The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-13
MEETING PLACE
CHIEF QUESTION
Then Armisiice Will be Pro.
claimed to Stap the War
FORMAL ACCEPTANCES
OF BElllGERENT NATIONS RE.
cEIvED YESTERDAY BY PRES
IDENT ROOSEVELT-iM-
PoRTANT CONFER.
ENCEs.

Washington, June 12.--Official assur-
ance that the presidents efforts TO
bring Russia and Japan. together to
discuss peace will be crowned with
was brought to the White
house today by Count Cassini the
Russian ambassador, who called by ap.
pointment and in the name of Emper.
or Nicholas formally accepted the
offer of good will The
following official statement regarding
the conference was issued at the White
house:
Ambassador Cassini has called to
express Russian governments assent
70 the presidents proposition and to
state that they would appo Mt plenl-
potentiaries to meet plenipotentiaries
of Japan to discuss the question of
peace. The place Of meeting is al.
present being discussed"
Place of Meeting Still Open.
During the past two weeks the presi-
dents efforts have been directed to.
ward bringing the beIligerents into
amicable contact on basis Of mutual
agreement to consider terms of peace
This he accomplished finally today. II
remains now for the belligerent DOW
ers to name their plenipotentiaries
and agree upon time and place fos
them to meet to discuss terms and ne
gotiatc a treaty of peace These de
tails are now under cons.dcrat on with
bright prospect that such minor diff
ferences as may exist will be resolved
WI hin few days.
Conferences of supreme Importance
were held today in Washington The
blue rteAt of the White louse was
the scene and President Roosevelt
Count ~CassinI, the Russian ambassa
dor, and Kogoro Takahira, the Japan
ese min ster, were the principal con
ferees.
The president now has unequiyoca'
assurances from both Russia and Jap
an of the acceptance of his PROPOSE
ton that they enter on negotiations
for peace The president likewise ii
assured Of the absolute sincerity ot
both governments in acceding to his
suggestions.
Japan Was First to Accept.
Japan was first to Indicate it's ac
centance Of the president S proposition
A formal response to his identica
note of Thursday last was received
from the Japan government Saturday
Informal assurances of the acceptance
Of the presidents suggestion were re
celved from the Russ an government
little later, but assurances from st
Pc ersburg were not the dehnit,
character as had been received from
Toxic Early today Ambassador Mey
er informed tbs government that Rus
sia had accepted the presidents prop
osition and would name representa-
tiyes with plenary powers to NEE
plenipotentiaries of Japan.
Russia Not Definite.
+. While satisfactory. the response 0
Russia was not in the same defin t,
form as that of Japan II Is had beer
the expectation Of the president Il
publish 10 the world the replies to hi
Identical notes, but under the circum
stances this could not be done.
A few hours subsequent to the re
ceipt Of Meyers cahlegram, Cassin
made appointment to see Presidan
Roosevelt at II today. President re
ceiyed hm In the blue room Of III,
White house. The ambassador. in tn,
conference which followed. presented
verbally Russia's acceptance of III,
presidents proposition for confer
ence to discuss peace Terms. He ha,
been instructed by tae St. Petersbur,
government 10 convey to the preslden
the willingness Of emperor to anpoin
plen 'poten.iaries to meet like repre-
sentatves OF Japan 10 negotiate treat,
Of peace.
While the response of the Russian
government was not reduced to writ
ing, 1t was regarded for the time al
sufficient for the negotiations
Cassni Declines to Talk.
Shortly afterward the official state
ment quoted was made public Ir
addition to ndica' ing acceptance by
the Russian government Of President
Roosevelrs proposition, Cassini In
formed the president Of Russla's de
sires as 70 place Of meeting of the
plenipotentlaries and named those
who probably would he delegated &c
represent the Russ an emperor. At ths
conclusion Of the conference Cassin
decl ned to discuss for publication de
tails OF hls interview with the presi
dent.
Minister Takahira had conference
with President Roosevelt at O'Clock
tn $ afternoon The interview laeted 81
minutes and Ike that OF Count Cassin
was held In the blue room Of tn,
White house. After the conference,
Takahira declined to discnss 81,
Place Of Meeting Undecided.
N can bp xaid that the pace "