The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-06
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 MI. RoOseVPt5 5@ E PEACE IS S1Il' "<a AWAY President Is Active In Informing Him. self Thoroughly on the Japanese
 Views of the Subject
 of Peace.

Washington, June 5-Peace in the far ference at the White House between the President and MT Takahira, the Japanese minister. It was the third conference of the day which the President had on this subject, MT. Jusserand. the French am bassador, and MT. OBiernne, the Brit ish charge de affairs. having been callers at the White House this morning.
 Accompanied by Count Hirosawa, a Ja- panese nobleman, the naval attache, and four Japanese naval officers who are here or their way from Tokio to England to inspect the work on Japanese war ships, now under construction in British ship yards, MT. Takahira called at the White House shortly after o'clock tonight.
 Greets Them Cordially.
 Naturally the President was greatly in- terested to meet the Japanese visitors and gave them a most cordial reception. This, however, did not last long and short ly the visitors took their departure, leav- ing the President and MT. Takahira to talk of peace. Thus far the minister has not been able to tell the President, ex- cept in the most general and unofficial way, what Japan is likely to demand of Russia when the latter can be brought to discuss peace. Even the minister him. self has no idea what Japan's indemnity may amount to. The President was unable to give Mir. Takihira any intimation of how Russia has viewed the annihilation of her fleet and until Count Cassinis re- port of his visit to the White House has been replied to from St Petersburg no further progress toward peace can be made in that direction.
 Meantime, with the assistance of Mr. Tikahira, the President is acquainting himself as fully as possible with the views of the Japanese government the whole subject of peace. It is realized by the Washington government that the Mikado had formidable war party in Japan to cope with and this is one of the reasons why it is difficult for Tokio to give Wash ington definite information about what her terms would be in the light of Ad- ,niral Togos latest victory.
 Is Most Available Medium.
 Regarding the general situation it can be announced that Europe regards the President as the most available medium
 
 tween St. Petersburg and Tokio, and Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador, and MT. Takahira are both convinced of the Presidents sincerity and friendliness to both belligerents in his conferences regarding the ending of the war. What ever may be the result of the important conference the President had with Count Cassini, the exchanges between Wash ington and the European capitals are gradually bringing about thorough un- derstanding among the neutral powers which will enable them to present 0 united front when peace negotiations do begin. European advices received here indicate that the neutral powers are in- clined to share the Presidents aversion to an international conference and that they are inclined to the belief that all interests can best be served by direct negotiations between the belligerents.
 The President, it is believed, will en- deavor to keep Japan's peace terms with in reasonable bounds, and the close re- lations of Emperor William to the Czar, it is suggested will enable the German sovereign to advise the Czar with a frankness that even Washington could not assume.
 MT. Takahira said tonight that 'Tokio is always for peace" but, he added signi- ficantly. Russia must first realize the present situation in all its seriousness, and be prepared to face it."