Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-26 | Page 2 | Talk through Roosevelt

I (TALK THROUGH ROOSEVELT. President Now Medium of Communication Communi-cation Between Emperors. OYSTER BAY. Aug. 25. Two Emperors, one- at St. Petersburg and the otnor at Toklo, aro tho determining factors In tho pending peace negotiations. Although tho negotiations temiorarlly are suspended at Portsmouth, thoy nro proceeding actively through President Roosevelt at Sagnmoro Hill. He Is In constant communication with tho St Petersburg and Toklo Governments. Gov-ernments. By both of the warring nations Ids good offices havo boon sought, and Ids efforts to bring their plenipotentiaries Into accord and thus prevent a falluro of the peuco conference, are unremitting. Early in tho day the President had an extended confcrcnco with Baron Kanc-ko, Kanc-ko, tho recognized confidential agent of the Japaneso Government In this country. Neither tho President nor Baron Kaneko would discuss the nature of the Interview. While tho Baron's expressed views of tho pcaco negotiations were not optimistic, ho left a distinct Impression that tho last word by no means had been spoken. Ho protested that Japan had no wish to do anything to humlllato nun.sla. but expressed ex-pressed tho belief that the Japaneso' terms wore quite reasonable and that no further fur-ther concessions would bo made. After tho departure of Buron Kaneko, President Roosevelt was engaged with xctlng Secretary Barnes for two hours, In tho consideration of dispatches received re-ceived and In tho preparation of those to bo sont. Tho disclaimer of tho Russian Foreign offlco of the statement purporting to havo been mado yesterday by Count Lamsdorff, Minister for Foreign Affairs, declaring that Russia would pay no indemnity to Japan under any guise or mako any concession con-cession of territory, was received by tho President with satisfaction. It indicated no willingness on tho part of Russia to accedo to Japan's terms as to Indemnity, but tho disclaimer Is regarded as leaving tho way open for further discussion of tho terms that may lead to a satisfactory conclusion of tho conference. Whether tho negotiations now being conducted through President Roosevelt , will havo reached such a stato by tho hour at which tho conferees arc to reas-scmblo reas-scmblo at Portsmouth tomorrow as to enablo them to proceed with Important considerations. Js regarded as doubtful. It appears to bo likely that tho envoys will meet and after a perfunctory session, adjourn until Monday or possibly until Tuesday. This adjournment will afford them amplo time to recolvo nnd consider Instructions from their respective Governments, Gov-ernments, which will bo based on exchanges ex-changes now In progress between Sagamore Saga-more Hill and SL Petersburg and Toklo.