The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-10
Believed That Efforts FOl Peace Have Been
 Successful. HOPEFUL OPTIMISM NOW IN EVIDENCE Roosevelt Supported by the Continental Powers. Definite Statement Probable within Forty-esght Hours--Everyone Heard from Except MiIkado,
 Whose Reply it Is Thought
 win Be Favorable. 

Washington, June g.--When PreSi- dent Roosevelt left Washington today on a two days trip to Virginia he was confident that the result of the inter- national negotiations for peace in the Far East had been successful and that the final blow in the Russo-Japanese war had been struck. So deeply in- terested Is he in bringing the two bell ligerent nations to a common under standing that he would not have left the White House at the time when the situation was so delicate until ne lad obtained assurances that his efforts to bring Russia and Japan into contact in an amicable spirit had been successful ly concluded.
 While extreme reticence is manifest- ed in every oficial and diplomatic quar- ter 1t is known that the exchanges which have been in progress for the past ten days between the Washington Government and the powers of the world. including the two belligerent nations, have been successful to an unexpected degree. President Roose- welt. who has taken the lead in the negotiations. has been accorded the ;, cordial spirit of the great contiae ental powers, including Russia's nearest friend, France. The direct representa- tions made through Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg to the Czar were re- ceiyed by Emperor Nicholas in most friendI yspirit. Tolxio responded in an equally amicable way, So near are the two warning powers to amicable con- tact at this moment that In all Wash ington circles. official and diplomatic, hopefuiness~has given way to hopeful optimism.
 It is not unlikely that within forty eight hours a definite statement of the situation may be issued from St. Re- tersburg, Tokio orr Washington which will throw clear light upon it. It can be said that only Tokio remains yet to be beard from regarding a phase of the negotiations. That the respcfiso of the Mikado's government will be fa- vorable no doubt is entertained.
 Note to BellIgerents.
 An identical note. the tetx of which, by authority of the President, was made public tonight at the White House bv Secretary Loeb. has been forwarded to the governments of Russia and Ja- pan by President Roosevelt. In the interest of humanity the President urges the warning nations to cooncludo peace. It is suggested by the Presi' dent that the negotiations for peace be conducted directly between the bel ilgerent nations" The notes indicates the Presidents belief that an interme- diary may not be necessary to effect preliminary negotiations, but likewise expresses the Presidents willingness to do all tha the may properly do to promote the preliminary arrangements for time and place for meeting of representatives of the Russian and representatives of the Russian and Japanese governments The following Is the text of the dispatch.
 ''on June the following despatch was sent by the President, through diplomatic channels. to the Japanese and Russian Governments:
 "The President feels that the time has come when the interest of all mankind must endeavor to see if it is not pos sibIe to bring to an end the terrible and Ianentable conflict now being waged. With both Russia and Japan the United States has inherited ties of Friendship and good will. It hopes for the pros k perity and wwelfare of each and 1t feels that the progress of the world is set back by the war between these two great nations. The President accord ingly urges the Russian and Japanese governments not only for their own gakes but In the interest of the whole civilized world. to open direct nego- tiations for peace with one another. The President suggests that these peace negotiations be conducted direct iv and exclusively between the bellig- erents; in other words. that there may be a meeting of Russian and Japanese plenipotentlaries or delegates, without any intermediary, In order to see If it A of the two powers to agree to terms of neace The President earnestly asks that the Russian and Japanese Govern ments do now agree to such meeting and Is asking the (Japanese) (Russian) government likewise to agree While inc President does not feel that any intermediary should be called in respect to the peace negotiations themselves. he is entirely willing to do what he nroperiy can if the two powers con cerned feel that his services will aid in arranging the peliminaries as to the place and time of meeting. but if even these preliminaries can be arranged directly between the two powers. or in any other way. the President will be glad, as his sole purpose is to bring about a meeting which the whole civil lized world will pray may result in peace"
 The foregoing note was forwarded to the Russian and Japanese Govern ments yesterday afternoon. It is rendered especially significant by the fact that it was prepared and sent only after assurances had been received from ToLio and St. Petersburg that such propositlon would be welcomed. While botb Count |Cassini. the Russian Am bsssador and MinisterTalcahlra of Japan were coenizant of the nature of the note if was not sent to their respective governments through them. It was cabIed bv direction of the President to st. PetersburS and Tokio and there de- livered directly to the Russian and Japanese Governments, respectively, by Ambassador Meyer and Minister Gris- com.
 In addition to the assurances re- ceived by President Roosevelt from Ambassador Meyer after his audience with-the Czat. and from Minister Gris- com, who had conferred with the Mi- kado's Qovernuent the President had