THE WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11643, 22 August 1905, Page 5

THE WAR.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Press Association.— Telegraph.— Copyright. Received August 21, 9.57 p.m. . WASHINGTON, August 21. It is stated at Oyster Bay that before inviting Baron Von Rosen, President Roosevelt secured the active and cordial support of Britain, France, aud Germany, and communicated with the Mikado through Mr Griscom, the American Minister at Tokio, and Baron Kaneko. Baron Von Rosen spent an hour with President Roosevelt on Saturday and three with M. de Witte yesterday. Thereafter a message was despatched to the Czar* Received August 22, 8.37 a.m. WASHINGTON, 'August 21. It is announced at Portsmouth that President Roosevelt's proposition to Baron Kosen related to arbitration. TOKIO, August 21. When the Cabinet met Viscount Katsura received Sir Cla.ude Mac Donald, the British Minister, with whom he had a long interview.