The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-26
KANEKo AND ROOSEVELT.
Japanese Envoy Holds Interview With
 the President.

the President. Oyster Bay, Aug. 25.-Baron Kaneko had an interview with President Roose- welt today, the third within ten days: He arrived on Long Island Raliroau train at 10:30 a. m.
 T cannot talk now about my mission to the President" he said. T would be delighted if I could. Some day I'll tell you all About it."
 He was asked if he had seen the statement of Count Lamsdorn. the Rus sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, m which he declared Russia would pay no iudemnities to Japan or make any cession of territory
 "Oh, yes," he replied, T have seen it. I thing it was a great mistake. Tn your opinion," the baron was asked, was Count Lamsdorffs state ment truly representative of the inten- tions of Russia or was 1t in the nature
 of a bluffT'
 Tt was official, understand" re- sponded the baron, and so l suppose we must swallow It."
 what do you think of the prospect of a successful issue to the peace con ference?"
 Baron Kaneko hesitated an instant and then with a shrug of his shoulders replied:
 down here.'
 A rain was falling heavily and tho weather was dark and gloomy and dis. agreeable.
 The baron remained in conference with the President for three quarters of an hour returning to the oyster Bay station in time to catch the 12:Zo D. m. train for New York.
 ''win Japan, in your opinion make any more concessions or propositions to bring about an agreement on the points of differences?
 T hardly think so," he responded
 Japan has presented her terms. They are reasonable. They are a sort of ultimatum. Our war expenditures have amounted to 1900, 100000 yen. about $500, ,000,0 ,000. We have made all the concessions: we have yielded ev- erything to bring about peace. tninh there can be no more concessions. Ja- nan wants peace, but we want peace with justice Russia wants peace witn honor. Those desires are not incom- patibIe We may have peace yct. hope so." Baron Kaneko said his visit was not made on invitation of the President but he had simply come to oyster Bay to talk over the situation with the president. He said he was not going ! to Portsmouth and had no message toi tho Japanese plenipotentiaries. C. C.. Duson of Crowley, La, rep resentative of the Texas and Louisians Millers' Association. arrived here today | to present to tho President statem en' l from his Association regarding the rice | interests of the South. The Associa' tion controls ffty-two rice mills lr various parts of the South. Their bus mess has been seriously affected by the operation of the present reciprocity treaty between the United States anc Cuba Mir Duson says that since th' i treaty went into force Great Britain
 trade with Cuba has increased 30 pei
 cent. Germany's trade 2s per cent ant Spain's trade with Cuba has increased | 22 per cent. American trade. he said
 has suffered almost correspondingiy l notwithstanding the fact that thl'
 country afforded a market for 50 pel cent of Cuba's exports.
 The statement which MT. Duson pre- | sented to the President urges tha
 when the reciprocity treaty should
 come up for consideration two year.
 hence 1t be amended so as to protec
 inc rice interests of this country. MT
 Duson also expressed to the Presioen
 the thanks of the rice growers or th'
 South for his assistance renoer te through Mir. Sauiers at Havana In CT
 fectine certain changes in the Cuoal | tariff law affecting rice.