Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11
DIPLOMATS TO CONFER
Latest Detail as to How They
Will Be Supported.
BARON DIES PLANCHES DEAN
On Him Will Devolve Formalities of
Diplomatic Side.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
On Him Will Fall the Calling of It
Together-Route of Return
Voyage of Fleet.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE

mOrS OF the PROBABILITY that President
Roosevelt will call together into conference
the ambassadors accredited at Washington
to discuss with them general peace matters.
declined to say anything.
Il regret very much | am not In a posi-
ton to discuss those matters" he explain
ed. nor to give for the present any details
connected with the attitude of Brazil at
The Hague conference. a position that we
deem thoroughly justifable by the argu-
ments Of the first delegate Of Brazil-argu-
| ments recently published in American
newspapers.
Everything I had to say on this matter
has been communicated by me to the Amer
lean government the only body with which
it seems to me proper to communicate and
discuss important International questions"
That there Is possibility that the Presi-
dent will discuss the peace situation of the
world with the ambassadors, this confer
ence to supplement The Hague's meeting
with which the President is reported to be
dissatisfied. is a fact assured in local diplo-
| matte circles. The reported plan, published
| at the time In The Star held that the nine
foreign representatives of ambassadorial
formally. and together they will arrange
| to assure peace for some years to come BY
removing all international friction.
Latest Detail Of Proposed Conference.
Tho latest detail OF this conference was
learned yesterday. and shows how the
conference will be supported. Baron des
Planches. Italy, dean Of the corps. upon
whom will devolve the formalities Of the
meeting from the diplomats side. spokes-
man and senior member. although. as there
are to be present only ambassador. each
is entitled to address the President in any
way he likes by virtue Of his official posi-
Do vr,f1I I~> to- ot,o
OF the Mediterranean question. presumably
the most important in European politics.
Baron Hengelmuller of Austria Hungary
will represent the standing Of the lower
countries and arrange for an informal su
pervision OF status quo among those
| troubled states including Turkey: Austria
| having recognized interest a world
| power, owing to its restricted policies. will
| remain neutral in that which concerns the
| higher politics. NJ. Jusserand. France. will
represent also Spain, because of the discus
sion of African matters. especially border
| ing upon the suppression OF revolts, as well
as attempts to secure territory there: also
| mercial problems. Baron Sternburg. Ger
many. will undertake to find out the exact
pleasure of the others-particuarly the
| United States-as to how Germany's eff
forts toward a greater navy and paternal
| policy over dependent territories extra
aqua will be regarded: also commercial irri-
Mr.. Nabuco, Brazil, will not represent
the Drago doctrine. but will have a voice
| in all that interests the South American
| republics. Baron Rosen. Russia. will have
| a most delicate subject-China-to speak
for not from the Chinese end, but from
Russia's intentions in China and all other
| Asiatic territory now menaced by interna-
tionaliSm.
| Viscount Aoki May Not Be Present.
Viscount Aoki. Japan. may not be pres
| ent at the conference. II he is to retire next
month, according to persistent rumor; at
| all events, he will have a place at the con-
ference, and may define the exact Japanese
| policy In the exact Japanese way-that is
| to say. define it indefinably. 1t is added.
further, that he may not consent to a dis
cussion Of Korea or Japan's intentions in
| that territory. ,enor Creel. Mexico will
| voice his country 8 standing in the future.
upon the completion Of the Panama canal:
| and last but not least, Mr.. Bryce Great
! Britain. will represent England, and as
| that country has a definite and recognized
| interest. morally. by treaty and physically.
! In everything worth while, he will have
| his hands full Chinese affairs will be COM
| mon property. and all will discuss them.
Baron Sternburg. who is now back in
America. is said to have conferred with the
kaiser about this long planned peace con-
ference. Ambassador Jusserand and Am
bassador des Planches may be discussing it
III" with lIiciI HOuic governments.
No Meeting Before November.
1t Is not likely that these meetings will
| take place before November, for the latter
| two officials will not be back much before
! then. At the same time it comedies with
Secretary Roots return from Mexico. There
, Is a current belief among the diplomatic
| corps that Mr.. Root will retire immediat ely
after this conference has taken place be-
nt al lac - linz
gether will fall upon the administration
| side. on the Secretary of State.
The complication of this bit of foreign
| politics goes still further. when 1t is stated
| that Secretary Taft makes his hurried
around he world with his never ling
smile to help things along.
| Another belief In Washington diplomatic
| circles today is that the plans for the re-
| turn voyage of the American fleet from the
Pacific ocean have already been made and
approved.
| According to the informant, 1t seems that
President Roosevelt not only has decided
upon the exact course OF the feet but also
confided his reasons for the choice of such
a route to one of his frinds-a foreign am
bassador-who. in turn. unoffically &C
quainted his government of the President s
condolences.
Route of Return Voyage Of Fleet
Briefly. it seems that the President de-
sires that the return voyage be made by
way OF tne oueZ CaNdi. ana lHat the COM
| bined fleet shall make calls-to be hereafter
| designated-at' the main seaports of the
great European powers. IN token OF friend
ship and courtesy. 1t is generally held in
| diplomatic circles that the route by way of
the Straits of Magellan or the Cape Of
Good Hope were purely hypothetical.
Yet the powers are not exactly sa tisfled
with the apparent secrecy and confusion of
movements regarding this much discussed
! transfer of the American squadron. and 1t
is acknowledged that the President has
| other reasons for sending the warshps in
Mediterranean waters. In fact. as an echo
to the American naval program comes the
revelation-officially approved, and foregn
government reports will attest to this
| that England. France. Italy and Germany
have hurried orders to their Atlantic and
Mediterranean squadrons to be thoroughly
overhauled and paced in commission imme-
diately afterward, while there Is an air of
unrest at Gibraltar and other forts along
| the coasts of France and Italy. That Spain
has been led into doing likewise along her
coast is also declared and rumor would
| have 1t that the visit of King Edward to
Spain was for other purpose than to
come to an understanding with Alphonso.
Thus 1t appears. the friendly display of
power by America will be returned in kind,
although it is assured by those who are