The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-20
That Peace May Yet Obtain as
Result OF Work Of presi-
dent Roosevelt
WORLDWIDE PRESSURE
BEING BROUGHT TO BEAR ON
JAPAN AND RUSSIA. = P7Esl.
DENT SUBMITS PROPOSE
TioN TO RUSSIANS.

RaNttl Day AuB III isHi1ciIt
Roosevelt Is exerting every particle
OF his great influence to prevent
rupture Of the peace conference at
Portsmouth. He is engaged in su-
preme effort to induce the eayoys 70
compromise their differences and
reach an agreement that will result
N Just and lasting peace
In this effort ne has the active and
cordial support OF Great Britain.
France and Germany. Tremendous
and worldwide pressure is being
brought to bear upon st. Petersburg
and Tok 10 not to permit the Washing
ton conference to fail OF an affirmative
result 1t can be said that there is
ground for hope that II will not fail.
Rosen With President.
Russian Ambassador Rosen, who is
second of the Russian envoys, was
with President Roosevelt an hour this
afternoon. He came by invitation of N
the president, not merely TO discuss
with him the situation, but TO have
presented 10 him by the president
proposition. which, IL Is hoped. may
resolve the differences which have
risen between the plen potantiaries.
| ifter his conference with the pfesi-
| lent. Rosen left Immediately for his
| mmIner home at Magnolia, Mass,
1 where he and Witte. the principal
russian envoy, expect to spend Sun
| lay.
Neither the president nor Rosen
would discuss, even In the most geu-
heir conference. The ambassador WIN
1 present the presldent's proposition to-
"A Njtaa sohisht sAnd the likelihood IiE
hat II will be transmitted to Emper-
4 ,r Nicholas.
On the result of Its consideration
viii depend the fate Of the peace con-
ference. It Is not probable that be-
ore the ENJOYS meet Tuesday 1t may
Aa known with some degree Of de-
initeness, whether there Is to be
1eace Kor continuance Of the war.
president Ready to Act.
Until the present time. President
Roosevelt has refrained from any ac-
on, even by indirection. that might
De construed as lnterference by the
)lenipotentiaries. He announced at
he beg ming OF the negotiations, that
neither by word or act, would he par
icipate In the proceedings Of the CON
erehce; although he made II perfectly
lear To the envoys thai he would be
eady at any time to assist them In a
roper way In their great work.
In anticipation. however. of the
allure Of the ENJOYS 10 agree upon
ertain articles which they had
greed to cons der and in expectation
hat he might be appealed to by one
iide or the ether before the conclu-
ion of the conference. the president
{ las been In communication with the
| great neutral powers.
His purpose was to enlist their sup
| ,ort Of the final effort to secure hon
,rable peace With King Edward he
communicated, because Great Britain
{ Il a practical ally Of Japan and with
/ President L0ubct, because France rs
I he nearest friend of Russia. Ger
| many, too, was appealed to and En-
/ oeror William Is exarting bis influence
d for peace.
} Through Mr.. Grlscom. the American
n minister az Toxic, the president also
las been work ng, bur II cannot be
\ ascertained whether his efforts have
\ been directed toward the reduction of
\ Tapan's demands Or not III IL sur
4 missed, however, that he has urged the
!, Japanese government so TO modify It's
| erms as to render IL easier for Rus
:. ia to accede 10 them
!, kaneko at Work.
i Baron Kaneko confidential repre-
4 entative Of tha Japanese government
!, this country, has been keeping In
lose touch with Pres dent Roosevelt
ince the peace negotiations ware In
!, heir incipiency. For the fourth time
!. n as many weeks and for the sec.
md tine within week he was In
,onference with the president last
yening Neither be nor the pres
lent would disclose the nature OF their
!, interview, bur il Ii significant that The
v ,aron had scarcely started for New
York before the presidents interest
IN the negotiations at Portsmouth be-
. came active He sent long and
Important communication to Wtte
! md Rosen Secretary Pieree's reply
= the message was communicated Ia
he president by telephone from the
Executive Office in Oyster Bay village
Y Rosen Begins 70 Smile.
7 Then ensued a long distance con
Y terence between the president and ths
y Russian envoys. The president In
y 'ited Witte 10 send a trusted envoy
" preferably Rosen, 10 Sagamore " Y
y In order that he might present 70 him
FOR the consideration Of The Russian
y mission. a proposition III the highest
~ Importance The Invitation was Az
ry tepssd and details soon arranged, tho
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