The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-27
RUSSIA GIVES ! REINSURANCE Furnishes Names of Her PlenipOtentiarieS. NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT White House Retains Its
 Reticence. Believed that Minister Takahlra of Ja- pan, following Suit, Has Informed
 President of the Mil<ado's
 Selections.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT
, House Retains Its
 Reticence.

Washington, June 2s.-Russia has given reassurance of her intentions in the peace negotiations by placing the President in possession of the tentative selection of her plenipotentiaries a. follows:
 Paris. and Baron Rosen, the newly-ap- pointed Russian Ambassador at Wash ington.
 Russia thus having taken the initia- tive, 1t Is believed that Mir. Takahira. the Japanese Minister, during his call at the White House today, informally told the President that Japan's seleo- tions. also tentative. were Baron kom- ura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Kogoro Takahira, the Ja- panese Minister at Washington.
 Official announcement of the names of the plenipotentiaries Is withheld for several reasons. M. Nelidoff's health may not permit him to make the trip and the pressure of official work may necessitate the presence = TOXIC o, Baron Komura- MT. Takahira and Baron Rosen are regarded as the cer- tafnties and the belief Is that unless something unforeseen should occur, both Russia and Japan will Goasent 10 the oficial announcement of the per- sonnel of the Washington conferences within few days
 In any event, both missions will con sist of many advisors. including army and possibly naval officers, and officials from the foreign offices in Tckio and St. Petersburg. It is expected that alto gether each mission may number ten or twelve. Should six plenipotentiaries be chosen both Russia and Japan, 1t is learned, have names under consfdera- tion which will enable them to an- nounce their third plenipotentiaries without delay.
 Promotion for Takahira.
 In recognition of his services during the preliminary negotiations and in view of the high official rank of the Russian pIenipotentiaries. 1t is believed that the official announcement of Mir. Takahira appointment will be followed by his elevation to the rank of Ambassador. In view of the fact that Japan intends when the war Is over. to elevate her ieaatfons at Washington, London. Ser < lin. Paris, Vienna. St. Petersburg and Rome to embassies, 1t Is believed MT. Takahiras elevation would be perna- nent While it is not certain that he will be given ambassadorial rank, nor is 1t necessary to his appointment as a plenipotentiary. officials of the Ameri- can Government point out that this would be the regular and proper course for the Japanese Government to follow.
 The unofficial soundings initiated by the President at TOXIC ana Ol- EStSiS- burg did not yield much hope for sue cessful negotiations looking for an ar mistice until the plenipotentiaries meet. If Japan is then convinced of the se- rious desire of Russia for peace. she will readily consent to an armistice
 Count Cassini, the Russian Ambas- aador who had intended seeing the President at the White House regard ing a detail of the negotiations, was detained at the embassy and so drove direct to the railroad station when the hour of the Presidents departure ar rived and held a brief conversation with the President on the rear platform Of the latter's car. The Presidents greet ing to the Ambassador was especially cordial and the two clasped hands warmly at parting Count Cassini was the only Ambassador at the station when the President left. Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German Ambassa- dor, was the Presidents guest at luncheon and other callers at the White House during the day were Sir Mortimer Durand. the British Ambas- sador, and M. Juserand, the French Ambassador