The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
RoOsEvELT's POSITION.
President is Now Working on Good of-
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President is Now Working on Good Of- Aces of Kaiser.
 Oyster Bay, Aug. 24.-A crisis in the peace negotiations Is approaching rap | idly. Whether there is to be peace be-
 tween Russia and Japan or continu- | ance of the war will be determined very | likely within a few days.
 Since he made his direct appeal to Emperor William the President has 1 been awaiting developments. hoping l that such efforts that he has felt proper l to make to avert failure of the Wash ington conference might not be futile. Today these developments began to ap- pear A report from Ambassador Meyer
 at St. Petersburg of his audience with Emperor Nicholas yesterday was re- ceived and in addition some important advices from Portsmouth reached the President. They were regarded as so urgent that as soon as they were re- ceived in the executive offices in the village they were carried to Sagamore Hill by a trusted executive clerk. The utmost secrecy is maintained re. garding the communications, not the slightest intimation of the nature of their contents being permitted to be- come public. It Is quite certain now that in addition to making a direct ap- peal to the Russian Emperor to take such measures as may bring the pend bh8 hVSOLAdIlOhS lO d SuCCc6SIuL issue President Roosevelt has communicated with the Japanese Government along
 similar lines Whether that appeal
 was made directly to the Emperor of Japan as in the case of Emperor Nicho- las cannot be ascertained, as no offi- cial confirmation is given of the state ment that such a communication has been forwarded.
 An impression Is likely to be created hY 70 hn
 dents activity that he is exertIng the powerful influence he wields to force the envoys into some sort of agree- ment. From the incipiency of the me- gotiations the President has been ac
 tuated by motives of the sincerest Friendship for both of the belliRerents and by desire to do all that in him .,es 10 terminate conflict so sanguin- ary that 1t has shocked the entire civ liked world. Moved by a profound de- sire to restore peace, the President has lent his good offices to the repre- sentatives of both of tne warning now CTS. but he has refrained from any ef
 Tort which might be regarded as of- !ensive either by Russia or Japan. He mas maintained his position as an in- termediary making suggestions when suggestions were requested and given counsel when it was sought
 impressed by the belief that an en. sasement can be reached by the en. voys after full discussion and thor ough consideration of all phases of the questions at issue President Roosevelt IlnaIly has appealed for peace to the St' Petersburg and Tokio governments. communicating his apepals simultane- ousiy to the envoys themselves. Such suggestions as he has offered and such propositions as he has made were for the consideration of the plenipotenia- ries and were presented with a view to facilitating their labors It is known that both the Russian and Japanese governments appreciate the disinter- ested friendship of the President and that both have expressed their appre- citation of his efforts to secure A last
 ing and honorable peace.