Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
CONFERENCE IN PARIS
M. Witte Called Upon Pre-
mier Rouvier Today.
AN EXCHANGEOF VIEWS
LoUBET RECEIVED DISTINGUISH
ED RUSSIAN THIS AFTERNOON.
Reception Purely Informal-Memorial
Day at st. Petersburg for Those
Killed In Disturbances.

PARIS. July pm. Witte called at the
foreign ONCE today and held an exception
ally extended conference with Premier
Rouvier. 1t was assumed from the length
OF the meeting that a very complete ex-
change OF views was going on concerning
the coming peace negotiations and Franco
Russian interests in general. However, the
officials encourage declare that both minis
tiers observe complete crcumspection re-
garding the details of their conversation.
1t was pointed out that the report circu
lated regarding the transfer of the Japa-
nese war loans to Russia as one of the
conditions of peace was entirely unwar-
ranted and likely to endanger the pros
poets of a settlement. Such transaction
would arouse a protest from the investing
public who subscribed to the loans, many
of whom consider that the transfer would
be contrary to their interests. They re-
ceived certain guarantees from Japan. and
they fear that those given by Russia would
not be equivalent
President Loubet received NJ. White this
afternoon at the Elysee palace. The meet
ing was devoid of ceremony and consisted
of half an hours talk in the presidents
library. M. Loubet and Mime. Loubet later
left Paris for their summer vacation at
Rambouillet.
Bomb Killed Several Persons.
BYELOSTOK. Russia, July pa bomb
thrown in the center of the town yesterday
killed several persons and severely wounded
number of others. including the chief Of
police and his son.
The Poltava Relocated.
Special Csblegram to The Star.
TOKYO, July 22-It is officially announce
ed that the Russian battleship Poltava,
which was sunk by the Russians in the
harbor of Port Arthur upon the surrender
of that fortress, was relocated tod.iy.
Memorial Day at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.-Today was
widely observed by the working classes and
liberals of st. Petersburg and many other
parts Of the empire as memorial day for
those killed in the disturbance of January
p, six months ago. No reports Of serious
disorders were received. Many factories
in St Petersburg were closed all day, the
workmen departing.
After the requiem masses there was
stoppage of work among the printers and
the men employed in several other trades.
Only one afternoon paper appeared and
the majority of the morning papers will
not appear tomorrow. The day passed IN
st. Petersburg with entire quiet but 1t is
reported that another cache of bombs has
been discovered. force Of detectives
watched the Moscow railroad station all
day for expected terrorists.
The WOrkmen OF an arms factory at
Sostroretsk, a suburb of st. Petersburg,
disarmed policeman who was attempting
to hinder them from marching with red
flags and singing the "Marse'laisc," but
there was no further violence.
The Zemstvo congress in session at Mos
COW will adjourn tonight. The results of its
deliberations will not be published. but
they are generally known in liberal circles.
Considerable disappointment is expressed
at the results attained, as 1t Is felt that
much time was wasted in the discussion of
non-essential points.
The Novosti dariHgly published the reso-
buttons of the Zemstvo congress regarding
the Bouligin project under guise of views
of number of liberals but the other pa
pers were deferred from so doing by the
fate of the Slovo, which was suspended for
a month for publishing the proceedings of
the congress.