Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
CROWNED HEADS
LAUD PRESIDENT
Praised for Securing Peace
Between Japan and
Russia.
EMPEROR WILLIAM FELIClTIOUS
Russian People Hear tho News and
Il Brings Joy to the Common PEG.
pie Throughout the Empire = All
the World Praise Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 31.-Crown
ed heads of the world unite with dis
tinguished statesmen Of America and
Europe In according the glory OF
peace between Russia and Japan to
President Roosevelt. Throughout
Tuesday night and yesterday tele-
grams of congratulations poured in
upon the president in great flood.
They came from persons of high de-
gree and of low and from all quarters
of the civilized world.
Among the first messages received
was one from the king of England,
as follows:
"Marienbad. Aug. 29.-The presi-
dent: Let me be one Of the first to
congratulate you on the successful
issue Of the peace conference to
which YOU have so greatly contribu-
ted. (Signed) Edward r. l."
Soon afterward a notably cordial
cablegram was received from EN-
peror William of Germany. 1t read:
"Neues Palais, Aug. 29.-President
Theodore Roosevelt: Just received
cablegram from America announcing
agreement of peace conference on
preliminaries of peace; I'm overjoyed;
express most sincere congratulations
at the great due to your uniting eff
forts. The whole mankind must unite
and will do so in thanking you for
the great boon you have given it.
(Signed) William r. L.
Ambassador Jusserand of France
sent this cablegram:
London, Aug 80. President Roose-
welt: Heartiest, warmest congratula-
tons (Signed) Uusserand.'
Then came kilograms from diplo-
matte representatives of foreign gov
ernments in this country. from Sir
Mortimer Durand. the British ambas-
sador. from Mayor des Planches, am
bassador of Italy and from Sir Chen
tung LANG Cheng, the Chinese minis
ter. They are as follows:
tLenox. Mass. Aug 20. Secretary
to the president: Please submit to
the president my most cordial con-
gratulations upon success of his ef-
forts to bring about peace. (SigneD
Durand."
"Amhurst, Mass, Aug. 90. The
PRESIDENT I beg to offer by hearty
congratulations for the success Of
peace for which the whole world. es-
pecially the Orient, is ever indebted
to you. (Signed) Chentung LANG
Cheng."
Washington, Aug. 20. President
Roosevelt: I beg to offer you Mr..
President in behalf of the Italian gov
eminent and of myself as representa-
tive of my august sovereign heartfelt
congratulations for your great sue
cess in establishing peace. Italy, who,
since her constitution has endeavored
to be an element and factor of har-
mony among nations, will greatly ad-
mire and praise the work you brought
on so advantageously for the benefit
of humanity. (Signed) Mayor des
Planches, Italian ambassador"
Count Cassini, who recently was
succeeded by Baron Rosen as Russian
to the United States,
cabled as follows:
aug. OO. IlSoluSul MUDDY
welt: Profound happy at the result
Of the negotiations which assures
peace honorable to both nations and
in which you have taken so fruitful
a part. (Signed) Cassini."
William J. Bryan sent message
the president with the peace
agreement as follows:
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 20. Presi-
dent Roosevelt: Accept congratula-
tons. Your successful efforts to Sc
cure peace between Russia and Japan
reflect credit on the nation. Signed)
William J. Bryan"
Social messages were received also
from senators and representatives in
congratulating the president
on his great triumph for peace, also
one from former secretary of state
John w. Foster.