The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
KAISER LOOKS TO ROOSEVELT.

Thinks the President Is Best situated to
| Make First Move for Peace.
WASHINGTON. June a-As has been stated
In Washin gtou dispatches to The Sun, the
German Government since the great naval
victory Of Japan in the Corean Straits
has shown a disposition to have the Wash
in gton Government take the initiative in
efforts to bring about peace.
Emperor William has sent kilograms
to his Ambassador here indicating that be
bellows that the President Of the United
States IL the person best situated to
mako tho arst erect movs IN tho direction
ofopening negotiations.
Baron Won sternbwg, the Kaiser's repre-
sentative in this capital who has bad several
talks with President Roosevelt since the
defeat OF Rojestvensky's feet, returned
from brief visit to New York to-day and
called on the Russian Ambassador and the
Japanese Minister, his purpose being, it is
said, to ascertain the prospects for the
opening Of peace negotiations.
There is reason to believe that Baron Won
sternbrg did not receive any encouraging
information. The German Emperor Is Of
the opinion that no power is as well situated
in its relations with both Russia and Japan
as the United States to act as an inter-
mediary. He has adhered to that idea con-
sistently since the beginning Of hostilities,
and it was in accordance with it that he
asked the President to take the initiative
in an effort to secure promises from Japan
and Russia coon after the war was COM
menced to respect the neutrality Of China
and to limit their military operations to
certain generally defined territory.
Russia has been displeased with Germany
ever since she learned that the Kaiser was
responsible for the action Of the United
States, and this furnishes an additional
reason for the attitude of the German SOW
ereign in desiring President Roosevelt
to pave the way for bringing Russia and
Japan together. The Emperor has not
sought to suggest way in which the Presi-
dent may approach the belligerents, b,'t
be has sent assurances Of his willingness
to assist in any efforts which the President
may believe it expedient to undertake.
JAPANESE MINISTER AT WHITE HOUSE
kogoro Takahira, the japanese Minister,
called at the White House by appointment
tonight and vas closeted with President
Roosevelt for more than an hour. The
meeting, coming so soon after the visit
of the Russian Ambassador, Is considered
as significant, but Mr. Takahira when
leaving said emphatically that there was
nothing on the peace question.
st Petersburg must take the first STEP
he said He denied that he had anything
from his Government relative to the ending
Of the war, maintaining the attitude that he
has taken since the renewed peaos talk
has arisen The Minister at one time in his
conversation with group Of newspaper
men, just as be was departing said that
there was practically nothing new" This
nay mean that there have been develop
ments, but his assertions that there is moth
ing on foot. as far as ha Knows, or is con-
oerned, tends . refute the placing Of any
such construction upon his words
II must he said, however. that the view
in Government and diplomatic circles is
that the prospects Of peace between Japan
and Russia are exceedingly remote. The
conversation at the White House yesterday
between the President and the Russian
Ambassador was of the most general char.
acter, did not result in any proposals
or suggestions from either side, and is ex-
pected to have no other effect upon the
efforts to bring about an ending OF hos
tilities than in emphasizing the willing
ness Of the President to place himself at the
service OF the two warning Powers, or
either Of them. il 1t Is deemed advisable
TO REQUEST him to scb a mediator,