The Washington times., 1905-08-19
Baron Rosen Responds
To President s Summons

PORTSMOUTH, n. H. Aug 19.-Rar-
on Rosen left here at 7:30 o'clock this
morning for Oyster Bay In response to
The Presidents invitation
He will arrive in New York city at ;
o'clock this afternoon and viii procecd
at once TO Sycamore HILL
President Roosevelt's interventi IN Ia
prevent the peace negotiations from end
ing in a failure of the ENJOYS TO reach
an agreement on the terms OF peace
was the sole topic of conversation here
this morning.
The Presidents action is taken by the.
diplomats here to mean that the United
states has now become a party TO The
conference, and that therefore, Mr.
Roosevelt's action is likely to have far
reaching effects upon the whole matter
of the negotiations
Will Exert Influence.
The belief was general here today that
President Roosevelt is determined to
do all he can as Executive OF the na-
ton to bring about peace between the
TWO warning countries, and that his
message to NJ. Witte, asking for a con-
terence with Baron Rosen, is but the
1orerunner OF other diplomatic moves he
intends TO make 10 insure a successful
termination Of the conference.
That this meeting between Baron
Rosen= the Russian ambassador. and
the President may change the position
OF both Japan and Russia on the uiles-
tons IN dispute is regarded by many
Iefe as an apparent certainty. There
Is much curiosity manifested concern
iHE the proba BILE nature of the message
E2ron Rosen will bring back to NJ
Witte-
One Japanese diplomat told friend
today he was certain the conference
would not end in failure All the Jap
anese appear optimistic today rega riding
the outcome OF the conference. They
move about the hotel and grounds as
cheerful in demeanor as though Russia
had Slready agreed TO coEcede 10 Japan
lhe Tour points remaining unsettled
Plenty of Time.
As the conference has adjourned until
next Tuesday. there is much time open
Tor unofficial paTleys between NJ Witte
and Baron Komura,
It is believed quite probable that be
fore Tuesday President Roosevelt will
have learned all that Russia and Japan
viii do absolutely to make peace. and
that there is strong proba ability OF
the President Offering himself as final
conclusive arbitrator over all the ques-
lions still unsettled in the controversy.
In short, he may be given fun authority
by the Car and the Mikado TO declare
what each nation shall do in placatine-
the other 70 bring peace
Shortly after midnight last night As
sistant Peirce went to the Hotel Went
worth and for half an hour talked over
a telegraph wire with the President al
Oyster Bay.
Over in Early Morning.
1t was nearly 1 O'Clock when the CON
versation was concluded, and as Mr..
Feirce LETT .the hotel for his home he
vas asked to say something about his
telegraphic conference with the Presi-
dent. He replied that he could not mar
any statement until after he had talked
again with President Roosevelt
From = Russian diplomat il wa
learned this morning that King Edward
1s also doing all he can to have the
ENJOYS agree His influence is regarded
as most Important, owing to the alliance
existing between Japan and Great
Britain.
The situation today with President
Roosevelt and King Edward cndeavor-
ing TO secure peace between the Car
and the Mikado is intensely interesting
10 the diplomats. and they pass the time
IN cohJectures as TO the probable result
10 be secured by the rulers of the four
great nations