The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-16
PRESIDENT. is ASSURED THAT
BOTH NATIONS MEAN
BUSINESS.
TINE AND PLACE TO BE FIXED
AN AMERICAN WATERING PLACE
MAY BE SELECTED FOR
THE MELTING.

Washington. June 14-OfFcial as
surance that the presidents efforts to
bring Russia and Japan together to
discuss peace will be crowned with
success was brought to the White
! House yesterday by Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, who called
by appointment and in the name of
Emperor Nicholas formally accepted
! the presidents "offer Of good will"
The following official statement re-
| garding the conference was issued at
| the White House:
| Ambassador Cassinl has called to
| express the Russian government
| assent to tle presidents proposition
and to state that they would appoint
, plenipotentiaries to meet the plenipo-
tentiaries of Japan to discuss the
question of peace. The place of meet
| ing is at present being discussed"
Presidents Efforts Succeed.
| During the past two weeks the
| presidents efforts have been directed
: toward bringing the belligerents into
amicable contact on the basis of a
mutual agreement to consider terms
! of peace. This be has accomplished
finally. 1t remains now for the bel
| Hgercnt powers to name their Dleni-
potentiaries and agree Upon a tine
and place for them to meet to dis
/ cuss terms and to negotiate treaty
! Of peace. These details are now un-
| der conSiderati ton, with bright pros
pect that such minor differences as
NAV exist will be adjusted within Il
! few days.
| Conferences of supreme Importance
were held yesterday iii Washington
(, The blue room of the White House
/ was the scene and President Roose-
welt, Count Casslni, the Russian ann
bassador, and Kogoro TaKahira, the
japanese nNnlstcr. We're the principal
conferees.
! Both Nations Accept. :.
| President Roosevelt now has une
| uuivocal assurances from both Russia
| and Japan of the acceptance OF his
proposition that they enter on nego-
, tiations for peace. The president
/ likewise is assured of the absolute
sincerity of both governments in ac-
ceding tc his, suggestion.
! 1t is intimated, officially, that an
! agreement on the place OF holding the
conference may be determined on in
few days, but no suggestion, ex
cept of negative character. of the
! choice of either of the belligerents. is
ootainable
| Count Cassint. the Russian amba:
| sador, called at the White House last
night by appointment to discuss with
the president the selection Of place
for the peace conference. Count Cas-
! sini learned from the president ia
pans views about this and also as
to the number of plenipotentiaries.
Washington Will Not Do.
! On one point Count Cassini and
! Mr.. Takahlra are agreed. and that Is
the undesirability of Washington for
a midsummer conference. What else
was talked about at the conference
| was not known.
Elimination of Washington as the
probable choice of the belligerents
| for their place Of peacemaking would
not preclude the selection of an
+, American city. Briefly, the situation
Is this: Japan does not wish Paris
and Russia Is unfavorahie to Mukden
or Chefu. Both are opposed to Wash
irgton for climatic reasons. though
neither would oppose the selection OF
an American watering place, and
among those already mentioned arc
Newport and Observation-Disclosures.
Roosevelt siavs' Hero.
London, June 14.--The st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Times
! saws: "rt is no exaggeration to say
that President Roosevelt is the most
, popular man in Russia to-day. Tne
! presidents rare insight, aided by the
, skill and tact of his ambassador INT
Meyer) enabled MIN to gauge the
f, proper moment at which to oner ad-
vice which the iniatiator OF The
Hague Peace conference could not re-
! fuse.
! London. June 14-Glowing tributes
to President Roosevelts saccesSful
! diplomacy again occupy the foremost
place in the London morning papers.
! The Morning Post, in an editorial,
/ characterizes it as both per"oilai
and national triumph. and dec ar"s
that no other man would have en-
tured to even attempt what Prcsl.cht
Roosevelt has accomplished