Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-19
CAR AS PEACE PROMOTER
Nicholas Issues Call for Second Confer
spos ct The Hague.
EXCHANGES VIEWS WITH ROOSEVELT
Belief That Invitations Were Sent
out Several Days Ago and That
They Have Been Accepted.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 1s-Emperot
Nicholas today again appears before the
world a promoter of universal peace.
No sooner is the Russo Japanese war over,
and even before the peace treaty has been
/ ratified, than his majesty issues invitations
to second peace conference at The
Hague.
That the emperor has done so was
learned today from a source which leaves
no shadow of doubt as to its authenticity.
The announcement created the greatest
surprise here, and that Russia should plan
a second conference, despite the steps al
ready taken by President Roosevelt, was
also heard with amazement. 1t is clear
that the step could not be taken by Rus
STA without first reaching a complete un-
Outstanding with President Roosevelt. The
fact that President Roosevelt is reported
as being entirely in sympathy with the
proposal, and that he said that to the in
itiator of the first The Hague should be-
long the honor of convoking the second,
and readily and gladly accoded to the Rus
| sian proposal, is clear proof that the con-
ference has already been called and that
President Roosevelt relinquished his part
in it to the emperor.
Invitations Already Accepted.
There is strong reason to believe that
! the news even of the intention of the Rus
sian government would not be given out
unless invitations had already been sent
| to the powers and possibly their answers
, had been received. In this connection an
/ interesting question arises as to how the
| invitation was communicated to Japan, in
view of the lack of diplomatic relations,
but the invitation may be delayed until
such relations have been resumed or 1t
| may have been forwarded through the
! United States
! 1t was impossible to learn tonight the
| proposed date of the second conference, or
to gain even an approximate idea regard
ing it, but 1t probably will not be greatly
| delayed Russia, as the power convoklpg
the conference. will probably submit an
oficial program, the other powers submit
| ting suggestions.
Gear VIII sign Treaty.
The Associated Press was assured today
that the emperor's cruise will not involve
| delay in the signing of the peace treaty,
| an official copy of which, with all docu-
ments pertaining to the conferences is on
the way here with the members of the
peace commission. who arrived at Cher
bourg tonight The treaty is expected to
be in St. Petersburg by Thursday or Fri
day next.
The full text OF the treaty is already
known to his majesty and his advisors,
having been cabled from Portsmouth, but
comparison and scrutiny of the copies, en-
crossing and other clerical work will take
| two or three days.
The completed treaty will be taken to
Peterhof for signature. probably by Count
| Lamsdorff.
Whites Party at Cherbourg.
CHERBOURG, France. Sept. iS.-The
Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived here this even
ing. Madame White, her daughter, Nine.
Narychkine, and the latter's husband
Cyril Narychkine, secretary of the Russian
legation here, went on board the vessel
to meet NJ. WHITE. The party was driven
to hotel and will leave early tomorrow
morning on a special train for Paris.
PLYMOUTH. England, Sept. ls.-Tht
North German steamer Kaiser wilhelm II.
from New York, September u, having or
board NJ Witte and colleagues, arrived
here today. The Russians, who were ir
good health. went on TO Cherbourg where
they win land this evening.
During the voyage a charity concert
under the patronage OF NJ. White, was
given on the Kaiser Wilhelm H. Reply.
ing to a toast to his health, the Russian
| statesman said:
Il crave your permission to say thai
the need of praise which you think /.
due me in, reality belongs to my augus
sovereign, whose will l was merely in
strumental in carrying out. What wal
well done In that historic transaction re
Gently completed at Portsmouth wa
planned by his majesty and executed b,
me as his servant.
| II should like TO draw attention IN IN,
fact that since We left the hospitablt
shores OF the United States we have beer
sailing under the German flag and to al
intents and purposes living on a piece o.
German floating territory, and / need no
remind you that the august ruler of tina
empire is warm friend OF the Russian
emperor and Of President Roosevelt
am sure therefore, that I am the expo.
nent Of your own wishes when l propose
; that We rise to the honor Oh his majesty
Emperor William H."