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aWASHINGTON IN, d. C.. June 5.--7;A |
sharp, biting rebuke for Count Cassini,
at Russian Ambassador, was handed
out at the White House Saturday aft
ernoon. 1t consisted OF a few lines OF
a statement to the effect that the
President had not talked to anyone
about the conference between himself
and the Count. and would not talk to
anyone, and that therefore all asser.
tons with regard to: 1t were without
the slightest warrant Of authority from
1.-The White House. Z.
The Count did the talking. The
president feels the Ambassador is do
ling everything in his power TO thwart
4 Mr.. Roosevelts efforts to bring, about
peace negotiations. The Ambassador
i being under orders to leave Washing
!: ton and take station at Madrid, Is not
. doing anything to make the way for
/: Ills successor easy. Besides, the Count
), has been one Of the most violent I'D.
i |yocates Of swar to the most extreme
!. lengths, III
i Anything President Roosevelt might,
/. DO, Therefore, would be contrary to the
Z wishes Of the Ambassador. The Count,
/ In talking about the conference at the
g White House, revealed the fact that
s the President Is again trying to bring
# about peace negotiations. He made
!: the revelation in a way that would do
D the cause Of peace the most harm He
S creates the impression that President
@ Roosevelt. acknowledging he knew
i. nothing Of the feeling at st: Peters
1: burg, was intent on Sbutting in
RI 5S, cassinI for3Wa + +
d. That is the essence Of the Ambassa
tc doris offense. For that he drew upor
8. his head the official announcement
d, that the President had talked 10 M
e. one and would not discuss the matter
nt[with anyone.
ar It is true President Roosevelt is. try
sl ing to make an opening forHthe initia
n ton Of peace negotiations. TWAS hi
II purpose to bring pressure .upon thu
nj Car, but to do it.so secretly that til,
III Car would be able to save his, faces
nd Cassini, however, is on the othe
rs side Of the controversy, and his bal
Il. bling at this time may put Off the da
e, when Nicholas will take the polnte
e. advice from the White House, AZ
u. linowledging that his advisers hav
he got him into bad position and witt
is. draw from It as gracefully as POI
IN sible. NE y !. s
Il President Roosevelt knows a grea
deal more about the feeling at the Ru.
lie sian capital than the Russian Amba!
Sc. sador Is willing to admit. 1t is not
Tor violation of anything to say that til
lat President has made 1t his business t
er. find out what has been going throug
ed the mind Of the Car. He knows til
re. Emperor would like to have peace! r
We. stored. He also knows the Gran
or. Ducal party has made it impossible
dc. and further that Count Cassini is q
the adherent Of. the Grand Ducal party.
ON. No News From Meyer.
Yer When the President called in Il
vii. Count for conference, as official e
the quette requires him to do, he kne
ton everything was In such a great conf
he, sion at the Russian capital that so
4 Of might come from determined sta
att. by him in favor Of peace negotiation
. a Russia was not to have been
Aces preached officially, because last Feb
hus airy the President resolved he wo,
con. not again submit himself to the pos
eirn bility Of having his peace overtures
viii jected.
a What he is doing now is unoffic
: all and there will be no record OF 1t exc
Eng. such as may be made by Russia. R
10 STA Is not likely to reveal anything
lcate the subject, at least not until aftel
Of is all over and the acute interest in
ancc SUBJECT mas d'ea out
Ambassador Meyer cabled from
Petersburg today, saying that ev,
err. thing is still in such great confus
there that no one can tell whether /
to be more war or an early openin.
= overtures for neace