Arizona republican., 1905-06-16

and Japan will announce formally the names of their respective plenipoten- tiaries It is deemed likely, also, that coincidentally with the announcement of the plenipotentiaries an agreement will be reached as to the time of hold ing the conference. While the date is not so important a detail as the | place it is of particular concern, es- pecially at this season, not only to | those who are actively to participate l in it, but also to diplomatists gener- | ally who are accredited to this cap | itaI
 A midsummer conference anywhere, l so prolonged as the peace conference l is likely to be, is not regarded with entirely pleasant anticipations. It is indicated, however, that the proposed conference is scarcely likely to be convened before the middle of August and perhaps not until later date. It may be July l. possibly q little later,
 before arrangements for the meeting Of plenipotentiaries are finally accept cd. Both Russia and Japan are nov ing with the utmost deliberatiOn. 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 bat ' tle6elds. It will require at least a | month for the negOtiatoTs of the two i governments. with their respective i staffs, to come together, the distance from Japan being so great that i shorter time scarcely could be allowed. i In view, therefore. of all the conditions
 and including in the equation the fac ! tor of unforeseen delays over matters of minor consequence, it semes quite likely that the conference will not as E.T- a
 August.
 THEN A PEACE PROTOCOL. ! Prior to the formal assemblage of
 the conference it is probable, if prece- dent be followed, that a peace proto-
 col will be negotiated. The making of the protocol will take place before
 the declaration of a formal armistice.
 It has not been learned yet who will
 be authorized by the Russian and Jap anese governments to arrange and
 sign the protocols. Negotiations will
 be conducted in Washington and it is regarded as likely that the respective diplomatic representatives of the bel
 ligerents will sign the documents on behalf of their governments. T. win
 be necessary. in accordance with GUS
 tomary diplomatic procedure. for the Russian and Japanese governments to
 confer special authority on .hOsn [" , whom is tn be entrusted the duty of P making the protocol.
 When the protocol was entered into between the United States and Spain , in 1898, it was signed in the office ol President Mckinley in the White
 House by Justice Day. then secretary } of state, on behalf of tLe United . States, and by Jules Czmbon. then t ambassador of France. on behalf ot F the Kingdom Of Spain. Tn this in- 7 stance it is regarded as scarcely likely 9 that the peace protocol will be sign cd in either St Petersburg or TokIO ? While it would be practicable to ar range for the making of the proto- col at Paris or at some other Euro I pean capital it Is believed to be cer- tain. inasmuch as negotiations foi
 peace which seem DOW to be approach r ing a successful conclusion, were ini- Y tiated by President Roosevelt, that the Q protocol will be drafted and signed . in Washington.
 e PRESIDENTS IDENTIFICATION r It is too early yet definitely to an S nounce what arrangements may b. n made here for the holding of the con. r ference. President Roosevelt is grati. d fled that the arrangements of a pre-. q liminary nature have been completed . without undue friction. TIe would t have preferred that the conference b,
 held at The Hague, although the selcc . ! ton of Washington is complimentar! { to him personally and to the Amer f ican government
 a It is expected that the selection O
 Washington will interfere materiall. = with the summer plans of the presi . dent While no definite arrangement have yet been made, it is regarded a A quite likely that he will return t
 Washington from Oyster Bay to re g ceive the plenipotentiaries of the tw, @ governments when they assemble fo . the conference. Officially this govern
 ment will have Httle to do with tn t negotiations. The United States wil