Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
A w AITING ROSEN
ENJOYS ANXIOUS FOR HIS MES
SAGE FROM PRESIDENT.
By Associated Press.

BY Associate Press
PORTSMOUTH. ". H, August ta.-All
hope here that the peace negotiations may
yet be saved from break on Tuesday is
fastened TO the proposition which Baron de
Rosen is bringing from President Roose-
welt to NJ. White.
This proposition. II Is understood con-
Germs only Russ!a's position. and, IL it
shall prove acceptable to Russia will be
presented by NJ. Witte as soon as It shall
have received the sanction OF the en-
peror.
When NJ. witte retired tonight he was ig-
norant of the nature OF the proposition.
All that he knew about 1t was the fact that
at midnight last night he was aroused by a
message from the President brought to him
Dy Assistant Secretary Peirce, requesting
that he send Immediately to Oyster Bay
Baron de Rosen or some other confidential
agent of high rank to receive a message
OF the most confidential nature and of ur-
gent Importance. NJ. Witte went at once to
Baron de Rosen's room and requested him
to go to Oyster Bay at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Late tonight NJ witte was advised by
Baron de Rosen that he was leaving Oyster
Bay and expected TO reach here some time
tomorrow morning. The Japanese plenl-
knowledge of Baron de Rosen's visit to
Oyster Bay.
Baron Komura and Mr. Takahira do not
expect that the proposition will come before
the conference as suggestion from the
President, but III case 1t shall be acceptable
to Russia they expect to see its effect IN
modification of the Russian attitude.
Confidence in Roosevelt.
The Associated Press IS authorized to say
that Japan has implicit confidence In the
President, and although, without any off,
clal knowledge OF this latest movement,
the Japanese plenipotentiaries feel certain
that the President Is acting not only in be-
half of peace but as much In the interest
or Japan as Russia; - that before Baron de
Rosen arrived at Oyster Bay the President
was in full possession OF Japan's views and
knew on what points she might under GER
tain conditions yield and what demands
were regarded as essential and unchange-
able.
Japan. 1t can be stated, must somehow
be reimbursed for the cost of the war I'm
less the emperor shall change his position,
which his plenipotentiaries do not for a mo-
ment believe Is probable, Russia must yield
on article (war indemnity or Japan will
be forced to continue the war. The Associ-
ated Press is further authorized to say that
the japanese plenipotentiaries have not rec
commended to their government retraction
of the principle for which the war WAS
fought. and for which Baron Komura and
Mr.. Takahira have been striving earnestly
throughout the conference.
Up to midnight neither Baron Komura
nor Mr.. Takahira had received from the
President an invitation to go to Oyster Bay,
but II is regarded as not improbable that
the President after his conference with
Baron de Rosen may desire further in
formation regarding Japans position in this
crisis. and to obtain this may request Mr..
Takahira to come to Oyster Bay for con-
ference. Should such an invitation be re-
ceived, the minister would leave imme-
diately. Unless, however the President
wishes to know something more about the
Japanese demands the members of the
Japanese mission here can see no occas-
ion for. a visit to Oyster Bay by one of their
number.
Japs Not Resentful
The rumor in circulation here tonight that
resentment felt in Japanese circles at
the action Of the President in sending for
nounced as false Indeed, Japan welcomes
this final effort of the President to serve
the cause of peace. Before the peace con-
ference was a certainty the President
sured Japan of his hearty sympathy with
her insistence that any negotiations initi-
ated should be conducted exclusively with
Russia.
Regarding the Presidents latest move n
Japanese authority said tonight: "Japan's
confidence in President Roosevelt as a great
and good friend has been strengthened
rather than shaken by his final effort on
the eve of what Is feared may prove the
farewell session of the Washington con-
ference to prevent a rupture. Japan has
done her utmost for peace; we believe the
President appreciates this, and II he does,
any action that he may. in the light of his
knowledge, take to serve the cause Of
peace will find hearty sympathy and sup
port on the part of Japan. The day that