Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
THE men WHO WILL
DISCUSS PEACE
Names of Four Peace Plenipoten.
tiaries Tentatively Announced.
IT'S ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
III. NeIidon and Baron Rosen for
, Russia and baron komura and
Minister Korgoro Tskahira
for Jnpanese.

Washington, June Prussia has
given reassurances of its intentions in
the peace negotiations by placing the
president in possession of the tentative
selection of her plenipotentiaries, as
follows: NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian ann
bassador al Paris, and Baron Rosen,
the newly-appointed Russian ambassa-
dor at Washington. Russia thus hav-
ing taken the initiative, 1t is believed
that MI. Takahira, the japanese min
lister, during his call at the White
House, Monday, informally told the
president that Japan's selections, also
tentative. were: Baron Komura, the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs.
and Kogoro Takahira, the japanese
minister al Washington.
Official announcement of the names
Of the plenipotentiaries is withheld for
several reasons NJ. Nelidoff's health
may not permit him to make the trip,
and pressure Of official work may ne
cessitate the presence in Toxic of Bar
or Komura. Mr.. Takahira and Baron
Rosen are regarded as the certainties,
and the belief is that unless something
unforeseen should occur, both Russia
and Japan will consent to the official
announcement of the personnel of the
Washington conference within a few
days. In any event, both missions
will consist of many advisors, includ-
ing army and possible naval officers
and officials from the foreign offices in
Toxic and st. Petersburg. 1t is ex-
pected that altogether each mission
may number ten or twelve. Should six
plenipotentiaries be chosen, both Rus
STA and Japan have anne under col-
sideration which will enable them to
announces their third plelipotentiaries
without delay,
In recognition of his services during
the preliminary negotiations, and in
view Of the high official rank Of the
Russian plenipotentiaries. it is believed
that the official announcement of "
Takahira's appointment will be Y
lowed by his elevation to the ran
ambassador. In view of the fact !
Japan intends, when the war is owe
to elevate her legations at Washington,
London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, st. Pc
tersburg and Rome to embassies, it Is
believed, Mr.. T~akahira's elevation
would be permanent. While it is not
certain that he will be given ambassa-
dorial rank, ror is it necessary to his
appointment as a plenipotentiary, off
Gals Of the American government
point out that this would be the regu-
lar and expected course for the jap
anese government to- follow.
Interest regarding an armistice has
largely diminished in the last few days,
because of the receipt of information
that the rainy season is beginning in
Manchuria. 1t is believed here that
this will serve the purpose of an
armistice in preventing a clash before
the converting of the conference in Au-
gust. Moreover, the informal sound
ings initiated by the president at To-
kio and st. Petersburg did not yield
much hope for successful negotiations
looking to an armistice until after the
| plenipotentiaries meet. If Japan is
| then convinced of the serious desire Of
Russia for peace, she will readily con-
sent to an armistice.
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