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The Plenipotentiaries Formally
Announced by President
Roosevelt.
CLOTHED WITH FULL POWER
japan Would Not Sent Men to Simply
Name the Terms to RussiH-Trcli-
minnry Negotiations for Peace
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Hold
ing Sessions Not Fixed.

Oystre Bay, n. y, July 2.--OfIicial an
nounccmcnt was made by President
Roosevelt to-day of the names of the
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS to the
Washington peace conference. The char
tctcr and ability of the men selected by
both bcligcrcnts Is an earnest of the de-
sire of their respective governments TO
conclude. If possible, the tragedy being
enacted in the Far East. The picnpotcn-
tiarios arc as follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Muravicff. for
merly minister of justice and now am
bassador to Italy, and Baron Roscn, ic-
Gently appointed us ambassador to the
United States to success Count Cassini.
Japancsc--I'aron Komura. minister Of
foreign affairs, and Kogoro Iakahira,
minister to tho United States.
a day or two ago the Russian and
japanese governments formally Communi-
Gated to President Roosevelt the names
Of the plenipotcntiarics they respectively
had selected. Acting as an intermediary.
The President communicated the names
of tho Japanese ENJOYS to the st. Peters
burg government, and those of the Rus
sian representatives to the government
at Toxic. Having received from both
governments assurances that the sclcc-
tions were satisfactory. the President. ac-
cordng to his agreement with the holli-
gorcnts. authorized the public announce
mcnt of tho ENJOYS.
Some delay was occasi oned in tho So
lection of tho plcnirotcntarics bv the in
sistcncc of japan that tho ENJOYS OF boil
governments bN clothed with full power
to conclude peace and to negotiate n p,r-
r1nncnt treaty. The Japanese government
Indicate rointcdly that the Emperor would
not permit his ENJOYS to enter unon 4;
tentative difference in which japan WA
to define its terms and then let Russia
decide whether tho confcrccs should pro.
coed with their deliberations The Toxic
government insisted that tho ploniaotou.
tiarles should have conferred ON then
treaty making powers, and that thc no
eotiat'ons should he entered unon it, 4:
spirit of perfect sincerity. Such. too. wa.
the position taken Nv President Roosc
Welt. lie maintained that only by clotnn,
the envoys with ample authority To ac
| for their respective governments coulC
| a lasting peace he achieved. IIn stroncl,
urged tho St. Petersburg coycrnment t.
| acceic to what was regarded as a rca
| sohable proposition Of Japan. That IN
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dicntcd clearly in the statement which h,
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| SOME DETAILS LACKING.
| The Presidents announcement prac
| tically concludes the preliminary no
gotiations for peace. Minor detail,
remain yet to be arranged. but tn,
conference now seems to be assured
While no absolute date for the meet
,"S VI INV c"oSS HAS p"'H nNcd, /
''"' "''n "'''' "iih'" ''"t 'he Hrst scs
Sio" WIN ne Hciu III washington abou
'"e IL" vi august
h"r"" t"S'" air'auE Is on route u
the 'hltcd states, ms coming bcine
TO succeed Count Nhssni as the Rus
sian ambassado" to this country. |
is probabl, that Ambassador Muravief
will start soon for the United state
accompanied by n considerable stat
OF secretaries. clerks and Interpreters
1.-THE Japanese contingent of official
and attaches. headed by Baron 10
mura, expects to leave japan in tim
August.