Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-07-06
ENJOYS ARE NAMED.
Rrsaldent Roosevelt Announces the
Choice Of Both Countries.
ZACH BELLICEREET APPOINTS TWO.
me PIeniDc teMtiaTleH VIII no
CIathed with Power to Con-
cIude Peace ana Make
Treaties.

announcement was mace NY FlooiuS
Rnoseyelt Sunday Of the names OF tne
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS 10 .ne
wasbington peace conference. Inc
sharacter and ability Of the men go
aected BY both belligerents Is an earn
~ 81 the desire Of their respective
nuvarnments to conclude, II possible,
ne tragedy being enacted In the lar
100 The plenipotentiaries are: Hus-
1aan Ambassador Muravieff, formerly
minister Of justice and now ampassa-
- 10 italy. and Baron Rosen, recently
aopoInted as ambassador to the United
Gtates TO succeed Count CasSini. jap
enese. Baron Komura, minister Of ior-
80 affairs. and Kogoro Takahira'
Minister to the United States
nv direction Of the president. Sec
.aetary Loeb made the formal an
ncuncement in the following state-
msnt:
s.The president announces that inc
,Aussian and japanese governments
ave notified him that they have ap.
,Hointed the plenipotentiaries to meet
kara M soon after the hrst OF August
- POSSIBLE. The two Russian plenipo.
1Nntiaries are Ambassador Muravien'
,1wmerly minister Of Justice ana now
ambassador at Rome, and Ambassador
,n0ssn. The Japanese plenipotentiaries
- Baron Komura, now minister OF
0nrsiRn aflairs and Minister Takahira"
aTt ls possible that each side may
oend one or more additional represent
0ntiyes The pISnipotentiaries Of Dotn
Russia and Japan will be instrusted
NTH full power to negotiate and con-
raude a treaty Of peace subject OF
,acurs to ratification by their respect-
~ home governments"
A day or two ago the Russian ana
aananese governments formally COM
enlauicated to President Roosevelt, the
aanes Of the pleniDoteniaries they re-
aDectively had elected. Acting as an
Intermediary, the president communi-
,1aRed the names Of the Japanese en-"
Ipzv to the St Petersburg government
nNA those of the Russian representa-
l1ves TO the government at Toxic.
IInying received from both govern
Dants assurances that the selections
ware satisfactory the president, accord
M TO his agreement with the Dellls-
nrents. authorized the public announce
rent Of the ENJOYS. Some delay was
oeeaaioned In the selection Of the plen-
lpotentiaries by the inslstence OF jap
1nese that the ENJOYS Of both govern
ments be clothed with full power 10
lDcnclude peace and to negotiate a per-
nnanent treaty. The Japanese govern
nnent indicated pointedly that the en-
noror would not permit his ENJOYS
q enter upon a tentative conference
y which japan was to define Its terms
and then let Russian decide whether
- conferees should proceed with
1heir deliberations. The Toxic govern
l6ent insisted that the pleRipotenpaT-
- should have conferred on them
treaty making powers and that the me-
eOtiations should be entered upon IN
spirit Of perfect sincerity. Such,
100, was the position taken by Presi-
Amt Roosevelt. He maintained that
only by clothing the ENJOYS with am
rs authority to act for their respect
I've governments could lasting peace
~ achieved. He strongly urged the
II Petersburg government to accede
40 what was regarded as reasonable
prOposition Of Japan. That he was
nuccessful In his presentation OF the
matter 10 the Russian emperor Is indi-
nated clearly in the statement which
~ issued Sunday.
The presidents announcement prac-
.aically concludes the preliminary ne
lrpfiations for peace Minor details re-
.Snain yet to be arranged, but the com
1opencs now seems TO be assured.
sWhilo no absolute date for the meeting
- the ENJOYS has been fixed II has
haen determined that the first session
rfli be held in Washington about the
nrHt Of August
Baron Rosen already IL en- route TO
- United States, his coming being to
,nncceed Count Cassini as the Russian
,nmhassador 70 this country. II IL prob
rhie that Ambassador Muravief will
1faFt soon for the United States. &C
crmpanied by a considerable stan OF
~,.rafsriea elerks and interpreters.