The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-09
Will Probably Take Mat ter Under AdviSement.
IS WARMLY APPRECIATIvE
Ambassador Meyer Sees the
 Russian Car.
Takahira, Kaneko, Durand and von Sternbcrg Callers at White House Though They Would Not
 Discuss Visits.

Washington, June S.-The Czar mas a, last been heard from here and the result is not unfavorable to peace:
 In his recent audience witn MT. Meyer, the American Amoassaoor' tie Czar indicated a willingness to take under advisement the subject of peace and expressed warm appreciation or the friendly words of MT. Meyer' speaking as the personal envoy or the President The reception of MT. Mey- CT was characterized by the greasest cordality and friendliness and the Am bassador's cablegram to the Presioent giving a general account or tne auai- ence is of a distinctly hopeful tone. MT. Meyer did not bring to the st: Petersburg government an offer ot mediation but friendly offer of good will as it was described by Count Cassini, which apparently was gratl- flying to the Czar. Further than tnis 1t is impossible to record the charac- ter of the cablegram.
 MT. Takahira, the Japanese minis ter, called by appointment at the white House this afternoon and spent half an hour with the President. He was still unable to give the President the slightest indication regarding Ja- pans peace terms, but it Is believed he was acquainted in general way with the hopeful tone of MT. Meyers dispatch and, with this as a lever, the hope Is expressed here that the Mikado will meet the President half way in the earnest efforts he is making to as- sist in bringing about an early peace
 Earlier in the afternoon Baron Kan eko, the Japanese financial adviser. was received by the President and discussed the whole situation for some time. Baron kaneko tonight said that Japan had not received directly or in directly any request from Russia for e statement of her peace terms. It was intimated that Japan would be ioath to give any such statement until convinced that Russiaswas prepared to take up the question of peace with the intention of ending the war.
 Would Not Talk.
 Later in the afternoon Sir Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassador, saw the President and tonight Baron Speck von Sternberg. the German Ambassa- dor, was at the White House for near ly an hour None of the callers would discuss their visits and 1t can be stat ed that with the exception of the call of MT. Takahira, none of these visits was of great importance.
 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 O1 the SplT1I SuOWH uy bhS S1dIs IuS negotiations can hardly be expected to progress. Meantime powerful, though friendly influence is 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 tri- umph she might again be involved in war with Russia. What effect these representations may have on the Mi- kado is. of course, only conjectural
 Strong hopes were entertained here fin the highest circles that London could be relied on for active assistance in counseling moderation to Japan. These hopes have not yet been real lzed, although information has been received that Great Britain will wei come peace. It is still hoped, how ever. that some assistance from that quarter may yet be forthcoming. Ber- lin and Paris are both giving loyal as- sistance to the efforts initiated in Washington and the result of Berlins activity is already being felt.
 Further instructions have been sent Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg but their character is not known.
 Count Cassini, the Russian Ambas- sador, called at the French embassy here today and had a long talk on the situation with Ambassador Jusserand The Russian Ambassador has not vet made an appointment with the Presi- dent and 1t is impossible to obtain any information regarding the cablegrams that have reached the embassy from St. Petersburg in the last twenty-four hours.