Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-15


of the president, was made public
late last night at the white house by
Secretary Loeb, has been forwarded
to Russia and Japan by President
Roosevelt In the interest of human
jty the president urges the warning
nations to conclude peace 1t is sug-
gested by the president that negotia-
tons for peace be conducted directly
and exclusively between the belllger-
ent nations. The note indicates the
presidents belief that an intermedi-
airy may not be necessary to effect
conclusive negotiations, but likewise
expresses the presidents willingness
to dc all he properly may do to pro
mote the preliminary arrangements
for time and place for the meeting
of representatives of the Russian and
japanese governments.
Text of Dispatch.
The following is the text of the dis
patch as given out at the white house
last night:
"On June s the following dispatch
was sent by the president, through
the diplomatic channels, to the Jap
anese 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 an end
the terrible and lamentable conflict
now being waged. With Russia and
Japan the United States has inherited
ties of friendship and good will. 1t
hopes for the prosperity and welfare
Ct each and feels that the progress
Of the world is set back by the war
between these two great nations The
president accordingly urges the Rus
sian and Japanese governments, not
only for their sakes. but in the in
terest of the whole civilized world,
to open direct negotiations for peace
with one another. The president sug-
gests that these peace negotiations
be conducted directly and exclusively
between the belligerents; in other
words, that there may be a meeting
Of Russian and Japanese plenipoten-
tiarles or delegates without any in
termediary, in order to see II it. is not
possible for these representatives of
the two powers to agree TO terms of
peace. The president earnestly asks
that the (Russian), (Japanese,) gov
eminent do now agree to such meet
ing and is asking the (Japanese),
(Russian) government likewise to
agree. While the president does not
feel that any intermediary should be
called in respect to peace negotia-
tons. he is entirely willing to do
what he properly can if the two pow
ers concerned feel that his services
will be df aid in arranging the prelim-
lnaries as to the time and place of
meeting; but if even these prelimina-
ries can be arranged directly between
the two powers, or in any other way,
the president will be glad, as his sole
purpose is too bring about a meeting
which the whole civilized world will
pray may result in peace"
Proposition Welcomed.
The foreign note was forwarded to
the Russian and Japanese governments
Thursday afternoon. II was rendered
especially significant by the fact that
i was prepared and sent only after
assurances had been received from
Toxic and St Petersburg that such
proposition would be welcomed, While
both Count Cassini. the Russian am.
bassador and Minister Takahira of
Japan were cognizant of the nature OF
the note. ii was not sent to their re.
spectiye governments through them
il was Cabled by the direction of the
president to St Petersburg and Toxic
and there delivered directly to the
Russian and japanese governments
respectively by Ambassador Meyer
and Minister Griscom.
other Powers Approve.
In addition to the assurances re-
ceived by the president from Mr. Mey.
or, after his audience with the czar,
and from Griscom. who had conferred
with the mikado's government, the
president had indicated to the repre-
sentatiyes Of the two governments at
this capital his intention. He also
discussed the subject with representa-
tives Of other important powers &C.
credited to this capital While no in
fimation Of the attitude assumed to-
ward the proposition by either Cassini
or Takahira Is obtainabIe. It is known
that other diplomats with whom The
president conferred cordially endorsed
bis intention. A formal reply to the
note may not be received for several
days, int, as already made clear, in
formal assurances that 1t would be