Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-10
PRESIDENTS PLEA FOR PEACE

by authority Of the President, was made
public late last night n. the White House
by Secretary Loeb, has been forwarded
to the governments of Russia and Japan
by President Roosevelt. In the interest
of humanity the President urges the war
ring nations to conclude peace.
1t is suggested by the President that
the negotiations for peace be conducted
directly and exclusively" between the
beIligesent nations. The note indicates
the Presidents BELIEF that an interme-
diary may not be necessary to effect con-
elusive negotiations, but likewise express
es the Presidents willingness to dc al!
that he properly may do to promote the
preliminary arrangements for time and
place for the meeting of representatives
of the Russian and japanese government.
Within 4S hours announcement will
likely be made of such an agreement,
and the place and time designated for
the first conference. Field Marshal
Oyama is believe 10 have been instructed
by his government not to make another
offensive movement until the question Of
negotiations has been finally settled. The
British, German, French aud Italian
governments are supporting President
Roosevelt in his conciliatory efforts.
Here is the text of the dispatch as
given out:
"On June s the following dispatch
was sent by the President. through dip
lomatic channels, to the japanese and
Russian governments;
&" The President feels that the time
has come when in the interest of all
mankind he must endeavor TO see If 1t is
not possible to bring to an eud the ter
rible and lamentsble conflict now being
waged. With both Russia and Japan
the Oniled States has inherited ties OF
friendship and good will.
/" 1T hopes for the prosperity and vel
fare of each, aud it feels that the prog
ress of the world is set back by the
war between these two great nations.
''The President accordingly urges the
Russian and japanese governments not
ouly for their own sakes, but in the in
teresls of the whole civilized world. to
open direct negotiations for peace with
one another.
'The President suggests that these
peace negotiations be conducted directly
and exclusively between the belligerents;
in other words, that there may be a
meeting of Russian and japanese pleni-
potentiaries or delegates without any
Intermediary, in order to see If 1t is
not possible for these representatives OF
the two powers to agree to terms OF
peace.
"The President earnestly asks that
the (Russian) Japanese government do
now agree to such meeting, and is ask
ing the (Japanese) (Russian) govern
ment likewise to agree. While the
President does not feel that any inter
mediary should be called in in respect
to the peace negotiations themselves, he
is entirely willing 10 do what he properly
can if the two powers concerned feel that
his services will be Of aid in arranging
the preliminaries as TO the time and
place of meeting. But if even these
preliminaries can be arranged directly
between the two powers, or in any other
way, the President will be glad, as his
sole purpose is to bring about meeting
which the whole civilized world will
pray may result in peace"
A dispatch from Cologne says that the
st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Magdeburg Gazette claims thst he has
excellent authority for saying that the
Car is willing to enter into pence nego-
riations, providing that Japan shall
limit her demand for indemnity to .be
sum of her actual disbursements and
claim no Russian territory. Also, that
Russia shall be placed on an equal foot.
ing with Japan as regards commercial
facilities in Korea and Manchuria.