Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-24 | Page 2 | Roosevelt Hopeful

ROOSEVELT HOPEFUL. President Thinks Crisis in Negotiations Negotia-tions May Bo Averted. OYSTER BAY. Aug. 23. President Roosevelt's final effort to Induce a cessation ces-sation of hostilities In tho far East Is almost dramatic in Its extraordinary interest. in-terest. Through Goorgo von Li. Meyer, tho American Embassador at St. Petersburg, Peters-burg, ho has made a direct appeal to Emperor Nicholas to permit tho adoption adop-tion of such measures In the pondlngi peaco conference as will tcrmlnato tho war. A long cnblogram was sent to Embassador Embas-sador Meyer by tho President Monday. It contained Instructions for representations represen-tations on behalf of President Roosovclt to bo made directly to tho Russian Em-poror. Em-poror. Thero Is reason for bellovlng that those representations were communicated yesterday to tho Russian onvoys at Portsmouth through tho President's messenger. Tho report received from Assistant Secretary Sec-retary of State Pierce at Portsmouth that tho pcaco plenipotentiaries had adjourned ad-journed their sittings until next Saturday Satur-day was a sourco of satisfaction. It la a distinct assurance that efforts are being be-ing made with Increasing prospect of ultlmato success to compromise on the crucial points of dlfferenco among tho conferees. It is regarded as certain that every hour gained In the tlmo of the conference con-ference makes fdr a peaceful solution of tho differences. Thus far tho President has gained IiIp points, one after another. It was duo to his efforts that tho conferonco did not break up flnnlly last week, and hfa further important suggestions prevented a final dissolution of tho conforenco on Monday. Now he has carried his appeal for peaco straight to tho Russian Emperor, Em-peror, nn nppcal, too, which can bo sold to havo tho posltlvo support of tho great neutrnl powers. It can bo said that, the conference will not fall of successful issuo becauso of lack of proper and disinterested effort on tho part of President Roosovolt, and whilo he does not discuss tho negotiations negotia-tions In any manner for publication, thoso who havo talked to him retlect his increasing belief that out of all the bickerings yet may como peace.