Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

come the announcement that a meet ing of the conference, which was to have been held today, would be post poned until tomorrow at 9:30. The public reason assigned was that the protocols for submission at the sitting had not been completed. But a few hours later the true reason leaked out. J. L. McGrew, one of the stenograph- CTS attached to the executive office at Oyster Bay, had arrived with com munication from the president for the plenipOtentiaries. M. Witte and Baron de Rosen had left the hotel for a ride in an automobile car to York Beach, but instead had quietly slipped over to the conference building at the navy yard to receive a message from Assistant Secretary Peirce. The most elaborate precautions had been taken to insure secrecy, but it leaked out through a tip" from New York, which reached the Associated Press.
 From 1O:3 30 until 1:10 M. Witte and
 Baron de Rosen remained at the con
 ference building with MT. Peirce. All
 those present declined to make any statement regarding what transpired
 at the navy yard, even refusing to ad-
 init that any importance was attached to the matter. M. Witte would only admit that he had gone to the build ing to send a message and Baron de Rosen and MT. Peirce absolutely re-
 fused to make any statement.
 MT. McGrew took the 3:30 train to
 Boston, whence according to reports. he took the Merchants Limited. after first inquiTing at the intelligence of flee for the connections to Oyster Bay. l He carried a dress suit case which prob | ably contained a reply to the president | rVu- ed by NJ. Witte and Baron de Rosen l after MT. Pierce had delivered to them l the presidents message The sugges- | ton is offered that during their stay | at tine navy yard the envoys were in ! direct communication with the presi- l dent by telegraph. but there is nothing l to substantiate this.
 | Mr. ROosevelt's message to M. Witte | and Baron de Rosen is believed to have 1 been the result of his interview yes
 terday at Oyster Bay with Baron Kan | eko, one of Marquis Ito's close friends 1 who has acted as the presidents me- | dium of communication with the To- ! kio government.
 | A story was in circulation at the ho- l tel this afternoon to the effect that Baron Kaneko's secretary, MT. Saki
 was here in communication with the | Japanese envoys and also with MT |. Peirce. but an investigation develop | ed the fact that although M. Saki hat
 been here a week ago. he was not hero l today. It has been ascertained her, that in addition to the president. communication to M. iWtte last Sun
 day and by messenger today. mes sages directly to Emperor Nichola! have been delivered by Ambassador 1 Meyer at St. Petersburg. but no off l cial confirmation is obtainable The | general disposition was to regard to- days swift and kaleidoscopic develop ments as materially brightening the chances of success of the president: heroic endeavors to save the peace con- Il ference from failure. But it was real { ized that after all. as before, all de. 1 pended upon the attitude of Empero Nicholas and his advisers. M. Witte il is positively stated. personally favor,
 the solution offered by the president ! but he is powerless unless his imperia l master gives the word. With the mos . intense anxiety that word is await l ed. It spells peace or war.
 Another slight fury was created to
 day by the arrival of Col. Michael
 chief clerk of the state department. H, had come in response to a summon: 1 from Mir. Peirce. but both Mir Peirc' | and Col. Michael stated that the visi
 was only in conectnion with the rou.
 tine business of the department.