Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-16
THE PRESIDENT
WORKING FOR Peace
Confident That the Final Blow In
Russo-Japanese War Has
Been Struck.
ACCORDED CORDIAL SUPPORT OF
The GREAT CONTINENTAL POWERS
Russian and Japanese Govern
ments, After Assurances Had
Becn Received From Toxic and
Sc. Petersburg That Such Propo-
sitiOn Would BE welcomed.

sitiOn Would BE Welcomed.
Washington, June 10-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Washington, Fri
day. on two days trip to Virginia,
he was confident that the result of the
International negotiations for peace in
the far east had been successful and
that the final blow in the Russo-Jap-
anese war had been struck
While extreme reticence is manifest
ed in every official and diplomatic
quarter, it is known authoritatively
shat the exchanges which have been in
progress for the last ten days between
The Washington government and the
powers Of the world, including the two
belligerent nations, has been success
full to an unexpected degree. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has taken the lead
in the negotiations, has been accorded
the cordial support of the great CONT
mental powers, including Russia's near
est friend, France. The direct repre-
sensations made through Ambassador
Meyer. at st. Petersburg, to the car,
were received by Emperor Nicholas in
most friendly spirit. Toxic respond
ed in an equally amicable way. So
near are the two warning powers to
amicable contact at this moment that
Ia all Washington circles, official and
diplomatic, mere hopefulness has given
way to notable optimism.
II is not unlikely that within As
hours definite statement of the situa-
lion may be issued from St. Peters
burg, Toxic or Washington which will
throw clear light on it, 1t can be said
that only Toxic remains yet to be
heard from regarding phase of the
negotiations, That the response of the
mikado's government will be favorable,
no doubt is entertained.
'On June Sth the following dispatch
was sent by the president, through dip
Iomatic channels, to the Japanese and
russian governments:
"'The president feels that the
time has come when in the inter-
est of all mankind he must endeav-
or to see If 1t is not possible to
brig to an end the terrible and
lamentable conflict now being
waged With both Russia and ia
pan the United States has inherit
ed ties of friendship and good will
1t hopes for the prosperity and
welfare of each, and it 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
Japanese governments not only for
their own salIes, but in the interest
of the whole civilized world, to
open direct negotiations for peace
with one another. The president
suggests that these negotiations
be conducted directly and exclu-
sively between the belligerents; In
other words, that there may be a
meeting of Russian and Japanese
plenipotentaries or delegates with
cut any intermediary, in order to
see il it is not possible for these
representatives of the two powers
TO agree to terms Of peace. The
president earnestly asks that the
fRussian) (Japanese) government
do now agree to such meeting,
and is asking the (Japanese) (Rus-
SIAM government likewise to agree.
While the president does not feel
that any intermediary should be
called in in respect to the peace
negotiations themselves, he is en-
tirely willing to do what he prop
erly can if the powers concerned
feel that his services will be OF
aid in arranging the prelimlnarles
as to the time and place of meet
ing. But If even these prelimina'
ries can be arranged directly be-
tween the two powers, or in any
other way, the president will be
! glad, as his sole purpose is to bring
about a meeting which the whole
civilized world will pray may re-
suit in peace
The foregoing note was forwarded t
the Russian and japanese governments
Thursday afternoon. 1t is rendered
especially significant by the fact tina
it was prepared and sent only after as
surances had been received from To
Rio and st. Petersburg that such
proposition would be welcomed. Whil
both Count Cassini, the Russian am
Oassador, and Minister Takahira o
japan were cognizant OF the nature 0
che note, 1t was not sent to their re
spective governments through them
1t was cabled by direction OF the presl
dent to st. Petersburg and to TOXIC
and there delivered directly to the Rus
sian and Japanese governments, re
spectively by Ambassador Meyer an
Minister Grisoom.
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