The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-22
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At o'clock today personal represen-
tive OF President Roosevelt was closeted
With NJ witte and Baron Rosen at the
navy yard II IS not yet known who
the emissary with the message from the
president Is
This sensation is yet unknown at the
Wentworth. Since 1890 the correspond
ents have been waiting on the veranda
OF NJ. Whites apartments. where he had
an appointment 20 meet them az that
hour 10 be photographed with them. They
awaited his coming for half an hour and
then dispersed and every one is wonder
Ing where NJ witte Is and whether he
forgot his engagement.
The conference Is supposed 10 have
begun about half past l.. NJ. Witte and
Barsn Rosen left the hotel this morning
in an automobile. supposedly for a ride.
Mr.. Peirce has not been at the hotel since
this morning and IL is supposed Is also
ut the navy yard, where he may nave
received the presidents envoy and pre-
sented him 10 the plenipotentiaries.
SECRET Is OUT.
NJ witte and Baron Rosen entered their
automobiles and returned TO the hotel
hind in the stores building and lunched
with Secretary Peirce,
The greatest care had been taken 10
Keep the fact secret from the public.
1T ns6 been intimated that NJ. Witte and
Baron Rosen had gone 20 York Harbor
rfoF a ride. The true reason for the post
'ponement OF todays session Of the con-
ference is now apparent.
NJ Witte and Baron Rosen were with
"a
until 1:l0, which IS believed 10 make II
probable that the Russian plenipotenti-
aries were An communication with the
president al Oyster Bay either directly
or through Secretary Pierce.
The supposition is that the message
sent by the president was the result or
Baron Kaneko's visit to oyster Bay yes
terday on their return to the hotel both
NJ. Wltte and Baron Rosen declined 10
discuss the subject OF their mysterious
visit to the navy yard
soLICITUDE AT PARIS.
Paris. Aug. PA feeling OF deep solicit
tude prevails concerning the crisis at
Portsmouth, which officials expect Will
continue for some days pending the last
desperate efforts 10 avert a rupture. The
view I'm official quarters took a discourage
ing turn. apparently as the result OF con-
fdential advices through official Russian
sources
The Bourse today at first showed sur
prsing buoyancy. Financiers continue
hopeful that President Roosevelt will find
a way 70 prevent a renewal OF the war,
but at the same time they say that con
tinuance OF the war will not seriously af-
feet the market owing 10 the fact that
Russia has enough balance in Paris from
the last loan TO carry on operations for
several months.
Nevertheless, the uncertainties OF the
situation have produced feeling of ner-
vous apprehension throughout Official IL
nancial and diplomatic corps.
IL is semi officially announced that the
special cabinet counsel 10 be held Thurs
day will be confined 20 topics concerning
Morocco and the fixing OF the date for the
reassembling OF parliament The omission
OF any reference 10 the peace negotiations
S. ominous OF a growing disposition 10
hold aloofs from prontless Intervention.
The prevailing view among officials is
that President Roosevelt having initiated
the movement should cope with the diff
culties, without outside interference
French journalists at Portsmouth con-
tihue TO quote NJ Witte and other mem
bers OF the Russian mission as declaring
that a rupture is inevitable. Dispatches
from ST. Petersburg reflect the same SEN
timent.
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED.
a rian for compromising the differences
between the plculpotfntiaries on article
Q (Sakhalin) has been suggested. IL con
templates the restoration OK the status
quo existing before 1875. when Russia
held the southern and Japan the north
ern part OF the island. This, IL IS con-
tended should satisfy the national claims
OF Japan and al the same time relieve
Russia of the danger Of invasion of the
snainland which Il IL declared oy the
ssHM -
3n the fun possession OF the japanese
Such a solution. OF course would in
fvolve some sort Of mixed commission TO
deliver the frontier which was never
definitely hxed This suggestion IN the
gossip Is attributed 70 President Roose-
welt. but no evidence IL offered 20 sup
port such n supposition Mr.. Briantchan-
mon. correspondent Of the 81 Petersburg
Slovo. Is advocating this compromise In
his dispatches
PREPARING THE PROTOCOL.
The Protocol Is being prepared In
French by Mr.. Plancou one ot the Rus
tian secretaries. in collaborn tion with the
japanese secretaries. who make an Eng
llsh translation OF the document The
protocol Is 10 be a faithful photograph of
the proceedings showing in condensed
form the arguments advanced on each
side IN support OF the position taken by
each on the different articles
when the japanese take exception 90
The verbiage employed by Mr. Plancou. the
exact words 90 be used are agreed he
tween them and N an issue arises which
they cannot adjust " is referred 90 the re
spective chiefs. Baron Komura and Mr..
Witte. All has thus far gone smoothly.
Should a treaty eventually be agreed upon
81 will 10 written In French with on Eng
lish COPY attached But the French text
will Be the document signed and viii gov
srn IN case OF dispute ever Interpretation.
NO ROOM FOR COMPROMISE.
Toxic. Aug 22.-The Jiji In comment
he upon the proceedings at the Ports
mouth peace conference today SAYS.
The cession OF the Island of Sakhalln