Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-24
CAR MEETS KAISER

GAR MEETS KAISER
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to use its influence for the best interests
OF its ally.
Until now both parties have succeeded
in keeping their respective programs from
publicity and therefore assertions ema'
mating from various quarters purportins
to specify the claims OF either side are
purely speculative.
1t Is tho universal desire that the result
Of the conference will be a cessation of
the hostilities. while the hope is expressed
that Russia will be able to find an issue
from its awkward situation without sacri-
ncing its national self-respect.
London Newspapers Alarmed.
LONDON, July 24-The London newspa-
pers this morning note with inquietude the
sudden resolve of Emperor Nicholas TO visit
Emperor william and all kinds OF speculo-
ton are INDUCED in as to the possible mo-
tives for and the results of such mo-
mentous interview at a time when so many
dificult problems are facing European d.
plomacy. The Moroccan and Scandinavian
questions are regarded as possible subjects
the reactlonary party in Russia may have
succeeded in persuading the emperor Of the
impolicy Of permitting NJ witte to conclude
a peace on basis acceptable to France and
Great Britain
Ali the correspondents agree that the I'm
! terview was OF Emperor williams seeking
and the result is awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
Preparations for Conference.
| PORTSMOUTH, N. H, July 2s.-Prepara-
| tions for the peace conference are progress
! ing rapidly and satisfactorily, and by Au-
gust s. the day on which the plenipoten-
| tiaries are expected to reach Portsmouth
from Oyster Bay on board the Mayhower
| and the Dolpn, all will be in readiness for
| their reception. The Washington govern
ment and the state of New Hampshire are
cooperating in the effort to make the SUR
roundings Of the conference as suitable as
possible and are receiving generous assist
ance from the people OF Portsmouth and
the adjacent villages OF Kittery, Me-. where
the navy yard is located, and Newcastle,
| N. H., near which the plenipotentiaries will
have quarters In the Hotel wentworth.
Mr.. Peirce, the third assistant secretary
of state, who is acting FOR the president
in directing the arrangements. left tonight
|
the shipment Of the necessary furniture
for the equipment of the navy general store,
which Is to be used for the sessions Of the
! conference. AS this equipment will be
OF no use to the government after the con-
| ference is over, 1t will be rented. Mr..
Peirce will spend tomorrow in its selection
and 1t should be In place early net week.
Before leaving for Washington Mr. Peirce
had a conference with Rear Admiral Mead,
commandant Of the navy yard, regarding
the details yet to be arranged in connec-
ton with the reception of the missions and
the sessions OF the conference.
Tentative Program Arranged.
The tentative program is that the pleni-
potentiaries shall land at the navy yard
| and go Immediately to the office OF the
commandant oficially TO pay their respects
The arrival of the two missions will be
heralded by the firing Of an ambassadoriaI
salute for each mission.
| The marine guard, which has recently
| increased, will render the prescribed sa-
lutes and may escort the party from the
navy yard through ,the town of Ports
| mouth to their quarters, q distance OF
about Ave miles. AS the navy yard is on
the main side OF the Piscataqua river, the
governor of New Hampshire will probably
receive the plenipetentaries In Portsmouth
and formally welcome them to the state.
He will at the some time extend to them
an invitation TO be the guests of the state
on tour OF the New Hampshire mountains
upon the conclusion of the negotiations
The state of New Hampshire has already
requested to be permitted to bear the ex-
pense Of entertaining the plenipotentaries
throughout the conference, which will
probe1,y be granted, the Washington gov
| nm RI
of the equipment OF the quarters for the
conference.
HOnOrs for Two States.
Two states will share the honor of beinG
connected with the great meeting. fol
each day the plenipotentiaries will CONT
from Newcastle, n. H, to Kittrey, Me.
for their meetings. But the scene OF con
tact will invariably be on the Maine sid
of the river. In the arrangements at thu
wentworth. care has been taken that eacl
mission may have the privilege Of absolut'
seclusion at all times. Although prAo
ticRlly identical in furnishings and genera
, desirabllity, the quarters for the Russian
: and Japanese envoys are In opposit
wings OF the hotels each suite with IL
. dining room and reception rooms and eael
its private entrance. Both command view
| OF the ocean, all of the rooms facing oi
the ocean SIDE, ana the suites set dslo0 ~
. the chiefs of the two missions open ont
wide verandas. which viii be exelnsivel'
/ | for their use.
a The envoys viii be taken to the nav
1 yard when the weather is fair In launche
, ! 70 be supplied by the navy Automobile
1 and carriages will take them aroun
: through Portsmouth, a distance OF abou
fve miles, when the weather Is not pro
{ pitIous or when they prefer the trip to
I ride by water. II Is not expected tina
!, the sessions viii commence much befor
!. O'Clock in the afternoon, II that earlS
= These details. however. and the numoe
d OF sessions each day. viii. OF course 3
a left entirely to the plenipOtentiaries. IN
0 arrangement by the washington govern
q ment being confined entirely 70 the nliin
y up OF comfortable and suitable quarter
q and providing adequate provisions again'
= intrusion. and every eIOrt for the pei
: sonll comfort OF the envoys.
n Armistioe VIII ne Discussed.
I From an authoritative source II is learne
, that both missions expect that the aue'
d ton OF an armistioe win be the nrst sui
ject broached after the conference is cor
, vened. The japanese will insist that IN
Is be for a limited period ana will. II Is b
II neved, suggest that one month"; In the