The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-16
Japan Wanted Chefoo, Russia
Wanted Paris and They
Compromised
MAY Be WEEKS
BEFORE IT BEGINS
PEACE PROTOCOL MUST BE
DRAWN AND SIGNED AND AN
ARMISTicE DECLARED
AS TO JAPAN'S
TERMS.


Washington, June 15.--America's
national capital has been selected as
the seat of negotiations between the
plenipot ntiaries Of Russ and Japan
for the II aty Of peace. The choice
Of Washington marks another forward
step in the negotiations toward ulti
mato peace in the far East instituted
BY President Roosevelt.
Official announcement Of the selec-
tion of Washington was made by Sec
retary Loeb at the White House at
1928 p. m. today as follows:
When the two governments were
unable 70 agree upon either Cheioo or
Paris. the president suggested TIE
Hague, but both governments have
now requested that Washington be-
chosen as the place Of meeting and
the president has accordingly formal.
" notified both governments that
Washington viii be So selectet."
May Co to Summer Resort.
This sta ement was supplemented
shortly aGtsrWara by sanioficial
announcement that after meeting
and organizing TIE PENN tentiariea of
the TWO governments. IA 1t shorll be
found to be nnconfortahiy il
Washington, may adjourn the mcetius
10 some summer resort In the north
and there continue their sittiags uutil
such time as weather in WA hington
shall be more comfortable
Now that some details cf the nego-
tiattons, which have been pending foi
more than two weelsa are 6nown ae
selection OF Washington ii regarded
as the only logical solution of the
problem presented TO the belligerent
governments. After tho Acceptance BY
Russia ana Japan of President Roo 3.
velts proposition that they consent b
consider the question Of peace, Russia
indicated Paris ais a most desirable
place for the meeting to negotiate the
treaty and Japan indicated Chefos.
There the subject rested fr forty
eight hours Finally the JapaneEe de
.clined TO consider Paris, for obvioua
reasons, and Russia objected to hold
ing the conference in any oriental
city. Washington then was suggested
as the place at which the belligerents
could meet on common ground, undis
turbed by either political or persona
influences
President Suggested The Hague.
AS q means Of facilitating the ne
gotiations the president suggested
that the conference be held at Thf
Hague. the seat of the internatona
arbitration tribunal and the location
Of tho first general arbitration confer
ence called at the instance Of En-
peror Nicholas of Russia. He indi
Gated that for both practical and sen
timental reasons The Hague woulJ
be most desirable place of meetina
for he plenipotentiaries Further
consideration Of the subject developed
practically unalterable objection oI
Japan 10 any European capital as the
seat for the conference. She object
ed particularly to The Hague, be-
leving it was too far within tht
sphere of Russian influence; and for b
similar reason she declined favorablS
to consider Geneva
Until today, however, Japan's irre
concilable opposition to the selection
Of any European capital was mo-
known definitely. AT conference
which Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese
miniGter had with President Roose
yelt today, he conveyed to the presi
dent the japanese governments fina
refusal TO consent tu holding the con
ference in Europe.
Takahira's Visit to White House.
Takahira reached the executive Of
fees at 10s45 a. m. and was ushereC
AT once into President Rooseyelt's pri
yate office They remained in confer
encc for an hour and twenty-five min
utes This unusual length of the in
teryiew, held at u time when scores o
people, many Of them having import
ant previous engagements with tn,
president, wera wa ting for an oppor
tunity to see Roosevelt indicated
clearly that II was Of notable import
ance The conference was not prear
ranged; but the Significance Of al
vices which Takahira bore from hi
government induced the president e
deny himself ia all callers until th'
conclusion OF the conference.
Takahira Wouldn't Talk.
Az he left the White House, tn,
Japaneae minister declined to discus
the situation in any way except to ir
dicate that negotiations were Pre-
ceeding favorably He added that nt
gotiations Of this character csnstitui
ed "a long journey"
The refusal OF Japan to agree I
holding tho conference In Europe wa