The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-13
RUSSIA, TOO, ACCEPTS THE PRESIDENTS OFFER TO AID
 IN PEACE DISSEMINATION

ments principally interested will have no serious dieulty in reaching an Agreement on that point, as Russia al- ready has indicated informally that Ja- pans selection of place probably would be satisfactory to Emperor Nich- olas.
 oficial assurance is given that at present the response made by Japan to the Presidents identical note will not be made public from Washington in precise form. inasmuch as the Russian reply. is not available In similar form.
 Negotiations between Washington and St. Petersburg and between Wash ihgton and Tokio are in progress and the final arrangements for the peace conference in its essential details are likely te be a question of only a few days. E.
 As soon as the arrangements are compbete definitely an armistice will be agreed upon and the great armies in Manchuria will lower their bayonets pending the formal negotiation Of permanent treaty of peace.
 As1 to the Place.
 Count Cassini. the Russian Ambassa- dor called at the White House tonight by appointment to discuss with the President the selection of place for the peace conference. This subject had been discussed by the president in his conference with the Japanese minister during the afternoon. Count Cassini learned from the president tonight Ja- pans views about this and also as to the number of plenipotentaries. Upon his return to the Embassy. the Ambas- sador, 1t Is understood, communicated this infoxmation to his government.
 On. one point Count Cassini and MT :. Takahira are agreed and that is the un- HA. Al n o fnr a mid summer conference. What else was talked about at the conference is not known Count Cassini not feeling at liberty to discuss his visit in any partic- ular, nor is 1t known whether the Ann bassador's verbal, though thoroughly official. assurances delivered this morn ing were presented In writing tonight. An Ambassador frequently communi- oates verbally as the personal represen- tative of his sovereign what minis ter as a representative of his govern ment prefers to reduce to writing. Both forms are equally official.
 It Is understood in a high official quarter that Maruis Ito, Baron Komura. minister of foreign affairs. and General Yamagata, chief of stan. are the three under consideration. by the emperor as plenipotentaries.
 May Be in America.
 Elimination of Washington as the probable choice of the belligerents for their place of peace making would not preclude the selection of an American city. Briefly, the situation Is this: Japan does not wish Paris and Russia is unfavorable to Mukden or Chefoo. Both are opposed to Washington, for climatic reasons. though neither would oppose the selection of an American watering place, and among those aI- ready mentioned are Newport and Man. chester-by-the-Sea. This Idea is es- pecialiy favored among the represen- tatfves of the nentrai powers, who es- tabHsh their embassies and legations in New England for the summer. Of the places under consideration in Eu- rope. it is said Russia might accept The Hague. Geneva is also considered and if would not be objectionable to Japan. A long conference at the Russian ern- bassy. this evening between MT. Van Swinderin, The Netherlands Minister. and Count Cassini. the Russian Ambas- sador. strengthens the belief that Rus sia was seriously considering the se- lection of The Hague for the scene of the negotiations
 A point realized by the representa- tives of both belligerents here and which has been emphasized in their dis patches is that in order to take advant- age of the Presidents offer to give any advice or assistance that might be so- licited, the selection of an American city for the conference would faclli- tate the negotiations in keeping In close touch with the President.