The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-10

Ndiueu TO the governments of Russia
and Japan by President Roosevelt II
the interest of humanity the president
urges the warning nations to conclude
peace. 1t is suggested by the president
that the negotiations for peace be con-
Quoted directly and exclusively be-
tween the belligerent nations. The note
indicates the presidents belief that an
Intermediary may not be necessary to
erect conclusive negotiations but like
wise expresses the presidents willing
ness to do all that he properly may do
10 promote the preliminary arrange
nents for a time and place for the
meeting of representatives of the Rus
sian and japanese governments
Text of the Note.
The following is the text of the dis
patch as given out.
'On June Sth the following dispatch
was sent by the president through
diplomatic channels to the japanese
and Russian governments:
The president feels that the time
has come in the interest of all
mankind when he must endeavor to
see If It is possible to bring to an end
the terrible and lamentabIe conflict now
being waged With both Russia and
Japan the United States has inherited
ties of friendship and good will It
AAbBCN AOl the BtOoAtlllN anu ven are u
each. and it feels that the progress Of
the world is set back by the war be
tween these two great nations.
Negotiations Urged.
The president accordingly urges the
Russian and japanese governments not
only for their own sakes. but in the in
terest Of the whole civilized world. to
open direct negotiations for peace with
one another. The president suggests
that these peace negotiations be con-
Quoted directly and exclusively be
tween the belligerents; in other words
that there may be a meeting of Russian
and japanese pIenipotentiaries or dele
gates without any intermediary, IL
order to see if IL is not possible for
these representatives of the two powers
to agree to terms of peace The presi-
dent earnestly asks that the CRussian)
tJapanese) government do now agree
To such meeting and is asking the
Japanese and Russian governments to
agree likewise.
Offers His Services.
While the president does not feel
that any intermediary should be called
with respect TO the peace negotiations
themselves, he is entirely willing to do
what he properly can. if the powers
concerned feel that his services will be
of effect in arranging the pTeliminaTies
as TO the time and place of meeting.
But if even these preliminaTies can be
arranged directly between the two
powers. or in any other way. the presi-
dent will be glad, as his sole purpose is
to bring about a meeting which the
whole civilized world will pray may re-
suit in peace"
Assurances Were Received.
The foregoing note was forwarded to
the Russian and Japanese governments
YESTERDAY II IS rendered especially
significant by the fact that IL was pre-
pared and sent only after assurances
had been received from Toxic and St
Petersburg that such proposition
would be welcomed. While both Count
Cassini the Russian ambassador. and
Minister Takahira of Japan, were cog
infant of the nature Of the note it was
not sent to the respective governments
through them It was cabled by direc-
ton of the president to St Petersburg
and Toxic and there delivered directly
20 the Russian and japanese govern
r1ents respectively by Ambassador
Never and Minister GTisCOm.
Diplomats in Line.
IN addition to the assurances received
by President Roosevelt from AmbaSsa-
dor Meyer after his audience with the
car and from Minister GrisCOm. who
eminent the president had indicated
TO the representatives of the two gov
ernments at this capital his intention.
he also discussed the subject with rep
resentatives OF other important powers
accredited to this capital. While no
intimatiOn Of the attitude assumed to-
ward the proposition by either Ambas-
sador Cassini or Minister Takahira is
obtainable it is known that other dip
lomats with whom the president con-
ferTed cordially Endorsed his intention.
First Step Successful.
A formal reply to the note may not
be received for several days but as
already made clear. informal asSur-
ances that it would be welcomed are
already at hand. In view of the sig
nificant character. of the document and
Of the attitude toward il which both
Russia and Japan have assumed. it is
regarded in official and diplomatic cir
cles as the first firm and decisive step
toward ultimate peace.
At a late hour tonight Mr. Taxa
hira. japanese minister. had not been
advised from Toxic Of the delivery Of
the presidents massage to the empe-
ror. but he was expecting cable dis
patch to that effect at any moment
The minister was able yesterday to
transmit TO the president message
from the mikado that Japan was. with
Russia. DESTROYS of peace, provided il
could be obtained undeN proper condi-
tons.
Kaiser Was Interested.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg. German
ambassador. has throughout been the
presidents right bower in the negotia-
tons and as the personal envoy OF En-
peror William has been able from the
outset to assure the president material
and hearty support Of the German
emperor in any effort TO bring about
peace It can be said that for days the
German emperor has been supplement
ing the efforts of the president with
communications TO the car urging
Deace- Through Grand Duke Michael.
who attended the wedding of the crown
prince. the emperor sent the most ur-
gent advice to the car that peace in
the interest of Russia be concluded
without further hostilities. The close
Dersonal friendship between the presi-
dent and the German ambassador has
been an important factor in the pre-
liminaries.
counseled Moderation.
Aware of the preference of Japan to
communicate her peace terms to Rus
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