Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-17
FRANCE AN GERMANY
GLAD ROOSEVELT is ELECTED
Sentiment in France Changed and
Kaiser Finds First Hope Of
Mediation.

PARIS. Nov. 16.-At the Japanese
ministry here the Hay peace circular
IS discussed in a manner widely dit
ering from the reception accorded it
II the Russian embassy. DR.. Motono.
he Japanese minister. is cheerful
over the prospects of the idea. He
sees nothing inconsistent in Japan's
sending delegates to the conference
while the war is till raging. The Rus.
sian embassy. on the other hand is
silent and averse to indicate its op-
nion of the message in any way un-
III 1t hears news from St Petersburg.
Meantime. the attitude of the
French press and public has entirely
changed toward the proposed congress
now being ardently favorable. This Is
Explained by DelGasse's jllTTg,rsdi;a, Tgn,rsday
utter which hearty applause. even
rom the enemy's side of the house,
greeted Frances peace-making minis
-er At the foreign office today 1t was
earned that there was no truth in the
london report that France had al
ready sent an answer. but assurance
vas given that there was not the
slightest debut that Delcasse's reply
would be as cordial and encouraging
as Lord Lansdowne's. while his in
luence would be exerted in every way
o aid the cause.
George Villers, a writer who is be
iieved to enjoy the intimacy of For
ign Minister Delcasse. writes in the
Temps today that NJ Nelidoff. chancel
lor of the Russian embassy, has in
formed him that Russian opinion in
"egard to mediation is unchanged. a.
proposed it will be courteously. but
irmly. declined The situation is not
analogous to the Spanish American
war. because in 1898. when mediation
was proposed, hostilties had termin-
ated. He adds that he has reason TO
believe Russia will reply to Secretary
Hay that so long as the war lasts 1t
will he impossible for The Hague con
erence to meet. Count Lamsdorff had
concluded from previous Washington
communications that the United
states would not issue an invitation
pending the settlement of hostilities
consequently he was surprised at the
ssuance of President Roosevelt's note
IN the subject AT all events Russia
considers II necessary TO await the
conclusion OF the war before she will
be able to reply to MIR. Hays sugges-
ion.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-European sen
iment is virtually unanimous in con-
graduating the American people upon
he overwhelming triumph of Mr..
Roosevelt and the policy he repre-
sents His election is regarded as par
| icularly fortunate at moment when
| 'rench and British opinion is favora-
| ble to the application by the United
states of all possible legitimate pres
sure upon Russia and Japan to end
| he terrible war on terms honorable Ia
both.
| American mediation in some form
5 accepted as the most speedy way to
bring hostilities to a close The theory
IS that Mr.. Roosevelt, backed up Wig
orously by King Edward and Presi
lent Loubet. could convince Russia
nat. unless she can reconcile herself
to entering soon upon direct negotia
lions with Japan for peace, she must
forfeit the sympathy of mankind. The
fact that Japan made definite, though
unofficial proposals to Russia to es
tablish peace, weighs heavily in the
Mikado's favor.
II must not be assumed that there
are not very serious difficulties in ln'
way of carrying through such pro
gram Nor at the best could any plaI
along these lines be executed unit
Port Arthur had fallen. Fierce oppOsi
tion would be offered by the gran,
ducal reactionaries and the Frencl
nationalists would do all in their pow
er to render the effort abortive. But
despite all objections, the impression
prevails that Theodore Roosevelt. Q