Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-05
THE PRESIDENTS PLAN
MEETING OF ALL AMBASSADOR
IN THIS CITY.

A diplomat who was in the city yesterday
afternoon on an official errand of some i'm
portance stated that President Roosevelt
has planned to break another precedent in
his desire to establish a reasonable peace
footing between the powers in view of the
failure Of The Hague peace conference to
reach satisfactory conclusions. According
to the informant, the President Will call
a meeting Of all the ambassadors as soon
as these gentlemen have returned from
their vacations late next month. While
the proceedings will not be parliamentary,
all the discussions ensuing at the meetings
for there will be more than one-will be
regarded with that Rooseveltian informality
which is well known to European statesmen
and poll .icians.
1t seems that the adyisabiity Of calling
such a conference-which would be the
latest achievement OF twentieth century
diplomacy-waS assured to the President by
his two most intimate ambassadors, M.
Ju5Serand of France and Baron Sternburg
of Germany. Both of these diplomats have
remained non-committal as to the probable
result of the planned conference. but the
fact that they support 1t heartily fore
BODIES much good
Mr.. Bryce His Right-Hand Man.
The diplomat who confded this informa-
ton was In Washington for the purpose of
acQuainting his chief. now in Europe, Of
several details In connection with the pro-
posed meetings. He stated that James
Bryce, the British ambassador, is the Pres
ident's right-hand man In this important
peace movement, and has been authorized
by King Edward to help the President as
far as possible in his own discretion. That
Mr.. Bryce Is an ardent peace advocate and
not exactly an admtrer OF the black cabi-
nat Sf,no NJ 13vAN orv ia nn haY I'M "a.
ton that the intention on the part of
ruler and the accredited representatives OF
rulers to reach an informal status quo is
more binding than all formal treaties, and
more satisfactory. too.
The discussion, while primarily for peace.
will not include, according to the inform
ant such complex questions as disarma-
ment or limitation OF armament. nor the
formulation Of new war rules. but Will just
seek to smoth over some Of the interna-
tional matters that are pressing for solu-
Pacific. South African territory. the Mon
roe and Drago doctrines, cooperation
wherever two or more powers have inter-
ests Of conflicting sort In any one thing.
Will Break Precedent.
That In planning such conference the
President will break q precedent is well rec
ognized. but the foreign powers are like
wise involved, for their willingness to par
ticipate in such a conference practically
guarantees the correctness of the meeting.
The President has declared. according to
the diplomat. that 1t Is his one desire before
leaving the White House to establish peace
full relations between the family of ma
tons, and that II he succeeds in this he
will consider his executive career crowned
with the greatest success achieved by any
ruler Likewise, the powers recognizing
the value of peace between friends rather
than quiet between antagonists. as The
Hague tribunal would have 1t, will help
the good work. The exact details as to the
conference are lacking, and no Information
of this kind will be available until the re-
turn of Baron des Planches, the dean of
the corps, upon whom will fall the duty Of
arranging the informal formalities Of the
conference.