The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
EXTOL ROOSEVELT
AS PEACEMAKER
Worlds Diplomats Praise Presi-
dents Success oassini, Ig-
nored, Is Offended.
BY w. w. Jermane.

3 Washington, June lott is recog-
nized that President Roosevelt, because
of the high success which seems likely
to follow his tactful efforts to bring
about peace between Russia and Japan,
has focused the eyes of the whole world
on the United States and himself, as
they have not been focused before.
The president took the Unusual meth
cd of acting thru the American ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, and not thru
the Russian ambassador IN Washington.
This procedure while unusual is entirely
characteristic of Roosevelt, and shows
him at his best in desire to get as
situation, and at the same time to make
sure that his motives are not misunder-
stood.
Cassini Turned Down.
Indirectly, this policy of dealing d.
tamount to a statement by the Wash
ington government that it had no conf
dence in Ambassador Cassini, and was
afraid that he might not, in his official
dispatches, correctly. reflect the Ameri-
can position.
Immediately following the great
naval battle in the sea of Japan, the
president outlined his plans to Count
CasSin nj and TO to Minister Takahira, as
tives of Great Britain, France, Ger
many and other European countries.
Count Cassini was evidently in sym
pathy with the Russian war party, and
it was noted that no response that was
at all satisfactory followed his dis
patches to st. Petersburg. This was
the state of affairs for several days,
and finally. the president appealed di-
rectly to the car thru Ambassador
Meyer, who was directed to have a per-
sonal interview with the car at the
From this time Count Cassini, ceased
to, be considered in Washington as a
vital factor in the problem.
! Appeal to Gear Direct.
Ambassador Meyer was told in detail
| what the American position was. It
was not the desire of Roosevelt, he was
Informed, to inject himself Extensively
into the situation or to do more than to
offer himself in the interest of peace as
soon as Russia felt disposed to consider
peace propositions. Evidently this is
not the idea which Russia had re-
ceived thru Count Cassini of the Amer
lean position.
Ambassador Meyers interview was
highly satisfactory, and it is noteworthy
that since it took place, peace sentiment
in Russia has been developing rapidly
It is said that Count Cassini feels that
a slight has been put upon him by the
president and that he has complained
| quite bitterly about it to his close
friends. The ability, however, that
the war party in Russia is not now il
full control of the car and the fac
/ that Cassini is soon to be transferred
from Washington. to Madrid, will pre-
vent him from taking official notice o.
the slight. ~
Cassini's Diplomacy Oriental.
i Cassini learned his diplomacy in tn
orient. and perhaps he is therefore no
to blame for being unable to deal witt
the delicate situation in a way to sat
isfY a man like Roosevelt. Of all tn
ambassadors and ministers with WHOM
4 the president has consulted with regar
, to peace 4 it is significant that Cas-
SIM is the only one who has been unabl
correctly to inform his government RI
garding the American position. Minis
, ter Takahira, has had the full confdenc
of the president from the beginnin
garding peace has thus far been carrie
on thru him, excepting the president
, direct appeal to the belligerent power
: which, for high reasons Of policy, h
J preferred to make to the respective ru
ers personally. But Takahira was col
SulCeu lreCly WIFI regard TO Cn1S Gil
patch, and was at all times in til
presidents confidence.
President High Ambition.
The president feels that if he ca
become an instrument for the bringin
about of peace in the far east he wi
4 have performed the greatest act Of h!
: career. He had had it in mind to max
= an appeal to the czar for long tim
: While he was in the southwest on b.
: hunting expedition, it became appare1
a that decisive conflict might soon /
a had between the opposing fleets, an
q this knowledge caused him to shorte
:, his vacation more than week an
: hurry back to Washington. AS 500
>. as the news Of the battle had been r.
n n ceived he began to busy himself an
! he had his plans well outlined whe
y this bureau sent a dispatch to b
Journal on Monday following tt
battle, telling what the plans wer
Since then he has kept at work, pa
Of the time night and day, in an effo
) to reach the car in a proper way.
J. It is believed by the president
J friends that if he is successful in tn
/ matter that he will put quietus {
J these people who have had so much
} say about his "'big stick.''