The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-03

washington June G.--- ne pFSstueht
today struck blow for peace in the
far East.
In a conference at the White House
this afternoon with Count Cassini
the Russian ambassador, the president
expressed the earnest hope that Rus
sia would forthwith concluaa peace
with Japan prolongation Of the war, I
he believed will NOT result III victory /
for the Russian army ana can only
servo to incfaaae Japan demands |
ana render m5re difficult the drafting
OF the treaty OF peace which the car
as well as the Mlkado can sign
Ae Friend TO Both.
The president spoke, he said. as 4
friend 10 Russia no less than of Japan
aud On behaf not only of the Washing
ton government, hut in the interest Of
humanity
Until his words have reached Tgars,
kee Selo and have been communicated
to Emperor Nicholas in the friendly
spirit in which they were uttered,
their effect cannot be estimated. Soon
after reaching his embassy Cassini
began preparation OF dispatch to
his government. Neither at the White
House nor at the Russian embassy
could a formal statement regarding
the conference be obtained. Through
out the diplomatic corps there is a
strong hope that today's conference
marked the first step toward peace,
tut the general opinion is that weeks
may elapse before even preliminary
negotiations can be beguY
Diplomats are Hopeful.
Diplomats express the hope that
Emperor Nicholas will receive the
presidents words "as the counsel o.
that government which has for years
been Russias traditional friend ant
will weigh It accordingly
The Call on Roosevelt.
Unaccompanied, Count Cassini call
cd by appointment at the White
House this afternoon. He was usher
Oh at once into the blue room, where
he was joined Immediately by th'
president Approaching the natura
feeling of the ambass ador on such al
occasion, the president began the cor
versation by a frank personal expires
sion Of sympathy for Cassini, alludinl
to the severe strain under which h
has been for the past few days, an,
deploring the terrible loss Of life an
consequent sorrow caused by the re
cent battle in the sea of Japan.
President Expresses Himself.
without further preliminaries
general and entirely informal an
personal conversation upon the Who'll
situation followed. The president II
formed the ambassador that he earl
estlyyhoped for early peace in the ia
East and that in expressing this hop
he voiced net only his strong persol
al sentiments and those of his govern
ment, but he believed they were hel
by all the powers. His opinion wa
that 1t would be a mistake for Russ
to continue the war, In addition
the suffering entailed by the nav
conflict he did not believe Russia hi
anything to win in prolonging hcsti
ties.
The president did not enter into d
tails, but the personal character OF q
conversation and his long ac1uair
ance with Cassini enabled him
speak plainly regarding the decisi'
character of the japanese victories.
Can't Hope for Any Better.
What Japan's probable peace teri
would be the president was wholly
able to lay, but he did not hesita
to express the opinion that, difiic'
as these conditions might prove in 7
light Of such a victory as that gain
n the Korean straits they would
crease in severity with every day
itate of war continued. Unless X
sIa has a substantial hope Of admir-
tering decisive defeat to Japan
this war, the president believed
would lnure to the interests OF the
Petersburg government to concl,
peace at once.
Briefly and In q paraphrased 10
these were the arguments urged
the president In support Of his 2