The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09

WASHlNGTON, June S.-The Car
has at last been heard from here, and
the result is not unfavorable to peace.
In his recent audience with Meyer, the
American Embassador, the Car indi
Gated a willingness TO take under ad-
visement the subject OF peace and ex-
pressed a warm appreciation Of the
friendly words of Meyer, speaking a
the personal envoy Of the President.
The reception of Meyer was character
lied by the greatest cordiality and
friendliness, and the Embassador's ca
blegram to the. President, giving a gen.
eral account OF the audience, is OF a
distinctively hopeful tone. Meyer did
not bring to the St Petersburg Gov
eminent an offer Of mediation. but a
friendly offer of good will" as II was
described by Count Cassini, which ap-
parently was gratifying to the Car.
Further than this, it is impossible 70
record the character of the cablegram.
Takahira, the Japanese Minister.
called by appointment at the White
House this afternoon and spent a half
hour with the President. He was still
unable TO give the President the slight
est indication regarding Japan's peace
terms, but it is believed he was ac-
quainted in a general way with the
hopeful tone OF Meyers dispatch, and.
with this as a lever, the hope is eX-
pressed here that he Mikado will meet
the President half way in the earnest
efforts he is making TO assist in bring
ing about an early peace.
DOUBTS RUSsIA'S GOOD FAITH.
Early IN the afternoon Baron Ka-
neko, the japanese financial adviser,
was received by the President and dis
cussed the whole situation for some
time. Baron Kaneko tonight said that
Japan had not received, directly or in
directly. any request from Russia for
a statement of peace terms. 1t was In
timeted that Japan would be 10th to
give any such statement until con-
vinced that Russia was prepared to
take up the question of peace with the
intention OF ending the war.
Later in the afternoon Sir Morti-
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
saw the President, and tonight Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German En-
bassador, was at the White House for
nearly an hour. None of the callers
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.
1t 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 Gar. the nego-
tiations can hardly be expected to pro-
gress- Meantime, powerful, though
friendly, influence is being brought to
bear on Japan TO be moderate in her
demands. 1t has been pointed out that
Japan and Russia must always be close
neighbors, and that If Japan is unrea-
sonable now in her great triumph she
might again be involved In war with
Russia What effect these representa-
tions may have on the Mtkado is, OF
course, only conjectural.
GREAT BRITAIN GIVES NO AID.
Strong hopes were entertained here
IA the highest circles that London
could be relied on for active assistance
IN counseling moderation to Japan.
These hopes have not yet been realized.
although information has been re-
ceived that Great Britain will welcome
peace. 1t Is still hoped. however. that
some assistance from that quarter may
yet be forthcoming. Berlin and Paris
arc both giving loyal assistance TO the
result of Berlin,s activity is already
being felt. Further instructions have
been sent to Embassador Meyer in st.
Petersburg, but their character is not
known
Count Cassini, the Russian Embas-
sador, called at the French embassy
to-day, where he had a long talk on
the situation with ambassador Jusse-
rand. The Russian Embassador has not
yet made an appointment with the
President. and 1t is impossible to OBJ
tain any information regarding the ca
Diagrams that have reached the en-
bassy from st. Petersburg in the last
twenty-four hours.