Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-15
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. O., June 10.

further advices from his government as
to the place of meeting for the peace
commissioners. Although the President
is disappointed over the seemingly un-
necessary delay on the part of the two
belligerents in arriving at definite con-
clusion on this point, he has not doubt
ed the sincerity of Russia and Japan in
entering upon peace negotiations. lie
does believe. however, that the mere
matter of meeting place is comparative
" immaterial, in view Of the many other
important subjects to be considered. The
suggestion has been made that japan
would not be averse to delaying the game
of peace until Oyama shall have had the
opportunity of inficting defeat upon
Lineyitch, but this theory is denied here.
According to japanese representations,
the Mikado has suggested a place OF
meeting to which Russia should have no
reasonable objection; whereas there are
reasonable objections from the japanese
point of view to the places suggested by
Russia. 1t is understood that If Russia
persists in opposing point near to the
scene of hostilities, japan will agree to
Washington. Thus far the Russian gov
eminent has held out for Paris or the
Hague and has refused to consider Wash
ington fayOrably.
Minister Takahira was with the Presi-
dent for more than an hour ,On leaving
the White House he said that there was
no hitch in the peace negotiations, mere
ly delay in fixing upon a place OF meet
ing. eve are travelling along slowly,
he said, "toward the desired end"
The place for holding the peace nego-
tiations between Russia and Japan has
been decided upon and will be officially
announced from the White House later
in the day. 1t is strongly intimated that
Washington will be named, although it
may be The Hague or Geneva.
Following the making of the above
announcement, the Secretary to the Presi-
dent said: "'If, after the organization
of the plenipotentiaries in Washington,
it is found to be too hot here, the meet
ing can be adjourned to some summer
resort in the north" Owing TO the I'M
comfortable character of the climate in
Washington during the summer months,
this is probably what will be done. The
most likely northern resort is Newport,
the summer home of many of the diplo-
mats accredited to this capital. Man
chester-by.the-Sea has also been sug-
gested."
The President has issued the follow
in : "When the two governments (Rus-
STA and Japan we're unable to agree on
either Chefoo or Paris, the President
suggested the Hague, but both govern
ments have now requested that Wash
ington be chosen the place of meeting OF
the plenipotentaries and the President
has accordingly formally notified both
governments that Washington will be
selected"
Now that the place has been agreed
upon, it is expected that further negotia-
tons leading up to the actual meeting Of
the commissioners will proceed with more
dispatch. The time of the meeting is yet
to be announced, as well as the personnel
of the commission. Arrangements for
the terms of armistice are to be made and
other necessary prelimiuaies adjusted.
The Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia this morning sustained the
action of the police court in filming
Frank w. Palmer. public printer, 800
Tor violation of the anti-smoke ordinance
at the Government Printing Office. Tie
federal authorities will doubtless take
the case to the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The charge was that
Palmer allowed the stacks at the in
stitution to emit dense black smoke for a
period of more than three minutes.
President Roosevelt today issued a
pardon to l.. Fl. Morphew, a former
Indiana man who conducted pharmacy
at Stuttgart, Arkansas. MOrphew was
tried on a charge of retailing liquor
without having paid the Internal revenue
tax. The liquor which he sold was
malt whisky preparation, a so called
patent medicine, which he sold only for
medical purposes, fact which he did
not deny. President Roosevelt also
pardoned Monte BrOokman, convicted
Of passing counterfeit $S-bills at Hot
Springs, Ark, a1d sentenced to five
years imprisonment at the Atlanta
penit entiary in April, 1904. His pardon
is based on the fact that he made him
self useful to the secret service men.
Three deaths from yellow fever to-
gether with three new cases are reported
by Gov. MagoOn from the Isthmus Of
Panama this morning. G. E. Grifliths
an American engineer and A. G. AikeDs
an American contractor who was report
ed as having been taken sick on the
18th died on the following day. Since
the first of June including today's report
there have been thirty-one cases of yell
low fever on the Isthmus and four
deaths.
President Roosevelt shock hands this
with twenty-five visitors from
Berlin, Germany, who are in this,cOnntry
as delegates to the International Turn
Fest which is to be held next week at
indianapolis. The German turner's Of
Washington are entertaining the dele
gates from the Fatherland and after an
elaborate luncheon at Seangerbund Hall
today, escorted them to Mount Vernon.
The German visitors carried to Mount
Vernon a large floral offering which they
placed on the tomb of Washington.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama
Canal Commissions R. P. Schwerin,
President of the Pacific Mail Steamship
OouDonv and Mavwall Evarts counsel |