Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
strife which has been going on for nine-
teen months,

strife which has been going on for nine-
teen months.
The financiers of the world are as potent
as nations. No country can conduct mill
tary campaigns wit han empty war chest.
The money markets of the world have al
ready shown a disposition to close their
doors to Russia unless she makes peace
In consequence Russia only the other oay
sought to raise internal loan OF $1uO,-
100000. 1t met with little response, al
though there is plenty OF idle money In
Russia.
Yesterday the cable brought the report
that as the attempt was failure the
treasury had resorted to an issue of paper.
While a margin Of gold reserve for paper
issues still remains. II is not large, anu
foreign bankers could shortly force RUSSIA
again upon the paper basis from which NJ
Witte rescued it. The failure to respond
to Japanese appeals for loans would proba-
bly, place Japan in even worse position
These considerations in the next few days
may prove all-powerful
Presidents Personal Message.
1t can be stated now with absolute posi-
tiveness that it the Presidents per-
sonal message to Emperor Nicholas yester-
day, delivered to his majesty in person by
Mr.. Meyer, which was communicated to M.
Witte and Baron Rosen Tuesday afternoon
at the navy yard The President desired
that the Russian plenipotentiaries should be
apprised of the step he contemplated, and
the fact that they as is understood, ap-
proved of it is significant in the extreme.
President Roosevelt until Tuesday had
confined himself to communicating with
NJ. Witte and Baron Kaneko. His role
was unofficial. He had not put himself in
direct communication with St. Petersburg
and Tokyo. Now he has made his appeal
officially, personally, the head of one
state to the head of another, to Emperor
Nicholas. If it has failed there still remains
last appeal to the Emperor Of Japan.
Today, specifically at least. there is
pause. NJ. Witte and Baron De Rosen
were off at 10 O'Clock In automobile,
announcing that they We're going to Mag
nola. to lunch with Baroness De Rosen at
the Russian embassy. They expected to
return tonight, but might stay over until
tomorrow"
A Little Incident.
A little Incident occurred Just before they
left which may or may not be Significant.
Mr.. Peirce, the assistant secretary Of state,
was hastily telephoned for and came to the
hotel at go He was with NJ Witte for
twenty-five minutes Then they left. Mr.
Peirce dismissed the visit with the expla-
nation that 1t was only to make arrange
ments about the trip of NJ Witte and
Baron de Rosen. But twenty-five minutes
are rather long time and there is a sus-
pcion that NJ. Witte delivered to Mr..
felTce a communication 1Or the PreS1dent.
There is a report which cannot be abso-
lutely confirmed that late last night Baron
komura and Mr.. Takahira were at the
navy yard. If this is true. 1t is possible
the President had some communication with
them after hearing from Mr.. Meyer.
The So-Called Protocols.
1t seems that the so-called protocols
signed at yesterdays session Of the con-
ference were not protocols at all in the
proper sense Of the word They were SIM
ply what in diplomacy are called the
proces verbal or minutes of the meet
ings. In Russian they are called pro
tocols' and as the Russian secretary made
the announcement the word employed led
to misunderstanding. AS the conference
had sat ON seven different days when he
said seven of the protocols had been Signed,
four yesterday and three previously, the
hasty conclusion was drawn that he meant
the protocols of seven articles only had
been signed.