The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23


code book. He reached Portsmouth this
evening and delivered the book to Mr..
Peirce who met him at the Hotel Wentworth.
RUSSIAN REPLY SENT IN CODE.
How critical the President regards the
situation may be gathered from the fact
that by his direction unusual measures
were taken to keep him in close communi-
cation with the Russian ENJOYS A special
telegraph wire was rugged up connecting
the quarters Of Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen
in the Hotel Wentworth with tho Presi-
dents residence at Sycamore Hill, and
over this the response which the Cars
have made to the Presi-
dents latest suggestion was sent tonight
in the State Department cipher.
The message OF the Russians was handed
to Mr.. Peirce and was translated by State
Department employees into the secret
cipher symbols Of the American diplomatic
code.
Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen were called
to the navy yard to-day to receive the
unexpected message from President Roose-
welt. They had made an engagement to
he photographed with the newspaper men
who are reporting the conference, but when
the time set for taking the picture arrived
they had not appeared. After half an
hours delay message came by telephone
from the navy yard that the Russian ENJOYS
would not be able to keep the engagement
until later in the day.
While the correspondents wore waiting
for them Mr.. Witte and Baron Roeen wore
engaged In reading the President's COM
munication. Il was delivered to them
personally by Assistant Secretary Peirce.
They returned to the Wentworth In time
for luncheon and afterward had . con.
sultation, at which, 1t Il supposed, their re-
Spouse to the President was prepared.
WHAT THE MHssAoEs PROBABLY CONTAIN.
There Is an indisposition on the part Of
those who know it, oontants to disclose
anything about the character Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's commm ication, but It is gathered
from the gu arded remarks made In response
to inquiries that 1t b in etfeot . repetition
Of the Presidents tender Of good Offices
between Russia and Japan. with the object
Of endeevoring to secure from each side
sufacisnt oonces sions to afford . sound
basis for further negotiations.
While the Russian ENJOYS response sent
to the President tonight has not been
disclosed, Its character may be surmised
from the fact that Mr.. Witte has received
instructions from st. Petersburg to stand
fast to the position which he and Baron
Rosen have assumed and TO make no con.
cessions to the japanese with regard to
indemnity and cession Of territory.
NO SESSION Y1sTEsDAY.
There was NO meeting Of the ENJOYS to-
day. When they adjourned on last Friday
1t was with the agreement that they should
moot at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose Of comparing the protocols Of tho
conference. But 1t was found this morn
ing that owing to changes made in the form
of the protocols by the Japanese rewriting
was necessary. and further postponement
was required to enable the secretaries to
finish the work. It was agreed that the
next meeting should be hold ct ESQ O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
There was some irritation on the part of
the Russians over. the action.!of the Japanese
in causing the delay and disposition to
Ill En- ta
the conference drag along unnecessarily.
The news this evening, however. that the
Japanese Government has assumed q more
oonciliatory attitude furnishes an explana-
ton for tho circumstance Of which the
Russians complain. 1t Is apparent that
Japan's ENJOYS were playing for time in
order to enable them to receive expected
advioes 9. 81 important character from
Toxic.
DENIAL FROM Mr.. PEIRof.
Mr.. Peiroe, the Presidents representa-
tive at the peaoe conference, gave out .
prepared statement tonight denying q
despatch from Portsmouth that appear cd
In afternoon newspapers to the effect that
there had been . conference at the navy
yard to-day between the Russian ENJOYS
and . special commissioner Of President
Roosevelt. 1t il given herewith out Of
courtesy to Mr.. PIERCE: ~
.No envoy or representative Of the Presi.
dent had any conference with Mr.. witts OF
Baron Rosen to-day. Nor did have any
conference With either Of them. nor was
oloseted with them. They had business 81
the navy yard. and my duties required me
to be present at tho yard to make suitable
arrangements for their comfort, but In 20
way. shape or form or manner did have
any conference with them ON behalf Of TIKI
President in relation to their negotiations
with Japan"
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