The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-21
JAPS OBJECT TO EUROPE
Both Agree to Negotiate ir the Ameri-
can Capitol.
JAPAN'S DEMAND WILL Be MODERATE.
Russia Urged Paris, But Japan Promptly
Dissented-Next Step Probably win Be
An Armisiee, Which Russia May Favor
Because Another Defeat Would Only ln-
crease Japan's Demand.

Washington, d. c. (Specia) Wash
ington was chosen as the meeting place
of the Russo Japanese peace commits
sion This decision was officially an
nounced at the White House, as follows:
when the two governments were
unable TO agree upon either Chefu or
Paris the President suggested The
Hague, but both governments have now
requested that Washington be chosen
as the place of meeting, and the Presi-
dent has accordingly formally notified
both governments that Washington will
be so selected"
The next step in the negotiations,
with the President as Intermediary, is
being undertaken. What that step is
cannot be ascertained in official circles,
but it is believed TO be to suspend mill
tary operations. The selection of pleni-
potentiares will be left to the respective
belligerents and the time of the peace
conference will have to be settled. The
time will depend largely upon the per-
sonnel OF the peace commission and the
location of those plenipotentiaries at the
time.
1t is not believed that the plenpo-
tentiaries will come together before Aug
ust I. Both nations will choose men
that command confidence and it seems
almost certain that the Japanese repre-
sentatives will come partly from Japan.
Twelve days will be requied for them to
cross the Pacific on the fastest steam
ers and six days more will be spent in
crossing the continent. The Russian
plenipotentiaries will come from Eu-
rope, and Baron Rosen is almost certain
to be one OF them. He will, at all
events be in Washington when the plen-
ipotentiaries meet.
Although Washington is to be the
place for the meeting, it has been prac-
tically agreed that if the weather be
unusually hot and the plenpotentiaries
express the wish, some OF the sessions
may be transferred to some cool sum-
mer resort. In this event the joint
peace commission will meet here and
organize, adjourn TO some summer re-
sort to carry on the parleying and then
return TO Washington to sign the final
treaty.
Washington was chosen because Ja-
pan was averse to meeting the Russian
plenipotentiaries anywhere in Europe,
sire to meet so close to Japan and the
seat of war as Chefu After the two
governments sent their formal replies
to the Presidents note of good offices
Japan formally suggested Chefu and
Russia suggested Paris. Failing to come
to an agreement, the representatives of
Japan and Russia received the Presi-
dents suggestion that The Hague be
chosen, After diplomatic exchanges the
choice narrowed down to Washington,
The Hague and Geneva in the order
named.
Japan was opposed to both The
Hague and Geneva for political reasons.
Neither The Hague nor Geneva was
regarded as absolutely neutral, and both
were regarded by Japan as being in too
close touch with the political move
ments and ideals OF the continental ma
ions. Geneva was regarded as an asy-
um of political agitators, many Of them
from the Balkan and Austrian prov
inces where Russian influence is strong,
and The Hague was regarded as sus-
ceptible to German, French and Rus
sian influences. London was out of the
question, being the capital of Japan's
political ally and on account of the Dog
ger Bank incident with Roestvensky.
Paris was not acceptable to Japan, be-
cause it is tine capital of Russia's ally
and on account OF tile alleged violation
Of French neutrality at Saigon, Cochin
China, by Rojcstvensly's fleet. Berlin
would not suit Japan on account of EN-
peror Williams nti-Japanese attitude
and German activity around Kiaochou.