The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-04
NJ, W|TTE DENIES +
WIRELESS REPORTS
NOT CLOTHED WITH POWER TO
CONCLUDE TREATY.
Agreement Not Considered Likely.
Statement Given Out by Secretary.
Japan Brave and Gallant.

Japan Brave ana SalIants
New York, August with the ar
rival here today on the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse of M. Sergius j..
Witte, chief Of the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries, and his party, the belief be-
came general that the negotiations
which are to begin next week in the
quiet little seaport town Of Portsmouth
on the coast of New Hampshire must
prove fruitles. This, too, despite the
fact that both the japanese and Rus
sian delegates profess to be hopeful of
the outcome. In fact, judging by the
attitude of M. Witte, he is here more
because the czar desired to give the
world an unmistakable proof of friend
ship for President Roosevelt and the
American people rather than because
he was willing to bring TO an end the
conflict in the far east which has
proven so disastrous to Russian arms.
M. WITTE MAKES DENIAL.
The first thing that the distinguished
Russian did upon arriving at the Hotel
st. Regis, where he and his party are
| quartered, was to issue an Official
denial of the interview sent by wire
less telegraph from the big steamer to
the London Daily Telegraph last Sun
day, and that sent by wireless to the
! New York Herald today, in which he
was quoted as saying that he did not
believe the Japanese and Russian en-
voys would be able to reach COM
mon ground of agreement. M. Witte
denied the interviews because they
were the fruit of private conversations
and did not represent the official atti-
tude of the Russian party However,
inasmuch as he intimated that he was
not clothed with absolute powers to
conclude a treaty of peace. and as the
Japanese. ENJOYS have from the first
insisted that they will not be party
to any conference which has for its
object merely the transmission Of the
terms upon which Japan is willing to
END the war, well informed diplomats
here are forced to conclude that
LITTLE PROGRESS
will be made at the Portsmouth meet
ing. They base their opinion upon the
following paragraph contained in a
typewriter statement given out by
NJ Whites secretary to the newspaper
reporters who met him on board the
steamship in the lower bay:
Il need hardly point out that it is
my ardent desire that the two chival-
rous foes, who first became acquainted
on the field of battle. may have found
in each others sterling qualities mo-
tives powerful enough to cultivate that
acquaintanceship until it ripens into
lasting friendship. Meanwhile, how
ever, the terms offered must first be
'ascertained, weighed and judged ad-
missable by Russia before she can pro-
ceed to formal negotiations"
is NOT A LINGUIST.
NJ White does not speak English,
and but Indifferent French, so that,
interviewing him became task for a
third party, his secretary, Jean Koro-
stovetz. former attache of the Rus
sian legation at Washington and later
Admiral Alexiff's chief aide at Port
|
Throughout the voyage the Russians
held aloof from their fellow passen-
gers, spending great deal of time in
their private apartments. They were
up early today and watched the prog
ress of the big vessels along the coast
and into New York bay with absorbing
interest. On arriving at quarantine
the Russians were taken off the steam
Ell by the United States gunboat May
flower and promptly landed in New
York. They we're driven at once to
the Hotel St. Regis, where the state
apartments were reserved for them.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador
to the United States, who is to act
with M. Witte in the negotiations at
Portsmouth, held an extended confer
ence with his chief tonight, but all in
formation regarding the matters dis
cussed was refused.
| PRAISE FOR AMERICA.
The official statement issued by M e.
Whites secretary, after praising Amer
leans and President Roosevelt and
American newspapers generally for
their work on behalf of peace and
friendship among nations, continues:
1T Is in compliance with the Amer
lean peoples desire for peace, of which
President Roosevelt was the author
lied exponent, that his majesty the
czar has empowered me to come hitbei
and ascertain the conditions which oui
gallant adversary deems necessary and
adequate for basis for the peace ne
gotiations.
Il need hardly point out that 1t il
my ardent desire that the two chival
rous foes, who first became acquainted
on the field of battle, may have found
| In nanh nthers, sterlinp nualities mo