The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14
MAKES APPEAL FOR PEACE
Presidents Note to Japan and Russia
in Interest Of Humanity.
AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATEHxP
President Roosevelt Confident That His Efforts
to Bring the BelIigerenis Together VIII Be
Sueeessiul-The cfsr Said TO Be Favorable
Negotiations Win Be Direct and Exclusive.
iy Between the Bellgerents.

Washington (SpeciaD D.-Pres dent
Roosevelt, through the State Depart
ment, sent identical notes to the Russian
and Japanese Governments, initiating the
movement for peace.
The notes were sent through Ambassa-
dor George van l.. Meyer and Minister
Lloyd G. Griscom, and as soon as word
was received from both of these repre-
seniatives that the note had been laid
before each Of the two Governments
the official announcement was made at
the White House. The word came first
from Ambassador Meyer and later from
Minister Griscom, the announcement be-
ing withheld until Io.15 p NJ, until the
American Minister to Japan notified the
State Department that he had laid the
communication of this Government be-
fore the Japanese Government
Secretary Loeb made the official an
nouncemsnt as follows:
"On June 8 the following dispatch
was sent by the President, through diplo-
matte channels, to the japanese and
Russian Governments
"'The President feels that the time
has come when in the interest OF all
mankind he must endeavor to see If it
is not possible to bring to and end the
terrible and lamentable conflict now be-
ing waged. With both Russia and ia
pan the United States has inherited ties
of friendship and good will. 1t hopes
for the prosperity and welfare Of each,
and it feels that the progress OF the
world is set back by the war between
these two great nations
"'The President accordingly urges the
Russian and Japanese Governments, not
only for their own sakes, but in the in
terest Of the whole civilized world, to
open direct negotiations for peace with
one another. The President suggests
that these peace negotiations be con-
Quoted directly and exclusively between
the belligerents. In other words, that
there may be meeting of Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries or delegates
without any intermediary, in order to
Esee If it is not possible for these repre-
sentatives OF the two powers to agree
TO terms OF peace.
1.-The President earnestly asks that the
Russian and Japanese Governments do
now agree to such meeting. While the
President does not feel that any inter
tmediary should be called in respect TO
the peace negotiations themselves, he is
entirely willing to do what he properly
can If the two powers concerned feel
that his services will be of aid in ar
ranging the preliminsries as TO the time
and place of meeting. But if eten these
! preliminary can be arranged directly
between the two powers, or in any other
way, the President will be glad, as his
whole purpose is to bring about meet
ing which the whole civilized world will
pray may result in peace"
The next step, if the present one be
uninterrupted, will be an armistce, fol-
lowed by direct negotiations, as sug
gested in a message sent by the Presi-
dent TO Toxic and St. Petersburg. Pres
ident Roosevelt, before leaving for Vir-
ginia, left instructions that the notes
were TO be given out for publication as
| American representatives at the two cap
itals that il had been transmitted to the
| two sovereigns Word came Thursday
from Ambassador Meyer that the Gar
had received his, and late Friday that
il had been submitted to the Mikado.
The publication OF the notes shows Off
cially that contact has been established
between St. Petersburg and Toxic
Through Washington 1t is also an off
cia indication that both of the belliger-
ents have indicated willingness to be-
gin the peace negotiations President
Roosevelt's work, therefore, is finished
for the time being, and when he left
town he was removed, temporarily at
least, out of the situation, for it is the
purpose OF the belligerents themselves
to settle the terms of peace.
Russia is waiting for the Japanese
government 10 name the time and place
| for the peace negotiations. Ii is re-
ported in ST. Petersburg that the Car
is already cognizant Of the chief condi-
tons to be imposed by Japan, and does
not consider them too onerous.
Russian Foreign Office officials say
that the Gar will not name plcnpo-
tenhares in the first instance, so as to
permit the reception Of Japans condi-
tons at any place named by Japan
Russia viii then determine whether they
afford a basis for negotiations.
President Roosevelt returned TO the
White House from Virginia, but Secre-
tsry Loeb announced that there was
nothing concerning peace negotiations
10 be made public.
According, however to a report in
| Paris the conditions Of peace to be
imposed by Japan include an indemnity
Of S6so,ooo,ooo, Japanese protectorate
over Korea and Manchuria, the cessiou
of Port Arthur and part OF the trans
| Manchurian Railroad to Japan, forfeit
urc OF the interned warships, the with
drawal of Russian warships from the
Far East for period of 25 years and
the occupation of Vladivostok until all
conditions are fulfilled.
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