The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-22
JAPAN MAY RECEDE.
Kaneko's Visit to Oyster Bay
Taken as Sign That MikadO
Will Modify Demands.
PRESIDENT MAKES WIRES HUM

Messages Keep Secretary Barnes Busy
and Show That Mr.. Roosevelt Has
Not Abandoned Hope of Bringing
About Successful Issue of the
Portsmouth Conferences.
oyster Bay, N y, Aug. %. 1t is be-
lieyed that Japan has consented to
modify her demands on Russia An
other visit to the president was paid
BY Baron Kaneko, who is now gen
orally regarded as the confidential rep
resentative in the United States Of the
Tokyo government, and this time the
visit was not at the presidents invita-
ton This is regarded as indicating
some new decision in Tokyo in re-
spouse to representations made by the
president.
When Baron Kaneko visited the pres
ldent last Friday he plainly intimated
that his mysterious mission had come
to an end and that there would be no
necessity for him to return. Within an
hour of his departure the president
sent a message to Portsmouth which
brought Baron Rosen to Sycamore
Hill
1t is now known here that after the
ENJOYS had adjourned on Friday and
when apparently there was nothing
left for them to do but to sign the
protocols recording their agreements
and disagreements President Roosevelt
again rendered his good offices to ia
pan and notified Baron Kaneko that
he would summon one of the Russian
ENJOYS and follow a similar course in
Russia's case. At the same time Baron
Kaneko was asked to sound his gov
eminent as to whether in the interest
of peace certain concessions could not
be made by Japan that would enable
Russia to conclude treaty with less
damage to her national honor.
Gave President Japan's Answer.
There seems to be little room for
doubt that Baron Kaneko on his latest
trip here brought the president Japan's
answer and that this was drawn up at
the cabinet meeting which was held
at Tokyo on Sunday.
Following Baron Kaneko's visit Pres
ldent Roosevelt had his acting secre-
tary. Mr., Barnes, with him for two
hours. In addition to the matter which
the baron had presented to him the
president received and considered an
accumulation of dispatches and letters.
Later important messages were re-
ceiyed from Portsmouth, the responses
to which occupied the presidents at
tention for a considerable time.
Not the slightest indication of the
character of the correspondence was
permitted to become public. The presi-
dent maintains that if any publication
is made concerning the peace negotia-
tions it must be authorized by the rep
rssentatives of one of the powers di-
rectly interested.
Baron Kaneko both on his arrival
sand departure wore the inscrutable,
apologize smile and the jovial air that
had previously stood him in such good
stead in dealing with the newspaper
correspondents here. When the baron
left Sycamore Hill he said In reply to
questions:
Il can say nothing regarding the pur-
pose of my visit to the president. l
wish could be more communicative.
When this cruel war is over shall be
happy to give you a full account of
what / have done"
That's it, said one of the CORE
spondents. when will there be
peace?7
Il know nothing about it," said Bar
on Kaneko, with smile. "All know
/ get from the newspapers"