Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
ENVOY CALLED
BY President
RosEN LEAVES PORTSMOUTH
FOR OYSTER BAY TO CON-
suit ROOSEVELT.

CHIEFS ADVICE MAY
BREAK THE DEADLOCK
Mysterious Midnight Message Calls
Cars Observation-Disclosures
Once More the Central Figure
Toxic Sees no Hope for Peace.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 21.-Sudden-
ly the eyes of the nations have been
turned by mysterious midnight dis
patch from Portsmouth to Oyster Bay
from the peace plenipotentiaries to
the president of the united States.
With the early departure Saturday OF
Baron Rosen for Oyster Bay, Presi-
dent Roosevelt once more becomes the
central figure on the worlds stage.
The long message received after mid
night by Mr.. PIERCE, the assistant Sec
rotary of state, was from the presl-
dent. 1t was an invitation for Baron
Rosen to come there Immediately for
conference. The invitation was to
Russia's ambassador at Washington,
because as Russia's accredited repre-
sentative to this country 1t is entirely
proper for the president at any time
to summon him to a conference.
Baron Rosen was at once awakened
to receive the message from Mr.. Peirce,
and after conference with Mr.. White
It was decided the ambassador should
leave on an early train for Oyster Bay.
1t was further decided, on the sup
position that the secret could be kept,
that it should be officially announced
that Baron Rosen was going to Mag
nolia, according to Fridays pre-
gramme, to receive Mr.. Witte, who
would arrive later in an automobile.
In the meantime, however, Mr.. PIERCE
was up until early Saturday morning,
making arrangements for Baron Rosen
to reach Oyster Bay at the earliest
possible moment. Orders were imMe-
diately telegraphed to Lieut.. Evans,
commanding the naval yacht Sylph. to
be at New Rochelle to receive the am
bassador and take him at once to Oys-
ter Bay. Arrangements were also
made for the Bay State limited to
make special stop at New Rochelle
in order to let the ambassador board
the Sylph there.
Powers to Prevent Rupture.
According to cipher telegraphs re-
ceived. hers by both the Russian and
japanese missions, it is understood
that the efforts of the powers, who are
ready to tender their good Offices to
prevent the rupture of the negetia-
tions, will be especially directed
toward the persuasion of Japan to
withdraw her demand for indemnity.
The assurance will be given by the
powers that if the demand is with
drawn Japan will receive adequate
compensation in other ways. At st.
Petersburg the powers will endeavor
the cession Of Sakhalin. Once an
agreement is reached regarding SAX
halin (article five) and indemnity Gar
ticle nine), it is believed the success
of the negotiations would be assured
and that the belligerents would easily
come to an understanding regarding
article ten, the interned warships, and
article IL, the limitation OF Russia's
naval strength in the far east. In
deed, article ten, it is suggested by an
authority, might. offer a partial solu-
tion to the insistence by Japan upon
article nine, the indemnity. If Rus
STA should offer to buy back, at a gen.
erous price, the interned warships, it
is believed the peace party in Japan
would insist upon the acceptance of
this proposition.
To Confer with President.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 21-A repre-
sentative of the Russian peace en-
voys at Portsmouth comes here to
confer with President Roosevelt His
mission is to consult with the presi-
dent with a view to bringing about
an agreement between the Russian and
Japanese ENJOYS that will prevent q
final rupture between the two sets of
plenipotentiaries. The representative
comes to Oyster Bay by direct invi-
tation Of the president That invitation
was transmitted to Mr.. Witte after
the president had had conference
with Baron Kaneko, who came here
late Friday afternoon as representa-
tive Of the Japanese government
See Rupture But Are Fearless.
Toxic, Aug. 2l-It is confidently be-
1iey.a here that the peace conference
at Portsmouth, N. H., will result in
q rupture, but this news is calmly
RECEIVED.
The weight Of popular belief seams
to anticipate and be reconciled to the
failure of The peace negotiations al
Portsmouth. The Japanese have reso.
lutely supported The demand relative
to reimbursement for che expenditures
of the var and the cession Of Sakhalir
island and evidently prefer contin
nance of the struggle to the acceptance
of lesser terms.
Berlin Hopes for Peace.
Berlin. Aug. 2l-The conviction
continues to exist at the foreign OF
flee that the negotiations at Ports
mouth will result in peace. This be-
liol appears to rest on the strong de
sire for peace manifested by botf
beiligerents Now that the point O
extreme tension is approaching, il
which each side will hold to it's deci
sions with tenacity to the verge O.
breaking, the whole Influence Of EN-
pror William and the German govern
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