Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-19
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Peace Conference.

The Peace Conference.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 10 --Presi-
dent Roosevelt has not ceased his efforts
10 behalf of peace Fearing that the en-
voys OF Russia and Japan were about to
record final divergence ofopinion, and
break off negotiations, he has sought an
interview with Baron Rosen, the junior
Russian plenipotentiary, who is also the
Cars Ambassador to the United States.
Considerable excitement was created
late last night by the appearance in the
hotel lobby of Assistant Secretary Of
State PIERCE, who has been placed by the
President 10 charge of the arrangements
for the entertainment of the distinguish
ed peace ENJOYS. 1t was half an hour
before midnight, when Mr.. Peirce dash
ed up to the hotel in an automobile and
hurried straight to the telegraph office.
His manner was agitated. He was hand
ed a telegram which had been waiting
personal delivered for two hours. Tele-
phone messages had been sent in every
direction during the time to find him, one
of which was finally successful in locat-
ing him at York Harbor. several miles
away.
Immediately upon learning the con-
tents of the dispatch Mr.. Peirce went to
the rooms of NJ. Witte, the chief Rus
sian plenipotentiary, with whom he was
cIoseted until after midnight. Upon his
return 10 the telegraph Office he dis
patched a lengthy telegram to Oyster
Bay. As he was preparing to leave the
hotel he was surrounded by a score of
newspaper men, who hurled anxious in
quiries at him. 81 can say nothing, "
he replied to their interrogations, "the
matter is purely confidential" "DOes
it relate in any way to the peace nego-
tiatiOns?" he was asked. 81 decline to
state" replied the Secretary with some
heat 81 distinctly object to being
pumped What | can make public L
give you, but / object to this unfair
questioning" He then left the hotel
and was hurried away in his automobile.
That Secretary Peirce was agitated was
not surprising. The message that had
been awaiting him these hours was from
the President of the United States in
structing him in the performance of a
delicate and confidential mission. 1t
was brief, but to the point. 1t directed
him to invite NJ. White, Baron Rosen, or
some member of their party, TO visit
Oyster Bay during the recess of the peace
conference that he might take up with
his visitor a subject bearing directly
thereon.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 19.-Baron
Rosen left here at 1880 this morning for
Oyster Bay, in response to the Presi-
dents invitation. He will arrive in
New York city at o'clock this after
noon and proceed at once to Sycamore
Hill.
Portsmouth, n. H., August 19.-The
japanese ENJOYS have recommended to
their emperor that the original peace de-
mands be modified. They have asked for
permission to offer concessions to the
Russian plenipotentiaries when they
meet again next Tuesday. This message
was sent to Toxic last evening, immedi-
atey after the return of Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira from the confer
ence of yesterday afternoon. In that
conference and through the long discus
sion of the two japanese articles which
were under consideration yesterday, they
learned the Russian ultimate position.
Their dispatch to Toxic, therefore, was
based upon exact knowledge ofthe situa-
ton.
The Russian ENJOYS remained at the
conference hall for an hour after the
japanese plenipotentiaries had departed
for the purpose of comforting over the
preparation of adyices to the Car in
forming him fully of the events of the
day. 1t is understood that their message
also contained suggestion that ii peace
we're to come from these negotiations, it
would be necessary for Russia-to relax
determined opposition to the recognition
of the principle ofindemnity.