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CZAR INQUIRES
AS TO TERMS
Such is Latest Report Anent Well
Defined Peace Move*
PROSPECTS ARE PROMISING
Ambassadors at Washington and Paris
are Instructed to Find Out
Mikado's Conditions.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: As
a result of the meeting of the coun¬
cil of ministers, held at the Tsarskoe
Selo Tuesday, instructions were tele¬
graphed Wednesday afternoon to the
Russian ambassadors at Washington
and Paris to the effect that Russia
is desirous of learning Japan’s peace
conditions.
Preliminary Step Taken.
Preliminary peace negotiations be¬
tween Russia and Japan are general¬
ly believed to be under way, and
it is conceded that President Roose¬
velt will, in all probability, act not
as mediator, but as “the friendly
channel. of communication.”
There is as yet no official admis¬
sion the czar accepts what Count
Cassini in his cablegram to Count
Lamsdorff last week described as
“the offer of good will of the pres¬
ident,’’ although instructions to the
ambassador are believed to have
reached Washington in a long ca ye
gram received at the Russian embas¬
sy and which was laid before the am¬
bassador, after he had started to re¬
tire. After reading the dispatch tho
ambassador retired for the night at
an hour earlier than usual. All that
can be authoritatively said regarding
this cablegram is that it concerned
Count Cassini’s cablegram of last
week.
Immediately upon his return to his
legation, Wednesday night, after a
long conference Vith the president,
Mt. Takahira, the Japanese minister,
began the preparation of a dispatch
to his government, upon which he
was occupied until quite late.
Contact,” remarked a European am¬
bassador at Washington, “is what the
president has been er ’''-coring to
establish between Rur '•>*
To 150 thi
from v,ae side or the other some ex¬
pression favorable to peace. Japan
has refrained absolutely from giving
really wanted to know Japan’s terms
would be considered, on the ground
that this would be interpreted by Rus¬
sia as a sign of weakness.”
Whether upon receiving from Count
Cassini an official expression that the
czar wishes to know the mikado’s
■peace terms, the president will be
able to obtain a statement on this
subject from Japan remains to be
seen. Diplomats, however, recall the
statement of Mr. Takahira some days
ago to the effect that when Russia
really wanted to know Japan’s term
she could easily find them out with¬
out communicating directly with To
kio.
Outlook for Peace Brighter.
Another St. Petersburg dispatch is
as follows: With Ambassador Myer’s
delivery to the emperor yesterday
(Tuesday) afternoon of President
Roosevelt’s message tendering his
good offices, the prospect of the pres¬
ident's efforts to bring the belliger¬
ents together in peace negotiations
is believed to be distinctly brighter.
It is equally evident that the sit- j
uation is an exceedingly delicate one, S
Ambassador Meyer, when seen by the
Associated Press, absolutely declined
to say a word regarding his visit to
Tsarskoe-Selo, the mission with which
he is charged, or the emperor’s re¬
sponse.
The center of interest is again
transferred back to Washington.
Count Cassini has doubtless received
instructions from the emperor. How
ever, it will probably require some
little time to finally decide whethe*
success shall crown the president’s
efforts to end the war.
BAN PLACED ON MAIL ORDER BUSINESS.
Master Plumbers Object to Outsiders Seli*
ing Supplies to the Public.
The National Association of Master
Plumbers, in session at Atlanta, pu»
Its ban on the mail order bouses
which seli plumbing material and the
supply houses which furnish them
with material.
No official statement was given out
to this effect, as the matter was acted
upon in executive session, but the
opinion of those who did not attend
but ought to know is that the asso¬
ciation did take such action.
NICHOLAS CHANGES MIND.
The CfiT Now Intimates to Roosevelt*
Threagh Ambassador Meyer, That
Peace is Desirable.
A Washington special says: The
czar has at last been heard from,
and the result is not unfavorable to
peace. In his recent audience witn
Mr. Meyer, the American ambassador,
the czar indicated a willingness to
take under advisement the subject o,
peace and expressed warm apprecla
tion of the friendly words of Mr
Meyer, speaking as the personal en
voy et President Roosevelt. The re
ceptien of Mr. Meyer was character¬
ized by the greatest cordiality and
friendliness and the ambassador’s ca
blegrara to the president, giving a
general account of the audience, is
of a decidedly encouraging tone. Mr.
Meyer did not bring to the czar’s
government an offer of mediation, but
a friendly “offer of good will,” as it
was described by Count Cassini, which
was apparently gratifying to the czar.
Further than this it is impossible to
record the character of the cablegram.
Mir. Takahira, the Japanese minis¬
ter, called by appointment at tAe
white house Thursday afternoon and
spent an hour with the president, lit
was still unable to give the president
the slightest indication regarding the
Japanese peace terms, but it is be¬
lieved he is acquainted in a general
way with Mr. Meyer’s dispatch and
with this as a lever the hope is ex¬
pressed in Washington that the mika¬
do will meet the president half way
in the efforts heis making to bring
about an early peace.
Later in the afternoon Sir Morti¬
mer Durand, the British ambassador,
saw the president, and Thursday night
Baron Speck Von Sternberg, the Ger¬
man ambasador, was at the white
house for nearly an hour. None of
the callers would discuss their visits,
and it can be stated that, with the ex¬
ception of the call of Mr. Takahira,
none of these visits were of great
importance.
TTntil some indication comes from
Japan of her attitude in the light
of the spirit shown by the czar, the
negotiations can hardly be expected
to progress. Meantime powerful,
though friendly, Influence is being
brought to bear on Japan to be mod¬
erate in her demands. These hopes
have not been realized yet, although
information has been received that
G*eat Britain will welcome peace. It
?r u •> vowever, that some
yet be forthcoming, rwiiu euu
are both giving loyal assistance to the
eVorts initiated in Washington and
tfce result of Berlin’s activity is al¬
ready being felt.
Further instructions have been sent
Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg, |
but their character is not known.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa¬
dor, called at the French embassy du¬
ring the day, where he had a long talk
on the situation with Ambassador
Jusserand.
KING OSCAR IS OBDURATE.
Refuses to Recognize the Action of Norway
in Seceding From Union.
King Oscar of Sweden has refused
to receive the deputation appointed
to present him the Norwegian storth¬
ing’s address.
The request that the king rec&ive
the deputation was sent by the prest
dent of the storthing, M. Berner, who
received a telegram from him, read¬
ing as follows:
“As I do not recognize the revolu- j
tionary steps which the storthing, m
violation of the constitution and act
of union, and in revolt against its
king, has unfortunately taken, I da
ciine to receive the deputation.”
MOVE FOR STATE ORGANIZATION.
Union of Commercial Bodies in State of
Georg^i is Proposed.
The Savannah, Ga., chamber of
commerce will probably give its
endorsement to the idea emanating
from the Atlanta chamber of com¬
merce for a state organization of
commercial bodies. It is expected that
at an early meeting of the chamber
favorable action will be taken.
ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW UPHELD.
New Indiana Statute Declared to Be Con¬
stitutional in a Test Case.
Judge James Leathers of the Mar¬
ion county superior court in Indian¬
apolis, Thursday, decided in the case
of the state against W. W. Lowry,
indicted for smoking a cigarette, that
the anti-cigarette law passed by t.h*
last legislature is constitutional, ex¬
cept wherein it may conflict with the
interstate commerce law. Smokers
may import cigarettes from other
states and smoke them, but it is
held unlawful to sell or give them
away. Mr. Lowry is discharged. _
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NO CHANGE IN PASSENGER fARE.
Railroads in Georgia Can Continue Old Rate
of Three Cents Per Mile.
Three cents a mile will continue to
be the railroad passenger fare iu
Georgia, for the present at least.
The railroad commission, in session
I at Atlanta Thursday, passed an order
declining to j rant the motion of
Chairman J <q:e Brown for a reduc¬
tion to lw' . i-nts a mile.
MORE Di OILY RIOTING IN RUSSIA.
Disturbance in Minsk Result in Killing of
Nearly a Hundred People.
The London Times’ St. Petersburg
correspondin' reports that there has
been severe rioting at Minsk, diaring
which nearly 100 persons were shot.
The police with drawn swords
charged mob of two thousand work¬
men in .Moscow, wounding many of
them.
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