The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
PEACE ENJOYS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Takahira and KOmura.. Baron
ROSen and N. MuTavleff.
OTHERS MAY Be CHOSEN ALSO.
First MestIng 10 be Held as Early In
August as Possible In Wash
Ington, D. c.

OSSAeA Aast IL July '-CiANiai I'll
nouncement was made by President
Roosevelt yesterday OF the names OF the
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS TO the
Washington peace conference. The char
acter and ability OF the men selected
by both beligerents is an earnest OF the
desire OF their respective governments to
conclude, II possible, the tragedy being
enacted in the Far East. The plenipo-
tentiaries are:
Russian Ambassador Muravieff, for
merly minister OF justice. and now am
bassador TO Italy, and Baron 'Rosen. re-
Gently appointed as ambassador 10 the
United States 10 succeed Count Casslni.
Japanese-B Baron Komura, minister OF
foreign affairs, and Kogoro Takahira,
minister TO the United States.
BY direction OF the president. Secre-
tary Loeb made the formal announce
ment in the following statement:
The president announces that the Rus
sian and japanese governments have
notified him that they have appointed
the plenipotentiaries TO meet here (Wasn-
ington) as soon after the first OF August
as possible.
TO CONCLUDE TREATY.
1.-The two Russian plenipotentiaries are
Ambassador Muravieff, former minister
OF justice and now ambassador at Rome.
and Ambassador Rosen.
THE japanese plenipotentiaries are
Baron Komura, now minister OF foreign
affairs. and Minister Tskahira. II is pos
sible each side may send one or more ad-
ditional representatives..
THE penipotentiaries OF both Russia
and Japan will be intrusted with full
power 10 negotiate and conclude a treaty
OF peade, subject, OF course, 10 ratifca-
Nv hnn1a UoN
ments."
A day or two ago the Russian and Jap
anese governments formally communi-
Gated TO President Roosevelt the names
OF the plenipotentiaries they respectively
had selected.
Acting as an intermediary, the presi-
dent communicated the names of the
japanese ENJOYS 10 the st. Petersburg
government and those OF the Russian
representatives 10 the government az To-
= kio. Having received from both govern
ments assurances that the selections
We're satisfactory the president, accord
ing 10 his agreement with the belliger-
ents, authorized the public announcement
OF the ENJOYS.
MUST HAVE FULL POWERS.
Some delay was occasioned in the Sc
lection Of the plenipotentiaries by the
lnsistence OF Japan that the ENJOYS OF
both governments be clothed with full
power to conclude peace and to negotiate
a permanent treaty.
The Japanese government indicated
pointedly that the emperor would not
permit his envoys to enter upon ten
tative conference. in which Japan was 10
define its terms and then let Russia decide
whether the conferees should proceed
with their deliberations.
The Toxic government insisted that the
plenipotentiaries should have conferred
on them treaty making powers and that
the negotiations should be entered upon
in a spirit Of perfect sincerity
Such, too, was the position taken by
President Roosevelt He maintained that
only by clothing the ENJOYS with ample
authority TO act for their respective gov
ernments could a lasting peace be
achieved.
He strongly urged the St Petersburg
government to accede TO what was re-
garded as a reasonable proposition OF
Japan. That he was successful in his
presentation OF the matter TO the Russian
emperor is indicated clearly in the state
ment which he issued yesterday.
The presidents announcement practi-
cslly concluded the preliminary negotia-
tions for peace. Minor details remain yet
to be arranged. but the conference now
seems TO be assured.
While no absolute date for the meeting
OF the ENJOYS has been fixed, II has been
determined that the first session will be
held-in Washington about the first of
August
Baron Rosen already is en- route TO the
United States. 1t Is probable that Am
bassador Muravieff will start soon for the
United States. The japanese contingent
Of officials and attaches. headed by Baron
Komura, expects 10 leave Japan in time
10 reach Washington by first OF August
For the purpose OF organization the
plenpoteniaries will first meet in Wash
ington, but IL is regarded as highly prob
able that at an early date thereafter they
will adjourn. 10 hold the business ses-
sions Of the conference in some city on
the North Atlantic seabnard.
IN this connection the word here" in
the official statement issued today is like
" to be misunderstood. IL meant in
Washington or in this country and not
at oyster Bay as a casual reader might
infer
The sessions OF the conference, OF
course. will not be held in oyster Bay.
although It Is expected now that the
ENJOYS OF the two comforting powers will
come here TO pay their respects TO Presl-
dent Roosevelt and 10 receive his greet
ings to the United States.