Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-31
NOW FOR PEACE.
Roosevelt Holds Important Conference
With Iananese Minister

Roosevelt Holds Important Conference
With Japanese Minister.
washington, May 29.-Quick to re-
alize the far-reaching effect of Admir-.
al Rojestvenskys disastrous defeat in
the Korean straits, and in keeping
with his promise announced a long
time ago to do all in mis- power to
bring the belligerents in the far east
to direct negotiations at the proper
time, President Roosevelt tonight re-
ceived by special appointment, Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister, and
conference followed for the greater
part OF the evening. Mr.. Takahira
called at the White house shortly af-
ter o'clock this evening and was
Immediately received. Earlier in the
day the minister had called, and left
for the president the ,eport of the
battle later given out at the legation.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador, who is just back from
London, where he was received by
the king May IS, will lunch with the
president Wednesday, when the whole
situation will be thoroughly discuss.
ed.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador, said tonight that he expected
to see the president before the week
is over, and Baron Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, who was early at
the Russian embassy today, where he
remained for some time in conference
with the ambassador, is constantly in
touch with the president. Through
his intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Roosevelt, he is at liberty to call at
any time. The German ambassador
is observing discreet silence, but is
thoroughly posted in both the Russian
and japanese point of view, as rep
resented here. and stands ready to
give the president all the assistance
possible.
The result of the conference at the
White house tonight could not be OBJ
tanned at late hour, but it is under
stood the minister assured the presi-
dent he had received official advices
of the overwhelming character of the
Japanese victory.
The promptness with which Wash
ington has been able to furnish the
world with the first news of the great
battle is due primarily to the intima-
ton conveyed to the American diplo-
matte, consular and naval officers
abroad that the president desired
prompt and full details of the impend-
ing naval battle at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
The conference of Mr.. Takahira at
the White house tonight was not gen.
orally known here. At the interested
embassies and legations during the
evening the opinion was firmly ex-
pressed that President Roosevelt would
undoubtedly lead the neutral nations
in the effort TO bring peace. In to-
nights conference it is thought that
the presidents first object is to ascer-
tain on what basis Japan will discuss
the question of peace.
At the Russian embassy tonight
Count Cassini while naturally great
ly depressed at the loss OF me- eX-
pressed belief that when fuller de-
tails came in it would be found that
Admiral Rojestvensky had saved a
part of his squadron. and tnat ms
passage of the straits OF Korea nad
been accomplished not without lhnict-
ing great damage on the opposing
fleet
Talk of peace is premature, said
the ambassador. IF the victory De
as stupendous as the japanese woul1
have the world believe, the heuIai
powers can scarcely wish TOT Japan
to be allowed to remain vi'nou'