The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
PRESSURE UPON
BELLIGERENTS
Roosevelt's Proposition Involved
More Than Arbitration.
KANEK0 AT SYCAMORE HILL
WOULD NOT STATE THE NATURE
OF HIS MISSION.

oyster Bay, Aug. 21-President Roose-
welt has not abandoned hope of a sue
cessful issue of the Washington peace
conference. Neither has he relaxed his
efforts to prevent a rupture between
the conferees when they reconvene to-
morrow afternoon at Portsmouth
Events of Importance succeeded each
other rapidly here today. On an early
morning train Baron Kaneko. con-
fidential representative in this country
of the japanese government, arrived in
oyster Bay quite unexpectedly he
has a general Invitation to visit the
president at any time and was received
as soon as he arrived at Sycamore Hill
His Mission important.
That he was the bearer of important
information is known. but the nature
of his message is not disclosed. He
quarters of an hour. At the conclusion
Of the conference the baron declined
even TO discuss the mission, although ne
politely EXPRESSED regret at his inabil-
ity to 'enlighten his interrogators.
Surrounded by half dozen news
payer men he talked with apparent
frankness. but his words were not lu-
miDOus with Information. He expressed
the opinion. which he was careful to
note was simply his own. that Japan
NdQ mace every concession III Iue COLI
ference that victorious power could
be expected TO make. and that the Jap
anese reOnle would resent any serious
recession b. the ENJOYS from the posi-
ton they had taken.
Messages From Portsmouth.
Following Baron Kaneko's visit.
President Roosevelt had his acting Sec
rotary MIR. Barnes, with him for two
hours. In addition to tHe matter which
the baron had presented to him, the
president received and considered an
accumulation of dispatches and let
tiers. Late in the day important mes
sages were received from Portsmouth
the responses to which occupied the
presidents attention for a considerable
time.
Not the slightest indications of the
character of the correspondence was
permitted TO become public. The presi-
dent, acting as an intermediary be-
tween the two warning governments,
feels that secrecy IS even more IN
cumbent uDon him than as though
the matter related wholly to him per-
sonally or to the United states.
Powerful Pressure.
The president declines either to at
firm or deny any Of the statements
made about the proposition which he
submitted to the Russian ENJOYS
through Baron De RoseZ There is
strong reason for the statement, how
ever that the proposition involved far
more than mere suggestion that the
matters in difference between the en-
vOys be submitted to the arbitramcnE of
an impartial tribunal The statement
heretofore made in these dispatches
that powerful pressure, not alone from
President Roosevelt. but from neutral
powers of Europe. is being brought to
bear upon the governments of Russia
and Japan to insure a successful issue
of the conference can be reiterated.
Whether that influence takes the form
of a suggestion of a modification of
JaDan's terms for an insistence that
Russia make the best bargain she can.
or of an entirely new plan TO bring
about an agreement cannot be ascer-
tanned.
No intimation Of the presidents Opin-
ion of the result of the meeting when
the conferees reConvene tomorrow is
given, but that hone of peace vet
springs from the conditions surrounding
the conference is evident.