New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
ENJOYS MEET IN AUGUST
ROTH NATIONS AGREE.
President Urges Earliest Possible
Date for Conference.
rFRom THE TRIBUNE BuREAU.l


washington June 26-Spurred ON oy the
ureent representations Of the President that the
utmost expedition should be pursued In arrahs
ing for the meeting of the Russian ana Japaiieee
peace pIenipotentiaries in order that iuF'nei o.'
of life in Manchuria may be reduced 10 d iniiii-
mum both belligerents have signined ther VIM
ingness to send their representatives 70 WASH
ington in time for a conference to begin WITHIN
the first ten days Of August.
The following official statement was made at
the White House:
The President has received from both the Rus.
sian and Japanese governments tne sta.ei,sla t,ns
that the plenipotentiares of the two countries
will meet in the United States during the HIst
ten days of August, and the PRESIDENT mas SA-
pressed to both governments the Wasn INA, hn,,s
l. and, if not on that date, then at the eaIiies'
date thereafter
It is not only the earnest hope Of the Presi-
dent but almost his belief, that meeting can
be arranged on or close to August l. 1t has been
calculated that the japanese plenipotentlariess >
can reach Washington within not to exceed
eighteen days after their departure from TOXIC
so that they would be able to reach washington
by July 30, even if they did not sail from japan
until July u 13. which would allow them
nearly three weeks to prepare the large amount
of data which they will doubtless consider neces-
sary to bring with them
Informal information has been received TO tne
effect that NJ Nelidoff and Baron Rosen nave
been selected as the Russian plenipotentiaries
and that the question is now being discussed as
to whether it will be necessary to appoint a
third. with the probabilities In favor of a dele
CATION of two only.
Information of like character is to the enect
that Minister Takahira has been chosen as
Japanese plenipotentiary and that Field Marshai
Yamagata Will be q second, although the decision
with regard to the latter is not final 1t shouio
be added, however, that no formal nouhcatioh
OF these selections has reached the White HOUSE
The German Ambassador suggested to the
President last night that Deer Park, Md, would
prove convenient and suitable place for hold
ing the adjourned meetings OF the peace con-
ferrees 1t is understood that this suggestion is
receiving favorable consideration. as IL is De-
lieved washington during August will prove
too hot for the serious work which will confront
the conferrees
While no decision regarding the nan III WHICH
the conferrees will meet in Washington has been
arrived at the rooms ordinarily assigned to the
usa oP Senators and Representatives in the
Library of Congress, together with certain
smaller adjoining chambers. are being tentative
" discussed as presenting exceptional ao-
vantages as a place of meeting
When Ambassador Jusserand left the White
House after his call to bid the President good
by to-day, he stated that from what he has
learned the preparations for the peace negotia-
tons are advancing most favorably. and. he
added, they reflect great credit upon President
Roosevelt" He said that he knew nothing con-
cerning the negotiations beyond what was con-
tanned in the formal statement issued at the
White House to-day.
Just before the departure of the Presidents
special train this evening, Count Cassinf, the
Russian Ambassador. arrived at the station,
having been unable to reach the White House
TODAY to bid the President farewell. BE was
met on the platform by Mr.. Roosevelt. and they
held hurried conversation during which they
clasped hands warmly. When the Ambassador
left the train the signal was given for the
start The President waved his farewels until
the special was well out of the trainsheds