Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
DELAY IN NAMING PLENIPoTESTlARIES
Each Nation Seemingly Waiting for the
Other to Show It's Hand.
RUSSIAN WAR PARTY IN DISFAvoR
Retirement Of Admiral AleIieff Marks Its
Final Rout.
LULL IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Statement from Washington says
Halt il Due TO the Illness of Count
LamsdorH-Hny Leaves for
New Hampshire.

New Hampshire.
ST PETERSBU4.-, June z.--There is
not likely to be any further move in the
direction Of an armistice until the pleni-
potenuaries are appointed and the time of
their meeting definitely hxed. Japan seems
unwilling to discuss any new issue until
these two questions are settled. This does
not necessarily mean that all hope Of ar
ranging a suspension of hostilities before
tho meeting has disappeared, but
indication of Japans mood it increases
the doubt as 20 whether ii could be induced
to relinquish temporarily the strategic ad-
vantagcs which il evidently believes it en-
joys Indeed, It might raise the suspicion
Of sparring for time until Field Marshal
Oyama has developed his offensive and is
actually in process of delivering his blow,
when Japan could easily plead that IL was
700 late, The delay in settling the matter
of the plenipotentiaries is all the more
= Idsplored by those desiring to avoid further
odshed Both countries seem perfectly
wiling to name negotiators, but each evil
Naently desires the other TO show its hand
first.
On account Of Foreign Minister Lams-
dorf's illness Ambassador Meyer un-
able to have a personal interview with
him either yesterday or today but 1t is
expected communications from Washington
are passing in writing 1t appears that
Count Lamsdorff has had touch of heart
trouble and his physicians again today
- forbade him 10 leave his room, but prom
p Ised to allow the minister to 60 to the
= pancellory tomorrow.
"Wnr Party" in DisfavOr.
Count Lamsdorff's illness naturally has
created gossip to the effect that he is
xvyoff e4a m
ambassador to Rome, and NJ. Dlswolsky,
minister at Copenhagen. are named as his
probable successors, but as yet there is no
evidence that the rumors have more founda-
ton than those of similar character which
preceded them.
There is strong reason for saying that
the Russian plenipotentiaries will include a
military man OF high rank, though as yet
there is no clue to his identity except that
1t will not be General Kouropatl1in. The
downfall of Admiral AleXieff and the sup
preston of the far eastern committee mate
rally increases the likelihood that NJ. White
will also represent Russia, since he is ar
inveterate enemy of the war cabal,
which now seems definitely to have faller
under imperial disfavor.
NJ. Witte had long audience with the
emperor on Tuesday.
A prominent Russian statesman who Il
convinced that peace will be the outcom,
of the Washington meeting, said TO tn,
Associated Press today:
Japan surely cannot longer doubt the sin
Cerity OF the emperor's desire 10 conclud
peace. Admiral AleXieffs retirement mark
the final rout of the war party. For Japal
ito refuse an armistce and force anothe
big battle now would make it responsible
for the wanton sacrifice of thousands o
Illness Delays Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, June S.-It is learne
through official sources that owing to tn
VI illness of Count Lamsdorn, the Russia
= foreign minister, there has been sligh
check TO the negotiations affecting Russi
and Japan. 1t is specifically stated, how
- ever, that this does not imply that ther
has been any hitch. but simply that tn
negotiations have been unavoidably delaye
for the reason given.
President Roosevelt so far has not rS
ceived an answer from Russia TO h
latest representations regarding peace.
-, Is believed that the illness of Count Lami
At< dorff may account for this delay. Viii
~ N there is no official announcement on II
Subject, the general understanding is thu
these representations concern an armistic
Count Cassipi has had a long talk wit
Secretary Hay at the latter's residenc
but the visit primarily a personal OF
and no decision regarding the negotiation
was reached. Secretary Hay left this a
ternOon for his home In New Hampshire. o.
TAkahIra at white House.
Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister, r
turned TO Washington this afternoon fro
a visit Of several days in New EnglaI
and called at the White House tonigt
where he was received by the preside
and remained for three-quartcrs Of
hour. The minister would have nothii
to say about his conference or the stu
ton al this time beyond remarkins IN
some matters must be settled FIRST II
fact that the minister could give no a
suranoes regarding an armistice prior
the convening OF the Washington confe
ence tends to confirm the belief in offici
circles here that little headway has y
been made by the president in this dire
ton Up TO a late hour this afternoon I
Russian reply to the presidents suggt
ton regarding an armistice had not be
received and untn this reply is receiv
the result OF this phase of the negotiauo
cannot be known. In view of the IA
that the president has thus far address
himself simultaneously TO both bellig'
ent powers there is a disposition TO
Ieve that Mr.. Takahlra may have broug
TO the White House toniFh; an expr'
sion OF Japan's views up7r IN armist
IN response 10 the president Won Rno'
hope that a clash would not precede I
conference. II has ali along been und
stood that Japan would be unwilling
grant an armistice at this time unl'
thoroughly assured that Russia was Sc
ously desirous OF peace. Whether such
surances have been forthcoming is !
known
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