The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-12
ROOSEVELT GETS BACK ON THE LID. Once More Takes Reins from
 Taf's Hands HAS HAD PLEASANT OUTING Several Days Are Expected to Elapse Before Formal Replies of Rus sia and Japan Are Made
 Public.
HAS HAD PLEASANT OUTING

Washington; June 11.-After two days sojourn with Mrs Roosevelt at the pie turesoue little woodland home recently purchased by her near Charlottesville Va, the President returned to Washing ton tonight Accompanied by Mns. Roosevelt he arrived at the Pennsylvania station at o'clock via the Southern railway. He and Mrs. Roosevelt entered their carriage, which was in waiting, and were driven directly to the White House.
 As they were entered the house they were greeted cordially by Secretary Taft and Secretary Loeb, who were awaiting their arrival. The President was in ex- cellent spirits. evidently having enjoyed his outing immensely As he grasped Secretary Tafts hand In a hearty clasp, he inquired facetiously. Are you still sitting on the lid?'
 The Secretary assured the President that the lid was still down.
 After a discussion of developments since the Presidents departure on Fri day the conference lasting about half an hour. Secretary Loeb authorized the announcement that nothing concerning negotiations for peace in the far east will be made public tonight. The con- clusion was reached by the President in view of the situation as 1t was shown in the official advices received in his ab- sence, with only part of which he was familiar before he reached the White House.
 It Is possible it may be several days
 n l., and Japan are made public.
 Will First Be Transmitted.
 Before the response of the Russian and Japanese governments are published here they will be transmitted formally by the President-the Japanese note to St. Petersburg government, and the Russian note to the government at Tokio. Up to this time they had not been forwarded.
 The transmission of the notes will con- clude the preliminary negotiations for peace initiated by the President and will probably conclude this governments work in those negotiations. Officially informed that the response to the Presidents note is favorable, 1t will remain for the Rus sian and Japanese governments to effect an arrangement for a temporary armis- tice, pending a discussion of the terms for permanent peace Information receiv- ed here both in governmental and diplo- matic quarters indicates that Japan will suggest where the first meeting of the representatives of the belligerent powers will take place and that Russia will ac- cede to that suggestion.
 Japan Will Indicate Terms.
 At the preliminary meeting 1t is the understanding that Japan will indicate the terms on which the Emperor would be willing to conclude permanent peace. The terms then will be transmitted di- rectly to the Russian government, the question of their acceptance or rejection then lying with the Russian Emperor.
 Later at meeting of plenipotentiaries of the two powers the details of treOty of peace will be considered. This formal neace conference, the probabilities now are will be held in Washington, both of the belligerents favorably regarding this capital as the place for drafting and signing of a treaty of peace