Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-16

opOcH IUdKluS ueeCluB tO Ue uetu Dc-
 tween the plenipotentlaries of Russia
 and Japan to discuss means of ending
 the war, as Russia tentatively expres-
 ses 1t, has received name. In dis
 patches from the embassies and le-
 gations here 1t is briefly termed "the
 Washington conference"
 The announcement of the selection
 of Washington as the scene of the
 peace making has caused practically
 the entire diplomatic corps to suspend
 indefinitely it's program for the sum,
 mer. Despite the reiteration of both
 belligerents that they propose to Ne'
 gotiate directly with one another. the
 European powers are preparing to fol
 low each step of the negotiations as
 closely and as intelligently as cautious
 plenipotentiaries will permit, and to
 do this the European envoys must be
 on the ground. The informal aA-
 nouncement from the White House that if after converting the conference here the plenipotentiaries were Oppres- sed by the heat, they would probably adjourn to some watering place in New England, has aroused the hopes of the envoys of the neutral powers that such will be the decision. Among the diplomats whose plans will prob ably be disarranged by the coming conference are NJ. Jusserand, the French ambassador who, if he goes to France this month as he had plan- ned must return in time for the con ference; Baron Speck von Sternburg. who has planned to spend his leave in vI the British ambassador, who had al- ready closed his embassy here when the preliminary negotiations neces- sitated his return from Lenox. It the conference does not convene until September some of the diplomats will make brief visits to Europe mainly for the purpose of getting in touch with the views of their respective gov ernments.
 This will not be the first time tAs diplomatic corps has been kept in \ Washington fin the summer because of important negotiations. The pre- ] liminary peace negotiations after the war with Spain and the Boxer troubles md subsequent negotiations in the summer of 1900 demonstrated to them tIlc ulubuulIICI COIultiSlS ASAC.
 Diplomatic activity in the past few week has exceeded the record estab- lished fin the winter of 1903 and has recalled wildly the scenes immediate ly following the ending of the war with Spain. There have been confer elces at the white house between the president and various diplomats born Nine. afternoon and evening. In this way the white house is informed daily not only of what Japan wishes Rus sia to know and vice versa, but of the views and suggestions of European capitals generally.
 Ambassador Casslni and Minister Takahira have been under a remark able strain. Cablegrams reach them at almost all hours of the day and night and must be deciphered immedi- ately. Each move here has to be put | into cipher and sent to their respective governments and all this must bedone | between the incessant calls of diplo- mats and other callers who have to be | seen. All this has weighed heavily on these two men because both are under | the care of physicians and both were | some time ago ordered to leave Wash ington for rest and change.
 There is keen interest in the corps | over the possibility of meeting of Count Cassini and Mir Takahira prior to the arrival of the regular pleni- potentiaries. It Is believed that the initial meeting between these envoys in case one is decided upon will be at the white house. where the presence of the president will avail to mitigate em- barrassment.
 Next to the belligerents themselves Germany has shown the most keen in terest in the selection of place for the negotiations. From the outset she has both here and at St Petersburg and Tokio exerted powerful influence to get the negotiators to Washington. 1t was the emperor's belief that only in Washington would the negotiators be free from the unsolicited interference of neutral powers. This same fear of outside interference caused Germany to assist the president at every step in hIs efforts to bring the belligerents to- gether. More than a month ago rtr mors that several powers were prepar- ed to act jointly as peacemakers reach ed the German government and its sus- picions of the motives were aroused. With the president acting as ''the friendly channel of communication" Germany took the ground that China's integrity would be assured and that no European power would obtain a com mission for its part in the eask of end tng the war.
 | The announcement that Emperor Nicholas had accepted the resignation of his uncle. Grand Duke Alexis. as high admiral. created great sensa- ton when it became known today but the announcement came too late for comment in the morning papers.
 Commenting on the selection of as the place of meeting for the peace plenipotentiaries. the Novoe vremya calls upon Russian diplomacy to prepare to struggle seriously and not repeat the drifting policy which Rus sian diplomats followed before the war. 10 decide what Russia wants and to act accordingly.
 The Russ dwells on the necessity for selecting the ablest men available to Russia at the Washington meeting "since they may have to con ciude a peace which will determine for many years Russia's position In the far east
 The Bourse Gazette demands that men representing new" and not old Rursia shall be sent The paper adds.
 The other powers are already ex- presuing fears that Russia and Japan u1H arrfve at impeachment which