New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
London. August %.

--s,-olt.s Intervention in the Russo
Ig.vcso war and his success in secur-
o., agreement between Russia and
-, nj Portsmouth. For his untiring
go and complete devotion 20 the
80 of peace no praise could he too
-. nor for his ingenuity and energy
,-i,g,oc the two Powers together In
-orfsrence. Whether a Treaty OF Peace
80 not have been made elsewhere
- or thu same or similar terms With
his intervention. is perhaps an un-
-ost,ble subject Of speculation. was
washington when he entered upon
- campaign of persuasion. The Presi-
-arts first notion was to receive the
-,,.~,ro-artiaries of the two Powers IN
tvasbi1eton and let them negotiate
.Aare When il was suggested 70 him
~ washington in August could hardly
bs depended on for the degree OF cool
,sss desirable in a difficult discussion ne
sesr,ed surprised and said:
AS far as I am concerned, ] don
..-s whether 7 have to do my work on
.re Congo or at the North Pole
uo did however. admit that others
..,g,+ De less careless about climate than
s. was. and that the humidity and neat
,.~s+ra~ might make Washington an
unsuitable place Of meeting. Why Ports
- WAS chosen never knew. It had
...,lebIs climate. and was often very
.s-5 better suited FOR the mosquitoes.
,,..,-b held a conference of their own IN
.-es- numbers. than for d.plomatists. IL
80 uncomfortable In many ways ana
-. distance from the hall where the
r,ra-ese and Russians met TO the hotel
80 +rs difficult work of the Journalists
- ,ziH,,,1- still. FcW places com
bt-es s5 many disadvantages OF me
-ao journalists wEo were there Tor the
.--f.-sr~e many were foreigners
D.ss,sr TaDarese. English, French
&C, and So on. I am not sure
....-ro- che President who remained
not in Washington. bur AT oyster Bay
or~r- "a. be reckoned o. journalist OF not
ne certainly supplies the press OF the
odd with great deal Of COPY.
tsvirg been ordered from England
--5,rpa- had gone for g holiday TO
Portsmouth. crossed the Atlantic WIN
a. English colleague on a North German
$50 shin. on which Count White, the
t.s5 n the Russian Embassy was
.asssnger Then and at Portsmouth
80 nm the return voyage I saw much
~ Cunt W!tte. and shall have some
thing 70 say Of him presently. My COL
issgYe was Sir Donald Mackenzie Wal
lsrs formerly Foreign Editor Of The
Times" wrote from New York 10 the
president. asking leave TO bring Sir Don
ala % sec him. and the President named
6 6sv. The Presidents Secretary Mr..
roeb. who has since been Collector OF
ire Port Of New York. with flaming
sword in mis- hand, telegraphed Us 10
rome bv morning train TO Oyster Bay
and D-eser- ourselves at $3.50 ?. n. at
Sycamore Hill AS this involved long
wait i- The village asked whether We
might not be- received at 4 O'CLOCK lot
which there was a convenient train. But
Nr Loeb was inHexible. and even "heh
suggested 10 him tha- an EngiisHman
NJ some distinction might not like 10 be
kent waiting for hours in little Long
Island town. sent no" more peremp-
to-v than before. Even as Secretary ne
had his flaming sword ready for all
corners.
rl,,e,r that Count White was to lunch
with the President that day, and mat
his audience was likely TO last TIL later
,bar ha!f-past three. Mr. Loeb khe"
i- too The President I assume, knew
oo-rir.~ 1f his Secretary arbitrary ways.
We had at any rate TO choose between
dong as we were told by Mr.. LoeO
and giving up the visit; and though wal
lace and I both thought we were oelHs
rather ~rdeIv treated. we went AFTER
some hours iu the village. We drove 10
ssgsrc-e Hill. arrived at $780, waited
tr 4aa saw Count Witte depart ana
were admitted. Wallace, long a courier
and ~agsr5.Dg the customs OF royalty as
holding GOOD with the President had IN
sls,aa we should go in froch coats ana
tal, hats and we did. much to the enter
tsirma-- ~ the village. Count Wit'e
was content with the travelling SUIT ne
had worn nr the steamship ana Oa'Ie'eu
shaue.ess straw hat. AHtre pays o"I'eS
mTgry
since r-v former visit 20 oyster BAY
The house had been enlarged. and the
President now occupied as his reception
room d large library-parior on lle
ground floor. He talked 20 US rather Iree'y
abou. the conference but said little tha1
can he quoted. even now. To Sir Don
aid he was cordial enough 10 make II
plain he knew nothing about Mr.. LoeD
discour,esies. and the EngilshiLa'
brought away an agreeable impression
OF the President. To us. as TO others
ne said that when japan and Russia nau
agreed N meet al Portsmouth ne conslu-
cred his work done. He had no inten-
ton OF taking part in the proceeding
no more 20 do with them ina" you
have. nor so much" He hoped For me
best. but was not overconhdenL
Thsye brought them % a cool spring
i remains 10 be seen whether uiey VIII
drink of it or not"
We an know that he changed his m'hu
later and that his Intervention at Ports
mouth N Toxic and at 81. Petersburg
was freouent energetic and. 10 sense
successful AS am not writing a MS
tory Of the Conference I coniine myseh
here % the Presidents share I'D inc
Portsmouth proceedings. Preserving d"