The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-10
Addresses Note TO Mikado and
Gar Urging Them TO
Discuss Peace
BOTH Governments ARE
SAID TO Be WILLING
Baron Spec Won sternberg Has Been
Great Aid to the President In
His Negotiations With
Russia and Japan.

Washington, June 9.-An Identical note
the text of which by authority of the
President was made public late tonight at
the White House by Secretary Loeb, has
been forwarded to the governments of
Russia and Japan by President Roosevelt.
In the interest of humanity, the President
urges the warning nations to conclude
peace. 1t is suggested by the President
that the negotiations for peace be con-
Quoted directly and exclusively be-
tween the belllgerent nations
The note indicates the Presidents be-
lief that an Intermediary may not be
necessary to effect conclusive negotia-
tions, but likewise expresses the Presi-
dents Willingness to do AL that hc proper
ly may do to promote the preliminary ar
rangements for time and place for the
meeting of representatives of Russian and
japanese governments.
The following is the text OF the dis
patch as given out:
"On June the following dispatch was
sent by the President. through diplomatic
channels, to the Japanese and Russian
governments:
Text of Roosevelt's Dispatch.
The President feels that the time has
come when the interest of all mankind
must endeavor to see II 1t Is not pos
sible to bring to an end the terrible and
lamentable conflict now being waged
With both Russia and Japan, the United
States has inherited ties of friendship
and good Will 1t hopes for the prosper
ity and welfare of each and II feels that
the progress of the world II set back by
tho war between these two great nations
:" The President a-so!dingly urges the
Russian and Japanese governments not
only for their own sakes but in the In
terest of the whole civilized world to open
direct negotiations for peace with one
another. The President suggests that
these peace negotiations be conducted
directly and exclusively between the bell
iigerents; In other words-that there may
be meeting Of Russian and Japanese
p'enipotentiaries or delegates, without any
Intermediary in order to see il 1t Is not
possible for these representatives OF the
two powers to agree to terms of peace
The President earnestly asks that the
Russian and Japanese governments do
now agree to such meeting, and Is ask
ne the JAPANESE Russian) government
likewise to agree. While the President
does not feel that any intermediary
should be called in respect to the peace
negotiations themselves, he Is entirely
willing TO do what he properly can II
the two powers concerned feel that his
services will be of aid IN arranging the
preliminaries as to the place and time
OF meeting, bu- If even these prelimn-
aries can be arranged directly between
the two powers, or In any other way, the
president Will be glad. his sole pur-
pose Is to bring about a meeting which
the whole civilized world will pray NAV
result In peace
Forwarded 10 Both Governments.
The foregoing note was forwarded to
the Russian and Japanese governments
yesterday evening. As rendered, It is
especially significant that it was sent
only after assurances had been received
from Toxic and st. Petersburg that such
a proposition would be welcomed While
both Count Cassini, the Russian ambas.
sador, and Minister Takahira of Japan
were cognlzant of the nature Of the note
II was not sent to their respective govern
ments through them. It was cabled by
direction of the President to ST. Peters
burg and Toxic and there delivered directly
to the Russian and japanese governments
respectively by Ambassador Meyer and
Minister Griscom.
In addition to the Assursnees received
by President Roosevelt from Ambassador
Meyer after his audience with the Czar,
and from Minister Gtfscom who had con-
ferred with the Mika6o's government. the
President had Indicated to the represen-
tatives Of the two governments at this
capital his intention. He also discussed
the subject with othsr important powers
representatives accredited to this capital.
While no intimation OF the attitude as
sumed toward the proposition by either
Ambassador Cassinl or Minister TAX
anira Is obtainable. st Is known that
other diplomats with whom the Presi-
Il N
tention.
Note viii Be Welcomed.
A formal reply to the note may not
be received for several days. but as
already made clear, Informal assurances
that 1t would be welcomed. already are
at hand. In view of the signal character
of the document and of the attitude to-
ward II which both Russia and Japan
have assumed. 1t is Regarded in official
and diplomatic circles the first firm
and decisive step toward ultimate peace.
When President Roosevelt left Wash
ington today on a two days trip to Vir-
ginia he was confident that the result
of the International negotiations for peace
in the far east had been successful and
that the final blow In the Russian-Jap-
anese war had been struck. SO deeply
interested Is he in bringing the two beill-
gerent nations TO common understan nd
ing that he would not have left the white
house at the time when the situation was
so delicate until he had obtained assur-
ances that his efforts to bring Russia
and Japan into contact In an amicable
spirit had been successfully concluded.
Extreme Reticence Manifested.
While extreme reticence is manifested
in every official and diplomatic quarter,
1t Is known authortatively that exchanges
which have been in progress fog the past
ten days between the Washington gov
ernment and the powers of the world. In
cluding. the two belligerent nations. have
been successful TO an unexpected degree.
President Roosevelt. who has taken the
lead In the negotiations. has been accord
cd the cordial support Of the great conti-
mental powers, including Russia's neares:
friend France. The direct representa-
tions made through Ambassador Meyer at