Evening journal., 1905-07-03
PRESIDENT NAMES
THE PEACE ENJOYS
Makes Public Personnel ol
Plenipotentiaries from
Russia and Japan

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 3.-Odcia.
announcement was made by President
Roosevelt of the names OF the Russian
and japanese envoys to the Washing
ton peace conference. The character
and ability of the men selected by
both belligerents is an earnest of the
desire of their respective governments
TO conclude. II possible the tragedy
being enacted in the Far East. The
plenipotentiaries are:
Russian Ambassador Muravieif,
formerly minister of justice. and now
ambassador to Italy, and Baron Rosen,
recently appointed as ambassador TO
the United States, to succeed Count
Cassini
Japanese Baron kOmura, minister
Of foreign affairs, and Kogoro Taxa
hlra. minister TO the United States.
BY direction of the president, Sec
retary Loeb made the formal an
nouncement in the following state
mont.
"The president announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have ap-
pointed the plenipotentiaries to meet
in Washington as soon after the 1st
OF August as possible. The two Rus
sian plenipotentiaries are Ambassador
Murawen, formerly minister of justice,
and now ambassador at Rome, and
Ambassador Rosen. The Japanese
pleaipotentiaries are Baron Komura.
now minister OF foreign affairs. and
Minister Takahira.
1T is possible that each side may
send one or more additional represent
atives. The plenipotentiaries of both
Russia and Japan will be intrusted
with full power 20 negotiate and CON
clude a treaty of peace, subject. Of
course. 10 ratification by their respect
i've home governments"
A day or two ago the Russian and
Japanese governments formally CON-
municated 10 President Roosevelt the
names Of the plenipotentiaries they
respectively had selected.
Some delay was occasioned in the
selection of the plenipotentiaries by
the insistence of Japan that the en-
voys of both governments be clothed
with full power 10 conclude peace and
TO negotiate a permanent treaty, anc
insisted that the pienipotentiariel
should have conferred on them treaty
making powers. and that the negotia
tons should be entered upon in q
spirit of perfect sincerity. Such, too
was the position taken by President
Roosevelt That he was successful in
his presentation of the matter TO the
Russian emperor is indicated clearly
in the statement which he issued.
Baron Rosen already Is en- route 10
the United States. his coming being
to succeed Count Cassini as the Rus
sian ambassador 10 this country. II
is probable that Ambassador Mura.
yieff will start soon for the United
States. accompanied by a considerable
staff of secretaries, clerks and inter
prefers.
The Japanese contingent OF officials
and attaches. headed by Baron K0
mura, II is expected viii leave Japar
In time 10 reach Washington by the
1st of August
No decision yet has been reached
as TO the place of holding the sessions
OF the conference For the purpose
of organization and TO determine upor
plans for the future the plenipoten
tiaries will meet In Washington.
AT both the Russian embassy ant
the Japanese legation the opinion was
expressed that the actual work OF tn,
commissions win not be done in Wash
ington. but that soon after the initia.
gathering an adjournment will be hat
TO some cooler place.
If an armistice has not been al
ready agreed upon. that question. Of
course. will be almost the first matter
| fnllan nndar consideration