The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-03
NOW READY FOR
THE CONF FERENCE
Russia and japan Have Appointed
Plenipotentiaries.
TWO ENJOYS ON EACH SIDE
FULL POWER TO CONCLUDE
TREATY OF PEACE.

YSTER BAY, n Y, July 2.-OmciaI
announcement was made by
President Roosevelt today of the
names of the Russian and Japanese en-
voys to the Washington peace confer
ence. The character and ability of the
men selected by both belligerents is an
earnest show of the desire Of their re-
spective governments 10 conclude. If
possible. the tragedy being enacted III
the far east.
The plenipOtentiaries are:
RUsSl In-AmbassadOr Muravieff, for
merry minister of justice and now am
baSsa dor to Italy and Baron Rosen.
recently appointed as ambassador to
the United States to succeed Count
Cassini.
Japanese@Baron KOmura. minister
Of foreign affairs. and Kogoro Taxa
hira, minister to the United States.
Official Statement.
BY direction OF the president Score
tary Loeb made the formal announce
ment in the following statement
The president announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have ap-
pointed plenlpOtentiarieS TO meet here
Washington, as soon after the 1st
Of August as possible. The two Rus
sian plenipOtentiarieS are Ambassador
Muravieff, formerly minister OF justice
and now ambassador at Rome. and
Ambassador ,Rosen- The Japanese
plenipOtentiaries are Baron KOmura,
now minister OF foreign affairs. and
Minister Takahira-
1T is possible that each side may
send one or more additional repreSen-
tatives. The plenipOtentiaries OF both
Russia and Japan viii be intruSted
with fun power to negotiate and con
clude treaty of peace. subject OF
course to ratification by their respect
i've home governments"
A day or two ago the Russian and
japanese governments formally com
municated to the president the names
Of the plenipotentiaries they respect
lively had selected.
Was Some Delay.
Acting as an Intermediary, the pres
ident communicated the names of the
Japanese ENJOYS to the St. Petersburg
government, and those of the Russian
representatives to the government at
Toxic. Having received from both gov
ernments assurances that the selec-
lions We're satisfactory. the president,
according to his agreement with the
belligerents, authorized the public an
nouncement of the ENJOYS. Some de-
lay was OccasiOned in the selection Of
the Observation-Disclosures by the insiSten5-e
Of Japan that the ENJOYS of both gov.
ernmentS- be clothed with full power
tC conclude peace and to negotiate 4
permanent treaty The Japanese gov
eminent indicated pOintedly that the
emperor would not permit his ENJOYS
10 enter upon d tentative conference
IL which Japan was to define its terms
and then let Russia decide whether the
cOnfereeS should proceed with their de
Iber-1iOnS. The Toxic government in
sisted that the pIenipOtentiaries should
have conferred on them treaty-makinE
powers and that the negotiations
should be entered upon in a spirit Of
perfect sincerity Such, too, was the
position taken by President Roosevelt.
the ENJOYS with ample authority to act
for their respective governments could
q lasting peace be achieved He strong
ly urged the St Petersburg govern
ment to accede to what was regarded
as Il reasonable proposition Of Japan
That he was successful in his preSeu-
tatiOn of the matter to the Russian
emperor is indicated clearly in the
statement which he issued today
The presidents announcement practi-
calIy concludes the preliminary ne
gOtiatiO0s for peace Minor details re-
main Yet to be arranged, but the con
ference now seems to be assured. While
no absolute date for the meeting OF the
ENJOYS has been fixed it has been de-
termined that the first session will be
held in Washington about the first of
August.
Baron Rosen already is en- route to
the United States. his coming being 10
succeed Count Cassini as the Russian
ambassador TO this country It is
prOba BILE that Ambassador Muravief
will start soon for the United States.
accompanied by considerable staff Of
secretaries, clerks and interpreters
The Japanese contingent of officials and
attaches. headed by Baron KOmura. it
is expected. will leave Japan in time
to reach Washington by the first Of
August.
No decision vet has been reached as
to the place of holding the sessions OF
the conference. For the purpose or
organization and to determine upon
plans for the future. the plenipoten-
tiaries will meet at Washington, but 1t
is regarded as highly probable that at
an early date thereafter they VIII ad-
jOurn to hold the business sessions OF
the conference in some city on the
North Atlantic SeabOard. In this con-
nection the word here in the official
statement issued today is likely to be
misunderstood. 1t means merely in
this country"
The sessions of the conference, of
course. will not be held at Oyster Bay,
although it is expected now that the
ENJOYS of the two comforting powers
will come to Oyster Bay to pay their
respects to President Roosevelt and TO
receive his greetings This trip to the
presidents home probably Will be made
in two warships, the MayflOwer and
the Dolphin being under consideration
for the mission.