"Envinble secrecy" is kept by the Tokio Foreign Office, probably more succonsfully than in the War and Navy Offices. Foreign papers seem to have had access inklings of the present peace movement from early in Juve, but all telegrams from xbroad with reference fo peace have been sup-prossed or delayed by the Censor in Tokio, and the laymen here have been without knowledge of anything until the otticial issuance on the 10th inst. of the correspondence between President Roosevelt and Baron Komura. Speculation has naturally been rife as to the terms of peace, and various private suggestions have been freely made, but the semi-official organs consistently preach a homily urging complete reliance upon the authorities in regard to the military operations. As for the porce pleni otentiaries no official announcement as yet been made, but I hear that at an extraordinary Cabinet Coun cil on Wednesday the, designation of Baron Komura and Mr. Takahira was informally decided. The appointment of Marquis Ito has been rumoured in some sections, but he will remain at home according: te the Imperial wishes. Apropos of the reagent Coue of tue Russian pr ex ecarug tha: Jo an needs ge mor thu Cua, he Ko-Kann" unerite.ds ca te ts sed condition of Russia is now more serious than ever. Russi is suffeting from do-mastic troubles much mare than from the war, and if the discontinuation of th" war were delayed even one day, tionary fnflgencs woul? be increxsod that proportion. Consequently Russia is engaged in making " skilful excuse to suspend the useless war, Petersburg Press has naturally been com-polled to publish the present arrogant comments om the peace question.
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