The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

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From Our Reg alar ashington Cor:
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Washing ton D.s 9. June I'LL, 1905 Y
unauestio nablyS the humane world
wilI applaiid the direct and Sfolr,ctseful
appeal which President Roosevelt has
made ri behalf 81 humanity and Of
mani tsiilnd III general iii his Identical
note to Russia and Japan begging
them 70 agree to Ia NEE ting between
plentpot entiaries for the purpose ( 81
bringing about Sa termination Of the
terrible and Slamentable conflict now
being wage esl Z The Presidents note
flled with expressions Of good will
that u could hardly occasion offense
- the slgs most sensitive power and in
'sisw % the Obvious well l meaning
Whsieh pergade the Communication It
s unlik ely that either Of the powers
addressed would care to exhibit IT.
|sslt Ebefor egthe world as resenting the
ADDRESS ofSsos EXCELLENT a friend.
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tsiss generally assumed by the dip.
4 siomats in Washington that the Pres.
dent as q result Of the close rela.
lions which, through Ambassador
fever ny st.G petersburg and Minister
kahiraS in Washington, he has es.
tta il, ga between the Car on the
one hand and sthe galikado on the 9th.
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atice5 Il of the preparation Of his note
That US receipt would prove accepta.
stles to both. 3.. q
Thes feature Of the note which at
oaces strikes all diplomats who have
read rs terms is that 1t contains a
AIR warming u! Russia that under no
sctrcllms stances can Japan be expected
SS & ~ Eaccep Of negotiations participated
m sbys Eirop ean powers other than
8aHnsstaS as has been suggested. Profit.
ing byS her experience after the Chi.
3 nese war Japan would, Of course, re.
;f1ects any such proposal and doubtless
Twas the purpose OF the President
e make clear the fact not only to
russia but to the declarations Of the
Euro ean$ representative in Wash.
asingtons| that Is the most obvious fca.
s three the note.
secretary Taft has practically
ssample ted the investigation of tho
eomisT Bowen case and everything
points to the exoneration Of Secretary
~ EEnomis while:it is improbable that
EslA sHtowensIw be able to retain his
diplo1natic office. Minister Russell
IA arrived in Washington from BoEo.
:
ta and has been examined by secre.
arr Taft,$ Mr.. Bowen being accorded
itlss lyilege Of cross.examinlng tile
Minister Mr.. Bowen has assured
Secretary Taft that Minister Russell
sg 19llidd certainly substantiate the
charges against the Secretary but on
thes contrary his testimony only
served still further to exonerate Mr..
I LI4lto'omis Then Mr.. Bowen asked that
still tall} one more witness be called and
Secretary Taft assented. The Minis.
ter also sked that he be sent to Car.
L a Eeesas sto; gather up evidence but in
view Of his utter failure to substan.
tate his charges thus far 1t is en-.
TREY lsl! unlikely that his request will
receive y favorable action.
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Mich qualification is expressed at
the courtesy shown by France in con.
sneetion with the removal Of the re.
mafns$of John Paul Jones to this coun.
try The French government has DIES.
Sfgnated q torpedo boat to transport
stt ttlt body from Paris to Havre where
twill be met? by Admiral Sigsbee
With "a considerable squadron and es.
scorted with full military honors to
Atnnapo oils, where 1t will be Inferred
There have been received so many
requests from various cities that the
hodys should lie in state in each that
the Navy Department has determined
sto! refuse them all and to bring the
body directly UP the Chesapeake to
Annapoli
There lis considerable uneasiness
sSnanifeste dSwith regard to the charges
efthe Southern Cotton Planters Asso.
ictation that information regarding
cotton estimates of the Depart.
e n: nlent8 Of Agriculture have been fur.