Show neutral powers likely to move in n an effort to restore peace the war in the far east has enli the closest attention of the adminis and it Is felt that the time Is approaching when it will be in order for the great neutral powers to move toward the restoration of peace dent roosevelt Hoo sevelt has from the first stood ready to use his good offices to stop hostilities on a basis honorable to both belligerents but he Is es topped from moving by the tact fact that it has been the unbroken rule of our govern ment merit to wait aft until it is assured that both sides to a controversy of this kind hind are will ng that we should act there has so far been no open proposition nor can it be truthfully stated that even an indirect overture has come to washington from st peters burg or tokio but it is believed a signs igns point to an ear y move in that diree tion |