At an interview transmitted by wireless telegraphy from the Athutic liner, Mode Witt" declared that, nothing which had recently occu red in Europe could, either remotely or indirectly, affect the problem with which he would have to deal—Reuter.
Tolcio, 28th July.
Mr. de Witte has broached the plan that Russia shall issuing Japan's foreign war loans, in lieu of paying "er an indewnity.—Our own cor. respondent.
Tokio, "ith July.
Baron Komura and Mr, Takabira took Iunch with President Roosevelt on Friday and conferred for two hours on the arrangements for the negotiations, which are not definitely settled, pending the arrival of Mr, de Witte.
It is proposed that the Japanese party in the cruiser Chattanooga, and the Russian party in the Tacoma, shall meet the Mayflower at Oyster Bay on the 5th of August, take lunch with President Roosevelt, and then proceed to Portsmouth, the Japanese in the Dolphin, and' the Russians in the Mayflower.
The first meeting of the plenipo-tentiones is fixed for the 7th proximo.—Qur own correspondent.
London vii Bombay, lat August, Barun von Rosen has visited Prosident Roosevelt to arrange for the President's reception of Mr. de Witte.
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