The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
(By Associated Press.)

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& OYSTER BAY, N. ~, July s.-OGlcial
announcement was made by President
Roosevelt yesterday Of the names of the
russian and japanese ENJOYS to the
acter and ability of the men selected by
both belligerents is an earnest of the de-
sire of their respective governments to
conclude II possible, the tragedy being
tlar!es ara:
Russian Muravicfr, for
merry minister Of justice and nov am
bassador to Italy. and Baron Rosen,
recently appointed as ambassador to
the United States to succeed Count
Cassini.
Japanese-;Baron Komura, minister Of /
foreign affairs, and kogoro Takahira,
minister to the United States.
a By direction of the President Secretary
Loeb made the formal announcement IN
the following statement
The President announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have APP
pointed the plenipotentiares to meet
here as soon after the list of August as
possible. The two Russian plenipo-
tcntiaries are Ambassador Murarieff,
formerly minister Of justice and now
alpbassador to Rome. and Anlbassdor
Rosen. The Japanese Observation-Disclosures
are Baron komura, now minister OF
foreign affairs, and Minister Takahlra.
i is possible that each side may send
one or more additional representatives.
lne DlonlpOt0ntl8TleS OIL DUN ItuSSid
and Japan will be intrusted with full
power to negotiate and conclude
treaty of peace, subject. of course, to
ratification by their respective home
governments"
day or two ago the Russian and
Japanese governments formally comnlunt-
Gated to President Roosevelt the names
of the plcnpotentiaries they respectively
the President communicated the names
of the Japanese ENJOYS to the st. Peters,
burg government, and those Of the Russian
:epresentat!ver2 to the. government az
ernments assurances that the selections
were satisfactory, the President. accord
ing to his agreement with tho belligerenls.
authorized the public announcement OF
the ENJOYS.
Some delay was occasioned In the selec-
ton of the plenipotentiarics by the IN
sistence of Japan that the ENJOYS of both
governments be clothed with full power
TO conclude peace and to negotiate per-
mancnt treaty. The japanese government
indcatdd pointcd,y that the Emperor
would not permit his ENJOYS to enter
upon tentative conference. IN WI, which en-
Russia decide whether the conterees
should proceed with their deliberations.
The Toxic government insisted that the
plenipotentiaries should have conferred on
them treaty-maklng powers, and that the
negotiations should be entered upon In a
spirit Of perfect sincerity Such, too, was
the position taken by President Roosevelt.
He maintained that only by clothing the
ENJOYS with ample authority TO act for
ing peace be achieved. He strongly urged
the ST. Petersburg government to accede
to what was regarded as reasonable
proposition of Japan.
The Presidents announcement practi-
cally concludes the preliminary ncgotia-
tons for peace. Minor details roman yet
to be arranged, but the conference now
seems to be assured. While no absolute
date for the meeting Of the ENJOYS has
been fixed, it has been determined that
tn first session will be held In Washington
about the first Of August.