The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-06
STILL SEEKING
AN ARM|ST|CE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS M.
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IsArpn Roeen, New Russian Minister
90 United states, and one Of the
Pltnipotentihriss, Arrives
In New York.


&c Petersburg, July b. With tho com.
pletlon OF the ARRANGEMENTS for the
Washington peace meeting President
isoOBeyeit has resumed hseffofts 20 bring
about an armistice. No ilght Is thrown
on the exact status OF the negotiations
and the character OF the eommunica.
tions passing between the Russian and
Japanese governments and Washing
ton. The matter Is an exceedingly dell.
cate one, but the outlook for success
nevertheless, from all Information oh.
tainable IL not unpromising, II Japan 10
ready TO sheath the sword, until the
Washington meeting develops whether
basis for peace Is possible. Russia's
consent seems assured. In diplomatic
circles II Is felt that Great Britain could
render service by timely advice TO her
ally, but 80 far as known, she Is not sup-
porting President Roosevelt's efforts.
Should the president be able 10 success
fully arrange the preliminarles, II APP
pears certain that actual negotiations
for an armiBtlce will be concluded di-
rectly between Field Marshal oyama
and Gen. LlneyItch on the battlefield In
Manchuria.
Baron Rosen Arrives.
New York, July 5.--Baron Rosen,
the new Russian ambassador to Wash
ington, and one Of the two Russian
plcnipotentiaries TO tho peace confer.
ence, arrived In this city Tuesday on
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H., accom-
panied by the Baroness Rosen and
their daughter.
Enters a Denial.
PLEASE deny for me that | have
given out any interview ON politics."
were almost the first words OF Baron
Rosen as the Kaiser Wilhelm III. was
moored 70 her dock In Hoboken.
when received the American news
papers," he said, II observed that a
French news agency attributed 10 me
an interview, quoting ms as saying
that Russia In willing 10 pay the ex-
penscs OF the war within certain limits.
wish you 10 deny this for me and also
deny that l have ever given out any
interview or Expressed publicly any
opinion Of political nature. Please
say that and nothing more, and I will
DO much pleased" He would ray Moth
Ing OF Russian politics, nor OF the
pending peace negotiations.
Tho ambassador was asked what he
thought OF Washington In August an
tho place OF meeting OF the peace con.
fcrence and he replied that IL would
be most uncomfortable, that almost
any northern point would be more
comfortable and more acceptable. He
did not know officially. however, where
the conference would be held II Wash
ington was found 10 be out OF the ques-
ton. The baron said he learned OF the
death Of Secretary Hay at sea and was
shocked by the news. He spoke in
eulogy OF the deceased statesman, and
said that he had known Mr.. Hay for
rs years. A dispatch from 81. Pcterg-
burg, announcing the additional pIen-
iDotcntiaries, was shown the ambassa-
dor and this information, he was
pleased 70 receive. 4
Baron Rosen succeeds Count CassIni
as ambassador for Russia 10 the United
States, and has also been named az
one OF RussIa's peace plenipotentiarlc
The baron does not come 20 the United
States ~ a stranger ~ he served HIS
country ms charge dafaires at Wash
.lngton during the first administration
Of President Cleveland. Since HIS last
stay in America the baron has been
minister At Toxic and held that post
a. the outbreak Of the war