Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

After his conference with the President,
Baron de Rosen left Immediately for his
summer home at Magnolia, Mass. where he
and NJ. Witte, the principal Russian envoy,
expect to spend Sunday.
To Be Submitted to the Czar.
Neither President Roosevelt nor Baron de
Rosen would discuss even in the most gem
eral terms, the details or result OF their
conference. The ambassador will present
the Presidents proposition to M Witte
tonight and the likelihood Is that 1t Will
be transmitted to Emperor Nicholas.
On the result of its consideration will de-
.pend the fate of the peace conference. 1t
is not improbable that before the ENJOYS
meet next Tuesday morning 1t may be
known with some degree Of definiteness
whether there Is to be peace in the far east
or a continuance of the war.
Until the present time President Roose-
Welt has refrained from any action, even
by indirection, that might be construed as
interference by the plenipotentiaries. He
announced at the beginning Of the negotia-
lions that neither by word nor by act
would he participate in the proceedings of
the conference, although he made 1t per-
fectly clear to the ENJOYS of both Russia
and Japan that he would be ready at any
time to assist them in a proper way in the
great work which they had been designated
by their respective emperors to undertake.
Communicated With Neutral Powers.
In anticipation, however. of the failure of
the ENJOYS to agree upon certain of the ar
ticles which they had agreed to consider
and il expectation that he might be ap-
pealed to by one side or the other before
the conclusion of the conference, the Presi-
dent has been in communication with the
great neutral powers. His purpose was to
enlist their support of final effort to Sc
cure an honorable peace. With King Ed
ward he communicated, because Great Bri-
tain is a practical ally of Japan, and with
President Loubet because France Is the
nearest friend of Russia. Germany, too,
was appealed to, and Emperor William Is
exerting his influence for peace.
Through Mr. Griscom, the American min
lister a Tokyo, the President also has been
working, but it cannot be ascertained
whether his efforts have been directed to-
ward a reduction of the demands of Japan
or not. 1t is surmised, however, that he
has urged the Japanese government so to
modify its terms as to render it easier for
Russia to accede to them.
Baron Kaneko, a confidential representa-
tive of the Japanese government in this
country, has been keeping IN close touch
with President Roosevelt since the peace
negotiations were in their incipency. For
the fourth time in as many weeks and for
the second time within a week he was In
conference with the President last evening
Neither he nor the President would disclose
the nature of their interview, but 1t is sig
nificant that the baron had scarcely started
for New York before the Presidents inter-
came active.
Long-Distance Conference.
He sent long and important communi-
cation to NJ. Wltte and Baron de Rosen.
Secretary Peirce's reply to the message
was communicated to the President by tele-
phone from the executive offices in oyster
Bay village.
Then ensued a ong-distance conference
between the President and the Russian en-
voys, the message being transmitted
through Secretary Barnes here and through
Assistant Secretary Of State Pe1rce at
Portsmouth. The President invited M.
Witte to send a trusted envoy, preferably
Ambassa dor de Rosen, to Sycamore Hill, in
order that he might present to him for the
consideration of the Russian mission
proposition of the highest Importance. The
Invitation of the President was accepted
and the details soon were arranged.
Baron de Rosen, accompanied by Prince
Kouda chef as his secretary, left Ports
mouth early this morning. He went to
Magnolia, Mass, the seat of his embassy
during the summer, and thence to Boston,
where he boarded limited train for New
York. AT 2:45 o'clock this afternoon the
train made special stop at New Rochelle,
N. Y, where Ambassador de Rosen and the
prince left it and boarded the naval yacht
Syph, which the President had directed be
sent to New Rochelle to convey the Rus
sian ENJOYS to Oyster Bay.
Rosen's Arrival at Sycamore.
Bearing Baron de Rosen and his secre-
tary, the Sylph entered Oyster Bay and cast
anchor below Sycamore Hill at All pm.
Five minutes later the Presidents callers
were en- route to the j. West Roosevelt
pier in the Sylphs motor boat. AS he
landed Baron de Rosen was almost brusque
in his refusal to discuss his mission. They
entered one of the Presidents carriages,
which was awaiting them, and were driven
to Sycamore Hill.
They remained with the President about
an hour. AT the conclusion of the confer
ence, while Baron de Rosen still declined to
talk of his visit, his demeanor was changed
absolutely. His face was wreathed in
smiles and his manner was quite genial.
The interview evidently had been entirely
satisfactory to him.
The Russian visitors were conveyed to the
Sylph in the motor boat, and shortly before
6 o'clock the yacht weighed anchor and
steamed out of the bay. Her destination
was not disclosed, but It was supposed to
be some point on the lower New England
coast. where Baron RoSen and Prince Kou-
dacheff might catch a train that would en-
able them to reach Magnolia tonight.
NeceSsity of Secrecv