Show PRESIDENT FORCED FORGED RUSSIA'S HAND State Department Makes Public Public Pub Pub- lic lie Some Diplomatic Cor Cor- WITH CERTAIN OMISSIONS Text of f Russian Note Which Caused Hitch Illicit In Iii Peace Negotiations Is IN Now v Published Washington Jul July 13 Interesting 13 Interesting correspondence was made matle public to today today to- to day Jay by the tho State Department dealing with the time peace negotiations Russia nn and Japan For the thc first time Is la published SIC t the hum text tJ of n rt j jY Y IC IJ J Ur tho two appoint plenipotentiaries to conclude a treaty of or peace It will b be recalled tl that pon receipt of President Roosevelt's of June 8 S. S 1901 1905 the tho Jap- Jap nee inese ne e government expressed sell its wll vii to appoint plenipotentiaries with powers to negotiate an and terms of peace This Japan- Japan bc se response was made matle public at the lie time Lime hut htmL Russia's reply was kept sec- sec ret et As it appears now thIs tills was because be- be cause causo of oC a n certain vagueness about aboul i It t that lint made mado It un unsatisfactory both to tolie the time lie President and to the Japanese government Following Is the text of the Russian note I Note From Meyer c er American Embassy St St. Petersburg Juno l 12 Tho Thi following note flote has hns Just been 1 from the Oil foreign office which I transmit In full I I J 1 have not failed to place be before Core Corem m my august master the tho telegraphic communication communication com coni- which your OUI excellency has been pleased to transmit to me under un er instructions of oC your government I His Ills majesty much mo c moved by the t. t expressed 1 by hy the tIme President is glad glut to fin find In It a n new proof of the traditional friendship which unites nus Russia la to the United States of America Amen Ameri ca en as well as on nn evidence nce of the tho high value alue which Mr r Roosevelt vell attaches even e as Ills His Imperial Majesty does to lo that universal peace so e essential to the welfare and progress of all aJi humanity With regard legard to the eventful meelIn meeting meet meet- In big ing of oC Russian and Japanese plenipotentiarIes plenipotentiaries In or order er to tu see if IC it Is not possible for the two powers jowers to agree to terms of of peace the imperial government gov gov- has hus no objection In principle to this endeavor n eavor If it time the Japanese express express ex ex- press a n like desire Meyer l Statement nt Wa- Wa ns a Ya Vague lIe No definite statement could be e obtained oh- oh from the time government go as a to tIme tho powers with which its plenipotentiaries pleni would be he clothed until more moore than three weeks after alter the tho Presidents President's dents dent's first peace suggestion was made malic RUth and then only when its hand han was practically practically forced force by President Roosevelt Hoose In the tho sending of oC the lie following personal per per- onal telegram ram to Ambassador ol Meyer St. St Petersburg U The White Rouse House Washington July Jul 1 On Mon Monday a I shall announce the lie appointment of 01 plenipotentiaries b by manie Iame stating that they will viiI be clothed clothed clothed cloth cloth- ed with full Cull powers to ne negotiate and antl conclude the treaty traly of oC peace subject to ratification b by home governments govern govern- ments Signed Theodore Roosevelt The he asterisks at the close cloe of or the thc Presidents President's message as published by bythe the lime State Department doubtless re represent re- re present a few fes' additional l remarks that thal would woul make e very ery Interesting reading Mer go Did the time Work Voik That the message accomplished It its Is evident nt from time thu response C made by Mr Mi- IJ Meyer leyer the ver very V next cia day in iii which the Russian government gov gov- for Cor the thc first time lime came cam out in Inthe tho the mind and stated slated unequivocally It Il desire to have hn a l i treaty of peace concluded conel con con- el eluded ud etl by tilt thu plenipotentiaries plenipotentiaries- nl poten tia ries American embassy St. St Pct Petersburg lc July 2 2 Notified Count at 2 30 o'clock J I p. p m that the President would woul announce on Monday the appointment of or plenipotentiaries by name stating that they thoy would woul be e clothed with full ful powers po to negotiate and conclude o treaty treat of peace subject to td ratification b by homo home governments go This action full fully approved II by him Count stated stilted that this ov- ov ening he lie would send scud rIte ine- names of thelle the thu live JIve delegates cl who would act as ns spec spec- on different subjects an and amid would accompany the time plenipotentiaries Meyer I |