New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
PRESIDENT SAID ARBITRATE.
This Was the Basis Of the Proposition He Made to
Baron Rosen.
HOPEFUL OF PEACE AT OYSTER BAY.
The Next Meeting May Be PosponedThe Gar Said
Obdurate

messages to NJ Witte and reiterated his hope
that the negotiations might result in peace, Is,
of course, true, but beyond this admission the
Russian ENJOYS decline to go.
There is still disposition among some of
those here to believe that what is usually
termed Roosevelt luck'- will insure favorable
outcome for the conference, merely because Of
the somewhat phenomenal good fortune which
has almost invariably attended everything to
which the President has thus far applied him
self. But even those who entertain this view
admit that they lack logical grounds for their
opinions. Unfortunately there is nothing which
can be chronicled tonight which would seem to
dispel the impression that an indssOluble dead
lock has been reached in the negotiations. AMI
that fighter meeting. or meetings. of the ENJOYS
will be entirely confined to formalities 1t is
noteworthy. however, that the Japanese still
preserve their cheerful demeanor and deny that
they anticipate anything but a successful out
come of the negotiations.
Baron Rosen was closeted for a long time with
NJ. Wtte this forenoon and late this afternoon
left here in an automobile for Ma snola. where
afternoon, NJ. Witte went for a long automobile
ride, returning to the hotel after dark.
Mr. Peirce Third Assistant Secretary of State
took occasion this evening, to make formal
denial of the prevalent BELIEF that his rea-
tions with the Japanese ENJOYS are somewhat
strained Mr. Peirce's attention TO the Russian
ENJOYS and his association with the members
of their SUITE together with other trivial details
have it appears. led to the belief that such
strained relations with the Japanese existed. and
when yesterday afternoon Baron Komura de
clined to be the guest of the Presidents per-
sonal representative, the impression became a
conviction.
This conviction, moreover, appeared TO be con-
firmed by Mr.. Perce's manner when he received
from NJ Sato Baron Komuras regrets. Rails
ing his voice and speaking with what resembled
Indignation Mr. Perce demanded in the pres
ence of a number of persons. DO you know
who am?' to which Mr.. sato. bowling low, re-
piled. Il do" and walkel away.
Though the incident occurred in the presence
of a>number of newspaper correspondents. only
one of them regarded it as sufficiently important
TO transmit to his paper But in the light of Mr..
Peirce's formal denial to-day, the incident is
likely to receive wide publicity.
Mr. Peirce planned an excursion for the en-
VOWS and their suites on the Mayflower for to-
day None of the envoys accepted the invitation.
hut NJ Sato was of the party. Minister Taxa
hira this evening attended the services at Grace
Episcopal Church accompanied by some men,
bers of his suite.
1t now seems probable that the session set for
Tuesday ut 3 O'Clock will be postponed until Il
later date though the ENJOYS may meet at that
time sign the protocols already prepared and
adjourn to meet later. The reason for the prob
able DELAY. according TO the SpOkesmen of both
delegations, is that it will be impossible to pre-
pare the protocols by the time set Cor the next
session. but from other sources it is learned
that the delay is regarded as likely because of
the non-arrivaI up 10 this time Of instructions
from st. Petersburg. NJ. Wtte is now looking
for communication from Tic Car to reach
here tomorrow night or Tuesday morning, but
will give no Indication of the character or cx-
rent of the advices he expects.