The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-17
POWER OF RUSSIAN
ENJOYS LIMITED?
Suspected in Some Quarters That
Gear Has String Tied to
His Representatives.
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tFrom our Regular Corrcspondent)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. NJune 16.-Thc
decision to have the peace plenipotentia-
ries OF Russia and Japan sit in Washing
ton is but an evidence of the import
ance of the position the United States
has. assumed in International politics. II
WAS uncomfortable that the ENJOYS SHOULD
have met in the capital of any other
first class power as everyone OF the 1u-
ropean nations of any international i'm
portance was inextricably entangled with
one or other of the warning powers.
While 1t Is recognized that Great
Britain and America arc as closely allied
there is no formal convention. Tho SYM
pathies Of this c.nurtry are strongly In
favor OF Japan. but there Is no treaty
between the two countries, and perha ps
the Russians are keen enough to see in
dicatons Of a change Of sentiment in
this country in the past few months 1t
is certain that every other close OBJ
server at Washington has found tndica-
tons Of this, and it Is not to be supposed
that II has escaped the sharp senses of
Russian diplomats.
I. will proba bly, be August before the
august representatives of the two pow
ers meet III washington Tho heat OF
midsummer in the national capital will
then be upon las. and the sweltccng en-
voys from the frigid cline of Ru,,ia will
be a feature of Washington life for sew
eral months.
The negotiations will lie prolonged
There Is still manifest considerable
douht In the minds OF many who ars
studying the situation concerning the
extent OF the powers. with which RUS
sian plenpotentIares VIII be clothed.
While is It given out that they are to be
empowered to mako any terms. they are
fit, IT. is believed there will he n strine
attached to them and TINT they Will lave
to report hack to St. Petersburg at every
Of pff No $to%t q
sent by Russia accepting the suggestion
OF President Roosevelt that the repro
sentatives OF the two powers get together
and talk over the subject OF making
peace. did not Indicate that tho ENJOYS
would be clothed with such powers. A
later note may bn construed rs making
such a prom,sa. IT was not conclusive.
1t would be in keeplng with the dipln-
matte practices e. Russia to send enyoys
authorized to DO little more than to re-
3 ceive the terms proposed by Japan. But
Jaran's& emnhafic declaration tina. she
would treat only with ENJOYS, authorized
caused the Russian assertion thnt her
own ENJOYS should have similar powers
1T IS certain that should It be dls,ov-
cred at any stage Of the negotiations that
her plenipotentiares. the con ference will
end at once.
An army officer attached to tho War
4 College said yesterday, that unless an armi-
going to be heard from again. He ex-
pressed the belief that the somewhat
comicu dispatch from the Russian front
to st. Petersburg yesterday that Line
witch feared the Japanese commander
was trying to capture him was we'll
founded. 1T looks to me that Marshal
Oyama has about surrounded the Rus
sian army, and with a force Of from
1900 to 10000 more men," he said. can
armIstice at once IS all that will prevent
big battle. and probably the capture
OF thu Russian army"
"A wag started the :aport this morning
that the Japanese minister. Mr.. Taxa
hira, had called at the White House to
protest against the active sympathy with
the Russians. which,gis heinz manifested
by President Shonts, OF the Isthmnn
Canal Commission. The minister wns said
to have CHARGED that Mr., shonts wn.s try
ing to lure the Japanese over to Panama
, TO dig the CO nal, which meant their GER
80 weakened that It would be unable tn
put up serious fight. Russia would
rwoop down and gdbble IN the empire,
etc.