Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
WANT THE PRESIDENT
Invited to Attend "Peace" BANQUET
rendered Envoys.

OYSTER BAY, September 1-President
Roosevelt received today an invitation on
behalf of the state of New Hampshire TO
attend the banquet which Is TO be ten
dered by that state to the peace ENJOYS of
Russia and Japan. The banquet probably
will be held at the Mount Washington
House, in the White mountains, at some
time In the near future, yet to be deter
mined definitely.
The invitation was extended personally
by Senator Burnham of New Hampshire
and George r. Moses, secretary to Gov
Mclean of that state who arrived here to-
day to make an appeal to the President to
participate in the function. Senator Burn
ham already had been Informed by the
President that he would be unable to go to
New Hampshire this month, but it was de-
Cided 10 make to him this personal appeal
to change his mind
Discussing the situation al Portsmouth
Senator Burnham said:
1T is recognized generally at Portsmouth
that RI It had not been for President Roose-
Welt the peace conference would have ter
minated many days ago in rupture, and
the Titanic struggle in the far east would
have continued perhaps indefinitely. Presi
dent Roosevclt's name is on every lip and
he is universally accorded the glory of
ending the war and bringing about peace.
He is one of the most conspicuous charac-
ters IN our history"
want TIE 1IcSlueAt
Assured that the President could not go
to Portsmouth or to the White mountains.
as the people of New Hampshire had hoped
he might be able to. Senator Burnham and
Mr.. Moses discussed with the President the
criticism which recently had been made on
the entertainment of the conferees In Ports
mouth. They told the President that every
thing possible had been done by the officials
of the state of New Hampshire and by the
people at Portsmouth to make the sojourn
of the plenipotentiaries TO Portsmouth as
comfortable and convenient as possible
They said to the President that there was
no foundation whatsoever for the criticisms
published of the treatment of the ENJOYS
and their suites and that the plenipoten-
tiaries themselves had expressed their sat
isfaction with their entertainment.
Portsmouth Facilities.
The city of Portsmouth was selected by
President Roosevelt himself the seat of
the conference because of its excellent IA
ciIites in the way of entertainment. and for
the further reason that the sessions OF the
conference could be held at the navy yard,
where the plenipotentiaries could be as
sured absolutely OF freedom from inter-
ruption. 1t had been expected by the off,
cials of New Hampshire that the sessions
of the conference would be held in the
White mountains, and originally there was
no intention that they should be ht ii at
Portsmouth. President Roosevelt's deci-
sion as to the holding of the conference in
Portsmouth. however, was acquiesced In
gladly. President Roosevelt was presented
today with a letter written by Gov. McLane
of New Hampshire to Herbert II. ID. Peirce.
assistant secretary of state. who is the gov
ernment's represent ative at Portsmouth, ex-
planning to him the situation and adverting
to the criticisms which have appeared in
various newspapers regarding the enter
tsinment of the ENJOYS.