The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13
DISCUSS PLACE OF
MEETING OF PEACE ENJOYS
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London, June 13.-Baron Hayashi. the
japanese minister. has received a copy of
the Japanese reply to President Roose-
Welt 1t is identical in terms with the
Associated Press announcement OF It's
contents. made on Saturday last from
Toxic
EXPECTED ANY MOMENT.
St Petersburg June 13-6:12 p m
At six o'clock the foreign Office made
the following announcement to the Asso-
ciated Prsss:
Japan has not yet informed us where
and when she desires up to meet her
plenipotentiaries. but we may receive her
communication at any moment"
SUNK BY RUSSIANS.
Singapore. Straits Settlement. June "a
The Russian auxiliary cruiser Dnieper,
formerly the St. Petersburg. recently
stopped the Dutch steamer Flores. from
Amsterdam for Batavia. In the Straits Of
Malacca. and transferred to her Al OF
the Chinese crew and the mails belong
Ing TO the British steamer st. Kilda, from
Hong Kong. captured by the Dnieper
the China sea.
The European officers of the St Kilda
returned here on board the Dnieper.
Washington, June 13.-Neither OF the
formal responses OF Russia and Japan
contains suggestions as 10 the place OK
meeting OF the peace conference or the
names OF the plenipotentiaries of the two
governments.
They are mere acceptance, In diplomatic
form. of the proposition of President
Roosevelt
Following the important conferences OF
Yesterday and last night. there was lull
in the negotiations today. The discussion
OF the time and place of meeting OF the
peace conference is proceeding between
of Russia and Japan
at this capital and their home govern
ments These subjects were taken up
with Count Cassini and Minister Takahira
yesterday by the president. out hei,ner
the ambassador nor the minister were em-
novered AZ That time to speak definitely
for his government.
II Is known that Ambassador Cassinl
tentatively suggested one place and MIN
ister Takahira another.
II IS intimated officially today that
Paris was the choice OF the Russian gov
ernment and London OF Japan II can
be said that neither government ex-
pcCted tnat It's CnOltt Nouiu b' Aa'ihN"
by the other Were IL not that the con-
ferences were TO be held in midsummer
Washington almost certainly would he Sc
lected as both Russia and Japan regard
this capital with approval, not only be-
cause OF the admirable facilities 1t af-
fords. but for the strong additional rea-
son that the conference is 20 he arranged
through the efforts OF President Roose-
welt.
THE HAGUE SUGGESTED.
II was learned today that IN the ex-
changes between the Russian embassy
and the Japan legation with their re-
spective governments The Hague is being
considered rs n desirable location OF the
peace conference and II Is regarded as
as not unlikely that The Hague may be
n greed upon by the beligerents.
II Is pointed out that formal
armistices between the armies facing
each other IN Manchuria hardly will be
arranged until the peace conference shall
take definite form.
The suggestion is made, however. that
in view OF the pending negotiations.
neither the Russian nor the Japanese
government will permit another general
cuEa cement to occur.
The subject OF the pending negotiations
was considered in an informal way NJ
Tho cabinet mceting today. the president
receiving the congratulations of the NOM
bcrs of his cabinet on the result OF his
Assurance is given that no
important decisions bearing upon the
were reached.