Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-10
BUT THEY WERE REJECTED.
The Offer Had Behind II All the
Weight Of the Japanese
Government
INTERVENTION IS NOW POSSIBLE.
Baron Hayasbi Says Combined Repre-,
sensations, if Led by Roosevelt, Might
Have Far Reaching Results

London, Nov TO- I55 p. m.--Japan
unoiicially has made representations
to Russia looking to peace This ac-
ton has resulted In failure and such
representations, even privately are
not likely to be repeated by Japan
Although the suggestion Of a pacific
settlement was made unonlcially, II ac-
tually had behind Il AN the weight Of
an offer by the japanese government
IL was made direct 10 Russia. No
power acted az an Intermediary The
proposition was put forward tentative
ly and uuoflcIally so that the japanese
government would be IN a position TO
deny any report that It was suing for
peace The failure OF these direct
negotiations however resulted IN
bringing Intervention within a meas
urablo distance. Foreign Secy Ians-
dowre's plea for arbitration yesterday
evening at The Gulldhall banquet is
taken here to be a pointed suggestion
10 the United states and France that
the time Is approaching when the
powers must take some action. It
can be definitely stated that Lord
iansdowne made his speech with fun
knowledge that the japanese will not
resent a proposition looking TO peace
from the three powers the United
states, France and Great BRITAIN.
There is q definite impression here that
the initiative viii come from President
Roosevelt though the action would be |
iolnt II IS mooted that Lord Lans-
iowne only spoke so openly yesterday /
avening becaus' he had good reason 10 .
'elieye that Mr.. Roosevelt. II elected,
contemplated making an effort TO bring
he belligerents to discuss terms Of
,eace.
Lord Lansdownes remarks are held
" those IN his confidence to mean that
whatever the United States may do
n the matter Great Britain win CO..
operate In, even IN the event OF France
lot participating. It Is known, how
Yer, that Ambassador Cambon, who
ontinues his work assiduously to bring
bout some arrangement hopes for
pint action by the three powers.
I'm an interview regarding the fore
ding Baron Hayashi, the japanese
1Inlster said
u should not be surprised TO see the
lree powers named, or two Of them.
axe the acton suggested. Exactly up
h what basis Of settlement peace
luld be secured 1t Is at present i'm.
osslble TO see but there Is not the
ightcst doubt that combined represent
atoms, especially II led by President
ooseyelt would have a far reaching
suit between two countries. one Of
hich was thoroughly defeated. It is
'mparutIyely easy to make peace In :
lis case, as neither side Is thoroughly
'feoted yet The prospects for the
Iccess of friendly Intervention have
.stly increased Since the commence
ent Of the war the two nations now J
spect each other to degree
Yer dreamed Of before they met i
battle Their mutual respect ;
the most hopeful factor {
! peace japan does not want 10 70 y
fighting for ever. Yet, even with e
the victories won during this war. "
D. statesmen would render themselves !,
Bile TO be most seriously misunder- 4
BOD especially In Russia. n they OPP {.
~ suggested IN the name Of humanity
ne method whereby the war could
stopped Il would be altogether
ferent however at this stage Of the q
e. should a friendly offer, prompted u
that sense Of humanity which ia ~
q cannot voice for fear OF being mis-. W
ierstood emanate from the United III
ties and Great Britain, but nothing
] he done until the fan OF Port Ar.
IT. ,
aaron Hayashi intimated that he
ught that the fall Of the fortress =.
nd not be delayed and added: cs
IN the meantime l have no doubt sr
3 the powers who are now so willing III
express their desire for peace viii W. NJ
hdcntly exchange Views In the hope be
arriving at some suggestion practic.