Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-14

L dinaSnlna, the elder statesmen, the
principal ministers and the chief execu-
tive officers.
Washington, D. c., June 12.-Count
Casslni, the Russian ambassador, had a
nan hours conference with the Presi-
cent today. At it's conclusion Count
Gassni returned at once to his embassy,
cecllnlng to discuss in anyway the OBJ
lect of his visit That the conference re-
lated to the reply Of the Russian govern
lhent to the proposition made by Presi-
gent Roosevelt last Friday is known;
oot, whether Count Cassini presented to
the President formally the response of
Russia could not be ascertained. 1t can
De SAID, however, that the reply of the
RUSSIAN government already had been
received by the President before his in
tervlew with Count Cassini.
Russia's Reply on the Way.
st. Petersburg, June u, 4:3O D. NJ
Russla's official reply is now ON it's way
70 Washington. Foreign Minister Lams-
dorH transmitted it to Ambassador
Meyer and later the ambassador had an
interview with the foreign minister at
the foreign office.
No Hitch in Plans.
All the attempts to create an impress
sion that there is the slightest hitch in
the preliminary negotiations are absolute
~ without the shadow of foundation.
Orelgn Minister Lamsdorff has formally
notified several of the continental powers
that meeting of plenipotentiaries to see
whether it is possible to agree to terms
OF peace is assured
Russia Plays Fair.
When Russia received formal notifca-
ton that Japan had sent an official and
favorable reply to President Roosevelt
the Russian official reply was forwarded
and the Associated Press feels it is in Il
position to state positively that the reply
fully responds to the Presidents mes
sage. There does not seem to be the
slightest warrant for the gratuitious idea
some correspondents are putting out that
Russia is only DESTROYS of ascertaining
the japanese conditions and at the same
time gain a better position for her army
III Manchuria.
Witte Is the Man.
st. Petersburg, June u, 1926 p H.
NJ. Witte, president of the committee of
ministers, is leaving st. Petersburg for
abroad il two weeks. This very signii-
cant announcement is coupled with the
statement that he is going ION public
business
His visit was instantly associated with
the peace negotiations and it is possible
that Emperor Nicholas has decided if d
reasonable basis for negotiations is Of
fered by Japan, to mack use of the serv-
ices of the ablest and strongest personal
lty IN the empire.
Talk of ar Alliance.
1t being Monday, the papers print only
kilograms today, but The NovOe Vremya
makes room for a remarkable editorial
which may be inspired depreciating op-
timism among the diplomatists at the
present movement unless Japan under
the slogan of Asia for the Asiatics,
should recognize that Russia, in her ORR
gin, history and destiny, is an Asiatic as
well as a European power, and be ready
to conclude not peace, but an alliance
Can Bar Russia from the East
The Novoe Vremya adds that it has
always preached the doctrine that Rus
STA is the bulwark of Europe against the
yellow peril" The editorial attracted in
slant attention. The paper dwells on the
idea that Russia barred from the west
and following memorable laws, must
spread eastward to reach her natural
tie ease of her conquests on her right
flank over the tribes of Turkestan and
central ASIA and concludes:
IL Japan can only recognize that Rus
STA must remain an Asiatic power as well
as herself, durable and permanent
peace is possible"
Fobedonostseff to Leave
The reformers breathed sigh of relief
over the announcement in The Gazette
that NJ. Pobedonostsetf, procurator gen
eral of the holy synod. has sufficiently
recovered his health to so abroad and try
q course of treatment