Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-09
End FORESHADOWED
Roosevelt S Intervention With
Gear Succeeds at Last.
ALL DEPENDS on JAPaNS DEMANDS
Once Peace Ia Assured ~BelIigerents
VIII He Allowed TO settle Actual
TERMS without Outside inter-
ference-Italy For Peace.

EtEHA NAt1OuA OutHIUe tHteE~
f~erence-Italy For Peace.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Ihe ear
has at last made a personal reply 20
the presidents offer as a peacemaker,
the presidents desire that the war
should end.
In his recent audience with Mr.. Mey-
er, the American ambassador. the ear
indicated a Willingness to take under
advisement the subject OF peace and
expressed a warm appreciation of the
friendly words of Mr.. Meyer. speaking
as the personal envoy of the president.
The reception of Mr.. Meyer was
characterized by the greatest cordiality
and friendliness, and he ambassadors
cablegram to the president giving a
general account of the audience is of a
distinctly hopeful tone.
Mr.. Meyer did not bring to the st.
Petersburg government an offer of me-
diation, but a friendly offer of good
WILL" as it was described by Count
Casslni. which apparently was crafty
ing to the ear.
Mr.. Roosevelt. striving with pros
poets Of success to end the wal between
Russia and Japan in the far east. Is
now the central figure OF the worlds
stage. One of the main obstacles will
be overcome once both Japan and RUS
STA have agreed to accept his good Of
fees for the arrangement of the pre-
limlnaries. The belligerents are ex-
pected to be able to arrange the peace
terms direct.
That the ear has expressed his will
ingness to learn the Japanese peace
terms, however, Is now certain, as Mr..
Meyers communication to the presi-
dent conveys the cars attitude on
that score.
After Il conference last night with
the president Minister Takabira said
that he could not discuss the situation
at this time much as he should like to
throw some light on it for the Ameri-
can press. He declined to say whether
or not Japan's peace terms have been
indicated to the president.
1t is thought that Japan will not
give out the terms she desires as the
fruits of victory until there is forth
coming some assurance that they will
be seriously considered at st. Peters
burg.
The president is believed to share
with Emperor William the view that
the belligerents should be allowed to
settle the actual terms without outside
interference.
1t Is asserted IN political circles that
the Italian government has added its
efforts to those Of the Emitted States.
Germany. France and Great Britain in
Offering good Offices to Russia with a
view to peace. There is no doubt that
the government, press and public Of
Italy are in favor of peace and are
pleased with the initiative taken by
President Roosevelt.
1t now t%ranspires that Ambassador
Meyers audience of Emperor Nicholas
had been preceded by 4 family council
Mt Tsarskoe- Selo at which 1t is under
stood the decision was reached that
peace was entertainable il Japan's coli
ditions were not too onerous.
Admiral Train. at Manila. has noti-
fed Admiral Enquist that the officers
and men of his squadron will be pa
rolled and that the ~breechblocks will
be removed from his guns. the con
Meeting rods taken from the engines
and the ammunition removed from the
magazines of the vessels.