The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20

& The Japanese plenipuotentinrlesa are Set
without any official knowledge OF l3aroh
ia Roscn's visit to Oyster Bay. baro q
&1<oml,ra and Mr.. Takahlra do not expect
that the proposition will come PEI orc t ia
confcrcnce MS a suggestion form tne rlcs 20
,dent. mt in case IT shall be accepta DIG
IN Russia, they expect to see IT'S erlect ~
q modification of the Russian attlluae.
The Associated Press Is authorized 70 say
thnt 1apan has implicit confidence IN tne
president. ana although without any OIL
c,al knowledge Of this latest movement,
tho Japanese Observation-Disclosures fcel GER
TAIN lint the President Is acting not only 1lS
IN behalf of peace, but as much N the,, ~.
terest Of Japan as Jussia; thht 52pe .to
Baron De Rosen arrived at OysterAI''ls !.
the President was IN full posscss'on - -
Jnpan's views and knew on what pu e,l y,
she might under certain coho' .'o''a' 'os''
and what demands were resatacu "s ~ eo
sential and Interchangeable.
Jannn, It cun be stated must, somehow somehow
ho reimbursed for the cost OF the war
1rn,ess the Emperor shall change ms
nos,t,on. which his plenipotentiarles GO
not for moment, believe Is propaplc'
Russia must Yield OF article nine e"at
indemnity or Japan VIII PC lorceu W
continue the war,
( rho Associated Press Is further aut nor
ICED TO say that the japanese plehlpo,ci-
fiarles have not recommended 70 ',e.i
r,oyorn,nont n rctrnction of the pr1nclplc
Far which the war was fought and lot
,v,,ch naron Iiom,rn and Mr.. Takahlra
have been striving earnestly.
Regard President AS Friend.
r., "a midnight neither Baron Komura
r#tr,, ,,l 1, I,.u hn1 roraiVpl from tho
president an invitation to so 70. oyster
I3ny but II Is regarded MS not 1mpron-
5nblo that the President, nftor his con-
ference with Baron DC Rosen. may &C.
sire further information regarding Japan
nosltion In this crisis, and TO obtain th ms
INV renucst Mr. Takahirn to come 70
oyster Bay for conference. Should such
an invitation be received, the m'hls'er
would leave Immediately Unless, now
ever the President wishes TO know some
thing moro about tho Japanese denands,
thc members OF the Japanese mission here
cnn SEQ no occasion for u vlslt TO oyster
Bay by ono of their number.
'rhe rumor IN circulation here to-niGht
that resentment was felt In Japanese
circles at tho action OF the PreslcSnt
in sending for Baron De Roscn Is au-
thoritatlvely denounced as false, Indeed,
Japan welcomes this final effort OF tho
President to serve the cause OF peace.
Before the peace conference was GER
tninty tho President assured Japan OF
his hearty sympathy with her lnsistence
that any negotiations initiated should
be conducted exclusively with Russia,
Regarding tho Presidents latest move,
a Japanese authority said tonight:
."Japans confidence In President Roose-
welt as n great aud good friend has been
strengthened rather than shaken bS MS
final effort on the eve OF what Is feared
may prove the farewell session OF the
conference to prevent q rupture. Japan
has done her utmost for peace; we be-
lieve the President appreciates this ana
IL he does. any action that he may, ~
the light Of his knowledge, take to serve
tho cause OF peace. viii find hearty
sympathy and support on the part OF
| Japan. Tho day that Russia realizes
| that Japans 'irrcduoble minimum Is
irreducible, peace VIII be much nearer"
Much Speculation,
Mr., Tal,ahlra, Tie japanese minister.
win attend church tomorrow, It Is
| probable that Baron Komura will board
| tho Mayflower about noon and go on a
| cruise down tho coast. together with
members of the Russian and Japanese
missions. In case Baron Do Rosen Is
not detained here by his work. he Will
| also be member of tho party,
NJ. Witte returned to tho hotel tonight
over wha, he called a day off,' saying
| that for a long time he had not enjoyed
| himself SO much and had not admired
| AN equally magnificent and luNuriant
country,
Nj Wt,e refused absolutely to speak
| about the peace conference, the Journey
of Baron De Rasen to Oyster Bay and