Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
RUSSIA, URGED By FRANCE,
WOULD SEE PLACE AGAIN
CHANGED.
WASHINGTON SAYS THE
DECISION WAS FINAL
United States Declares That Con-
ferenos VIII Be Held at Capitol
Despite Objection - Move Is On
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the announcement that Washington
had bean selected Russia expressed a
desire 20 have the selection reconsid-
cred and exchanges to that end are
now proceeding between Foreign Min
lister Ausdorn and Ambassador
Meyer Aod Washington. Russia's pref
erence tor The Hague is based on the
obvious advantages that it is entirely
neutralLsd, the capital OF small
state and the site Of the arbitration
court. and also by considerations OF
time, the representatives to whom
Russia will probably intrust the nego-
tiations being now in Europe, while it
is pointed out that either the United
States or Holland is equally accessible
TO plenipotentiaries coming from
Japan. The influence Of Russia's ally
France IS also for The Hague. which
the foreign Office announces is the only
place under consideration aside from
Washington.
The foreign office also says that the
talk OF arranging an armistice has not
passed the preliminary stage.
washington - 1I0OVSC.
Washington. June 19-While in all
official quarters extreme reserve is
manifested as to the status of the
peace Negotiations, it is learned that,
subsequent to the designation of Wash
ingron as the seat OF the conference
between the ptenipotenCiaries Of Rus
sia and Japan, some exchanges were
had between the United States and
Russia looking, on the part OF Russia,
to a reOpening Of the question of the
place OF conference. The precise na-
ture OF the exchanges is not known,
but it is learned here officially that nc
change in the location Of the confer
ence is at all probable. Both the
Russian and Japanese governments
consented that the conference should
be held in Washington, after Japan
had presented to President Roosevelt
other European capital. The official
announcement of the selection OF
Washington is regarded as final, SO
far as the matter of location is con-
cerned. No change could be made
without the consent of Japan and her
consent is said to be not within the
bounds OF probability.
Move for Armstice.
Headquarters of the Russian Army,
Godzyadani. Manchuria, June LIT is
learned from an authoritative source
that negotiations toward an armistice
are under way.
All Quiet at Front.
GunShu Pass, Manchuria, June 19.-l
all is generally quiet at the
front, and the Japanese are even retir-
ing somewhat southwark, it is report
ed that they are steadily extending
their lines eastward. There is no in
dication Of the commencement of al
general engagement
Conference to Be Impressive.
Washington, June 1s.-Impressive in
dignity and number will be the mis-
sions which Russia and Japan will
send to the Washington conference.
for, although the plenipotentiaries will
be limited to two or three, the COM
plete missions, with their advisers and
attaches and secretaries, will each, it
is expected, number II or more per-
sons. Japan's plenipotentiaries prob
ably will be accompanied by an army
and a navy officer of high rank, who
will act as military advisers to the
In addition there
will be secretaries and attaches, some
of them from the diplomatic service,
some from the foreign Office, and 9TH
ers who will act as translators and
recording secretaries.
Nelidoff to Rank with Ito.
If Nelidof, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, comes to Washington as the
ranking Russian plenipotentiary, his
rank will equal that Of Marquis Ito.
At first there was some doubt in the
minds of the Japanese as to whether
NJ. NelidoT possessed sufficient rank
for mission of the Importance &C
corded the Washington conference in
Japan. Russia. however, at this juno
ture let it be known that the Russian
ambassador at Paris ranked even the
Russian minister OF foreign affairs.
-hiOi SofSA- ~ SS PoiAICO Jul LAdl dS
the personal representative Of his
sovereign Russian ambassador could |
be ranked only by a prince of the
royal family. Japan has not, of course,
objected to the selection OF NJ Neli- |
ioff. but in view of her expressed in
-ention to select two Or three "distin-
suished personages," she is desirous
that Russia choose as plenipotentiaries
men OF rank and craftsmanship, who
possess the confidence, not only of
their own government, but of the other
powers
Confer on British Matter.
st. Petersburg. June 19.-Strong rep
were made here Saturday
afternoon in behalf Of Great Britain as
4 result Of the sinking of British
steamers by Russian auxiliary cruisers.
The British steamer st. Kilda was
sunk by the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Dnieper, June 5, in the China sea