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PRHsIDENT's OYER SENT TO czAR.
Baron Rosen, who left Oyster Bay last
night, arrived at Portsmouth at noon and
went Immediately to the Wentworth Hotel,
whore he had conference with Mr.. Witte.
The latter was anxiously awaiting his col.
leagues return, for he realized that the
business upon which the Baron was sum-
moned to Oyster Bay was Of tho greatest
importance In the present critical status
Of the peace negotiations.
Baron Rosen was closeted with Mr.. Witts
for . long time. When their conference
concluded It had been arranged that Mr..
Witte should telegraph the st. Petersburg
Government the terms Of the proposal
made by President Roosevelt and await
an answer before taking any action in the
matter.
From what was said In well informed
quarters here to-day the Gar will prob
ably express his appreciation Of the Presi-
dents tender Of good offices, and while
making 1t clear that Russia can offer no fur
Their concessions to her enemy, will 40
cept the Presidents offer to ascertain
whether Japan will modify the position
she has occupied with respect to the con-
ditions upon which the plenipotentiariee
have been unable to reach an amicable
understanding.
| 1t will then be necessary, granting that
the Russian response is favorable to Mr..
Roosevelt's suggestions; for the President
to ask the Japanese Government; probably
through Baron Komura; to show ooncilia-
tory attitude toward Russia. This will be
q delicate undertaking, as the Japanese. in
spite Of their high regard for the United
States and their earnest desire to keep its
friendship, are exceedingly sensitive as to
outside interference and may not hesitate
to say 20.
This was shown at the time when Presi-
dent Roosevelt was engaged in his effort
to bring about q meeting between repre-
sentatives Of Russia and Japan for the
purpose Of discussing terms Of peace, and
It required the most delicate diplomacy to
save the Presidents effort from failure.
But the prevailing opinion at Portsmouth
Is that the Japanese Government will at
least be willing to give courteous attention
to what the President has to say, and that
this attitude will cause suspension Of the
negotiations while the exchanges between
Mr.. Roosevelt and the representatives Of
Japan are being conducted.
RUSSIANS TALK OF DEPARTURE.
With the idea In mind that the conference
will end futilely this week, the Russian
Observation-Disclosures and their assistants are
talking Of sailing dates as II It were GER
tainty that they will leave Portsmouth In
few days. The ENJOYS OF both belligerents
will meet again on Tuesday, but the general
impression u that there will be no final
adjournment In any circumstances until
the following day.
The Russians have already drawn their
copies Of the protocols which were adopted
during the session Of the conference One
Of these Is typewriter and will probably
be sent to the Russian Embassy In Wash
ington to be forwarded to the Foreign
Office at st. Petersburg. The other two
are In handwriting. They are the official
| drafts in the French language, which will
be submitted to the Japanese ENJOYS.
Two handwritten drafts in English have
been prepared by the Japanese and these
will be compared with the French drafts
made by the Russians when the sessions
! OF the conference are resumed on Tuesday.
1t Is expected that most of the session will
be consumed in comparing the drafts and
that an adjournment will be taken until
Wednesday for the purpose Of bringing
the conference to a formal close, unless the
|. Presidents efforts toward peace bring shout
a change in the prevailing status Of the ex-
changes.
Baron Rosen spent only two hours at
the Wentworth. At 2:30 o'clock, after the
conclusion OF his conference with Mr..
Witte, he started for Magnolia, Mass,
to visit his family.
1t is probable that there will be differences
Of opinion as to the Interpretation Of the
French and the English texts when the
plenipotentiaries come to compare the
protocols. These differences may lead to
the reopening Of certain questions, and in
the opinion OF the Russians the only hope
OF peace lies In this.
ARMY DOESN'T WANT PEACE.
Sends Message to Russian ENJOYS Asking