Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-26
New Hampshire Wants Meeting.
DESIRES EARLY DATE.
The President Suggests August 1 for
Meeting of Peace Envoys.

The President has expressed a wish to the
japanese and Russian governments that
the plenipotentiaries meet in the United
States on the first day Of August. and If
not on that date. then at the earliest date
thereafter. The following statement re-
garding the meeting Of the plenipotenti-
aries was made public at the White House
today:
The President has received from both
the Russian and Japanese governments the
statement that the plenipotentiaries of the
two countries will meet in the United States
during the first ten days Of August. and
the President has expressed to both gov
ernments the wish that the meeting should
take place, II possible. on the first of Aug
ust, ana II not on that date, then at the
earliest date thereafter"
Minister Takahira Calls.
The presence Of Kogora Takahira, the
japanese minister. at the White House to-
oay was at least an outward sign of re-
newed activity in the peace negotiations,
which have apparently been Anguishins
for some days. Whether there was any
real activity, however, could not be learned.
II is believed that the President has in his
possession the names of the peace plenipo-
tent1aries who will represent Japan, and he
is daily expecting the names of the Rus
sian plenipotentiaries, whose selection has
been deferred pending the illness of Count
affairs
Mr.. Takahira spent half an hour at the
White House in conference with the Presi-
dent. He stated that his call was for the
purpose of bidding the President good-bye
but he expects soon that some definite an
nouncement will be made relating to GER
tain details of the coming peace conference
Further than this he would say nothing
Possible Selections.
M Nelidof. the Russian ambassador to
Paris, and Baron Rosen, the new Russian
ambassador to Washington, are Russia 8
tentative selections of plenipotentiaries. Mr..
Takahira. the Japanese minister here, it
Is understood, has been selected by his
government as one of the plenipotentiaries,
but the name of the ranking Japanese en-
voy cannot be learned.
1t Is not believed that Marquis Ito will
be able to come, and it is possible that
Field Marshal Yamagata may take his
place. This information comes from a
high source, but 1t Is understood that no
it Is learned whether M. Neldoff s health
will permit him to make the trip here.
Deer Park Suggested.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador. called at the White House last
night and remained with the President more
than an hour. He came to Washington
from Deer Park, where he is spending q
vacation, and he will return there. 1t Is not
improbable that Deer Park may be selected
by the peace plenipotentiaries for the meet
ing in case Washington weather should get
too warm Those who are discussing Deer
Park say that 1t has a good many advan-
tages over the large seaside resorts in that
1t affords much more privacy, which may ,be
an essential feature of the long negotiations
that will follow the assembling of the pleni-
potentiaries.
Whatever negotiations there are from
now on will be conducted by the President
from Oyster Bay, unless everything is prac-
tically settled before he gets there. He will
reach Oyster Bay Thursday.