The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-13
President. Cassini and
Takahara Hold Confer
) anCe at White House.
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UNITED STATES
Both Nations Unfavorable 70
Washington-Newpor Be
ing Mentioned.
RUSSIA OFFICIALLY
ACCEPTS PROPOSAL
Representatives Will Be En-
powered to Conclude Tempo
rary Suspension Of Hostili-
ties-Feared Japan's Terms
May Be Exacting g--Line-
witch for War. !. Il
RUSSIA OFFICIALLY
ACCEPTS PROPOSAL
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.) g
WASHINGTON. June 12 Official assur<
anoe that the Presidents efforts to bring
Russia and Japan together to discuss
peace will be crowned with success was
brought to the White House today by
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador.
who called by appointment, and, in the
name Of Emperor Nicholas, formally ac-
cepted the Presidents 'offcr Of good
WILL. Sgs .s q # 8 ;E
The following official statement regard
Ing the conference was issued at the
White House: 3 g ;i3 afEf
Ambassador Cassni has called %
* express the Russian governments as
sent to the Presidents proposition, and g.
ito state that they would appoint pleni-
potentlaries to meet 4 the plenipoten-
tlaries Of j Japan to discuss the ques-
II ton of peace. The place Tof meeting \.
lis at present being discussed. Z l5s 4. ss
Will Not Select Washing ton.
Count Cassini called at the White House
again tonight by appointment to- discuss
With the President tho selection OF i a,
Ftpldce for the con ferance. VI on one point,
Count cnssini and 81 N III. rss n akahlra are:
agreed, and that Is the eundeslrabIlityo: 81,
Washington for midsummer confer
ence though neither would oppose the
selection Of an American watering place..
md among those already mentioned are
Newport and Manchester-by-th the-S Sea.
1t is understood In high official quar-
ters here that Marquis Ito, Baron Ko-S
3nlura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
General Yamagata, chief Of staff, are the
three under consideration by the Emperor
I of japan as plenipotentinries. and that
each select two plenlpotentiaries. M.
sNelidoff is understood to have been ten-s
{ tatiyely selected by Russia. 955ii5
Ambassadors Meet. 55i
@ During the past two weeks the Presi-a
dents efforts have been directed toward
bringing tho belligerents into amicable
contact on the basis OF a mutual agree
ment to consider terms tof peace. This
he accomplished finally to-day. It rec
mains now for the belligerent powers to
name their plenipotentiaries and agree
upon a time and place for them to meet p
to discuss terms and to negotiate q treaty
OF peace. These details are now under
consideration, with bright prospect
that such minor differences as may exist
will be resolved within a few days.
Conferences OF supreme Importance
were held to-day In Washington. The
blue room OF the White House was the
scene, and President Roosevelt, Count
Cassini tho Russian ambassador, and
Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese minister,
We're tho principal conferees. President !
Roosevelt now has uneauiyocal rances
from both Russia and Japan OF the ao-
sceptance OF his proposition that they
enter on negotiations for peace.
The President likewise is assured OF the {
absolute sincerity Of both governments
In acceding to his suggestion.
Will Have Plenary Power.
Japan was the first Of tho two powers
to indicate It's acceptance Of President
lRoosevelt's proposition Tho formal re-
sponse to his Identical note OF Thursday
last was received from the Japanese
government Saturday. Informal hssur-
ances OF acceptance OF the Presidents
suggestion were received from the Rus-
sian government little later; but tho
assurances from ST. Petersburg We're
not OF tho same definite character as
had been received from TOXIC. Early
to-day Ambassador Meyer. ut st. Pcters-5
burg, informed this government that
Russia had accepted the Presidents
proposition, and would name representa-
tIves With pIenary powers to meet plenl-S 4
potentarles Of Japan. While sausfac-
tho samo definite form as that Of Japan.
II had been the expectation OF the Presl- 4
dent to publish to the world the replies
OF the two governments to his Identical
notes, but under the circumstances this
could not be done.
In addition to Indicating the accepe-
ance by the Russian government OF
president Roosevelt's proposition, Count
Cassln Informed the President OF RUS
STATS desires as to the place OF meeting
of tho plenlpotentiaries and named those
who probably would be delegated to rep-
resent tho Russian Emperor. At the
conclusion OF the conference, Count Cas-
sini declined to discuss for publication
the details OF his interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. 4
President AS intermediary.
1t can be said that the place OF the
meeting OF the plenipotentlaries OF the
two governments has not been finally
seleoted. III the arrangement OF this de-
tall and others OF like Importance. Press
ident Roosevelt Is acting as an Inter-
mediary between Russia and japan.
Russia through Ambassador Cassini. has
Indicated her preference for one place for \
the holding of the peace conferences; and
Japan. through Minister Takahlra. has
suggested another, II Is intimated otfi-9t
cially that an agreement on tho place OF
holding the conference may be deter
mined on In q few days. bur no suggea-
tion except OF negative character VI tho