Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-14
CAR WILL THINK
The MATTER OVER
RECEIVES AMERICAN AM5AssA.
DOR WITH coRDlALlTY.
MEYER REPORTS HIS CALL
Cables important News to Washing
ton-England Gives no Support as
Yet to Peace Efforts-Pressure
Brought on Japan to Be Moderate
in Demands.

Washington. June 9.-The car has
at last been heard from here and the
result is not unfavorable to peace. In
bis recent audience with American
Ambassador Meyer, the car indicat-
Ell a willingness TO take under advise
ment the question Of peace and ex-
pressed warm appreciation of the
friendly words of Mr.. Meyer, speak
ing as the personal envoy OF the pres
ident. The reception of Mr.. Meyer
was characterized by the greatest
card:ality and friendliness and the
ambassadors cablegram to the presi
dent. giving a general account of the
audience, is of a distinctly hopeful
tone Mr.. Meyer did not bring to the
s. Petersburg government an offer
of mediation but friendly offering Of
good WILL as it was described by
Count Cassini, which apparently was
gratifying to the car. Further than
this it is impossible to record the
character of the cablegram.
Takahira Calls.
Japanese Minister Takahira called
by appointment at the white house yes
terday afternoon and spent half an
hour with the president. He was still
unable to give the president the
slightest indication regarding Japan's
peace terms, but it is believed that
he vas acquainted in a general way
with he hopeful tone of Mr.. Meyers
dispatch and with this as a lever
hope IS expressed here that the mi
kado will meet the president half way
in the earnest efforts he is making to
assist in bringing about early peace.
Russia Must Be in Earnest.
Earlier in the afternoon Baron IA
neko, Japanese financial adviser, was
received by the president and dis
cussed the while situation for some
time. Kane'-o said that Japan had
not received directly or indirectly
any request from Russia for a state
mert of peace terms. 1t was intimat-
cd that Japan would be loathe to give
any such statement until convinced
that Russia was prepared to take up
TIE AuEStIO1 III DtdGG Will tut tiILC1l
ton of ending the war.
Later in the afternoon British Am
bassador Durand saw the president and
| last night Baron Sternberg, German
ambassador. was at the white house
for nearly an hour None of the cali
ers would discuss their visits and it
/ can be stated that with the exception
of the call of Takahira none OF these
/ visits was of great importance.
Japs Must Be Charitable.
! It is not expected that the situation
/ will change radically in the next day
or two Until some indication comes
! from Japan of her attitude in the light
of the spirit shown by the car nego
tiations can hardly be expected to pro-
/ gress. Meantime powerful, though
friendly influences are being brought
/ to bear on Japan to be moderate in
her demands It has been pointed out
that Japan and Russia must always be
close neighbors and that If Japan is
unreasonable now in her great triumph
she might again be involved in wal
with Russia. What effect these rep
reservations may nave On the MlkduO
is of course only conjectural.
England Lends Mo Aid.
Strong hopes were entertained mere
in the highest circles that London
could be relied on for active assistance
in counselling moderation to japan
These hopes have not yet been real
, lied, though information has been re
ceived that Great Britain will vel
come peace II is still hoped, however
that some assistance from that quar-
ter may yet be forthcoming. Berlin
and Paris are both giving loyal assist
alce to the efforts initiated in Wash
iugton and the result of Berlin's activ.
ity Is already being felt. Further in
structions have been sent Ambassador
Never at St. Petersburs but their
character is not known.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador
called at the French embassy yes,er-
day. where he had a long ak on the
situation with Ambassador JuSserand.
The Russian ambassador has not yet
made an appointment with the presi-
dent aud it is impossible to obtain aay
information regarding the cablegrams
that have reached the embassy from
~ pa*arshrrey in tho last "a b01rs