Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
CREATED SENSATION
Comment in st. Petersburg
Over Rooseve]t's Talk
WITH COUNT CASSINI
BELIEVED PEACE MEDIATION OF
FER WILL HASTEN ACTION.
Message Has Practically Moral Sup
port of All Great Powers-Czar
Not Yet Committed.
WITH COUNT CASSINI

ST. PETERSBURG. June 3-3 p.m.-The
cabled reports of President Roosevelts con-
versation with Ambassador Cassini at
Washington yes .erday, implying that the
President had practically rendered his good
Offices to Russia. created quite a sensation
in diplomatic circles here. While the idea
that the President has taken such a step
aroused surprise In some quarters, 1t was
received with unconcealed satisfaction in
the belief that it would hasten the decision
of Emperor Nicholas, the European powers
being, 1t Is pointed out, no matter how ar
IDENTIFY they desire the conclusion of peace
moro or less embarrassed
There is very good reason to believe, how
ever that the reports did not correctly
state the Presidents attitude. He had al
ready made known to the emperor in a
personal message conveyed to him by Am
bassador Meyer at his presentation audi
ence his Willingness and desire to promote
the cause of peace, and his conversation
with Count Cassini yesterday is believed to
have. been in the nature perhaps of a
stronger reiteration Of his receptive atti-
tudes without in any sense being formal
tender of his good offices, which might sub
ject him to a rebuff.
Report in Cxar's Hands.
ton has been cabled to Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, by whom it will be laid before
the emperor. Practically the message has
the moral support of all the great European
powers, headed by Russia's ally France,
which nave conveyed in the most delicate
manner possible an intimation of their con-
victions OF the futity of a further con-
tinuance CT the struggle.
Emperor William is known to have con-
veyed such an intiniation through Grand
Duke Michael. who arrived in Berlin yes
terday, ana Foreign Secretary Lansdowne,
in behalf of kizlg Edward. is reported to
have conveyedl Great Britains views
through Ambassador Benkendorff
Emperor Nicholas ministers, as pre-
viously stated ins these dispatches, with two
exceptions, earnestly in favor of peace,
but the emperor. himself has not yet bowed
his head.
The cabled statement that Ambassador
Meyer has recei.ed fresh Instructions en-
bodying President Roosevelts views along
the line of the reported conversation with
Count Cassinl for presentation to Foreign
Minister Lansdorff is incorrect.
Helping Along Peace Effort.
Following the appointment of a new peace
committee came Tie influence of President
Bernard Muiiigan of the express drivers
local union in favor of the end of the
stores and the merchants. While using his
good offices to he; ;p the peace overtures. Mr.
Mulligan expressed himself as irrevocably
opposed to making terms With the express
companies unless the drivers of his union
were re-engaged.
Il want TO sec this strike ended" said
Mr.. Mulligan to the teamsters leaders to-
day. ''The express companies stand In the
way OF a settlement on the original lines,
but they should mot be permitted TO te Il
stumbling block in the way of an honor
able settlement with the department stores
All that we express drivers ask is that
the employers do not ask the drivers wnen
they return to werk to deliver to the ex-
press companies or take goods from them.
IF settlement may be made on this line
we will take care of the express companies
We do not care If the strike against the
express companies continued ten days or
ten months-we would be found prosecuting
it as firmly as ever
There seems little probability of a set
tlement Of the department store drivers
troubles Independent of the other interests,