New-York tribune., 1905-06-10
Bringing
Together.
President Roosevelt
Suggests Negotiations but Offers His Services Arranging mne
Washington Believes There viii Be No More Fighting
IrRow rHr TRIBUNE auRpAu.l


Washington, June e-Ihe first formal note in
the peace negotiations was issued at the White
House tonight In the following official bulletin;
On June the following dispatch was sent by
fhe President, through diplomatic channels, to
the Japanese and Russian governments:
The President feels that the time has come
when. In the interest of all mankind, he must
endeavor to see If ii is not possible to bring to
m end The terrible and Iamentable conflict now
being wseed. With both Russia and Japan the
United States has Inherited ties of friendship
and aood will. IL hopes for fhe prosperity and
the world ls set back by the war between these
two great nations.
The President accordingly urges the Russian
and Japanese governments, not only for their
own cakes, but in the interest of the whole
civilized world. to open direct negotiations for
peace with one another. tv
The President suggests that these peace neso-
satien. be conducted directly and exclusively
between the beTIigerents; In other words, that
there may be meeting of Russian and Japanese
pIenlpotentiaries or delegates, without any in
ternediary, In order to see if 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) government do agree to such
meeting, and is asking the Japanese (RussIan)
government likewise to agree. While the Presi-
dent does not feel that any intermediary should
}os sbe peootiationS
themselves, he is entirely willing to do what he
properIy can If the two powers concerned feel
that his services will be of aid in arranging the
preIiminaries as TO the time and place of meet
ing But if even these preminaries can be ar
ranged directly between the two powers, or IN
any other way the President will be glad as his
sole purpose is TO bring about meeting which
the whole civilized world will pray may result IN
peace.
Tie Presidents frank and manly appeal to
Russia and Japan TO cease hostilities in the Far
East is regarded as a master stroke by all
diplomats in Washington and certain 10
bring about a meeting which must. terminate the
war 1t is assumed by those best Informed
that the President. who has been in constant
and close touch with both Russia and Japan, did
not permit the publication of his history max
ing identic note TO the belligerents without nav
Ing first ascertained that it was agreeable 10
both. and that warranted assumption adds to
the confidence that it will not fail OF lis high
purpose: in fact. that the first and longest stride
toward the end of the war has already been
taken
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BEST.
Certain phases of the note are also regarded
as Indicating beyond peradventure the futllitS
of the suggestion that any European poWef
other than Russia take part in the movement
for peace. 1t is believed that the President
makes this point enthusiastically clear to the
whole world The suggestion that the most
satisfactory and expeditions results can be ac
complished as result of direct negotiations
between the belligerents is declared to be com
prehensively truthful by those in position bes'
10 fudge of the temper of both Russia and
japan. while the Presidents avowed willing
ness to assist in any way in his power is ac
cepted merely as an evidence of unboundec
friendship
Although this note was dispatched TO both 81
Petersburg and Toxic last night, 1T was neees
sariIy withheld from the public until to-day be
cause Of the obvious necessity OF ascertalnihe
that il had been delivered at its desilnahons
before the world was taken into the confidence
OF the President. Early this morning adFlces
were received from Ambassador Meyer to the
effect that he had delivered his copy of the note
10 the Russian Minister of Foreign Analrs, bh'
not until this evening was a similar message
received from Minister Griscom at Toxic.
IL is held here that President Roosevelts ap
pal must make it easier for Russia and Japan