New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
REJOICING IN FRANCE.
Mr. RooseUeIts Step Meets Heart
lest ApprOOI IN Ill Quarters.

Paris, June 11-President Rooseveits success
in opening way for peace negotiations between
Russia and japan is the absorbing topic here'
and France has forgotten her own troubles with
Germany over Morocco TO join in enthusiastic
approval Of the American initiative. Portralts
of President Roosevelt, Ambassador Meyer
Minister Takahira and Ambassador Cassini ap-
pear in ali the journals. with pictures OF the
White House as the scene of the origin Of the
peace movement Without exception. comment
on President Roosevelt's action is favorable
with the expression of g slight sense Of disap-
pointment that France, the ally OF Russia,
has not taken more prominent part In effect
ing the preiiminaFies.
Baron de Rosen the Russian Ambassador
to the United States who arrived here last night
on his way to Washington, and whose name is
mentioned as the probable Russian peace pleni-
potentiary, said to-day:
have arranged to sail for the United States
on June % on the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse with my family. In
the mean time I am renewing acQuaantances
here.
observe IN the press the use of my n.y. name am. as Is
the probable peace plenipotentiary. put thst is
wholly without my authority or knoWleoge.
Baron de Rosen would not discuss the Ques-
ton Of peace or war the part he might take
in the negotiations. It seems that the Ambassa-
dor left ST Petersburg before Russia reacnec
determination to accept the American PROPOSE
ton
Baron d'Estourneles de Constant. former
president Of the parliamentary arbitration group
In the Chamber of Deputies has received let
ter from Premier Rouvier politely declining to
take the Initiative for peace. The baron said to-
day:
The United States has again given hesitating
Europe a wholesome example. All Europe
ardently desired peace, yet allowed the war 70
go on without comprehending what immense
service It could render the beligerents In taking
the initiative for peace. which neither OF them
could be the first to take.
President Roosevelt has already given TOUR
such striking lessons to Europe. First, in hav-
ing brought before the Arbitration Tribunal at
The Hague the question between Mexico ana
the United States of the Plus Fund claims,
while Europe scoflng at the peace court
which it had created; second. In ooilsing Eu-
rope to settle pacihcally the venezuelan analr;
third, in proposing second peace conference at
The Hague to complete the work or the nrsl'
and fourth in now intervening to end the heca-
tombs in the Far East.
The conclusion of this is plain. All that the
European governments have morally lost
through their tinidity. the government OF the
United States has gained. 1t is another good
example for Europe Of Americas energy in safe
May Americen enterprise continue to stimulate
Europe. breaking our old traditions OF Inertia
and ego;sn. II is from the West that the
world to-day is receiving light.
Now tha. President Roosevelt has taken the
necessary initiative. it is certain to bs sincerely
seconded by all the governments of Europe.
The Temps" tonight says.
It might have been thought that France could
have played the great role which has fallen to
the United States, but circumstances otherwise
decided. France can. however. rejoiae in the
success of her sister republic which Is due to
President Roosevelts spirit and readiness OF de-
cision.
The paper points out the heavy task remain
ing before the negotiators The question of
indemnity It says is only one of amount. as
the principle of indemnity must be accepted.
The coming peace the Temps adds. instead OF
being mere provisional liquidation with hu-
initiating restrictions imposed by Japan should
be a loyal reconciliation of the two countries
which would become guarantee of permanent
peace in the Far East,