Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-10
SENDS MESSAGE
URGING PEACE
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES JAPAN
AND RUSSIA
FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY
Suggests That Negotiations Be Con-
Quoted Directly and Exclusively
by Representatives Of the
BeIllgerent Nations

the Russian and Japanese governments
yesterday. 1t is rendered especially
significant by the fact that It was pre-
pared and sent only after assurances
had been received from Toxic and st.
Petersburg that such a proposition
would be welcomed. While both Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador. and
Minister Takahira Of Japan were cog
nizant of the nature Of the note, It was
not sent to the respective governments
through them. 1t was cabled by direc-
tion of the president to St Petersburg
and Toxic, and there delivered direct
to the Russian and Japanese govern
ments respectively by Ambassador
Meyer and Minister Griscom.
In addition to the assurance received
by President Roosevelt from Ambas-
sador Meyer, after his audience with
the czar, and from Minister Griscom,
who had conferred with the mikado's
government, the president had indi-
Gated to the representatives Of the two
governments at this capital his inten-
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with representatives of other important
powers accredited to this capital. While
no intimation of the attitude assumed
toward the proposition by either Am
bassador Cassini or Minister Takahira
is obtainable, 1t is known that other
diplomats with whom the president
conferred cordially indorsed his in
tention.
A formal reply to the note may not
be received for several days, but as al
ready made clear, informal assurances
that it would be welcomed are already
at hand. In view of the significant
character of the document and of the
attitude toward it which both Russia
and Japan have assumed, it Is regarded
in official and diplomatic circles as the
first firm and decisive step toward ulti-
mate peace.
Message From Mikado
At late hour tonight Mr.. Takahira
had not been advised from Toxic of
the delivery of the presidents message
TO the emperor, but he was expecting
cable dispatch to that effect at any
moment. The minister was able yester-
day to transmit to the president mes
sage from the mikado that Japan was,
with Russia, desirous of peace, pro-
vided it could be obtained under prop
er conditions.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, German
ambassador, has throughout been the
presidents right hand in the negotia-
tions and as the personal envoy of EN-
peror william, has been able from the
outset to assure the president the alb
solute and hearty support of the Ger
man emperor in any effort to bring
about peace. 1t can be said that for
days the German emperor has been
supplementing the efforts of the pres-
dent with communications to the czar
urging peace. Through Grand Duke
Michael who attended the wedding of
the crown prince, the emperor sent the
most urgent advice to the czar that
peace in the interest of Russia be con-
cluded without further hostilities. The
close personal friendship between the
president and the German ambassa-
dor has been an important factor in
the preliminaries
Aware of the preference of Japan to-
communicate her peace terms to Rus
sia directly, the president in the last
few days has been active in counseling
moderation to Japan rather than in en-
deavoring to draw from Toxic some
statement of probable terms. At the
Russian embassy tonight Count Cas-
SIM remained without advices from St.
Petersburg, and he was unwilling to
comment on any phase of the situa-
tion.