Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-10

IN addition 10 the assurances receive
cd by President Roosevelt from Ambas.
Hador Meyer after his audience with the
ear, and from Minister 0rscom, who
had conferred with tho mikados gov
eminent the president had indicated
TO tho representatives OF the two gov.
ernmonta at this capital his Intention,
lie also discussed the subject with rep.
resenln,lves OF other important powers
accredited to This capital, While no
animation Of the attitude assumed to-
ward the proposition by either Ambns.
sndOr tasslni or Minister TAknhlrn IN
oblnnnblo II In known that olhcr dip.
lomale with whom the president con.
fetred cordially Endorsed his intention
Baron Spock Won Slernberg, German
ambassador, has throughout been the
presidents right bower IN the ncgotlas
lions and Ns the personal envoy or AM
peror william has been able from the
outset 10 assure the president material
ana hearty support Of the German
emperor IN any effort TO bring abou,
pence, II can be said that for days the
German emperor has been supplement-.
lnR the efforts NJ the president with
communications lo tho ognr urging
peace Through Grand Duke Michael
who attended the wedding Of tho crown
gent advice ~ tho cgnr that peace IN
the Interest Of Russia be- concluded
without further hoslillllca The close
personal friendship between the prosls
dent ana the German Ambassador has
been an important factor In the pre-
lminarles.
Aware of the preference Of Japan 10
communicate her peace terms 10 Russia
directly tho president IN the last few
days has been active IN counsellng
moderation TO japan rather than In en-
dcnyorIng 10 draw from Toxic some
alatomont Of probable terms, At the
Russian embassy tonight Count rasslnl
remained without adylcos from IT, Pc.
tersburg, ana Ne was unwilling 20 COM
mont on any phase Of tho situation,
AZ VIEWED IN RUSSIA
49, Petersburg, June ., tMIdnIght) r.
NJ, Rouliron, first secretary " the
French embassy, had a long conference
with Foreign Minister Lamsdorn this
afternoon and NJ liomnard the French
Ambassador IN hurfying back from
Paris, France, instead Of dleplaylnR
jealousy ut the Initiative taken BY
President Roosevelt with view 10
bringing Ruslra and Japan together
coined II and viii glyo n corporation,
No further definite development "
now expected until President Roosevelt
returns 10 Washington from his trip To
virginia, Statements IN the dispatches
that tho presidents sole aim IL Ia bring
the warning powers together IN direct
negotiations have been confirmed,
There has hoon No undertaking on his
TART to nppwso Russia VI the Japanese
terms, nOG II II believed 10 md n pre-
liminnry basis for negotiations,
The main obstacle TO the presidents
efforts has been removed with tho en-.
purors auuuoaconco IN his Initiative
ana negotiations are probably now pro-
ceedIng at Toxic,
When tho question Of the naming OF
peace plcnipoicnti0ries In raised, the
name Of George De Stal, who preceded
Count l5cnkcndorn ne Russian nmbnss
sador at London, and Was was prosi-
dent NJ tho peace conference nj Tho
Hague IN 1899, Ht once occurs to every
Russian,
Notwithstanding tho progress already
made, n great deal Of skopticisn "
manifested IN certain quarters us 10 the
result " President RoosoYolts efforts,
T, Tho public seems reluctant 10 believe
| that the emperor could have assontod
20 anything Ike a movement toward
| peace,
Some cynIcs try TO create Tho Inn
preston that Russia only seeks TO AS
| certain Japnn's terms and then, by
Haunting the hard conditions imposed
| IN the fncos Of the representatives OF
| the people when they meet, 10 arouse
| the whole nation 10 resist them, such
| talk, however, IL nero irresponsible
|
and VIII make peace " Japan'a terms he
such that Russia can accept them with
| dignity
The emperor, II muei be pointed out
has not sued for peace. lie has only
nssontcd 10 proposition submitted by
the head ~ friendly power ana the
matter officially goes no further thar
Russia, now ms ever, IL ready TO SEQ u
common basis can be reached.
Tho commencement OF formal pcnct
negotiations especially n couple with