The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-19
ROSEN SUMMONED
TO SEE ROOSEVELT
just When Peace Parley's Break
up Seems Certain, the
President Acts.
PEACE ENVOY OF CZAR
SPEEDS TO CONFERENCE
After Secret Council With Mys-
terious Jap, Roosevelt Steps
..a.. in Breach.

Portsmouth, Aug. 19.-With all hopes
of peace between Japan and Russia
practically destroyed by the failure of
the ENJOYS yesterday to reach any
agreement on the four vital points IN
Japan's demands, President Roosevelt
has thrown himself into the breach in
a final effort to secure peace.
Just before midnight the president
sent a message to the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries thru Herbert H. D. Peirce,
third assistant secretary of state, ask
ing that somebody in authority on the
Russian side visit him at Oyster Bay
Immediately.
Baron Rosen accordingly left for
Oyster Bay this morning.
It is known that the Russians now
regard the president as the only person
in the world clothed with sufficient
influence to press the Japanese and
forts to come to an agreement.
Powers also Working.
In addition, the powers are working.
They all, with the possible exception
Of the emperor of Germany, want peace.
If they can bring ample pressure to
bear there will be peace. If either
czar or mikado is sure enough Of his
ground to stand firm, there will be no
peace.
1t is question Of national pride
superimposed against foe that is now
victorious and has no idea that the
future will bring reverses.
Tuesday will tell the tale. By that
time the interchanges will be COM
pleted. The powers will have said
their say. The ENJOYS will know what
their masters desire. The world should.
know by g. o. clock on that day what
is to happen.
decide. And today the whole peace
ministry, sent here to discuss terms,
is marking time, waiting for the fate
full words that must come from Peter
hof and the Palace Of the Rising Sun.
Appeal to Mikado and Gear.
Just what the president is doing has
not transpired, but it is regarded as
certain that he has appealed both to
Toxic and st. Petersburg to induce
the warning countries to show spirit
of concession and not allow the con-
ference to go on to the rocks next Tues
day. Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Meyer may
have been instructed to make direct
appeals to the emperors Of the two
countries.
If the cooperation of France and
England, the allies Of the respective
belligerents is secured, something may
be accomplished.
In the last resort the main obstacle
to success of the peace negotiations is
certain to prove to be the question Of
indemnity. Russia will not pay "a
kopeck Of tribute,' in the language
of Mr.. Witte. That is believed to. be
Russia s last word on that question.
The question of the cession of Sagha-
lien may be arranged. But unless Jap
an relinquishes her claim for the cost
of the war; hope is gone.
1t is at Toxic, consequently, that the
issue will probably be decided. France,
it is certain, will support the presi-
dents effort. If England will now
bring pressure to bear, as it is def
nitely stated she is now prepared to do,
the situation may be saved.
Baron Rosen as Envoy.
AS an indication Of intervention by
President Roosevelt came the depart
ure early today of Baron Rosen, the
Russian ambassador, for Oyster Bay.
Special arrangements were made for
his train to stop at New Rochelle to
meet the yacht Sylph and proceed to
this afternoon. He will dine with the
president and probably return to Mag
nolia either late tonight or tomorrow.
He went by direct invitation of the
president transmitted to Mr. Witte
last night after the president had had
a conference with Baron Kaneko, who
came here late yesterday afternoon as
representative Of the Japanese govern
ment.
Neither the president nor Baron Ka-
neko would disclose any of the details
of their conference, but after the baron
left at clock, an important ex-
change of messages took place between
Oyster Bay and Portsmouth, Secretary
the president and the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries.
More Conferences Likely.
Japan's attitude has already been
outlined to the president by Baron
Kaneke and it is not improbable that
Baron Komura or Mr.. Takahira may
see the president between now and
Tuesday.
ceived here by both the Russian and
japanese missions, it is understood that
the efforts of the powers who are ready
to tender their good Offices to prevent
the rupture of the negotiations will be
especially directed towards the persua-
sion of Japan to withdraw her demand
for indemnity. The assurance will be
| given by the powers that if the demand
is withdrawn Japan will receive ade-
quate compensation in other ways. .
At st. Petersburg the powers will
endeavor to induce the emperor to con-
sent to the cession of Saghalien. Once
an agreement is reached regarding Sag
halien and indemnity, it is believed the
success of the negotiations would be
assured and that the belligerents would
easily come to an understanding regard
| ing article 10. the interned warships,
and article IL, the limitation of Rus
sia's naval strength in the far east.
Indeed, article 10, it is suggested by an
authority, might offer a partial solution
to the insistence by Japan on the in-
demnity. If Russia should offer to buy