Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-15
PRESIDENT WILL ACT AS
"FRlENDLY CHANNEL OF CON-
MUNlCATIOE."
CAR ASKS JAPAN'S TERMS
REPORT STRENGTHENS HOPEFUL
VIEW THAT PEACE is NOT
FAR OFF.

WaTn1nSLDN, June .. IlolAhAih"A'
rcace nsgotiat,crs t*,lveen j .Han ara
Russia are gems ray believed to he
under way, and it Is Conceded that
President Roosevelt W.. in all proba-
bility act not as me1i.t-r, but as the
friendly channel Of communication.
There is as yet no Official admission
that Russia has acce,tod what Count
Cassini, in his cablegram to Count
Lan,sdorff last week described as me
"offer of good will of the president,
although instructions to the ambassa-
dor are believed to have reached here
last night
In a Long Cablegram
which was received at the Russian en-
bassy quite late and was laid before
the ambassador just before he retired.
All that can be authoritatively said
regarding this cablegram is that it
concerned Count Cassini's cablegram
of last week. No appointment has yet
been made for the ambassador to see
the president, but by one close to-
Count Cassini, it was said last night
that it was expected that some ap-
pointment might be made within the
next day or two.
Immediately upon his return to his
legation last night after long con-
ference with the president, Mr.. Taxa
hira, the Japanese minister, began the
preparation of dispatch to his gov
eminent upon which he was occupied
until quite late.
VIII Say Nothing.
For the first time since the annihla-
| ton OF the Russian fleet the minister
| did not feel at liberty to comment
upon any phase of the situation.
1t can be stated that TIE president
through Mr.. Takahira, IS endeavorng
to get some definite idea regarding
Japan's peace terms. Mr.: Takahira
is giving him all the assistance that
| he can, but the most he can do is to in
| form his government of the presidents
wishes and to emphasize his personal
conviction that the president can be
trusted absolutely to guard Japans lie
ultimate interests.
Wants to Know Japar's Terms.
Diplomatic Washington was last
night aroused to point OF expectancy
unequalled since the inception of the
war in the Far East by the news from
st. Petersburg Of the cZars wish tC
know Japan's peace terms. This inter
est was heightened by a call which MI
Takahira the Japanese minister. made
at the White House by appointment
during the evening.
Strengthens Hope of Peace.
Paris, June 9.-The rerort that Rus
STA had taken steps to learn through
her ambassadors Japan's peace terms
further strengthens the hopeful view
prevailing for the last thee days. Th
report was first circulated just as tn
bourse was closing and caused sud
den advance in values.
, Meyer Sses the Gar.
st. Petersburg, June 9.-With Am
, bassador Meyers delivery to the EN-
peror yesterday afternoon of Pres
dent Roosevelt's messaCa rendering
his good offices, the prospects of tn
presidents efforts to bring the bellie
erents together in peace negotiation
is believed to be distinctly brighter.
Ships to Stay at Manila.
: Manila, June 9.-Rear Admiral En-
uuiet received 1T / O'Clock this morr
J ing tie following cable from st. Pr
torsburg:
t Remain at Manila at the dispos
r ton of the American government. e
t feet repairs as much as possible.
q -"Nicholai."
y Gov. Gen. Wright has requeste
0 Rear Admiral Train 20 arrange for tn
g disposition of the Russian warship
and their officers and crews.