The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
Executive Is Ready
to Promote the
Meeting.
Progress of World
Is Set Back by
Conflict.

17lsfH4.
WASHINGTON. June s-An Identical
note the text of which by authority of
the President was made public late to-
night at the White House by Secretary
Loeb, has been forwarded to the Gov
ernments of Russia and Japan by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. In the interest of hu-
manity the President urges the warning
nations to conclude peace 1t is sug
gested by the President that the nego-
tiations for peace be conducted directly
and exclusively between the belligerent
nations. The note indicates the Presi-
dents belief that an intermediary may
not be necessary to effect conclusive ne
gotiations, but likewise expresses the
Presidents willingness to do all that. he
properly may do to promote the prelim-
mary arrangements for time and place
for the meeting of representatives of the
Russian and Japanese Governments.
The note is as follows:
"The President feels that the time
has come when In the interest of man.
kind he must endeavor to see If it Is
possible to bring to an end the terri
Bile and lamentable conflict now being
waEed.
"With both Russia and Japan the
United States has Inherited ties of
friendship and good Will. 1t hopes for
1T feels that the progress of the world
is set back by the war between these
two great nations. The President ac-
cordingly urges the Russian and Jap
anese governments not only for their
own sakes, but in the interest of the
whole civilized world, to open direct
negotiations for peace with one an
other. The President suggests that these
peace negotiations be conducted direct
ly and exclusively between the bellig-
erents; In other words, that there may
be a meeting of Russian and Japanese
or delegates without
any intermediary, In order to see If it
is not possible for these Representatives
of the two powers to agree to terms
of peace. The President earnestly asks
that the Russian) (Japanese) Govern
ment do now agree to such a meeting
and is asking the japanese and Rus
sian governments to agree likewise.
While the President does not feel that
any intermediary should be called with
respect to the peace negotiations them
selves, he Is entirely willing to do what
he properly can, II the powers con-
cerned feel that his services will be of
effect in arranging the preliminaries
as to the time and place of meeting.
But If even these preliminaries can be
arranged directly between the two
powers, or I'm any other way, the Pres
ident will be glad, as his sole purpose
Is to bring about n meeting which the
whole civilized world will pray may
result in pence"
PROPOSITION IS WELCOMED.
The note which was forwarded to the
Russian and Japanese Governments yes
terday is rendered especially significant
by the fact that it was prepared and sent
only after assurances had been received
from Toxic and ST. Petersburg that such
a proposition would be welcomed While
both Count Cassini, the Russian EN-
bassador, and Minister Takahira of Japan
were cognizant of the nature of the note, |
it was not sent to the respective Govern
ments through them. 1t was cabled by
direction of the President to st. Peters
burg and Toxic, and there delivered di-
rectly to the Russian and Japanese Gov
ernments respectively by ambassador |
Meyer and Minister Griscom.
In addition to the assurances received !
by President Roosevelt from ambassador
Never after his audience with the Car |
ferred with the Mikado's Government, the |
President had indicated to the representa- |
tives of the two Governments at this |
capital his intention. He also discussed |
the subject with representatives OF other |