The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-07
AGREE on Policy Of Silence.

Washington, June 6-Pending the de-
cision of the Car regarding war or peace
In the far east the President and the Eu-
ropean ambassadors with whom he is
daily comforting have agreed that silence
regarding their activities is necessary
and word to this effect has been passed
along lest Russia take offense and go con-
trary to what the neutral powers believe
to be for her own advantage.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador,
remains without advice from ST. Peters,
burg that throws any light on the pro-
bable policy of the Czar The ambass-
sador has not yet received an aeknowl-
edgement of his long cablegram of last
week regarding his conference with the
President. The cablegram was sent not
for the purpose of transmitting any mes
sage to the Gear, but acting his own
initiative the ambassador made faithful
report of what was described at the time
as "informal and general conversa-
tion." No formal tender of mediation
was made, nor was any reported. The
ambassador, however, felt that his gov
ernment should be informed of the views
expressed by the President to him in favor
of peace, and therefore incorporated them
in his cablegram. 1t Is expected that
later the Russian embassy here will
be informed whether the result of the
battle In the sea of Japan has affected
the determination of the st. Petersburg
government to continue the war. Any
information on this subject win be
promptly placed before the President
Talk of Decasse's Resignation.
Peace talk was temporarily supplanted
In diplomatic circles today by comment
upon the resignation of M. Delcasse and
the development In the Moroccan situa-
tlon. 1t is believed here, however, that
the effect OF the retirement of the dis
tlngulshed diplomatist will be to increase
the opportunity of the President and the
ambassadors at Washington In their
efforts towards peace negotiations. Com
menting this tonight, an European
diplomat said:
while NJ. Delcasse was at the head Of
the French foreign office his intimacy
with Lord Lansdowne gave to London
and Paris Il splendid opportunity for con-
certed action that would induce Russia
and Japan to talk of peace. The retire.
ment of NJ. De1casse must necessarily
have effect upon the Anglo-French
entente as well as the Franco-Russian
alliance. Not only was NJ. Delcasse
largely responsible for the former, but
he was generally recognized as the best
friend Russia possessed In France. The
radical party, which is now In power. Is
not as friendly to Russia as was NJ. Del
casse. without Delcasse's assistance
Lord Lansdowne can hardly hope to ac-
complsh much toward peace. This latest
development only increases the opportu-
nifty of the President, with the assistance
already assured him from Berlin, to lead
the neutral powers In assisting peace ne
gotiations by concerted moral suaslon
rather than by any act savoring Of inter-
vention or mediation"
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassadOr. was early at the White House
today. where he left card for the Presi-
dent. The ambassador will have long
talk with the President in the next day
or two Baron Spec Won Sternberg. the
German ambassador, will be in Washing
ton again in the next few days, and NJ.
Jusserand the French ambassador saw
the President this morning, but 1t is be-
leved Morocco and not peace was under
discussion