The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-12
ROOSEVELT
 APPLAUDED Success of Peace Efforts Frances Theme. APPROVAL ENTHUSIASTIC Papers Print His Picture and
 Others. Prominent Citizen of Republic Points Out That United states Has Again Set Example for
 Hesitating Europe.
APPROVAL ENTHUSIASTIC

Paris. June 11.-President Roose- velt's success in opening a way for peace negotiations between Russia ana Japan Is the absorbing theme here anu France has forgotten her own troupies with Germany over Morocco 10 1oln in enthusiastic approval or the Ame,sca. initiative. Portraits of President Roosevelt. Ambassador Meyer, Minis. ter Takahira and Ambassador Cassini appear in all the journals with pic lures of the White House as the scene of the historic origin of the peace movement
 Without exception comment on President Roosevelt's action Is favor able with the expression of q slight as the ally of Russia. has not taken a more prominent part in effecting the pTeiiminaries.
 Baron Rosen, the new Russian Am bassador to the United States. who ar rived here last night on his way 10 Washington and whose name Is mem tioned as the probable Russian peace plenipotentiary. was seen today by the Associated. Press and said:
 .I have arranged to sail for the Uni ted States June 2S with my family. In the meantime am renewing acauaint- ances here.
 T observe in the press the use of my name as the probable peace pleni- potentiary, but that wholly Is without my authority or knowledge"
 Roaen Reticent.
 Beyond this Baron Roeen would not discuss the question of peace or war or the part he might take In the nego- tiations. The departure Q; the Am bassador from St. Petersburg appears to have been before Russia reached Anal determination to accept the Amer ican proposition. Should he be dele gated to act as plenipotentiary, 1t will be month before he arrives at Wash ingtou.
 Baron DEstournelles De Constant. former president of the parliamentary group in the chamber of deputies fa- voring international arbttrati0n, gave the Associated Press an authorized view In which he severely arraigns the action of the European powers and applauds President Roosevelt's initia- tive. The Baron had just received a letter from Premier Rouvier politely declining to take the initiative for peace. The Baron said.
 "The United States has given again hesitating Europe wholesome example All Europe ardently desired peace, yet allowed the war to go on without com pretending what immense service it could render the belligercnts in talk ing the initiative for peace, which neither of them could be the first to take.
 "President Roosevelt already has given four such striking lessons to Europe-first, in having brought before the arbitration tribunal at The Hague the question between Mexico and the United States over the Plus fund claims while Europe was scoffing at the peace court which 1t had created; second. in obliging Europe to settle pacifically the Venezuelan affair; third, in pro- posing a second peace conference at The Hague to complete the work of the first, and. fourth. in now intervening to put an end to the hetncombs in the Far East.
 "The conclusion of this is plain. All that the European governments have morally lost through their Iimidity, the Government of the United States has gained. It is another good example for Europe of Americas energy in self guarding the most sacred rights of hL- manity May American enterprise con tinue to stimulate Europe, breaking our old traditions of inertia and egotism It is from the West that the world to- day is receiving light. Now that President Roosevelt has taken the nec- ossary initiative. 1t Is certain to be sincerely seconded by all the govern ments of Europe.
 The Temps tonight says:
 Tt might have been thought that France could have played the great role which has fallen to the United States, but circumstances otherwise decided. France can, however. rejoice in the success of her sister republic. which is due to President Roosevelt's spirit and readiness of decision"
 The paper points out the heavy task coming before the negotiators. The question of indemnity, 1t says, is only one of amount, as the principle of in demnity must be accepted The com ing peace, The Temps adds, instead or being a mere provisional liquidation with humiliating restrictions imposed by Japan should be 0 loyal reconcilia- ton of the two countries which would become a guarantee of peace in the Far East.
 A despatch from St. Petersburg to The Eclair gives detailed conditions of both sides, the Japanese conditions as eleven to the Russians three. These are practically the same as former speculative conditions-namely. in- demnity of $65O. 1000, 900, a Japanese protectorate over Manchuria and Korea, the cession of Port Arthur and part of the trans -Manchurian railroad to Japan; forfeiture or the interned warships, the withdrawal of Russian warships from the Far East for a pe- riod of twenty-five years and the occu- patton of Vladivostok until these con- dItions are fulfilled. The Russian con- ditions. according to the despatch re- ject the qeustion of indemnity and give qualified acceptance of the other terms