The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-06
President Still Hopes and
 Works For Peace.
cONFERs WITH TAKAHIRA
Japanese Minister Forced to
 Be Vague.
The sikade, Like His Foe, Has . Fsr- midabIe Wax Party to Conte.d With, which Makes Matters
 Uncertain.

Washington, June s.--Peace in the Far East was the subject of another conference at the White House betweeu the Presidnt and MT. Takanira. the Jan anese Minister. It was the third con- ference of the day which the President had had on this subJct, Mir. Jusserand. the French Ambassador and Mir. o'Bierne. the British Charge d'Afaires. having been callers at the White House this morning.
 Accompanied by Count Hirosawa~ | Japanese nob1eman. who Is travelling in in this country; commander Takashftas the Japanese naval attache. and foux Japanese naval officers who are nere on their way from Tokio to England to fn- spct the work on the Japanese warshfpx now under constructions in British ship yards, Mir. Takahira called at the White House shortly after 2 o'clock fo- night. Naturally the President was greatly interested to meet the Japanez visitors and gave them most cordial reception. This, however, did not last long and soon the visitors took their departure. leaving the President and Mir. Takahira free to talk of peace.
 Thus far the spinister has not been able to tell the president. except in tho most general and unofficial way. what Japan is likely to demand of Russia when the latter can be brought to dis- cuss peace. Even the minister him self has no idea what Japan's indem- nity may amount to. The president was unable to give Mfr. Takahira any intimatien of how Russia has viewed the annihiliation of her fleet and until Count Cassinis report of his visit 10 the White House has been replied to from St. Petersburg no further pro- gress toward peace can be made in that dfractfon
 Japan,s War Party.
 Meantime, with the assistance of Mfr. Takahira the president Is aeuuafntsng himself as fully as possible with tho views of the Japanese government on the whole subject of peace. It is real- ized by the Washington government that there is a formidable war party in Japan to cope with and this ia ouu of the reasons why it Is dificuif For Tokio to give Washington definite In formation about what her terms would be in the light of Admiral Togo's iat~ est victory.
 Regarding the general situation. it can be announced that Europe regards the President as the most available medium for the preliminary commuri- cations between St. Petersburg and Tolxio and Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, and Mir. Takahira are both convinced of the Presidents sincerity and friendliness to both be11fgerents in his conferences regarding the ending of the war. Whatever may be the re- suit of the important conferences tho President had with Count Cassini. tho exchanges between Washington and the the European capitals are gradually bringing about thorough understand ing among the neutral powers. which will enable them to present q united front when peace negotiations do begin. European advices received here indi- cat that the neutral powers are in- cIined to share the Residents aversion to an international conference and that they are inclined to the blief that all interests can best be served by direct between the belligerents.
 The President. it is believed. will en- deavor to keep Japan's peace terms within reasonable bounds and the close relations of Emperor William to the Czar. it is suggested. will enable the German sovereign to advise the Czar with a frankness that even Washing ton could not assume.
 Mir Takahira said tonight that To- kio is always for peace, but" he added significantly. Russia must first real- ize the present situation in all it's se- riousnss and be prepared to face 1t. :