Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-08
President Confers With French Ambassador and
With Assistant Secretary Of State, But No In
formation Will Be Given Out. Situation Ad-
mitted to Be Delicate.

OF his visit there is excellent reason
for the statement that he presented
to the president deciphered cable dis.
patches from Ambassador Meyer at st.
Petersburg and Ambassador Reid at
London. A dispatch from Ambassador
Meyer was received during the night
but was not translated until today. The
nature of its contents at this time
are not known. Mr.. Loomls, as he
left the White House, said he was not
In position TO discuss the peace
situation. He expressed the belief
that nothing would be made public in
an official way today regarding the
negotiations, but he admitted the sit.
ua.ion was delicate and gave that as
reason for not making public any of
the details concerning the negotiations
in progress.
Peace Conference.
Washington. June S.--M. Jusserand.
French ambassador, had a conference
with the president after the latter's
arrival at the executive office today.
The ambassador was with the presi.
dent for about half an hour. At the
close Of the interview Ambassador
Jusserand said that he could not dis
cuss the object of his call. Pressed
Tor statement as to whether peace
negotiations were In progress, he re.
Piled he could say nothing, he had no
news He said II anything at all were
TO he made public 1t would have to
come necessarily from President
Roosevelt SO far as the conference
with the president was concerned he
was at liberty to say nothing.
/ Reported Sale Of ship Cargo.
Nagasaki. June Sit Is reported
here that the japanese are offering Tor
sale the cargo Of the British steamer
Oldhamia, recaptured by them from
Russia.
j Stock Exchange Rallies.
London. June Grading on the
), stock exchange opened buoyantly On
the news Of peace negotiations, Prices
advanced sharply In Ill departments
!ed by the consols. Americans shared
IN the general advance.
Negotiations Begun.
| Paris. June Sit is definitely known
that Russian Foreign Minister Lang
dorm seconded by M. Witte, president
OF the committee of ministers, has
initiated overtures through Russian
J representatives abroad to learn IA
pans disposition and terms Of peace.
These Overtures. 1t Is said here. be-
gan three days ago and were the basis
OF decidedly a more hopeful view
which the officials began to have. At
the same time 1t was then and Il In
still recognized that Count Lamsdorff
and M. Witte represent the peace ele-
ment and 1t Is not yet clear how the
movement Is shared by the emperor.
However, Count LamsdOrff's position
gives the oyertures force coming from
responsible quarters whereas the
previous movements lacked an official
origin. This clears the way for q
conversation between officials and the
capitals which is now going on. These
necessarily are circuitous owing to
Rnssa's inability to approach Japan
directly. NJ Heldoff, the Russian
bassador here. has already conversed
with the French authorities who are
. fully aware Of the desires OF Count
. Iamsdorff and NJ. Witte The change
! of foreign office portfolio from M.
: Deicasse 10 Premier Rouyer caused
, a slight DELAY, but there Is every In
Delcasse to Premier Rouvier will lend
, strong ad toward bringing the parties
, together. This likely to occur both
} through the Japanese authorities here
} and indirectly with London as to in
r termedlary OF Japan. British and
American influences are chiefly relied
J on to move Japan now that Count
; amsdorff and M. Witte have made
the preliminary approaches. Senti-
ment here Ia strongly against over
/ optimism, as IL Is stated that serious
, obstacles remain. One of the chief
/ among them Is the emperor's failure
: personally to approve of Count Lams-
, dorff's initiative which leaves doubt
, las TO whether the movement has the
silent acuuiescence of the emperor.
/ Diplomats here hold that Toxic would
lprefer to continue the war until Via
/ divostok Is taken and all the territory
, up to Lake Baikal Is under Japanese
control
) Diplomats also believe Toxic will
> heselte to lay down terms until 1t Is
clear Emperor Nicholas is willing to
, treat peace.
Rojestvensky's Losses.
. According to reports received by
? General Lnevitch from the naval of.
, ficers who have arrived at vladivo.
/ stok. the losses Of Admiral Rojest.
, vensky's fleet are from nine to ten
, thousand officers and men killed or
, drowned and about 5000 prisoners.