New-York tribune., 1905-06-06
PEACE TALK In THE AIR.
QUICK ACTION DOUBTFUL.
British ambassadors Return
Visits at White House.
lFRoM rHr TRIBUNE BuREAu.l


Washington. June 5.-Advices received IA
Washington within the last twenty-four hours.
both a the Russian Embassy and the State
Department indicate that ii is still too early for
peace negotiations between Russia and japan.
1t is reported that the government at st. Peters
burg is still in a somewhat dazed condition
result of Rojestvenskys terrible defeat. and that
no definite plans for the future have thus far
been seriously discussed. II is learned that the
advices from Ambassador Meyer agree entirely
with those received by Count Cassini. and there
is general disposition among the diplomats to
await developments, with little hope of an i'm
mediate change In the situation
While there has been no progress since the
Presidents frank talk with the Russian Anbas-
sador, beyond the receipt of information that
the Car Is still concerned with the past rather
than the future, 1t is understood that the COM
munications far received have been of a
rather general character, in reply to Count Cas-
sinfs dispatch sent Friday. after his inter-
view with the President and 1t is appreciated
that there remains possibility that a more
specific answer to the Presidents suggestions
may reach the Ambassador at any moment
1t is the possibility Of such an outcome rather
than anything which has actually occurred
which brings the British Ambassador back to
Washington from Lenox, for which point he
left here last Thursday, expecting remain for
some time. Ambassador Durand arrived in
Washington this evening, and expects to make
a call of inquiry the President tomorrow.
The probability of immediate developments here
in Washington seems. the other hand, to Be
somewhat discounted by the decision of ths
German Ambassador. apparently as a result of
his long conference with the President last night
to leave Washington In the morning for Deer
Park. to remain some time 1t is true that
Deer Park is only six hours from Washington.
but 1t is nevertheless sufficiently remote to make
it an undesirable place of residence for an Am
| bassador responsible for keeping his govern
| ment Informed of affairs of momentous char
acter. The British Ambassador expects to leave
| Washington again Friday TO make an ad-
| dress at the Pilgrims dinner in New-York and
| he hopes that the peace situation will have so
crystalized by that time as to permit him to
| return directly to Lenox where he has left Lady
Durand
While possible developments in the direction
/ Of peace seem to be the cause of more or less
anxiety to other members OF the diplomatic
| corps. it is noteworthy that the Japanese Min
| lister remains unconcerned He has intimatsd
| that Russia must manifest in an unrnistakabie
| manner desire to discuss terms of peace and
| In the absence of such expression he takes no
particular interest in the efforts of powers
to bring about termination Of hostiIities.
The French Ambassador was a caller at the
| White House to-day, and remained some time
with the President, but it is understood that he
devoted more time to explaining to the President
! the justice Of the attitude assumed by France
| with regard to the open door in Morocco than
! in discussing the probabilities of Russias avail
ing herself OF the good offices of President Roose-
| welt to peace. 1t would be peculiarly
| gratifying to either Germany or France If the
| United States could be prevailed commit
| itself to the policy espoused by the other
| of these nations, but there is not the slightest
| ground for assuming that the President will do
| so the only American interest in the Moroccan
| situation being see that nothing shall inter-
| fere with the most favored nation clause con-
| tanned In the treaty between this country and
| Morocco.
| The japanese Minister. accompanied by Com
| mander Isam Takashita, naval attache Of the
| legation, introduced to the President this even
| ing five Japanese naval officers who have been
| designated by the Emperor to visit England and
| study European methods Of naval construction.
/ dent Commanded Takashita, accompanied by
| the naval officers left the White House. while
| the Minister remained a brief talk with the
| President When Mr.. Takahira left the White
| House he said he had nothing to say for publ
| cation and that his talk with the President ~
| been entirely informal