The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-06-14
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Washington, June 1S.-Omcial a.
surances that the presidents efforts 10
bring Russia and Japan together to
discuss peace will be Drowned with
success were brought to the White
House yesterday BY Count Cassini, the
Russian Ambassador, who called by ap.
pointment and in the name of Emperor
Nicholas formally accepted the 'presi.
dents "offer OF good will" The fol-
lowing official statement regarding the
conference was issued at the White
House:
Ambassador Cassini has called to
express the Russian governments a..
sent to the presidents proposition and
to state that they would appcint plen-
ipotentiaries to meet the pleniPotenti-
aries Of Japan 10 discuss the question
Of peace. The place Of meeting 10 at
present being discussed.
During the past two weeks the pres
tdent's efforts have been directed TO-
ward mutual agreement to consider
terms Of peace. This he accomplished
finally yesterday. II remains now for
the beliigerent powers to name their
plenipotentiaries and agree upon time
and place for them to meet to discuss
tesms and to negotiate treaty of
peace. These details are new under
confederation with q bright prospect
that such minor differences as may ex-
list will be resolved within few days.
fiomentous Conference.
Conferences of supreme importance
were held yesterday in Washington.
The blue room Of the White House was
the scene, and President Roosevelt,
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor. and Kogoro Takahira, the Japan.
csc minister, were the principal oon-
ferees. President Roosevelt now has
unequivocal assurances from both
Russia and Japan Of the acceptance of
his proposition that they enter on ne.
gotiations for peace. The president
likewise IL assured Of the absolute ain
cerity Of both governments in acceding
to his suggestion.
Japan was the first Of the two pow
ers to indicate its acceptance Of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's proposition. The for
NAL response to his identical note of
Thursday last was received from the
Japanese government Saturday.
Early yesterday Ambassador Meyer.
at st. Petersburg, informed this gov
eminent that Russia accepted Prssi.
dent Roosevelt's proposition and would
name representatives with plenary
powers to meet plenipotentiaries of
Japan. While satisfactory, the 70.
sponse Of Russia was not in the same
definite form az that of Japan. 1t
had been the expectation Of the presi-
dent to publish to the world the re-
plies Of the two governments to his
identical notes, but under the circum-
stances this could not be done.
A few hours subsequent to the re.
ceipt Of Ambassador Meyers cable
gram, Count Cassini made an appoint
ment to see President Roosevelt at IL
O'Clock yesterday. The ambassador in
the conference which followed present
ed verbally Russia's acceptance Of the
president's proposition for conference
TO discuss peace terms. He had been
instructed BY tho st. Petersburg gov
ornment to convey to the president the
willingness Of Emperor Nicholas TO ap.
point plenipotentiaries TO meet like
representatives Of tho emperor Of Japan
to negotiate treaty Of peace.
Russian Reply Verbal.
While the response Of the Russian
government was not reduced to writ
ing. it was regarded for the time 40
sufhctent for the negotiations. Short.
~ afterward the official statement
quoted was made public. At the con.
clusion Of the conference Count Cassipi
declined to discuss for publication the
details Of his interview with President
Roosevelt.
Minister Takahira had q conference
with the president at 8 O'Clock in tho
afternoon. Tho minister, in response
to inquiries after the conference, said
that the situation was % delicate that
he did not feel free to talk about It.
place OF fieeiine Not Settled.
The place OF the meeting Of the plen-
ipotentiaries Of the two governments
has not been finally settled. In the
arrangement Of this detail and others
OF like char scter President Roosevelt
10 acting - an intermediary between
Russis and Japan. Russia, through
Ambassador. Cassini. has indicated her
preference for ono place Of holding Of
the peace conference, and Japan,
through her minister, has suggested
another. It 10 known that neither
Washington nor the battlefield Of Man.
chuEia was the selection Of either Rus
sis or Japan. Further than that defl-
mite information was withheld.
II u however, stated that IL 10 poasi.
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