The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-03

should have conferred upon them treaty making powers. and that the negotiations should be entered upon in a spirit of perfect sincerity. Such. too, was the position taken by President Roosevelt He maintained that only by clothing the envoys with ample author ity to act for their respective Govern ments could a lasting peace be achieved. He strongly urged the St. Petersburg Government to accede to what was regarded as . reason able proposition of Japan. That he was successful in his presentation of the matter to the Russian Emperor Is i'm dicated clearly in the statement which he issued today. -k
 Oaly Miner Details Now.
 The Presidents announcement prac- tically concludes the preparations for peace negotiations. Minor details re- main yet to be arranged, but the con While no absolute date for the meet ing of the envoys has been fixed, 1t has been determined that the first ses- sion will be held in, Washington about the first of August
 Baron Rosen already is en- route to the United States, his coming being to succeed Count Cassini as the Russian Ambassador to this country..$It is probable that Ambassador Muravieff will start soon for the United States. accompanied by a considerable stan of secretaries. clerks and interpreters. The Japanese contingent of oficials and attaches. headed by Baron Ko- mura. 1t is expected will leave Japan in time to roach Washington by the first of August.
 No decision has y.t been reached as to the place of holding the sessions of the conference. For the purpose of organization and to determine upon plans for the future. the plenipotenti- aries will meet In Washington but # Is regarded as highly probable that at an early date thereafter they will ad- journ to hold the business sessions of the convention on the North Atlantic Seaboard. In this nnection the word "here" in the ofYicial statement issued today fs likely to be misunderstood. It means merely "in this country"
 The sessions of the conference of course. will not be held in Oyster Bay although 1t is expected that the en. voys of the conferring powers will come to Oyster Bay to pay their re- spects to President Roosevelt and to receive his greetings. This trip to the Presidents home probably will be made in two warships. the Mayfiower and the Dolphin being under consid- eration for the mission.
 Delight in London.
 London. July "A dispatch from the Associated Press at New York was the first intimation London had of the defi- mite appointment Of the Russian and Japanese delegates to the peace confer ence at Washington. When the news was communicated to the foreign em- bassies and the officials. everyone ex- pressed great delight at the successful issue of President Roosevelt's efforts.
 They were surprised that the dele gates were empowered to conclude q treaty of peace. as 1t was for that Rus sia would hold out for ratineRtion by the GuvcrnnseutS-ons dtplomat said it was c great diplomatic achievement. and If President Roosevelt succeeded in inducing the belligerents to agree to an armistice before another great battle Is fought, his triumph would be com plete He felt that the selection of Ba- ron Rosen as one of the delegates was happy choice. as the Japanese have great respect for him. The diplomat pointed out that at the breaking off of diplomatic relations by Japan ana Rus sia the whole Japanese nation express ed its sympathy with Baron Rosen. who was then Minister to Japan, and during his progress through the streets of To- kio. when he was leaving for Russia. the people barred their heads and stood fin silencA
 Some surprise is expressed here that Marquis Ito was not appointed as one of the delegates. but 1t is thought this possibly was due to the belief that For eign Minister Komura and Minister Takahira are better acquainted with the present condition of affairs.