Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-06-30
THE men WHO WILL
DISCUSS PEACE
Names Of Four Peace P%lenipoten.
tiaries Tentatively Announced.
IT'S ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
~. Nclid0H and Baron ROsen for
Russia and BarOn kOnlura and
Minister KOrgOrO Takahira
for Japnnese.

given assurances Of its intentions in
the peace negotiations by placing the
president In possession of the tentative
selection of her plenipotentiaries, az
follows: nj. Nelidoff, the Russian am
bassador at Paris, and Baron Rosen,
the newly-appOinted Russian ambassa'
dor at Washington. Russia thus hav-
ing taken the initiative, 1t Is believed
that Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese min
lister, during his call at the White
House, Monday, informally told the
president hat Japan's selections, also
tentative, were: Baron Komura, the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs,
and Kogoro Takahira, the japanese
minister at Washington.
Official announcement of the names
of the plenipotentiaries is withheld for
several reasons. NJ. Nelidoff's health
may not permit him to make the trip
ard pressure of official work may ne.
cessitate the presence in Toxic of Bar.
on Komura. MIR. Takahira and Baron
Rosen are regarded as the certaintieS,
and the belief is that unless something
unforeseen should occur, both Russia
and Japan will consent to the official
announcement of the personnel of the
Washington conference within a few
days. In any event, both missions
will consist Of many advisors, includ.
Ing army and possible naval officers
and officials from the foreign Offices in
Toxic and 81. Petersburg. 1t is ex-
nnrtod thot al,nunthnr oaGh "iGCinr
ma number ten. or twelve. Should six
plcnipotentiaries be chosen. both Rus.
STA and Japan have names under con-
sjdcration which will enable them 10
their third plenipotentiaries
without delay,
IN recognition Of his services during
the preliminary negotiations, and in
view of the high official rank of the
Russian plenipotentiaries. it is believed
that the official announcement of Mr..
T%akahira's appointment will be fol
lowed by his elevation TO the rank of
ambassador. In view Of the fact that
JaIan intends, when the war is over,
TO elevate her legations at Washington,
London, Berlin. Paris, Vienna, st. Pc
tersburg and Rome to embassies, 1t Is
believed. Mr.. Takahira's elevation
would be permanent. While 1t is not
certain that he will be given ambassa-
dorial rank, o is 1t necessary to his
appointment as a plenipotentiary, Off
cials of the American government
point out that this would be the regu-
lar and expected course for the Jap.
anese government TO follow.
interest regarding an armistice has
largely diminished in the last few days
because of the receipt of information
that the rainy season is beginning in
Manchuria. 1t Is believed here that
this will serve the purpose of an
armistice In preventing a clash before
the converting of the conference in Au-
gust. Moreover, the informal sound.
iugs inflated by the president at To-
Rio and st. Petersburg did not yield
much hope for successful negotiations
looking TO IN armistice until after the
plenipotentiaries meet. If Japan Is
ihen convinced of the serious desire of
Russia for peace, she will readily con
sent to an armistiCe.