The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-06-24
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No Change Noticeable in Peace
Negotiations At Wash
mgton.

WASHINGTON, June ALPHABETICALLY
no new developments were observable
today in the negotiations for peace be-
tween Russia and Japan.
President Roosevelt. for day or two,
has been deeply engrossed in other mat
tiers, and, while he has not for mo-
ment lost sight OF the arrangements for
bringing together the far eastern belli-
gerents, he has realized fully that the
next move in the great game of diplo-
macy now being played was with the
contending nations themselves. That
move is the selection of the ENJOYS to
represent them at the Washington
conference.
Both Minister Takahira, of Japan,
and Ambassador Cassini, of Russia,
called on the president this afternoon.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Minister Taxa
hira drove to the white house and was
received by the president in the blue
room. He remained with Mr.. Roose-
welt for nearly half an hour, but de-
clined at the conclusion of the interview
to discuss the nature of his conversa-
ton with him.
cassin Also Calls.
Soon afterwards Ambassador Cassini
drove to the executive offices and was
received by the president in his private
| office. His call was brief. AS he was
leaving the white house he said that
the negotiations were moving forward
| smoothly. He added that he had not
conveyed to President Roosevelt the
names Of the Russian plenipotentaries
and had not received from him the
names of those of Japan.
While the same reserve that hitherto
has characterized the personal ex-
changes which have taken place were
manifested about the interviews of
Ambassador Cassini and Minister Taxa
hira, it is known that they were of no
great Importance. Each of the diplo
matists presented to the president Of
fetal advices from his government ex
St. Petersburg and Toxic over the Sc
lection of Washington as the seat of
the peace conference.
jolly For Uncle Sam.
The president already had been ad-
vised by Ambassador Meyer at St.
Petersburg, and Minister Griscom, at
Toxic, of the cordial feeling felt toward
Washington by the Russian and Japan
csc governments. The personal assur-
ances of that feeling conveyed to him
by the representatives Of both powers
advices received from this govern
ment's officials. Whether the confer
ence will actually sit in Washington or
not, has not been determined, of course,
as that is a detail which will be left to
the ENJOYS themselves by their re-
spectiVe governments. 1t is said that
no decision will be reached on that
point until the conferees meet here and
organize. If the weather in Washing
ton at that time should be unfavorable
to continued sittings in this city, it will
be within the authority of the pleni-
potentiaries to adjourn to some other
city. That decision will be reached
necessarily by the ENJOYS themselves,
as it is a detail which relates exclu-
sively to their own personal comfort
and convenience.
Many Cities Want It.
During the past few days the presi--
dent has received as many as hundred
letters suggesting various cities in the
+ country as desirable places for holding
the conference. 1t can be said that
the president will not permit himself to
be drawn into the discussion of this
subject and the government will not at
tempt to interfere in any way with the
choice of the conferees of a place Of
holding their conferences. It is regard
ed as probable that this city will be at
least the scene of the beginning and
the ending of the conference, although
the intervening sessions may be held
elsewhere. It will be known in diplo-
matte history, therefore, as already
stated, as the "Washington conference"
and the convention, if one be formu-
! lated, will be the treaty of Washing