The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-12
Japan and Russia Reported to Have
Chosen Peacemakers.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc journal.
Chicago, June ia Washington
special to the Tribune says in part:
Marquis Ito, the great constructive
statesman Of Japan, who was forced
from office in 1895 because Of compli-
ance with Russia s demand to withdraw
tiary Of the Japanese emperor in the
impending peace negotiations.
NJ. de Nelidoff. ambassador Of Russia
at Paris, who negotiated and signed the
celebrated treaty of San Stefano, fol
lowing the war between Russia and Tur-
key. will be the plenipotentiary of the
car.
Japan favors Manchuria or some point
In North China as the meeting place of
the peace plenipotentiaries. Russia de-
sires Paris. This difference is import
ant internationally and to the two bel
thru the personal intervention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. -%@
Answers to President Arrive.
When President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from short trip to his new
farm in Virginia he was informed by
Secretary Loco that the answers to his
proposal that peace Observation-Disclosures be
appointed by the belligerents had
reached Washington. Japan sent it's as
sent thru Lloyd Griscom, American min
lister at Toxic; Russia forwarded hers
u
bassador here.
Both formally accepted the presi.
dent s humanitarian suggestion and
both expressed their, high appreciation
of his act and the motives which
NJ de Nelidoff, whom Russia has Sc,
lected, is without doubt one Of her fore
most diplomatists. He is a man whose
keenness of intellect, whose knowledge
of International law, and general diplo.
matte experience, peculiarly fit him to
undertake to save as much of Russia s
dignity and honor as is possible under
the circumstances.
Ito's Chance Has Come.
Marquis Ito will be foeman more
than worthy of his steel. His name is
on the lips of every japanese and he is
rope. He is the man who made modern
Japan, who early in his youth wen
to the west to learn the arts by which
the west conquered the east.
1t was Marquis Ito who yielded tt
the war Sentiment of Japan in the
peace negotiat ions with China to de
mand the cession of the Liao- tung pen
lnsula to his country; misunderstanding gil
relinquished it at the cost of his office
in order to prevent war with Russia
Germany and France; who was respon
slb!e, for the ,Anglo-Japanese alliance
possible, and who now will be charge,
with the congenial task of making hi
ancient enemy surrender the territor'
which it wrested from him.
The few people in Washington VIII
know of the selections made by Rus
STA and Japan are comparing the char
acter of the two men-statesman an
diplomat-who will fight with words fo
the honor and glory Of their country.
Both Men Deliberate
Ito and De Nelidoff are alike in this
Neither hurrles. What may not b
achieved today will be accomplished te
morrow.
After the China-Japanese war tt
against his will. because he foresa7
European Intervention, demanded tina
Japan surrender the Liaotung peni1
sula. When he studied the joint not
france, and found he could EXPECT n
support from Great Britain, he did nc
plunge his country into useless and e.
pensive war which could only end
defeat. He submitted to the inevitabl
and the feeling in Japan was so intens
that he was compelled to retire fro
the office of premier. ~.
De Nelidoff never has undergone sue
q humiliation. Yet he,. too, has see
his work swept away thru the actic
OF other powers. Following the W;
between Russia and Turkey, he co
quoted the negotiations and appende
his signature to the famous treaty
San Stefano: By that treaty Russ
secured territorial advantages viii,
she was, compelled to surrender as
result OF the congress Of Berlin.
1t IS not believed Japan will obie
to M: de Nelidoff, nor is it expecte
that Russia will refuse to treat wit
Marquis Ito. The latter has the his
rank OF privy- councillor, which is NJ
enjoyed by M. de Nlidoff, and Japs
may decide that it is wiser to have
man Of less rank.
Washington or The Hague
From what can be learned, Japan wi
express unwillingness to send her repr
sentative to Paris, and compromi
will be offered in Washington. If Ru
STA considers the American capital u
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