The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
BOTH RUSSIA AND JAPAN
NAME THEIR ENJOYS.
Ne1idof, Rosen, Komura and Takahira
Are the Plenipotentiaries
Negotiations for Peace Will Be Begun in
Washington Early in August.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Russia has
given reinsurance of her intentions in
the peace negotiations by placing the
President in possession of the tentative
selection of her plenipotentiaries, as
follows: M. Nelidoff and Baron Rosen,
the newly appointed Russian Embassa-
dor at Washington. Russia thus hav-
ing taken. the initiative, it is believed
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese Minister.
during his call at the White House to-
day, informally told the President that
Japan's selections, also tentative, were
Baron Komura, the Japanese Minister
for Foreign Affairs. and Kogoro Taxa
hira. the Japanese Minister at Wash
ington.
Official announcement of the names
of the plenipotentiaries is withheld for
several reasons. M. Nelidoff's health
may not permit him to make the trip,
and pressure of official work may ne
cessitate the presence In Toxic of Ba-
ron Komura. Mr.. Takahira and Baron
Rosen are regarded as the certainties,
and the belief is that, unless something
unforeseen should occur, both Russia
and Japan will consent to the official
announcement OF the personnel of the
Washington conference within a few
days. In any event both missions will
consist of many advisers, including
army and. possibly, naval officers and
officials from the Foreign offices in To-
kio and st. Petersburg. 1t is expected
that, altogether, each mission may
number ten or twelve. Should six plen-
ipotentiaries be chosen, both Russia
and Japan have names under consider
alton which will enable them to an
nounce their third splenipotentiaries
without delay.
In recognition of his services during
the preliminary negotiations and in view
= hi tel
plenipotentiaries, 1t is believed that the
official announcement of Mr.. Takahira's
appointment will be followed by his ele-
walton to the rank of ambassador. In
view Of the fact that Japan intends, when
the war is over, to elevate her legations
In Washington, London, Berlin, Paris,
Vienna, st. Petersburg and Rome to en-
bassies, 1t is believed Mr.. Takahira's ele-
walton would be permanent While 1t
is not certain that he will be given en-
bassadorial rank, nor is it necessary to
his appointment as a plenipotentiary,
officials Of the American Government
point out that this would be the regular
and expected course for the Japanese
Government to follow
Interest regarding an armistice has
largely diminished in the last few days
because of the receipt of information that
the rainy season is beginning in Man.
CuuTId IL Is DclIcNcQ mere ltldt tHiS Will
serve the purposes of an armistice in
preventing clash before the convening
of the conference in August. Moreover.
the informal soundings initiated by the
President in Toxic and st. Petersburg
did not yield much hope for successful
negotiations looking to an armistice until
after the plenipotentiaries met. II japan
is then convinced of the serious desire
of Russia for peace she will readily con-
sent to armistice.
Count Cassini the Russian ambassador,
who had intended seeing the President
at the White House regarding detail
of the negotiations, was detained at the
embassy and so drove direct to the rail-
road station when the hour of the Presi-
dents departure arrived and held a brief
conversation with the President on the
rear platform of the latter's car. The
Presidents greeting to the ambassador
was especially cordial, and the two
clasped hands warmly at parting. Count
Cassini was the only ambassador at the
station when the President left.