The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10

washington, June J-An idCltlca
note, the text of which by authority
of the president, was made public late
tonight at the White House by Secre
tary Loeb, has been forwarded to Rus
sia and Japan by President Roose
welt. In the interest OF human ty the
president urges the warning nations
to conclude peace. Ii lis suggested by
the president that negotiations for
peace will be continued directly and
exclusively" between the beliigerent
nations.
The note indicates the presidents
belief that an intermediary may not
be necessary to effect conclusive ne
gotiations, but likewise expresses the
presidents Willingness to do all he
properly may do to promote prelimin
AIRY arrangements for time and placs
for the meeting Of the representatives
Of the Russian and Japanese govern
ment.
The Presidents Note.
Following is the text of the s
patch given out at the White House
tonight:
On June Sth the following dispatch
was sent by the pre-. ident, through
diplomatic channels, to the japanese
and Russians governments:
''The president feels the time has
come when in the interest of all man
kind he must endeavor TO see IL it il
not possible to bring to an end tho
terrible and lamentabIe conflict now
being waged With both Ru sia and
Japan the United States has inherent
ties Of friendship and good will II
hopes for the prosperity and welfare
of each, and it feels the pre- gress OF
the world is set back by war between
these two great nations The presi
dent accordingly urges the Russian
and Japanere governments not only
for their own sakes but in the inter
est of the whole civilized world, to
open direct negotiations for peace
with one another The president sug
gests that these peace negotiations
be conducted directly and exclusively
between the belligerents; in Other
words, that there be ing of Rus
sian and Japanese plenipotentiaries ol
delegates without any intermediary
In order To see II il is not possible FOL
representatives of the two powers K
agree to terms of peace
Asks Them to Agree to It.
"The president earnestly asks tina
tho (Russian Japanese government
do now agree to euch meeting and i
asking the tJapanese) Russ am gov
ernments likewise ITO agree Will
the president does not feel that an
intermediary shcull be called in rc
spect to. peace, negotiations then
selves he is entirely willing to d
what he properlyscan II the two pow
ers concerned feel that his service
will be Of aid In arranging prelimiI
aries as TO the time and place {
meeting.
But II the preiminaries can be al
ranged directly between the two pow
ers, or in any other way the pres
dent will be glad, as his sole purpos
is to bring about meeting which th
whole civilized world will pray ma
result In peace"
Looks Like Peace.
The foregoing note was forwarde
to the Russian and Japanese govern
ments yesterday afternoon 1t Is rer
dered especially significant by tn
fact that 1t was prepared and sen
only after assurances had been recei,
ed from Toxic and st. Petersburg tina
such proposition would be welcomed
While both Count Cass,ni, the Rucs
an ambassador, and Minister Takah
ra Of japan were cognizant of the ms
ture Of the note, 1t was not sent /
their respective governments throug
them. II was cabIed by direction 9
the president to st. Petersburg an
Toxic and there delivered directly /