The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-27
MANY ADVISORS WILL Be
BROUGHT BY BOTH SIDES
interest in Armistice Is Waning Be.
cause of Receipt of News That
Rainy Season Has Set in
in Manchuria.

Washington June 26.-Russia has given
reinsurance of its intentions in the peace
negotiations by placing the President In
possession of the .entative selection of
her plenipotentiaries as follows:
NJ. Nedoff, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, and Baron Rosen. the newly
appointed Russian ambassador at WASH
ington. Russia thus having taken the
initiative, 1t Is believed that Mr.. Takahira,
the japanese minister, during his call at
the White House today informally told the
President that Japan's selections, also
tentative, were Baron Komura the Jap
anese minister for foreign affairs, and
Kogoro Takahlra, the Japanese minister
at Washington
Official Announcement Not Made.
Official announcement OF the names of
the plenipotentiaries Is withheld for sew
eral reasons. NJ. Neldoff's health may
not permit him to make the trip and
pressure of official work may necessitate
the presence in Toxic, of Baron Komura.
Mr.. Takahira and Baron Rosen are re-
earded as the certainties and the belief
/ Is that unless soEething Unforeseen
should occur, both Russia and Japan will
consent to the official announcement OF
| the personnel of the Washington confer
enee within few days. In any event,
both missions VIII consist Of many ad-
visors. including army and possibly navel
! officers and officials from the foreign
offices in Toxic and st. Petersburg. II Is
expected that altogether each mission may
number ten or twelve Should six pleni-
potentiaries be chosen both Russia and
Japan, 1t is learned. have names under
consideration which Will enable them to
announce their taird plenipotentiaries
without delay.
Elevated to Ambassadorial Rank.
In recognition of his services during the
preliminary negotiations and in view of
the high official rank of the Russian
penipotentiarics it is believed the official
announcement of Mr.. Takahira's s appoint
ment will be followed by his elevation
to the rank of ambassador. In view of
the fact that Japan intends when the
war is over to elevate her legations at
Washington London. Berlin Paris, vi
emma. st. Petersburg and Rome to en-
bassies, 1t is believed Mr. Takahira's ele-
walton would be permanent. While 1t Is
not certain that he will be given am
bassadorial rank nor is it necessary to
his appointment as a plenpotentiary. Of
ficals of the American government point
out this would be the regular and ex-
pected course for the Japanese govern
ment to follow
Interest in Armistice Diminishes.
Interest regarding an armistice has
largely diminished in the last few days
because of the receipt of information
that the rainy season is beginning in
Manchuria. 1t Is believed here that this
will serve the purpose of an armistice in
preventing a clash before the convenng
of the conference in August
| Moreover, the unofficial soundings ini-
tiated by the President al Toxic and
ST. ePtersburg did not yield much hope
for successful negotiations looking TO an
armistice until after the penipotentiaries
meet.
| Count Cassni, the Russian ambassa-
dor who had intended seeing the Pres
Ident at the White House. regarding
detail of the negotiations, was detained
at the embassy and so drove direct to the
railroad station when the hour OF the
Presidents departure arrived and held
brief conversation with the President on
the rear platform of .-- Stter's car. Tho
Presidents greeting TO the ambassador
was especially cordial and the two clasped
hands warmly al parting. Count Cassini
was the only ambassador at the station
when the President left. Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, the German ambassador.
was the Presidents guest at luncheon ana
other callers at the While House during
the day were Sir Mortimer Durand, the
British ambassador. and NJ. Jusserand,
the French ambassador.