New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
BARON ROSEN ARRIVES.
DtsdUo5cs Statement attributed to
Him about Var Expenses.

Please deny for that have given out any
interview on politics" were almost the first
words Of Baron Rosen, the Russian AM
basSador TO America, 10 a representative Of The
Associated Press as the Kaiser Wilhelm II
moored in her dock in Hoboken yesterday.
When ] received the American newspapers"
he said. Z observed that French news agency
attributed to an interview quoting
saying that Russia is willing 10 pay the
penses Of the war within certain limits I wish
you TO deny this for me- and also deny that
have ever given out any interview or expressed
publicly any opinion OF a political nature,
Please say that and nothing more and VIII be
much pleased"
Baron Rosen succeeds Count Cassini as Am
bassador for Russia TO the United States, and
has also been named OF Russias peace
plenipotentiaries The baron does not come to
the United States stranger, as he served
his country as charge daffares az Washington
during the first administration of President
Cleveland. Since his last stay in America the
baron has been Minister at Toxic, and held that
post at the outbreak of the war.
a dispatch from st. Petersburg announcing
the additional plenipotentlaries was shown to the
Ambassador. and this Information he was
pleased 10 receive. He would say nothing of
Russian politics nor of the pending peace nego-
tiations.
The baron said ne learned of the death Of
Secretary Hay at sea and was shocked by the
news. He spoke in eulogy Of the dead states
man, and said he had known Mr.. Hay for
twenty-five years. He was much pleased to
return TO America and hoped to renew many
former acquaintances.
The Ambassador was asked what he thought
Of Washington in August a place of meeting
for the peace conference and he replied that it
would be most uncomfortable, that almost any
Northern point would be more comfortable and
more acceptable. He did not know officially,
however where the conference would be held
II washington was found TO be out of the Ques-
ton
Baron Rosen was accompanied by his wife and
their daughter and Prince Kondachen the Rus
sian Minister TO the grand duchy OF Hesse-
Darustadt The party was greeted at the wharf
bv Theodore Hansen, FIRST secretary Of the
Russian Legation at Washington, and Gregory
Yfianline the financial agent OF the embassy;
consuI General Ladygensky OF this city, and
Baron Schlippenbach, consul general at chi
cago.
Baron Rosen did net know when he would go
10 Washington. He took the O'Clock train lot
Manchester-by-ths -ths-Sea-
Boston. July 4.-BaTon Rosen. the new Rus
sian Ambassador. accompanied by his wife and
daughter and Prince kondachen' arrived III
this city tonight and were driven 10 the Hotel
rouraine where apartments had been reserved
for them.
In response to questions regarding the out
look for peace and the coming peace confer
ence Baron Rosen said:
The situatio. is so critical that dosnot dare
TO make any statements, not only TO newspaper
men, but 70 any one.
II is probable that the Ambassadors party will
stay in this city few days before proceeding
10 Manchester by-the-Sea. all the baggage,
consisting OF thrty-one pisces has been ordered
10 the hotel In the morning.