Buesian civil and military obio Kirin and Tsitlhar congratulated the Emperor of China on his bl rthday, and expressed a hope that ho would continue I tho sovoroiguty of Mauoburiß. Now York, Aug. 2. M. de Witte, the Buesian peace potontiary, hoe arrived at Now York. Th Herald reports that ho stated tha, ho wa afraid tho negotiations would end witbm a week. Tho Japanese conditions were too intolerable to admit, of discussion.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

By lelegrapli. Press Ass’n, 'Copyright Beceived 11.56 p.m., Aug. 3, Washington, August 3. I M. De Witte has banded to the newspapers a statement declaring that the Czar’s acceptance of President Roosevelt s invitation, involving departures from ancient diplomatic usage in conneetien with peace negotiations, was a signal proof of the friendship of himself and Bussia towards the great people of the "VVssfc* H. Sato, one of tho Japanese delegates, I states that President Boosevelt is not acquainted with Japan’s terms.

M. DE WITTE’S OPINION

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, 'Copyright

Beceived 12.8 a.m., Ang. 4. Washington, Aug. 3. M. de Witte, interviewed, says that | Japan must advance four times as far as she has to reach Bussia proper, when alone she has the right to consider herself in a position to impose peace. The Bussian people did not attach importance to a distant colonial war. They would rise ;in masse in the event of a dangerous conflict threatening the country’s security. Per- | BODally he desired peace, only the Japanese l must remember that peace was not indispensable to Bussia. who would never accept any condition, even apparently an amore propre.