The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23

ment, left Washington at midnight with the
code book. He reached Portsmouth this
evening and delivered the book to Mr..
Peiroe who met him at the Hotel Wentworth.
RUSSIAN REPLY SENT IN CODE
How critical the President regards the
situation may be gathered from the fact
that ~ his direction unusual measures
were taken to keep him In close commune
cation with the Russian ENJOYS. special
telegraph wire was rugged up connecting
the quarters Of Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen
in the Hotel Wentworth With the Presi-
dents residence at Sycamore Hill, and
over this the response which the Cars
.plenipotentiaries have made to the Presi-
dents latest suggestion was sent tonight
in the State Department cipher.
The message Of the Russians was handed
to Mr.. Peirce and was translated by State
Department employees into the secret
cipher symbols Of the American diplomatic
code.
Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen were called
to the navy yard to-day to receive the
unexpected message from President Rooee-
welt. They had made an engagement to
be photographed with the newspaper men
who are reporting the conferepce. but when
the time set for taking the picture arrived
they had not appeared. After half IN
hours delay a message came by telephone
from the navy yard that the Russian ENJOYS
would not be able to keep the engagement
until later In the day.
While the correspondents were waiting
for them Mr.. Witte and Baron Roeen were
engaged TN reading the Presidents COM
munication. It was delivered to them
personally by Assistant Secretary Peirce.
They returned to the Wentworth In time
for luncheon and afterward had . con-
sultation, at which, it Is supposed. their 70
Spouse to the President was prepared.
WHAT THE MESSAGES PROBABLY CONTAIN.
There Is an indisposition on the part Of
those who know its contents to disclose
anything about the character Of Mr.. Roose-
volts communication, but it is gathered
from he guarded remarks made IN response
to inquiries that It is In effect q repetition
Of the President's tender Of good Offices
betw cen Russia and Japan, with the object
Of endeavoring to secure from each side
sufficient oonces sions to afford . sound
tasis for further negotiations.
While the Russian ENJOYS response sent
to the President tonight has not boon
disclosed, Its character may be surmised
from the fact that Mr.. Witte has received
Instructions from st. Petersburg to stand
fast TO the position which he and Baron
Roeen have assumed and to make no oon-
cessions to the Japanese with regard to
indemnity and cession Of territory.
NO SESSION YESTERDAY.
There Was NO meeting Of the ENJOYS TO-
day. When they adjourned on last Friday
It was with the agreement that they should
meet at o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose Of comparing the protocols OF the
conference. But it was found this morn
ing that owing to changes made In the form
Of the protocols by the Japanese rewriting
Was necessary, and further postpsnemsnt
was required to enable the secretaries to
finish the work. It was agreed that the
next meeting should be held at ESQ O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
There WAS some irritation on the part Of
the Russians over. the action:of the japanese
IN causing the delay and disposition to
charge them with endeavoring to make
the conference drag along unnecessarily.
The news this evening. however, that tho
Japanese Government has assumed moro
conciliatory attitude furnishes an exphnA-
ton for the circumstance Of which the
Russians complain. It Is apparent that
Japan's ENJOYS were playing for time In
order to enable them to receive expeoted
advices Of an important character from
Toxic.
DENIAL PROM Mr.. PEIRCR.
Mr.. Peiroe, the Presidents representa-
tive at the peaoe conference; gave out .
prepared statement tonight denying .
despatch from Portsmouth that appeared
in afternoon newspapers TO the effect that
there had been q conference at the navy
yard to-day between the Rulsian ENJOYS
and q special commissioner Of President
Roosevelt. II IL given herewith out Of
courtesy to Mr.. Peirce:
mo envoy or representative Of the Prssi-
dent had any conference with Mr.. Witte or
Baron Rosen to-day. Nor did have any
conference with either Of than, nor was
closeted with them. They had business Of
the navy yard. and my duties required mo
to be present 1t tho yard to make suitable
arrangements for their comfort but In no
way. shape or form " fnAnnse IA I hve
any conference With them o. bShaH q ~
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