The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-16

little later. before the arrangements
I for the meeting of the pienipoteutiaries
are finally accepted Both Russia and
Japan are moving with the utmost de-
liberation. for the game of diplomacy
now being played is Of even greater
Importance to each government than
are the movements Of the armies on
the battlefieldS- 1t viii require at least
a month for the negotiatOrs of the two
governments with their respective
staffs, to come together the distance
from Japan being So great that a
shorter time scarcely could be allowed.
Will Be Some Delay.
In view. therefore. Of all the condi-
tons. and including in the equation the
factor of Unforeseen delays over mat
tiers of minor consequence. it seems
quite likely that the conference will
not assemble formally before the mid
die of August
Prior to the formal assemblage of the
conference it is probable, if precedent
be followed. that peace protocol will
be negotiated The making Of the
protocol viii take place before the
declaration of a formal armstice. 1t
has not been learned yet who viii be
authorized by the Russian and Japan
eser governments to arrange and sign
the protocol. The negotiations will be
conducted In Washington and it is re
gaTded as likely that the respective
diplomatic representatives of the bel
ligerents will sign the documents on
behalf of their governments 1t Will
be necessary, in accordance with cUstO-
mary diplomatic procedure. for the
Russian and japanese governments to
confer special authority upon those to
making the protocol
Will Be Signed in Washington.
When the protocol was entered into
between the United States and Spain
i'm 1898. it was signed in the office Of
President Mckinley in the White
House by Justice Day. then secretary
of state. on behalf Of the United States
and by Jules CambOn. then ambaSSa-
dor of France. on behalf Of the king
dom of Spain In this instance it is re-
garded as scarcely likely that the
peace protocol viii be signed either in
St Petersburg or Toxic. While IT
would be practicable to arrange for
the making of the protocol at Paris or
at some other European capital it is
believed to be certain. inaSmuCh as the
negotiations for peace which seem now
to- be approaching "a successful conciu-
sion were initiated by President ROoSe-
welt the protocol viii be drafted aud
signed in Washington
Another suggestion which was re-
ceived with favor WAS that provision
be made for the conference in the
library Of congress. That magnificent
building would afford not only
superb room for the general conference
but also exceIlentIy fitted rooms for
purposes of private consultation
among the representatives. of the two
governments As Yet. however little
consideration has been given to this
phase tt Is a detail which the Of
ficials Of the state department by direc-
tion Of the president viii work out
doubtless entirely satisfactorily.
Roosevelt Pleased.
President Roosevelt is gratified that
the arrangements of d preliminary ma
ture have been completed without I'M
due friction He would have preferred
that the conference be held at The
Hague. although the selection of
Washington Is complimentary to him
personally and to the American gov
eminent.
1t Is not expected that the selection
of Washington viii interfere materi-
ally with the summer plans of the
president While no definite arrange
mentS have yet been made. it is re-
earded as quite likely that he will
return to Washington from Oyster bay
to receive the Observation-Disclosures of the
two governments when they assemble
for the conference. Officially this
government viii have little 10 do with
the negotiations. The United States
viii provide q place for their meeting
and furnish them with such material
facilities as may be necessary for
their comfort and convenience. but
their deliberations viii be quite unin-
fiuenced by this government. After
receiving the plenipotentiaries form
ally it is prOba BILE that the president
VIII return to Great Britain.
Must Be Permanent
1t is well understood that the japanese
government viii not make known prior
to the assembling Of the pIenipotenti-
aries the terms upon which she is
willing to conclude peace. The mikado
is said to desire that when peace is
secured it shall be coupled with reason
able assurances Of its permanency.
Among well informed diplOmatists.s il
is deemed probable that Japan's
terms. once they are stated, viii be re-
garded by the world as reasonable and
likely to be acceptable to Russia.
Takahira's Second Visit.
Ministe, Takahira called again at The
White House tonight shortly after =
O'Clock and remained with the president
until 10 O'Clock.
The minister came at the request Of
the president, who communicated to him
RUssia's formal acceptance Of the selec-
tioE Of Washington for the scene Of the
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