The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-07
.lLENCE TO } BE OBSERVED No OStentatiOn in Efforts
 For Peace. RUSSIA MIiHT GET MAD Instructions Passed Along
 the Line. President Roosevelt and European Am- bassadors Will Proceed With Their Benevolent Labors in
 Very est Way.

Washington, June 6.-Pending the decision of the Czar regarding war or peace in the Far East, the President and the European Ambassadors with whom he Is daily comforting nave agreed that silence regarding their activities is necessary and word to this effect has been passed along lest Russia take offense and go contrary to what the neutral powers believe to be for her own advantage.
 Count Cassini. the Russian Ambassa- dor. remains without advice from St. Petersburg that throws any light on the probable policy of the Czar. The ambassador has not yet received an acknowledgement Of his long cable gram of last week regarding his con ference with the President. The ca bleGram was sent not for the purpose of tran nsmitting any message to the Czar. but acting on his own initiative the ambassador made d faithful report of what was described at the time as an informal and general conversa- tion" No formal tender of mediation was made nor was any reported. The ambassador, however, felt that his government should be informed of the views of the President to him in favor of peace and therefore incorporated them in his cablegram. It Is expected
  will be informed whether the result Of the battle In the sea of Japan has af- fected the determination of the St. Petersburg government to continue the war. Any information on this sub ject will be promptly placed before the President.
 Peace talk was temporarily sup planted in diplomatic circles today by comment upon the resignation of M. iV Moroccan situation.
 An Increased Opportunity.
 It is believed here, however, that the effect of the retirement of the dis tinguished diplomatist will be to in- crease the opportunity of the President and the ambassadors at Washington Tn their efforts toward peace negotiations. Commenting on this tonight, Euro peany diplomat said:
 While M Delcasse was at the head of the French foreign office, his in tfmaey with Lord Lansdowne gave to London and Paris splendid opportu- nity for concerted action that would induce Russia and Japan to talk or peace. The retirement of M. Delcasse must necessarily have an effect upon the Anglc-French entente as well as the Franco Russian alliance. Not only was M. Delcasse largely responsible for the former put it Noo oNANA NANS recognized as the best friend Russia possessed in France. The radical par ty which is now in power is not as friendly to Russia as was NJ. Delcasse. Without Delcasse's assistance Lord Lansdowne can hardly hope to accom- pltsh much toward peace.
 This latest development only in- creases the opportunity of the Presi- dent. with the assistance already as- sured him from Berlin, to lead the neu- tral powers in assisting peace negotia- tions by concerted moral suasion rath- CT than by any act savoring of inter- vention or mediation.
 Sir Mortimer Durand, the British Amba ssador, was early at the White House today, where ne left card for the President The ambassador will have a long talk with the President in the next day or two.
 Baron Speck von Sternburg, the Ger man Ambassador. will be in Washing ton again fin the next few days and Mr. Jusserand. the French Ambassa- dor. saw the President this morning but 1t is believed that Morocco and not peace was under consideration