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russ ministers
Strive FOR Peace
STRONG EFFORTS BEING MADE
AT ST. PETERSBURG TO
END WAR.
FOREIGN POWERS ARE
EXERTlNG INFLUENCE
Cars Diplomats Greatly Interested
in Progress Of Negotiations-Ru-
NOR Of Emperor's Assassination
Il Denied.

Farls, June IA dispatch to the
semi official Temps from ST. Peters,
burg Tuesday afternoon says:
1T is learned from an authoritative
source that the unanimous efforts OF
the ministers are directed towards
peace and that they hope to succeed
| shortly"
Information reaching here gives q
decidedly more hopeful view to the
peace outlook. This is particularly
true concerning the unity of the for
eign pressure which Is being exerted.
Although It is not yet evident that
Russia will yield to these influences
the exchanges in which Berlin is TAX
ing an important part are considered
likely to exert strong tendency
towards the initiation Of peace nego-
tiations. 1t is the understanding here
that Germany and the United States
are now taking the foremost part in
the efforts towards peace with the
other powers lending them strong
moral support.
Kaiser Anxious for Peace.
Washington, June T.-Regarding the
attitude of Emperor William toward
the war in the far east 1t is said that
from the beginning Of the war the
emperor has been anxious for peace.
He. however, has refrained from ad-
vising either Of the belligerents, be-
lieving that until one or the other OF
them should intimate wish to con-
clude peace any Intervention or offer
of mediation would prove futile. The
emperor, however, has let his strong
desire for peace be known.
Interest Conferred on Washington.
ST. Petersburg, June THE eyes of
the diplomats here are riveted on
Washington, and the dispatches re-
counting the sets Of interviews be-
tween President Roosevelt, Count
Cassini, Minister Takahira, Ambassa-
dor Speck Won Sternburg and others
were read with great interest. No
doubt is entertained that the ex-
changes of views are In the nature of
a concerted effort to bring about peace
in the far east. Because Of the i'm
| preston conveyed in the dispatches
! liidL tluUdooduOl NUA NJ
acting as an intermediary the opinion
prevails that Emperor William is ao-
lively supporting President Roosevelt.
Nevertheless the diplomats are not
sanguine of a practical result as there
is still no evidence that Emperor
Nicholas is ready to yield. Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff laid Count Cas-
sini's cabled account Of his converse
ton with President Roosevelt before
the emperor Tuesday afternoon, but
the latter's reception of 1t Is not yet
known. A high official Of the foreign
Office, however again distinctly de-
clared that Count Cassini's converse
| ton with the president was informal
and did not necessarily involve re-
spouse. ghis official was strongly OF
the opinion that the emperor is deter.
mined to continue the struggle.
Ru,nor of Czar's Assassination.
Berlin. June Tt was reported or
the bourse Tuesday that the Russian
emperor had been assassinated, but a
dispatch from St. Petersburg declared
the rumor to be groundless.
Question Not Yet Settled.
| Manila, June lit was asserted on
board the Aurora. flagship OF Resr Ad-
miral Enquist, Tuos,.s", that while the
authorities at w. asi:stoa have de-
MED the request NJ Russian ad.
miral for the co. r+-7';t" 10 serair his
vessels here, tn r@,'tsal being based
on the fact thst tss'r iaiuries were
received in battle u matter is not
4 entirely deternt "a and That addi.
tional instructions from Washington
are likely to lie listed il regard to
interning the c..ii r.:. ..>u1>.s>> !
Says sL i. 80. -atern.
st. Petersb,ra - E Russia has
practically agroa % lie I-terament
Of the Russian ~.-"sh' at Manila.
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