Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-09
The Emperor Of Russia Is
Highly Appreciative
Of Pres. Rooseve|t's Offer and
Will Consider Peace.
Ambassador Meyers Audience With Gar
Gives a Hopeful Turn.

Washington, June S.-The Emneror
oI huSsia mas at last been heard from
here and the result is not unfayorabla
to peace.
In his recent audience with Mr.
| Meyer, the American ambassador. the
emperor indicated a willingness to
| lake under advisement the subject of
peace and expressed I. warm apprecia
tion of the friendly words of Mr.. Mey-
er, speaking as the personal envoy of
the President.
The reception of Mr.. Meyer was
characterized by the greatest cordiality
and frlendliness and the ambassadors S
| cablegram to the President giving a
general account of the audience is Of
distinctly hopeful tone
Mr.. Meyer did not bring to the ST.
Petersburg government an offer of
mediation, but friendly offer OF
good WILL" as it was described by
Count Cassni, which apparently was
gratifying to the Emperor. Farther
than this, it is impossible to record the
character of the cablcgram.
MIR. Takahira, the japanese minis
ter. called by appointment at the White
House. this afternoon, and spent half
an hour with the President. He was
still unable to give the President the
slightest indication regarding Japan's
peace terms. but it is believed he was
acquainted in a general way with the
hopeful tone of Meyers dispatch and
with this as lever. the hope is ex-
pressed here that the MikadO will meet
the President half way in the earnest
efforts he is making to assist in bring
ing about an early peace.
Early in the afternoon, Baron Kane
ko. the japanese financial advisor, was
received by the President and dis
cusy cd the whole situation for some
time. Baron Kaneko. tonight, said that
Japan had not received directly or in
directly any request from Russia for a
statement Of peace terms. 1t was inti-
mated that Japan would be lOath to
give any such a statement until con-
vinced that Russia was prepared to
take up the question of peace with the
intention of ending the war.
Later in the afternoon. Sir Mortimer
Durand. the British ambassador. saw
the President and, tonight. Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German am
bassador. was at the White House for
nearly an hour. None of the callers
would discuss his visit and it can be
stated that with the exception of the
call of Mr. Takahra, none of these
visits was of great importance.
1t is not expected that the situation
will change radically in the next day
or two. Until some Indication comes
from japan Of hcr attitude in the light
of the spirit shown BY the Gar the
negotiations can hardly ha expected to
progress. Meantime. powerful. though
friendly influence, is being brought to
bear on Japan to be moderate in her
demands. 1t has been pointed out that
Japan and Russia must always be
close neighbors and that if Japan is
unreasonable now in her great
triumrh, she might again be involved
in war with Russia. What effect these
representations may have on the Mika-
do is of course only ConJec1ural.
Strong hopes are entertained here in
the highest circles that London could
be relied on for active assistance in
coun selling moderation % Japan. These
hopes have not yet been realized al
though information has been received
that Great Britain will welcome peace.
1t is still hoped, however, that some
assistance from that quarter may yet
he forthcoming. Berlin and Paris ar"
both giving loyal assistance to the "f-
forts initiated in Washington and tha
result of Berlin's activity is already
being felt.
Furthe- instructions have been sent
Meyer Il: st. Petersburg,
but their character is not known.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
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