The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-17
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DISCUSS PEACE
RUSSIA AND JAPAN OFFICIALLY
ACCEPTS THE PRESIDENTS
PROPOSITION.
BOTH ABSOLUTELY SINCERE
PRESIDENT. is. ASSURED THAT
BOTH NATIONS MEAN
BUSINESS.
TINE AND PLACE TO BE FIXED
AN AMERICAN WATERING PLACE
MAY BE SELECTED FOR.
THE MEETING.

Washington, June 14.-Oficial as,
surance that the presidents efforts to
| bring Russia and Japan together to
discuss peace will be crowned with
success was brought to the White
House yesterday by Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, who called
by appointment and in the name of
Emperor Nicholas formally accepted
the presidents "offer Of good will"
The following official statement re-
garding the conference was issued at
the White House:
Ambassador Cassini has called to
express the Russian governments
assent to tne presidents proposition
and to state that they would appoint
plenipotentiaries to meet the plenipo-
tentiaries of Japan to discuss the
question of peace. The place of meet
ing is at present being discussed"
Presidents Efforts Succeed.
During the past two weeks the
presidents efforts have been directed
toward bringing the belligerents into
amicable contact on the basis of
mutual agreement to consider terms
of peace. This he has accomplished
finally 1t remains now for the bel
ligerent powers to name their pleni-
pOtentiaries and agree upon time
and place for them to meet to dis
cuss terms and to negotiate treaty
Of peace. These details are now I'M
der consideration, with a bright pros
pect that such minor differences as
NAV exist will be adjusted within
few days.
Conferences of supreme Importance
were held yesterday in Washington.
The blue room of the White House
was the scene, and President Roose-
welt, Count Cassini, the Russian am
bassador, and Kogoro Takahira, the
Japanese minister, were the principal
cOnferees.
Both Nations Accept.
President Roosevelt now has une-
uuivocal assurances from both Russia
and Japan Of the acceptance of his
proposition that they enter on nego-
tiations for peace. The president
likewise is assured of the absolute
sincerity of both governments in ac-
ceding to his suggestion.
1t is intimated, officially, that an
agreement on the place of holding the
conference may be determined on i'll
a few days, but no suggestion, ex-
cept of a negative character. of the
choice of either of the beiligerents. is
obtainable.
Count Cassint the Russian ambas-
sador. called at the White House last
night by appointment to discuss with
the president the selection of a place
for the peace conference. Count Cas-
SIM learned from the president ia
pans views about this and also az
to the number of plenipotentiaries.
Washington Will Not Do.
On one point Count Cassini and
Mr.. Takahlra are agreed. and that Is
the undesira bility of Washington for
midsummer conference. What else
was talked about at the conference
was not known.
Elimination Of Washington as the
probable choice of the belligerents
for their place Of penetrating would
not preclude the selection OF an
American city. Briefly, the situation
is this: Japan does not wish Paris
and Russia is unfaverable to Mukden
or Chefu. Both are opposed to Wash
incton for climatic reasons. though
neither would oppose the selection of
an American watering place, and
among those already mentioned are
Newport and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Roosevelt slavs' Hero.
London. June 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Times
saws: at is no eXaggeration to Say
that President Roosevelt is the most
nopu1ar man IN Russia to-day. Inc
presidents rare insight, aided by the
skill and tact of his ambassador (Mr~
Meyer) enabled MIN to gauge the
proper moment at which to offer al
vice which the iniatiator OF The
Hague Peace conference could not re-
fuse.
London, June following tributes
to President Rcosevelts successful
diplomacy again occupy the foremost
Mace in the London morning papers.
The Morning Post, ii an editorial,
characterizes it as both a personal
and national triumph, and declares
that no other man would have ven
tured to even attempt what President
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