The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13

While satisfactory, tLe response of Rus sla was not In the same definite form as that of Japan. 1t had been the expeeta- ton of the President to publish to the world the replies of the two governments to his identical notes, but under the cir ermstances this could not be done.
 Cassini Makes Engagement.
 few hours subsequent to the receipt of Ambassador Meyers cablegram Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador made an appointment with President Roosevelt at Il o'clock today. The President re- ceived him in the blue room of the White House. The ambassador in the confer- ence which followed presented verbally Russia's acceptance of the Presidents proposition for a conference to discuss peace terms He had been Instructed by the St. Petersburg government to con- vey to the President the willingness of Emperor Nicholas to appoint plenipoten- iiarles to meet like representatives of the Emperor of Japan to negotiate q treaty of peace.
 In addition to indicating the acceptance by the Russian government of President RooseVelt's s proposition, Count Cassini in- formed the President of Russia's desire as to the place of the meeting of the plenipotentiaries and named those who probablv would be delegated to represent
 
 sion of the conference Count Cassini de- elned to discuss for publication the de- tails Of his interview with President Roosevelt.
 Takahira Calls in Afternoon.
 Minister Takahra had conference with President Roosevelt at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The interview lasted thirty five minutes and like that of Count Cas- slni was held in the blue room of the White House. After the conference Min ister Takahira said that the subject was so delicate that he felt he, was not free to discuss it. It is the opinion that the situation would be satisfactory in due time.
 1t can be said that the place of meet ing of the plenipotentiaries of the two governments has not been finally settled. In the arrangement of this detail and others of like importance President Roosevelt Is acting as an intermediary between the Russian government and Japan Russia, through Ambassador Cas- sni, has indicated her preference for one place for the holding of the peace conferences and Japan, through Minister Takahra has suggested another. It is intimated officially that an agreement on the place of holding the conference may be determined on in few days but no suggestion except of negative char aCtPr or the cnolce or tlAbti VI ehp btth gerents is obtainable. It is known that neither Washington nor the battlefield of Manchuria was the selection or either Russia or Japan.
 VIII Not Act as Arbitrator
 Further than that, information or definite nature was withheld. There is no suggestion that in the question or the selection of the location of the peace oonference President Roosevelt shall act as an arbitrator.
 If is expected that the two govern ments principally interested will nave no serious difficulty in reaching an agree ment on that point as Russia already mas indicated informally that Japan's selec- ton of a place probably would pc satis- factory to Emperor Nicholas.
 official assurance Is given that at pres ent the response made by Japan to the Presidents identical note will not De made public from Washington in precise form inasmuch as the Russian reply IS not available in similar form. Negotia- t,ons between Washington and st. Peters, burg and Washington and Tokio are In nroeress and the final arrangements for tbe naace conference in it's essential de- fails are likely to be a question or only few days. As soon as the arrange ments are completed definitely an ar mistice will be agreed upon ana the great armies in Manchuria VIII lower tbeir bayonets pending the formal nego- tiation of a permanent treaty or peace