Show WASHINGTON IS CHOICE OF BOTH Russia and Japan to Sign Peace Pact in National CapitaL DEADLOCK BROKEN AT LAST TIME OF MEETING NOT YET AR ARRANGED ARRANGED RANGED A ASHINGTON June y v national capital hAS been select selected ed as the e seat eat of negotiations be between between tween the plenipotentiaries ot of Russia and japaN for a treaty of peACe THe choice of Washington as the location of oft t the peace conference marks another forward step In the negotiations toward ultimate peace in the movement mat instituted b by President Roosevelt Official announcement of the selection of oC Washington was ss made by Secretary Lush Loeb at the White House at 13 p am today It wha s in typewritten form fonn and aDd read as follows By Request of Both the two to governments were unable to agree upon either J ov C Ci Parts the president suggested The i Hague but bu both have now requested ted that be chosen as the place of meeting and 14 the pr president I dent mu has I accordingly formally bot both that Washington hin tun will willbe ill be ao Thit ThiB sta statement was wa supplemented short shortly b by a semiofficial an announcement announcement that after meeting and or the of the two governments if it should be found to be uncomfortably hot in Washing ashing ton ma may adjourn the meeting to some sane summer slimmer re resort t in the north and there continue their sittings until such time as the weather In Washington ton shall shaU be bemore more comfortable The Only Solution New that some of the details of oC the I n negotiations which have been pending for mor than two weeks are known koon the selection of Washington ashington Is regarded as t the he only solution ution of the problem pre presented to the belligerent After the acceptance b by Russia au Japan of oC President ts proposition tion that the they consent to the pence peace Russia indicated Par Paris is as the most desir desirable ble place for the meeting to negotiate a treat treaty and Japan There the sub subject subject I rested for hours Final ly 1309 Japan declined to consider Paris for obvious rea reasons Ons and Russia objected to the holding of the conference in any Oriental cit city Washington then was suggested as a place at which the hot bel belligerents could meet on common ground undisturbed b by either ither political or per personal personal influences The Hague Suggested A As a means of facilitating the image O tIme the presidEnt suggested that I the conference be held at t The Hague the seat fleat of the International and the j location of the first general conference called at the instance of I Emperor Nicholas of Ru Russia ia He that for fee both practical and senti sentimental sentimental mental reasons ons The Hague would be a 8 most desirable bit place of meeting for the plenipotentiaries ries Further considers consideration tion flon of the subject developed the unal unalterable unalterable objection of Japan Jo 10 any Eu Europe European rope m capital as a seat for the confer conference once ence She objected particularly to The Hague believing it wits wha too far within the sphere of Russian e and for reason she favorably I to consider Geneva Genea Japans Refusal I toda today however Japans irre opposition to the selection of any Euro European n capital was not known knon definitely nit t ly At a conference which Mr lr the minister had with Pr President ident Roosevelt today lie he eon con I vey to the president the Japanese governments final refusal to consent f sent to the hoMing of the conference in Eu Europe rope Minister reached the White House at III a m in and was ushered mit at O once E into President R yate vate o if TJ They remained in confer fl er ertIl tIl for tn an hour and mitt min i mites lites The unu ual len length Ut of the inter interview I Ivie vie view held at al a time when hen scores orf S of I people man many of theta hin I engagements with the I president were awaiting an opportunity to see e Mr I Roosevelt indicated clearly this it was of notable I Others Had to Wait The not prearranged 1 but the of the advices s which bore from his I Io o induced the pr president ident to I deny himself to all callers until the I conclusion of the conference A As he left the House the Japanese minister declined to discuss the situa thin In hi any Way except to indicate that t the negotiations were ere proceeding favor favorably abl ably He added that negotiations of this thi character constituted a Song long journey journe The refusal 1 of Japan to agree to the holding of the conference in Europe wa was s communicated by President Roose to the Russian ambassador and likewise cabled to St SL Petersburg While the president did not act in the capacity of arbitrator between betwee Russia and Japan he was waa in a position after I the conference with Uh Minister and aad his bis c communication to Ambassador Coi to formally announce the f ties of Washington as the sept of the oon conference rence I Cassini at House Shortly before J AmbAssador I assini railed CAlled at the White House bY appointment and W was received by the president In the Blue room The president president dent e explained to the Ambassador the 1 nature of oC his interview with Minister and amid conveyed ed to him the per personal 9 al assurance that the American government would do alt all in its power which it might property do to afford I Ute time plenipotentiaries to have corn com and convenient facilitIes for forthe the transaction tion or of their supremely Sm Im Important duties In view of the selection of the seat of the conference It Is expected that within a fe few days das at most Russia and JaPAn will announce the names of their respective Time Not Yet Set It Is 15 deemed likely also that coin coincidentally with the announcement of an agreement will be reached as to the time of holding the conference While the date is not so important a detail as the place it is of particular concern especially at this season aMso not only to those who are so ae Uvel to participate in It but also to generally who are accredIted Sled to this capital A midsummer eon con conference ference anywhere so prolonged ed as a pence conference is likely to be is not net regarded with entirely pleasant p It Is Indicated however that tile the prop Fed conference is scarcely to be convened before fore the dlf QC af a and amid perhaps net Uti Utia a later date dat It TOft may be July I 1 po possibly a little JitU later before the arrangements for the meeting of the are finally accepted Both Russia and Japan are with the utmost de deliberation deliberation liberation for the game of diplomacy now being played is of even greater importance to each government than the movements of time the armies on i ithe the battlefields It will require at least leasta a month for the negotiators of the two to governments with th their respective c staffs to come the distance from Japan being great reat that II a shorter time S scarcely coUld be allowed Will Be In view therefore of all the condl condi conditions and in including ludin in the equation time the factor of unforeseen delays over oer mat matters matters of minor consequence it seems quite likely that the conference will not a assemble formally before the mid middle middie die dle of August Prior to the form formal 1 assemblage of the conference it is probable if precedent be followed that a peace protocol will willbe willbe be negotiated The making of the protocol will take place before th the dEclaration of a 8 formal It has not been bee learned yet who will be I authorized by the Russian and Japan I Io o the protocol The Th negotiations will be conducted in W Washington hington and amid it is re regarded regarded as likely that the respective diplomatic representatives of the bel belligerents belligerents will sign the documents on behalf of their governments It will willbe willbe be necessary ill in accordance with custo customary mar mary diplomatic mati procedure for the Russian and Japanese governments to confer special authority upon those to whom is to be Entrusted the dut duty of masking tIme the protocol wm Will Be Signed in Washington the was entered into between the United States and Spain in it was signed in the office of President lIt McKinley in the White WhiteHouse House b by Justice Da Day then secretary I of state on behalf of the United States and by Jules Cambon then dor of France on behalf of tile the king kingdon don doni of Spain In this instance it is re regarded as scarcely likely that the I peace protocol will be signed either in iii St Petersburg or Tokio While it I would 1 be t practicable to arrange for forU forthe U the making of the protocol at Paris or at sone other capital it lit is believed to be certain inasmuch us as the JM negotiations for peace which seem now to be a successful 0 OIl lu lusion sion were ere initiated by Pr President idelt volt velt the protocol will In bp be drafted and I signed in iii Washington Another suggestion which was re received calved with ft favor or was waR that provision be made for the in the library of congress That magnificent building would afford not only a superb room for the general conference but also excellently fitted rooms for purposes of private consultation among the representatives of the two governments As yet however little I consideration hits has been given to this phase It is i a detail which the of finals of the state department by direr direction tion or of the president will work out doubtless entirely satisfactorily Roosevelt Pleased I President Roosevelt is gratified that th the arrangements of So a preliminary us lIa ture have been completed without un undue undue due friction He would have preferred that the conference be held lt at The Hague Hagl the selection of Washington i is to him personally anti and to the American gov government government It is not expect that the selection of Washington interfere ally with the summer plan plank of the president no definite arrange arrangements motifs ments have yet been made it is re regarded regarded as quite Ikel that he will return to Washington from Oyster bay bayto to receive the of the two governments when they assemble for the con conference Officially Official this government have little to do with the The United States will aill provide a place for their meeting and nd furnish them with such material facilities as may be necessary for I their comfort tort and amid convenience but their deliberations wi will be quite by th After receiving th the form formally ally it Is probable that the president wi will return to Great Britain Must Be Permanent I It Is wel well understood tat that the Japanese government wi will nt not make known prior to the assembling of the ari arias the ter terms upon which she is willing to conclude pece peace The mikado Is sd said to desire tat that when pece peace Is sure secured I It shall be cO pled wih with reson reason reasonable able ble of its it well Informed it itis Among Among wel I is deem deemed probable that Japans terms once they are stated wI will be re regarded by the word world a as reasonable and likely to be acceptable to Rusia Russia Second Visit called again at the White Houte House tolt tonight after 9 ald and remained with the presIdent until l 1 II oclo Tie rue minte minister came at the request ot of tb the wh who communicated to him nug fn formal acceptance or of tIme the tC ties or of asli 9 to for the scene or of the Continued on Page 6 WASHINGTON IS 3 CH ICE Continued from Page 1 negotiations No details of tile ilie confer coner rune tonce which followed can be obtained but it Is understood that the questions of the date and of plenipotentiaries were under discussion Japan has Indicated that she will wUl select two plenipotentiaries and wilt will be ready to fo name a third if that number Dumber is preferred Although the haS been advised that Marquis Ito Baron and Marshal gata ta are the three persons UDder eon the officIal nominations have sot ROt been d to him Durand at White House The Tite pr presidents fourth and last peace was with Sir Mortimer Du Da Durand Darand rand the British ambassador who reached the White House about 11 1 and remained with the president until after atter U n clock o Mr went soon after the arrival of the ambassador The ambassador upon leaving was of course unable to discuss t the e occasion of his visit but he took to allude to the general appreciation the civilized world of the work of the pros pres Ident In tills litis crisis and also to express lain his confidence that the negotiations were moving smoothly The negotiations were the main subject discussed by the president with the Brit British ish ambassador The conversation hOw hOwever however ever which later developed along ge erat eral Hans touched on Morocco and aDd a number of other pending qu questions British Position Desirous as Is the British government for peace the time has not yet COMe when as the ally aUy of Japan she can even go to the extent of counseling modern tion Indeed this counsel has not yet et been offered because London shares the belief belier of Washington that the Japanese terms will be endurable Japan while refraining from giving these terms has bas shown by her general attitude that she shei i Is Inclined to be moderate though b by byno no DO means weak or relenting in her con conditions conditions bat gives the officials here hope is the frank expression on OD the pert PArt of the Japanese that it is not their wish to crush Rus Russia ia as a nation A Another important fact which has come to light t is the Improbability of the use of the i indemnity for the enlargement of the Japanese navy It can be said that once the war is over Jp Japan wilt will turn her face faC toward internal development and a res I Of Industrial conditions at home Borne I Ito to their normal basis Encouragement I will be given Kiven to nfl all branches of loden st and commercial supremacy rather I titan military supremacy alone will be beber beher her ber aim Difficult for Russia These facts are In the possession of the Washington government Count CL Can slot sini has learned of the reasonable aWe atti attitude tuile tude shown by Japan Jap ll and has advised his llis government to that effect looking for reasonable conditions s the neutral powers fully Cully appreciate that in view of the character of the war thus far the conditions Plum must necessarily be difficult for Russia and there il is no hope hopt for anything like an easy peace with 01 Japan While there have been ups and downs dons in these as In all there has not been beeD an aD actuel hitch thus far and those these in touch with the thereal thereal I real situation do not expect anything like a real obstruction until the peace side gates asseMble at thE and the Japanese envoys s disclose their terms Tact Saved the Day The however ha have not n been alt altogether ther smooth and at U time t tl the l presidents tact has s alone availed to save the cia day s war party part has baa In the thelast thelast last f few w days made one m mighty effort to block negotiations Tb officials here bere are fully of the difficult peal position tion In l which the czar has ba been pIa and while urging progress in the tines Uong the has been aware of the in the wa way The war party t was anxious to obtain from Japan some me 1 general outline of her Iter terms before Rue Rus I Isia eta sia should appoint her plenipotentiaries T The attempt has however failed Japan has bas all along flatly refused to divulge her terms tenus in advance The Ia language e used In Inthe Inthe the official publications in St Petersburg of part In the preliminary liege negotiations did not a assist p progress for the reason that the tone of the announce mont nt failed to represent t the entire don The tan tangles les however art are gradually bet being unravelled and the belligerents are 1 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