The Washington times., 1905-07-09
MAY Assemble in Wash
ington First Week
in August.
THEN GO TO SEASHORE
Two Plenipotentiaries Here
and Second Japanese on
HIS Way.

Much qualification is felt here today
over the advices from Tokyo that Baron
Komura, minister of foreign affairs of
Japan, and chief plenipotentiary in the
peace negotiations, has set sail for the
United States.
Accompanying Baron Komura from
Japan are Colonel Tachibana, of the
war office NJ. T. Yamaza. director of the
bureau of political affairs; NJ. Saito. di-
rector of the bureau of Information, and
H. W. Denison tAmerican). adviser of
the foreign office. and a number of in
terpreters and clerks, appointed to as
sist the plenipotentiaries
Premier Katsura will act as foreign
minister during the absence OF Baron
Komura.
It is believed that the peace plenipo-
tentiaries may be able to organize here
the first week in August. 1t is possible
that the President may come here to re-
ceive them, this likely being more con-
venient than to require the distinguished
visitors and their large suites to visit
the Chief Executive at Oyster Bay
Organize Here.
If this is DONE the formal organiZa-
ton may be effected here, after which
two cruisers will be placed at the dis
posal of the commissioners to convey
them TO such North Atlantic port az
the President will select for their meet
ing.
Officials who have kept closely inform
ed as to former peace conferences, esti-
mate that the sessions of the plenipo-
tentiaries will consume the entire
months of August and September. Some
fix the final date for reaching a con-
clusion at the middle of October.
Much delay Is expected in the ne
gotiations. and it is thought that bu,
three daily sessions will be neld eacf
week, Intervening time being required ir
exchanges between the commissioners
and their respective governments.
Two of the peace commissioners. Baron
Rosen. of Russia. and Mr.. Takahira of
Japan. are already here Mr.. Muravieff
the fourth commissioner. is expected tc
start for this country from St. Peters
burg at an early date.
Meeting Place.
! The first session will take place in a
Government building in Washington
probably the Library of Congress. Be
! yond this no information is given out
/ 1t is stated that President Roosevelt
alone knows the full program for tn.
sessions and that he is not yet ready
i for the details to he given to the public
Speculation Is rife as to the point tC
which the sessions will be adjourned
from Washington.
F., The diplomatic representatives her,
j of both Russia and Japan have repre-
! sented to their governments that eli
matte conditions in Washington during
August make ii undesirable to hol'
: the sessions here. Exchanges hav
taken place looking to suitable Ioca
ton. President Roosevelt has indi
Gated to both governments that ever.
courtesy Will be extended them.
j TO aid in ent ,rtaining them he ha
offered the use of the United State
steamships Mayfiowe. and Dolphin
posal of the envoys and will conve
them to such points as they may desire
In case the summer place Of meeting i
at a seashore resort the vessels vii
proev Of great service
Summer Resorts
Numerous places have been sug
gested as the proable meeting poin
| Of the commissioners. Among thes
. are Newport danchester-by -the-5es
Bar Harbor, Portland, Me, and Ports
mouth, N. h Inc last named
( thought to be especially suitable be
/, cause II IS cool there and the envoy
+ will not have their work interfere
! with by too much attention. to whic
they would probably be subjected I
Newport or Bar Harbor.
+ Both Baron komura and NJ Murray
: Jeff will be accompanied TO Washingto
| by a large suite. NJ. Murayieff wi
! have as his principal assistant NJ Poke
i iIofr. Russian minister TO China.
, Japan, II is felt. will insist upon ever
! possible guarantee from Russia that II
, terms she may exac: will be carried OIL
beyond all peradventure. The Japane:
government will not take any chances.
! II is probable that Japan will insi
: upon the treaty being approved by lie,
islttfve act of the Russian people.
l will be the aim of the Russian envoy
on the other hand. to protect the Car
interests as much as ~ossible, and pr
lonaed conferences lasting many wcel
will be held
! ! Officials here say that the Library
Congress has excellent facilities as
, meeting place for the commissioner
= The Senate reading room is looked upt
9 ;as quite suitable for the main confe
ence hail. If the commissioners rerna
here for only few days before a
1 | iourning TO q summer resort il is poss
\ | bile that the organization meeting W
f be held in the diplomatic room of Il
! State Department
Rosen Will Present Papers