Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Mr.. TAKAH|RA LEAVES
Departure of the Japanese
Minister for Boston.
W. I'LL RETURN FRIDAY
LULL IN THE PEACE NEGoTIA-
TIoNs EXPECTED.
If Plenipotentiaries Go to Some North
ern@ Resorts Representatives Of
the Powers Will Not Follow.
WILL RETURN FRIDAY

Mr.. Takah!ra, the Japanese minister, left
Washington this morning for Boston, where
he will deliver an address and receive the
degree of doctor of laws at the commence
ment of Tufts College. He does not ex-
pect to return to Washington until Friday,
and left Mr.. Hioki, the first secretary, in
charge of the legation. In view of the alb
sence of the President for the next few
days no special developments in the peace
negotiations are expected.
The Japanese minister yesterday inform
ed the President that the Japanese pleni-
potentiaries will be able to reach Wash
ington the first part of August, if it is
deemed desirable for them to be here by
that time. The personnel of the mission
has not yet been announced. When the
President returned to the executive offices
after receiving Mr.. Takahira. he found
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador.
awaiting him. The information brought by
the minister was communicated to the am
bassador, who is cabling his government
to find out when the Russian mission will
arrive. When this Is known it will be pos
sble to decide upon a date for the con-
ference. The general belief is that it will
convene about the middle Of August.
Will Not Follow Plenipotentiaries.
ries adjourn to summer resort as is ex-
pected, unless Washington has unprece-
dented August weather, none of the dplo-
mats representing the neutral powers will
follow them. There have been informal ex-
changes between the ambassadors here on
the subject and it is their unanimous opin-
ion that it would be in bad taste for any
diplomat not directly interested in the con-
ference to go to New England for the pur-
nf nyxyinc ha
unanimous decision on the part of the dip
lomats cOmmends itself to the belllgerents,
who already have expressed wish TO con-
duct their negotiations directly with each
other and without the interruption of the
other powers. 1t also is in accordance with
the Presidents wish, as understood in dip
lomatic circles. that the plenipotentiaries
be given free hand. In case there should
be an irreconcilable point of difference call
ing for outside assistance the plenipoten-
tiaries will appeal to the President for help.
Otherwise they will conduct their delibera-
tions entirely between themselves.
Activity of Russian War Party.
The renewed activity of the war party in
Russia does not cause alarm here, because
of the general realization that the Presi-
dent In his initial representations to the
emperor and in subsequent communications
has dealt directly with the emperor, and
Count Lamsdorf has served only as a
means of comm munication. No doubt is felt
here that the emperor will stand firm in his
decision to discuss peace with Japan in
good faith and in an earnest effort to bring
it about.
AS has been stated before. Japan will not
ask for armistice. insisting that the in
itiative must come from Russia. The op-
timistic reports of the last few days re-
ceived In St. Petersburg from the front have
greatly raised the hopes OF the Russians
that a land victory is near, and the war
party is opposed to the sending of a re-
quest for an armistice at this time. Japan
is not at all desrous of temporary cessa-
tion of hositlities, for between now and the
beginning of the rainy season in August
Oyama is expected to accomplish great
achievements in Manchuria. However,
after the plenipotentiaries have been aD-
pointed the informal discussion of an armis
tice will be resumed, and In case the Presi-
dent takes the initiative in suggesting
limited truce both belligerents will give
the matter serious consideration.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
sador, left Washington at midnight last
night for his summer home at Lenox. TO
be gone until Friday, when he returns to
meet the President here. Baron Speck Won
SternburE the German ambassador, expects
to remain at Deer Park until the Presi-
dents return.