The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
POLITE. TO CAssINI
But Roosevelt Is Acting Thru Meyer at
st. Petersburg.

:, washington, June 3.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, paid his de-
layed visit to the White House yester-
president for half an hour. Their con-
ference related to the war, which prac-
tlcally was the only subject discussed,
but it had no direct bearing on the eff
forts Mr.. Roosevelt is making to bring
Russia and Japan together on a basis
from which terms of peace satisfactory
to both nations may be evolved, for
the reason that Count Cassini has no
pa&t in them. "
They discussed the war, its cost in
men and money and it's probable end
ing, but only in a general way. The
president submitted no proposals to the
ambassador for transmission to his
government and Count Cassiqi had
municate. Their discussion was purely
informal and was rather an exchange
of individual ideas, tho the president
impressed on Count Cassini, as he has
on all of those high in official life and
diplomacy with whom he has talked, his
firm belief that Russia should end the
war in her own interest.
~s-~-e~ Cassini Expected Terms.
| The ambassador evidently delayed
his call on the president in the hope
that Mr.. Roosevelt would have some
thing to communicate from Japan, unof-
fcially or otherwise, as a result of the
frequent visits of Mr.. Takahira, the
| Japanese minister, to the White House;
but if this was his expectation, ne was
disappointed.
The only thing the president did tell
him is that if Russia was ready for
peace, he was confident he could so
arrange things that Japan would meet
her on a footing which would not hui
initiate. Russia nor put her in the atti-
tude Of suing abjectly for peace, which
has already been made known at ST.
| Petersburg.
Meyer Is Peace Agent.
Mr.. Roosevelt might have gone far
Their, and conveyed a good idea Of the
general terms on which Japan is ready
to open negotiations, but he did not
do so for the reason that every effort
he is making toward the restoration of
peace is being exerted thru Ambassa-
dor Meyer at St. Petersburg; Mr.
Meyer was transferred. to the Russian
capital in the expectation of just such
contingency as has arisen.
The president has the fullest conf
dence in Mr.. Meyers tact and good
sense. He is relying on Mr.. Meyer tc
-. handle. the exceedingly delicate stu
alton in the way best calculated tf
|
the desired conclusion, and he believes
he can handle it best in his own way
and without being interfered with.
Cassini Is Eliminated.
| Another reason why Count Cassin
has been eliminated from the, Prelimi
nary advances which are now being ar
ranged is the fact that he will leave
Washington for his new post at Madri4,
within four or five weeks. This would
,, according to the president g view, pre-
settlement, for Mr.. Roosevelt expects
that the formal peace negotiations will
be concluded in Washington and that
naturally, the Russian ambassador, VIII
l then will be Baron Roseh, will be ON
! Of Russia s commissioners n
The president thinks it will be two 0
three weeks before the pourpaMer
. are disposed Of, and the foundation lai
? for actual peace negotiations. By tina
time Count Cassini would be busy wit
! the preparations for his departure an
!. there necessarily would be delay in
: cident to the turning over of such i'm
= portant affairs to his successor. There
!, Fore Mr.. Roosevelt considers it advisa
= = BILE to have the preliminaries ohscusse
By the time Baron Rosen arrives til
i president hopes the first steps will b
all out Of the way and that he will fin
explicit instructions as to his course i
n the final negotiations.
Suspicious Of Cassini.
Still another reason for the elimins
ton of Count Cassini lies in the fac
It that he has not now the confidence o
9 the president to the degree that he one
d possessed it. Ever since the Kishine
u affair, at which time the president a
Q most openly charged the Russian amba
it sador with bad faith and his govern
= ment with breaking it's promises, thei
e relations have been badly strained. 1
IS reconciliation, but it is no secret /
s Washington that Count Cassini is ne
Y trusted by the president as he formerl
J was.
I It is also well known that the amba
]. sador has no sympathy with the pead
u party in Russia and is in favor Of figh
ing the war to the bitter end. Viii
he was minister to China hesopened tt
door for Russia's aggression in MAJ
n churia, and for Russia now to confe,
X that she is beaten and withdraw wou]
T. be to sweep away his life work.
es MONTGOMERY. SEARS DEAD.
Southboro, Mass, June 81 7. Mon
gonery Sears the heaviest taxpayer
Boston and one of the wealthfest men
New England, died at his summer hon
az here today. He has been i'll for sever
months. Il