The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-09
GAR HOLDS 0U1
HOPE FOR PEACE;
PEOPLE STRIKE
.Epoch-Making Address
To Emperor Boldly
Demands Assembly.
PRESIDENT GETS
HOPEFUL MESSAGE
Meyer Sends Word That Czar
Indicates Willingness to Con-
slider Question.
PRESSURE ON JAPAN
TO MODERATE TERMS
Ambassadors, Including Takahira
Called to White, House Again.
Berlin and Paris Assisting
the President Japanese
Diplomats Gather at
Hamburg. q;
PRESSURE ON, JAPAN
TO MODERATE TERMS
,fpr A,.ocio tod p,a., s

(By5 Associated Press.) Si5S
WASHINGTON D. G.. June 8-The
Gar has at last BEN heard from here,
and the result is not unfavorable to
peace.
In his recent audience with Mr., Meyer,
the american ambassador, the Car indi.
Gated a willingness to take under advise
ment the subject Of peace, and expressed
warm appreciation of the friendly words
of Mr.. Meyer, speaking as the personal
envoy OF the President The reception Of
Mr.. Meyer was characterized by the
greatest cordially and friendliness. and
the ambassador s cablegram to the Pres.
sident, giving general account OF the I
audience, is Of a distinctly hopeful tone.
Mr.. Meyer did not bring to the st. Y
Petersburg government an OF fer Of medl.8
alton, but friendly offer OF good VIII, ..
as 1t was described by Count Cassini,
which apparently was gratifying to the
Gear. Further than this, It is impossible
to record the character OF the cablegram.
Attitude of Milkado.
Mr. Takahira, tho Japanese minister
called by appointment at the White House
this Afternoon and spent an hour with
the President Hewas still unable to giva
the President the sill ghtest Indication res
gardlng Japan's peace terms, but it IS
believed he was acquainted In general
way with the hopeful tone OF Mr.. Meyers
dispatch, AMI with this as lever. tho
hope is expressed here that the Mikado.
will meet the President half way IN the
earnest efforts he Is making to assist In
bringing about an early pea ce.
Later in the afternoon Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British ambassador, saw. the
President, and tonight Baron Speck Won
aternburg, tho German ambassador, was
at the w hite House for nearly an hour.
None Of the callers would discuss thel
visits, and it can be stated that with tho
exception Of the call of Mr.. Takahira,
none of these visits was Of great inpor-
stance. 8 s 4 BIZ 55
Pressure on Japan.
81 It is not expected that the situation
will change radically inSthe next day or
\ two. Until some Indication comes from
Japan OF ner attitude. In the light OF the
spirit shown by the Gear, tho negotiations
can hardly be expected to progress.
Meantime, powerful though friendly In I
fluence5 is being brought to bear on Japan
{ to be moderate in her demands. These
hopes have not yet been realized, all
though information has been received that
Great Britain will welcome peace. It IL I
still hoped. however, that some assist
ance from that quarter may yet be forth
coming. Berlin and Paris are both giving
loyal assistance to the efforts Initiated
In Washington and the result! OF Berlin's
activity Is already being fel1.s
Further instructions have been sent Am-
bassador Meyer at St. Petersburg, but
their character Is not known.
n Count ECassini. the Russian ambassador
called at the French embassy to-day.
where he had long talk on the situation
with Am baSsador Jusserand. &i54l8