New-York tribune., 1905-08-23

w..,,. according to reports, he took the
,r.r,,sn+s, limited. after first inquiring at the
,ntell,eence Office for the connections TO oyster
Rav He carried a suit case, which propaoiy
contained the reply 10 the President TINS
,,en,, !, "a believed was prepared by NJ Witte
and BARON Rosen after Mr.. Peirce had oeiiVereu
to them :he Presidents message
A suggestion is made that during the stay a'
- -. vard The Russian plenipotentiaries
were in direct communication Win 'he
-, telegraph. but there is nothing to sunsoah-
-. ,h,s and under the circumstances II ap-
pears unlikely. ,-,.
-,oron Rosen is believed TO have been the re-
.ul, Of his interview yesterday at oyster Bay
with BARON Kaneko. one of Marquis ITO closo
friends. who has acted as the PRESIDENTS me
d,r,, ~ communication with the Toxic govern
ment.
A story was in circulation at the hotel this
afternoon 10 the effect that Baron kaneEos sec
retarv NJ Salz was here in communication WIN
,ha 1ananese rlenipotentaries. and also with
M Peirp, but investigation oeVeiopeu OAa"
though N. saki had been here a week ago. he
80 10. here to-day. II has been reported here
that IN addition TO the Presidents communica-
,for ~ n Witte through Baron Rosen last Sun
6sv and by messenger to-day, messages directly
~ T7rnneror Nicholas have been delivered by
Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg. but no
confirmation Of this story is obtainable
The general disposition was TO regard to-days
swift and kaleidoscope developments as ma
terialIy Frightening the chances Of the success OF
the Presidents heroic endeavor 10 save the peace
conference from failure. But il was realized
that ali as before, depended upon the attitude
OF Emperor Nicholas and his advisors. NJ
EYitte il is positively stated personally favors
the solution offered by the President. but he is
powerless unless his imperial master gives the
word With the most intense anxiety. that word
is awaited here
Another slight furry created tonight by
the arrival Of Colonel Michael, the chief clerk
Of the State Department He had come in re-
sponse TO summons from Mr.. Peirce but both
Mr.. Peirce and Colonel Michael stated that the
visit was only in connection with the routine
business Of the department.
Mr.. Peirce, the Third Assistant Secretary Of
State tonight issued the following statement:
No envoy or representative of the President
had any conference with NJ Witte or Baron
ROseu to-day, nor did ] have any conference
with either Of them nor was / closeted with
them They had business at the navy yard, and
my duties required me 10 be present at the yard
10 make suitable arrangements for their COM
fort But In no way, shape OF manner did nave
any conference with them on behalf of the Presi-
dent In relation to their negotiations with Japan.
NJ Witte and Baron Rosen had intended TO
remain longer in the navy yard, in consequence
Of which had luncheon prepared for them, but.
owing 10 a arrangement OF the stomach from
which he has been suffering for several days, NJ.
Mitte being under the care Of physician at
the Wentworth deemed it inadvisabe TO re-
main for luncheon at the yard, and therefore
took his departure at an earlier hour than usual
leaving some OF his secretaries, who continued
their work in the conference building until 7:30
O'Clock.