Arizona republican., 1905-06-08
INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.
Everything Depends Upon the Reply
 From St. Petersburg.

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 i Washington, June Diplomatic Washington tonight was aroused to a point of expectancy unequalled since the inception of war in the far east by news from St. Petersburg that the Czar wishes ito know JaDan's peace terms. The interest was heightened by a visit which Takahira, the Japanese minister, , made at the White House by appoint ment during the evening. He called shortly after Q o'clock and immediately went into conference with the presi- dent. They remained together twenty minutes. When the minister left he declined to answer questions about the call The Associated Press bulletins announcing the cabling of a message to the Russian ambassador at Wash ington and Pris that Russia wished to know Japan's peace terms, was imme- diately communicated to the diplomats most interested.
 It was nos long before the Russian embassy was besieged with callers. but the ambassador was without advices on the subject. though for several days past he had been anxiously awaiting an acknowledgment of his cablegrari1 detailing his conversation with the presideT't last Friday. In expectation that the message would come later in the evening several secretaries return ed to the embassy after dinner prepar- ed to translate the dispatch as soon as IL arrived Count Cassini has not vet made an appointment at the White House.
 The president confded to the am bassador who called at the White House that he expected Ambassador Meyer would be received at TsarsIxoe- Selo today or tomorrow.
 The instructions to Never did not provide for formal tender of his good oflces. While impossible to give their text they may be correctly para | phrased in these words: Find out | from the ear what we can do to assist i an early peace"
 Much was left to the tact and dis 1 cretion of MT. Meyer as to the manner and words in which the friendly read | mess Of this country at the present ! moment should be known to the czar. | Care Was also taken that Mr. Meyers conference with the ear should not | occur until Count Cassini's report 1 reached Tsa~koe-Selo. It can be stated | emphatically that in transmitting a | faithful report of what occurred at the | White House last Friday afternoon Count Cassini emphasized the sympa-
  which the president speaking infor- maIly and personally. expressed his strong desire for peace. It is gener- ally realized here that the importance of that report can scarcely be over estimated
 A European ambassador said to- night; Japan refrained absolutely from giving an indication of what her terms would be on the ground that this would be interpreted by Russia as a sign of weakness. On the other hand. Russia until now has met all sugges- tions regarding peace with the plain, lt unequivocaI statement The czar is de- termined to continue the war This answer precIuded further representa- tions. If Russia had officially ex- pressed an interest in JaDan's terms there would be, for the first time since the war began, some substantial hope of Deace.''
 Whether upon receiving from Count Cassini an official expression that the czar wishes to know the mikado's peace terms, the president will be able to obtain a statement on this subject l rom Japan remains to be seen. Dip omats, however, recall the statement { made weeks ago by Takahira, that l when Russia really wanted to know what Japan's peace terms were. she could easily find them out without communicating directly with Tol1io. This is taken to mean that with such m official intimation in his possession, ( he president can obtain from Takahira { general statement of Japans terms, ( Or transmission to Russia. s
 Great Britain, as the ally of Japan, I t is understood here, has felt unable O participate in the preliminary activ- ties initiated by the president since ( he ann1hilaion of the Russian fleet. l Oesirous as the English government is or peace, it's officials point out that | o far as can be determined, Japan has 2 Iot been unreasonable throughout the i present. struggle. a
 NOT PEACE TIME YET. c Vienna. June 7.-It is learned here '