The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
To THE PRESIDENT.
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should be conducted exclusively with

should De conducted exclusively with
Russia.
Regarding tie Presidents latest
move, a japanese authority said To-
night.
"Japan's confidence in President
Roosevelt as a great and good friend
has been strengthened further than
shaken, by his final effort on the eve of
what is feared may prove the farewell
session of the conference, 10 preven a
rupture, Japan has done her utmost for
peace; we believe the President apore-
ciates this and if he does, any action
that he may, in the light Of his know
ledge take TO serve the cause of peace
will find hearty sympathy and support
on the part of Japan. The day that
Russia realizes that Japan's irreducia-
bic minimum is irreducible, peace will
be much nearer"
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister
will attend church tomorrow. 1t is
probable that Baron Komura will
hoa ID the Mayfiower about moor and
going on a cruise down the coast, to-
gether with members of the Russian
and Japanese missions. In case Baron
de Rosen is not detained here by his
work, he will also be a member of the
party.
There is much speculation tonight re-
garding President ROosevelt's propO-
SltlOn, but the secret has been we'll
Kept and there is absolutely no authen-
tic information OH the subject. SO in
tense is the interest here in the change
in he situation today that Il rumOr in
circulation at the Wentworth tonight
that the President expected to come to
Portsmouth, found many believers. 1t
is regarded here however, III official
circles as most improbable.
According to cipher teiegrams re-
ceived here by both the Russian and
Japanese missions, it is understood
that he efforts of the powers who are
ready to tender their good offices to
prevent the rupture of the negotiations
will be especially directed towards the
persuasion of Japan to withdraw her
demand for indemnity. The assurance
will De given by b powers that if
the demand is withdrawn Japan will
receive adequate compensation in 9th
er ways At ST Petersburg the powers
VIII endeavOr to induce the Emperor
to consent to the cesSlOn of Sakhalln.
Once an agreement is reached regard
ing Sakhalin article W and indemni-
ty, article IX.) it is believed the sue
cess of the negotiations would be as
sured, and that the belligerents would
easily come to an understanding, re-
garding Article 10, the interned war
ships, and Article II, the limitations
Of Russia's naval strength in The far
east. Indeed Article 10, it is suggest
ed by an authority, might offer a par
tai solution to the insiStence by Japan
upon Article o, the indemnity. If Rus
STA should offer to buy back at a gen.
erOus price the informed Warships, it is
believed the peace party in Japan
would insist upon acceptance of this
proposition.
Cardinal V~annutelli, who was one
of the candidates for the papacy dur
ing the conclave after the death Of
Leo MIL, in a letter to a friend here,
received today, says that the whole
sacred college, as we'll as the pope
|.himself, are following with the deep
est interest the peace negotiations
which were just beginning when the
letter was written. The cardinal adds
that Plus X. has expressed the earnest
hope that through the ability of the
peace plenipOtentiaries and the states
manship and energy of President
Roosevelt that peace for which the
world waits may be brought about.
NJ. White returned to the Hotel to-
night after a trip to Magnolia, enthu-
siastic over what he called a day off,
saying that for a long time he had not
enjoyed himself so much and had not
admired an equally magnificent and
luxuriant country.
NJ. Witte refused absolutely to speak
about the peace conference, the jour
ney of Baron de Rosen to Oyster Bay,
and the probable result which may de-
rive from it, saying that today he need
ed a complete rest and therefore he
abandoned himself absolutely to his
Magnolia visit, and had pursued no
communications relative to the issues