Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-10
CHINA ASKS TO BE HEARD
Japan Objects to Her Being Repre-.
sented in Peace Conference

sented in Peace Conference
BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-China's re-
quest to be represented in the Wash
ington conference on the ground that
she is vitality interested in the proceed
ings has been received by the president
and formally transmitted to the beIli-
gerents. Whether the president has re-
eeived the formal, replies cannot be
learned, but it can be stated that while
Russia is inclined to favor the sugges-
tion Japan will not consent to it.
Japan has already made public her
assurance that Manchuria is to be re-
stored to China. That Is one of the
principles for which she says she has
been fighting. Japan regards herself
as fully capab BILE of executing that
promise without the assistance of
China, and, in view of China's inability
before the war to cope with Russia in
Manchuria, the Japanese government is
unable to see what possible service a
Chinese representative would be in the
Washington conference.
Moreover, the Japanese have all
along taken the position that, when
peace negotiations were begun, they
would be conducted directly with Rus
sia. It is altogether unlikely that the
Washington government will press the
claim of China and the official view
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The past week has seen few develop
ments in the plans for the negotiations.
Negotiations for an armistice are not
expected to be concluded until after the
plenipotentlaries meet 1t is pointed out
again that the beginning of the rainy
season in the war zone removes the
necessity for an immediate signing.
Little doubt is felt, however, that this
will be the first subject discussed by
the plenipotentiaries and probably their
initial act will be the signing of a pro-
tocol providing for the cessation of hos
tilities for a limited period.
De Rosen Going to Oyster Bay
Baron de Rosen will go to New York
within the next few days and thence to
Oyster Bay to be presented to the pres
ident Meantime he is in daily confer
ence with the attaches of the embassy
and has had several long talks with
Count Cassini, who posted him on each
step in the negotiations up to this mo-
ment. No place has yet been selected
for the holding of the conference, but
this Baron de Rosen will discuss with
the president next Thursday. Expect
ing that some place in New England
will certainly be selected, Baron de
Rosen chose Manchester, the summer
headquarters for his embassy. 1t is be-
lieved here that the choice lies between
Portsmouth, N. H., and Portland,
Maine, with the chances in favor of the
former.
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister,
will be an early visitor at oyster Bay
to discuss the arrangements for the
conference. 1t is the belief here that,
instead Of the president taking the
tedious trip to Washington to greet
the plenipotentiarles, the plan which
probably will be adopted is for the
plenipotentiaries to go to Oyster
Bay, the Japanese representative
boarding the Mayflower at the
navy yard. Washington, and the
Russian ENJOYS going in the Dolphin
from New York to oyster Bay where
they will be Jointly received by the
president and formally presented to
each other. They could go by boat thence
t. the place selected for the conference.
and return to Washington at the con-
clusion of their labors. for the formal
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