Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-20

ference with Ambassador de Rosen. The
lntimation conveyed by his remarks was
that publicity at this moment might imperil
II not wreck entirely the negotiations pend
ing The president would not indicate
either his opinion of the result of the ne
got!ations
It is quite evident from the trend of
events today which made oyster Bay for
an hour the center of the peace proceedings
that the Russian ENJOYS now are in pos
session of information that will assist them
materially in concluding an agreement with
the japanese plenipotentiaries.
1t would be futile to speculate as to the
nature of this information or as to the
character of the proposition the president
submitted to Baron de Rosen. II can be
said II the conferees after communicating
with their governments are able to proceed
with their labors next Tuesday without a
rupture, It will be due 10 the final effort
made today by President Roosevelt.
Depends Upon Roosevelt.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 19.-All hope
here that the peace negotiations may yet
be saved from q break on Tuesday is fas-
tened to the proposition which Baron de
Rosen is bringing from President Roose-
Welt to NJ. WHITE,
This proposition. It is understood. con-
Germs only Russias position. And, IL 1t
shall prove acceptable to Russia will be
accepted by NJ. White as soon as 1t shall
have received the sanction of the emperor
When NJ WHITE retired tonight he was
ignorant of this nature OF the proposition
All that he knew about It was the fact
that at midnight last night he was aroused
by a message from the president, brought
duesting that he send Immediately to Oys-
ter Bay Baron Rosen or some other conf
dental agent Of high rank to receive a
message of the most confidential nature
and urgent Importance. NJ. WHITE went at
once to Baron de Rosen's room and re-
quested him to go to oyster Bay at the
earliest possible moment. Late tonight M.
Witte was advised by Baron de Rosen that
he was leaving oyster Bay and expected
to reach here some time tomorrow morn
ing. The Japanese plenipotentiaries are
without any of1cial knowledge of Baron
de Rosen's visit TO oyster Bay. Baron.
Komura and Mr. Takahira do not expect
that the proposition will come before the
conference as a suggestion from the presi-
dent. but in case IL shall be acceptable to
Russia they expect to see It's effect In
modification OF the Russian attitude.
Knows Attitude of Japan.
The Associated Press is authorized to say
that Japan has the most implicit confidence
in the president and although without any
onicial knowledge OF this latest movement
the Japanese plenipotentlaries feel certain
that the president Is not only acting in be-
half OF peace. but as much in the interest
OF japan as Russia; that before Baron de
Rosen arrived at Oyster Bay the president
was in full possession OF Japan's views and
knew on what points It might yield and
what demands were considered as essen
ttai and Interchangeable. Japan. it can he
stated must somehow be reimbursed for
the cost Of the war. Unless the emperor
shall change his position, which his pleni-
pOtentiaries do not believe for a moment
possible Russia must yield on article TX
(war indemnity or Japan will be forced 20
continue the war.
The Associated Press is further authorized
TO say that the Japanese plenipotentIaries
have not recommended their government a
retraction OF the principle for which the
war was fought and for which Baron Ko-
mura and Mr.. Takahira have been striving
earnestly throughout the conference.
OPP 20 midnight neither Baron Komura
nor Mr.. Takahira had received from the
president an invitation to go to Oyster Bay
but 1t is regarded as not improbable that
the president, after his conference with
Baron de Rosen, may desire further lnfor.
nation regarding Japan's position I'm this
crisis and 10 obtain this may request Mr.
Takahira to come TO oyster Bay for con.
ference. In case the chief executive does
so he will start at once.
whites Brief Outing.
N. Witte returned to the hotel tonight
at $50 enthusiastic Of what he called q
day on" saying that for a long time he
had not enjoyed so much and had not ad
mired an equally magnificent country. After
having left this morning in an automobil,
he and Colonel samoyloft took an ordinary
carriage at Salem where they employed on,
hour and half TO reach Magnolia, going
through according 70 Mr. Whites words
"a succession OF picturesque scenery whicl
can stand comparison with any other eel
ebrated sea drive in the world"
M. Witte refused absolutely to speal
about the peace conference, the journey o
Baron de Rosen to Oyster Bay and tn
probable result that may derive from /
saying that today he needed a oomplet
rest and therefore he abandoned himsel
absolutely to his Magnolia visit and ha,
persued no communication relative to tn
issue pending.
Russian VIII Not Yield,
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. Is-l:5s D. M