Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-22
Mis- Personal Representative Has
A Special Conference with ",
Witte and Baron de ROscn
WHO He is IS NOT KNOWN.
A Distinct Lull 10 the Negotiations at
Portsmouth, is Very
Noticeable
FRANCE is DEEPLY SOLICITOUS,
Much Concerned over the Crisis
Optimistic Feeling of the BOurse
Is DSpcllcd,

Optimistic Feeling of the Bourse
Is DiSpcIcd
Portsmouth. Aug .g--At O'Clock too
day a personal representative OF PresI-
dent Rooseyelt was closated with NJ,
Witte and Baron Rosou I'm the naval
general stores building az the navy
yard The appointment OF the confer
euce was made through Soey Pcircc
last night lt is NOT Set known who
the emssary OF the president is This
sensation IS yet unknown at the Went
worth. Since 1880 the correspondent.
have been waiting ON the yuandu of
A. Whites apartments where be had
au appointment to meet them Ht that
hour To- be photographed with them
They awaited his coming FOR half an
hour and then dispersed, and every one
is wondering where NJ Wltte is and
whether he forgot his engagement The
conference Is supposed 10 have begun
about h1lt-past ~. NJ Witto and Bu-
ron Roseu left the hotel this morning
in an automobile, supposedly for 20 ride.
Mr. PIERCE has not been at either no.
tells since this morning and IL ie sup
posed he Is at the navy yard where ho
may have received the presidents en-
yoy and presented him to the plonl-
potutiaries
The conference between NJ Wittc,
Baron de Rosen and the presidents
messenger at the navy yard enfed aI
$40 this afternoon, NJ. Wutc and Bl-
ron de ROseu entered their automobile
and returned to the hotel The prcsi-
dents messenger remained behind I'm
the naval stores building ana luuched
with SecE Pcirce.
After the newspaper men who had
| been In waiting about an hour for NJ
| WittC and Baron de Rosen to keep thon
| appointment 10 be photographed in a
| FrOupc one OF the Russian attaches
! leisurcly sauntered up and suggested
| that masmuch as NJ Wittc and Baron
| de Roscu had evidently been delayed
| II would be advisable tn postpone the
appointment until o'clock, Not tho
slightest suggestion was made of the
| important character of tho business
which had detained the Russian en-
Voys.
The greatest care had been taken to
| prevent the facts Of the secret meet
ing from being made public. II has
been intlmated that NJ, Wittc and Bar
on De Roscn had gone to York barber
for q ride, The true reason for tho
poStponemont of today.s session OF the
conference is now apparent
LULL IN NEGOTIATIONS.
oyster Bay, Aug. ? Though Prcstdcn,
| Roosevelt has not relaxed i'm the least
| his efforts to bring the Russian aud
/ japanese ENJOYS into agreement % dis
| tinct lull I'm the negotiations was no-
| tlceable here today no visitors on
| business connected with he peace uro.
/ ccedngs We're expected.
Assistant Secy. Of state Peircc at
| Portsmouth is keeping the president
| advised Of the developments u the SIT,
uauon there. but the precise nature %,
| the information he transmits Us not dis.
| closed
So long az the conference remains I'M
| session, thoN president VIII hold him.
| self iu readiness 10 assist the ouvoys
| In any proper way 10 reach "a successful
! conclusion Of their mission He is very
| much In earnest In the efforts he b
| making now TO clear the way 10 Am
/ agreement and it is believed his strong
| feeling In the matter has Impressed it.
| self upon the minds OF the couferes.
That the presidents earncstnoss took
| a practical turn I'm his conferences gfth
| Ambassador De Roscn and Baron han.
| exc is beyond question, but there are
| reasons for the belief that the ful
purport Of his proposals has not yot
appeared. II is felt here that gs am
| immediate break in the rnnfrrcncl
| seems to have been averted thcrs &.
| yet hope Of a successful issue OF tho
| conference.
FRANCE IS SOTIctTot-s
NJ A., m,
| ui,t,,,i2' Gus. - i'vIlIiB OF ueeP SOC
| ".''utV n''' ,pnyel Niiih Ihe 'Ilsls
Nv = oils!luuHy Nhlon oIn'laIs expect
| WI 'ou'u ur Iol some days pending
| Ine l1sI q, 'Id,' rUorts 10 avert 4
IulluIe. me uIu,lale 'ook dlscour'
"bulS tuIn apparently as the result OIL
ulllI'I''dl ap''''7 through uUltld
huSSHl sources,
ne oouIsc louaI al Hfst showed SUR
! y! 'slub guos 'l'St iNuSaiail louIs np,neV
! 9t an HuN au'e VI % C,''llles, put ldiel
ulsNouI abhk alNl'es from Ports
| NOUN, Tor thn nlst Time dlspellcd the
! "Punisuc I'enns OF lhe market ana
caused genera decline shortly be-
tore lhe clDfe NusSiahs ana other ae-
! onrlties were hr'NllE oitered and Tho
| Closing was "eah' rms was ~ marked
contrast L" lhe s'rduy sentiment Of
com trehce ncItio,oI' preNaHlnR. 1T