Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-19
Russia and Japan Both Wiling to Have a
Conference
Invitation to Negotiate Sent to BelIigerent
Powers From Washington
Diplomats Believe That Last Blow to the
War Has Been Struck

welcomed already are at hand. In
view of the significant character OF
the document and of the attitude to-
ward it which both Russia and Japan
have assumed it is regarded in official
and diplomatic circles as the first firm
and decisive step toward ultimate
peace.
President Confident.
When President Roosevelt left Wash.
ington yesterday on a two days trip to
Virginia, he was confident that the re-
suit of the international negotiations
for peace in the far east would be sue
cessful and that the final blow in the
Russo-Japan war had been struck. So
deeply interested is he in bringing the
two belligerent nations to a common
understanding that he would not have
left the white house at time when
the situation was so delicate until he
had obtained assurances that his eff
contact, in an amicable spirit, had been
successfully cOncIuQeQ.
Believe Peace Is Near.
While extreme reticence IS manifest
ed in every official and diplomatic quar-
ter, it is known authoritatively that
the exchanges which have been in prog
ress for the past ten days between the
Washington government and the pow.
ers Of the world, including the two bel.
ligerent nations, have been successful!
to an unexpected degree. President
Roosevelt, who has taken the lead in
the negotiations, has been accorded
cordial support of the great cont.
mental powers, including Russia s
nearest friend, France. Direct repre-.
sensations were made through Ambas-
sador Meyer at st. Petersburg to the
car and were received by the emperor
in a most friendly spirit. Toxic re-
sponded in an equally amicable way.
So near are the two warning powers
to amicable contact at this moment
that all Washington circles, official
and diplomatic, mere hopelessness has
given way to notable optimism.
At a late hour last night Minister
Takahira had not been advised from
Toxic Of the delivery of the presidents
message to the emperor, but he was
expecting a cablegram to that effect
at any moment. The minister was
able Thursday to transmit to the pres1-
dent a message from the Mikado that
Japan was, with Russia, DESTROYS of
peace, provided, of course, that it could
be obtained under the proper condi-
TONS
Sternburg Gives Assistance.
Ambassador Sternburg has through
out been the presidents light bower
in the negotiations and as the personal
envoy of Emperor William has been
able from the outset to assure the
president of the absolute and hearty
support of the German emperor in any
effort to bring about peace. 1t can
now be stated that for days the Ger
man emperor has been supplementing
the efforts of the president by COM
munication with the car, urging
peace. Through Grand Duke Michael,
who attended the wedding Of the crown
prince in Berlin, the emperor sent most
urgent advice to the czar that peace
in the interest of Russia be concluded
without further hostilities. The close
personal friendship between the presi-
dent and the German ambassador has
been an important factor in the pre-
liminaries.
Aware of the preference of Japan
to communicate her peace terms to
Russia direct, the president in the last
few days has been active in counselling
moderation to Japan, rather than in
endeavoring to draw from Toxic some
statement of the probable terms. At
the Russian embassy last night Count
Cassini remained without advices
from st. Petersburg and was unwilling
to comment on any phase of the stu
alton.
France Will Cooperate.
st. Petersburg, June ION. Bout.
iron, first secretary of the French en-
bassy, had a long conference with
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff yesterday
and M. Bompard, French
is hurrying back from
Paris. France, instead of displaying
jealousy at the initiative taken by
President Roosevelt with view to
bringing Russia and japan together for
peace, has apparently warmly wei
coined it and will give it's cooperation.