New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-24
UP TO NATIONS.
PRESIDENT IS NOW WAITING FOR
RUSSIA AND JAPAN TO ACT.
MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE
Meet President Roosevelt in the Blue
Room, But Give No Detail ct
Transactions.

no new developments were observ-
able yesterday In the negotiations for
peace between Russia and Japan
President Roosevelt for day or two
has been deeply engaged in other mat
tiers, and while he has not for mo
ment lost sight Of the arrangements
for bringing together the be,ligerents.
he has realized fully that the next
move in the great game of diplomacy
now being played is with the contend
ing nations themselves. That move Is
the selection of the ENJOYS to repre-
sent them at the Washington confer.
ence.
Both Minister Takahira and Ambas.
sador Cassini called on the president
yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 3
o'clock Minister Takahira drove to the
White House and was received by the
president in the blue room. He re-
NAMED for nearly an hour, but declin-
ed at the conclusion Of the interview
to discuss the nature of his converse
ton.
Soon afterward Ambassador Cassini
drove to the executive office and was
received by the president in his pr-
vate office. His call was brief. As
he was leaving he said that the ne
gotiations were moving forward very
smoothly. He added that he had not
conveyed to President Roosevelt the
names of the Russian plenbpotentiaries
and had not received from him the
names of those OF Japan. While the
same reserve that hitherto has char.
acterized the personal exchanges that
have taken place was manifested about
the interviews Of Ambassador Cassin
and Minister Takahira, it is known
that they were not of great import
ance. Each Of the diplomats present
ed to the president official advices
from his government expressive of
satisfaction felt at st. Petersburg and
Toxic over the selection OF Washing
ton as the seat of peace negotiations
The president had already been adj
vised by Ambassador Meyer at ST.
Petersburg and Minister Griscom at
Toxic of the cordial feeling felt toward
Washington by the Russian and Japan
,ntpfu no
ances of that feeling conveyed to him
by the representatives. of both powers
served simply to accentuate the Off
cial advices received from this gov
ernment's officials. Whether the con-
ference will actually be held in Wash
fngton or not has not been determined
OF course, as that detail will be left
to the ENJOYS themselves by their re-
spective governments. 1t is said that
no decision will be reached on that
point until the conferees meet here
and organize. II the weather in Wash
ington at that time should be unfav-
orable to continued sittings in this
city, II will be within the authority of
the plenipotentiaries to adjourn to
some other city.
during the past few days the pres-
dent has received many letters sug-
costing variens cities In the country
as des1 ole places for holding the
conference. 1t can be said that the
president will not permit himself to be
drawn into the discussion Of this sub
ject, and the government will not at
tempt to interfere in any way with
the choice OF the conferees Of a place
for holding their conference. 1t is
regarded as probable that the city
will ut least be the scene OF the be-
ginning and the ending ofAthe confer
ence. although the intervening SEES
sions may be held elsewhere. 1t will
be known in diplomatic history, there
fore as stated. Washington confer
ence." and the convention, II one be
formulated. as the treaty OF Washing
tom