The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-05
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On aeelss "a c assini's Visit: &,

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Rseslasut Reee " apan's Minister
On fieels d cassinl's Visit:
gAsHIN ITO ~, d. q. June g.
Shortly after q so,c clock Saturday night
1if Eggores Takahira, the japanese
minister, called; at the White House BY
appointme HeS was imme diately
received lily the Pres dent, and; long
ennfer enee ehsued. following 80
closely Tie visit ofl Count Cassini, IT
was NATURAL tnferred the President
t,ols occasion To communicate to Mr..
Irakshira the views Of Russia as pre-.
rentsd ny Count cassini at the con.
ference with him: n
Diplomatic activity In Washington
indicates European powers are pre-
pared actively ito assist the Presi:
lent ~ any efforts he may makesin
the interest ofs peace in the far east.
IS learned on high authority that
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the German emperor heartily shares
tlle earnest wish of President Roose:
seIt for an earl ending Of the war.
Neither the President norfthe Empe,
for however, are amb itious to assume
lie role gof peac emaker, although
nnSiotls IL do what is possible to 4 as:
zlst Russia and Japan to enter upon
astes neg atoms as soon as prac.
stirahie. II
Fran formatlo on received. here, !;
II believed the king; Of Italy can be
La upon - cast his influence 70,
psssg and the long conference I ol
Rasnn Mayor u les n lanches; the Ital
mn anb dor, yesterday afternoon
vim Count Casslni after the latter.
s:ail M the White House, is but one
ii ne several eyid ences Of THE actiy
tsof the king envoy ut Washing
4 I'm ii the Interest of{peaee. Sir MOI
timer pnrand, the British ainbassa
aas IL d recent visit to the Whit
ssuss placed the President in pos
session ~ the Views of King Edward
rIsss GosIlI welcome an early peace
Tie views of the French government
me NELL known to he Of y simila
siszra ster. II
Several Of the more prominent dill
iurlats were enabled to cable thel
governments last might the genert
festnfes OF the conference betwee
"a thssP resil ents and Count Casslni, an
by today the whole diplomatic. corr
Szs esare8 Of the imp rtant words "
tered by the Presid ent, and were spe'
Lifting upon ~ their effectsin ST. p
srsblra For an hour Saturday a
tesuoom$ Baron Won Sternberg, Ii
EgrTnau amba was at the Ru
san embassy discussing the situate
nm Count Cassini,
stE PETERSBURG, June 5.-Tl
zahled5 reports Of President Roos
conSersatio ion with Ambassad
Cassini att shington implying tn
fhs Presid dent Hhad practically tende
n hts good Offices to Russia creat'
zlsensati ION in diplomatic circles he.
Thare Is good reason to belle,
however, that the reports did not c;
sstEs state the Presidents attitu'
aa hati aEeady made known to t
Emgszor, In al personal message g
4yed to- him by: Il AMBASSADOR Me!
q ths urasenta alton audience, his
and desire to promote ]
eause Of peace, and his conversat
Count Cassini yesterday is
ssged to have been in the nature
ret GRAFTON Of his respective q
tads, without in any sense being
igrmal tender Of his good Off
Khinh might subject him to q reh
Count Cassini's report of the
Eersation has been cabled to Fore
lfnister Lamsdorff, by whom it
te laid before the Emperor.
message has the support OF
great European powers. France,
iand and Germany are all said
nE.s conveyed, in the most deli
manner possible, an intimation
Tie futilityRof further continue
&c the struggle.
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