Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Oyster Bay, July 2S.-Presiden,
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon yes
terday Baron Jurato Komura, minis.
ter of foreign affairs. and Kogoro
Takahira, minister to tine United
States, the Japanese envoys to the
Washington peace conference sub
sequently he had long interview vita
them, at which all the phases of the
approaching negotiations were consid-
cred. Neither the president nor his
Japanese visitors cared to discuss TOR
publication the nature of their confer
ence, except in the most general terms.
Baron Komura bowed gravely to the
newspaper men who made themselves
known at the station, but smilingly de-
clined TO talk. Takahira shook hands
with one or two of his newspaper
friends, but said there was nothing OF
importance he could say at that time.
The ENJOYS were driven directly to
Sycamore Hill and remained with the
IA CG'hCht Until on " NlONh anu ia II
were driven to the station. Takahira,
speaking for both Komura and him
self, said they had a delightful and
satisfactory visit and talk with the
president. Komura. he said. had de.
sired to pay his respects to President
Roosevelt and on behalf OF the en-
peror to thank him for his efforts to
brfyrr oh In b. 80 H.,
response to inquiries, Takahira said IL
might be inferred that they discussed
the pending peace negotiations, but
added:
1T would not be proper for me to
give you the nature of the discussion.
l could not do that"
The minister declined to say wneth-
er the subject of the terms Japan
proposed to make to the Russian pIeni.
potehtiaries was one OF the matters or
consideration and would not indicate
whether there was a probability Of the
arrangement of an armistice during
the sittings of the conference
President Roosevelt was interrogat-
ed last evening about the conference,
but replied that it was subject he
did not feel at liberty to discuss for
publication. 1t is expected that soon
after the arrival of M. White, the prin-
cipal envoy of Russia, he, too, will
make formal call on President
Roosevelt in advance Of presentation
to the pre- ident August 5, OF the two
sets Of plenipotentiaries and tnelr
suites. The president does not Son
ceal his deep in. crest in tne approach.
ing conference of the ENJOYS, but he
lets it be understood tnat his interest
will not leai him TO interfere, even
by indirection with the work Of the
Conferees.
VIadiVostok Neutral.
Washington, July 2S.--As a clearer
idea is gained Of the japanese peace
terms, whose general character it out
lined in me Associated Press dis
patches yesterday, the skepticism with
which Washington received the Euro
pean reports that Japan would de-
maod the neutraliza ion of V adivostok
is leSsened. In fact. it is learned that
nv IL - lilio iih1l9 W tOLA1NllO~~ CIG
of Japan.s demands, but it will be ac-
companied by a startling counter prop
ositton In effect, according to a SEEM
ingly well informed source, Japan will
propose in return for tle neutraliZa.
ton of this last Russian port on the
Pacific not TO fortify Port Arthur.
Should this information prove correct
it win entirely change the view which
has prevaiIel in official circles tat the
question of Vladivos, ok's neutraliza-
ton could not reasonably be made
part of Japan's peace price.
Complaint of Taft's Visit.
st. Petersburg, July 2S.-The Viedo-
mosti directs sharp criticism at the
visit of Secretary Taft and Miss Roose-
welt to Japan and complains that the
n ament for the trip was tactlessly
chosen. The paper adds that efforts to
prove that the visit is devoid of politl-
cal meaning are 'childlike."
Police Take Zemstvo Records.
Moscow, July 2S.-The police yes
terday visited the house of NJ. Golovin,
pre- sident of the permanent bureau or
the zemstvo organization for the Mos
COW district, who presided at the re.
cent all-Russian zemstvo congress,
and also the mouse of NJ. Pollner, sec
rotary of the bureau. They seized al.
documents relating to or pertaining to
the congress.
China BUYS Warships.