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Show WASHINGTON IS CHOICE OF BOTH Washington. America's national capita has been selected as tho seat of negotiations between tho plenipotentiaries plenipo-tentiaries of Russia and Japan for a treaty of peace. Tho cholco of Washington Wash-ington as the location of tho peace conference marks nnothor forward step In tho negotiations toward ultimate peace in tho movement instituted by President Roosevelt. Official announcement of the selection selec-tion of Washington was mado by Secretary Sec-retary Loeb 'at tho White Houso, at 1:23 p. m. Thursday.' It was ln"typo-written ln"typo-written form, and rend as follows: "When tho two governments were unablo to agreo upon either Chefoo or Paris, tho president suggested The Hague, but both governments have now requested that Washington be chosen as tho placo of meeting, and the president has accordingly formally notified both governments that Washington Wash-ington will be so selected." This statement was supplemented shortly afterward by ajseral-ofllcjal ail-nounccment ail-nounccment thnt "after meeting and organizing, tho plenipotentiaries of tho two governments, If lt'shld be found tobo, i!noomortaWy3iJfrWifshfoB-ton, i!noomortaWy3iJfrWifshfoB-ton, may adjourn thcTmeeting to sorao summer resort in tho north.nnd there continue their sittings untllfsuch tlmo as tho weather In Washington Bhall bo more comfortable." |