The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
PEACE ENJOYS ARE CHOSEN.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES MEN
NAMED BY RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
MuravieY and Rosen for the Gar. X Omura
and Takahira Tor the NsiAede-W!ll
Reach Washington Early in August
Perhaps More Plenlpo tent,arIes Later.


Reach Warrington Early in August
Perhaps More Plenlputent,arlcs Later.
OYSTER BAY. July 2.--The preliminary
negotiations toward securing peace be-
tween Russia and Japan have been COM
pleted, and to-day Secretary Loeb gave
out the following statement:
The President announces that the Rus
sian and Japanese Governments have noti-
fed him that they have appointed the
plenipotentiaries to meet here as soon
after the list Of August az possible The
two Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambas-
sador Muravieh, formerly Minister of JUS
tice, and now Ambassador at Rome and
Ambassador Rosen The Japanese plen-
potentiaries are Baron komura, now Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs. and Minister Taxa
hra. 1t Ii possible that each side may send
one or more additional representatives.
The plenipotentiaries Of both Russia and
Japan will be entrusted with full power
to negotiate and conclude treaty of peace.
subject. of course to ratification by their
respective home Governments.
The plenipotentiaries are expected to
reach Washington about Aug. /. They will
bring their STATS Of secretaries and clerks
with them, and will probably go into ses-
sion at once to organize tho conference
and choose a presiding officer. The place
for the conference during the hot weather
will also be selected. Newport, Bar Har-
Dor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sea have been
mentioned here as possible locations for
the meeting.
After the preliminary meeting In Wash
ington 1t Is expected the ENJOYS will go to
New York and possibly come to Oyster
Bay to meet the President.
WASHINGTON, July with the an
nounoement Of the appointment of the
peace plenipotentiaries, all the important
details preliminary to the conference in
Washington have been practically arranged.
While the exact date OF the initial meeting
OF the conferees has not been fixed 1t
has already been determined that it shall
take place between August and 10, and no
difficulty will be experienced In selecting
a day within that period. 1t Is understood
that both japan and Russia are willing to
accept the Presidents suggestion to as
semble AZ soon as possible, and 1t is quite
probable that they will hold their first
session on August i.
Baron Rosen. the new Ambassador Of
Russia to the United States. who has been
named as one OF the plenipotentiaries, ia
expected to reach this country this week,
and the present intention is that he and
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese Minister to
the United States, who is also one Of the
Observation-Disclosures, will conclude the re-
naming necessary preliminary arrange
ments before the arrival of their colleagues
In Washington. One OF the things which
i they will determine will be the selection of
a place where the plenipotentiaries shall
continue their sessions il the weather in
Washington prove too hot for comfort
The chances are that one OF the sumner
resorts along the coast Of Cape Ann, Mass,
will be chosen.
Tho appointment of Mr.. n. V. Moura vef,
the present Russian Ambassador to Italy,
was something of a SURPRISE although his
name had been mentioned in connection
with the selection of the plenipotentiaries.
He was substituted for NJ NeridofY, the
Russian Ambassador at Paris, whose i'll
health made 1t advisable not to impose
upon him tho onerous duties which he
would have been obliged to fulfil az the
| representative of his government In the
! pence conference.
Mr., Muravef was formerly Privv Coun-
cor. Secretary of State of the Car, Minis
Russia. He is member Of the Permanent
Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and as
such served as president of the tribunal
which arbitrated the differences between
England, Germany and Italy on the one
hand. and Venezuela and the non-blockad
ing nations on the other. over the question
whether nation which used force to collect
debts from another nation was entitled
| m prnfnraptial in the Sptt lpmpnt
over another claimant which did use force,
| The decision of the tribunal was adverse
to Venezuela and the Notwithstanding ma
tons, and in rendering it NJ. MuravieT
made some remarks which were not relished
| in Washington and the capitals Of some
other nations.
referring evidently to the war between
Russia and Japan, which had been begun
exactly two weeks before the tribunals
decision was rendered, he said that the
arbitration begun in times Of peace ended
amid the sinister acts of war, which was
terrible obstacle in the path of light and
progress, and In spite of all good will. no
one was secure against an unexpected
| hostile attack. A nation, he said, was
obliged to accept a war when the legitimate
| defense OF honor and liberty was involved.
The Just Providence which ruled over
| battles would distinguish between right and
unfounded pretensions, and at the end
| Of this war between a European and an
| Asiatic people the right would shine out
afresh
| Mr.. Mouravcr was charged privately
with having gone out Of his way to reflect
upon japan, but no Government ever re-
| sented his remarks, for the reason that such
action might have been construed as an
| expression Of dissatisfaction with the de-
| cision OF the tribunal over which the Rus
sian diplornatist presided.
| Suicide NOTE TO BROTHER JOHN
| N Am bling otter Found ON ROdY of VI oman