The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-02
LAST SESSION
OF THE ENJOYS
Little Hope That Peace Plenl-
potentlarles viii Agree
on Terms.
JAPAN INSISTS ON INDEMNITY
Prospects Are Tina, the Meeting This
Afternoon VIII BE the Last Unless
Russia is Willing to coneede Claims
Of Opponents.

Of Opponents.
Portsmouth. ~ H.. Aug. 22.-There
was reasonably direct information at
10 o'clock last night that the Russians
had received gloomy news from ST..
Petersburg. Nj. Karostoyitz, the Rus
sian spokesman. would not comment
on the report NJ. witte refused TO
discuss It No Russian would say q
word.
II is probably true that the cars
reply 10 the presidents proposition is
here. II Is also true that the chances
favor a continuance OF the war rather
than negotiations that will eventually
bring about peace.
Stlll. the Japanese, who have not
divulged a shred OF information con-
corning their position. may be pre-
pared TO make concessions. They say
nothing that can be twisted into an In
ference. They may make concessions
and they may not.
II will not be surprising II the end
does not come to-day. There may be
general discussion OF the four dis
puted points In the conditions-the
cession OF Sakhalin island, the pay
ment OF an indemnity, the taking over
OF the informed Russian ships by ia
pan and the Limitation OF Russia's ma
val power In the far East.
Adjournment Is Possible.
That discussion may last so long
that an adjournment may be taken.
This adjournment, II II Is taken, may
mean everything or II may nothing.
III II is discussion based on differ
ences that may be smoothed out. then
peace will be nearer.
II II Is merely a discussion OF the
language In which the various para
graphs OF the protocols are to be
phrased. II win mean but the delay OF
the end for twenty-four or forty-eight
hours.
Indeed the ENJOYS could possibly adj
journ without date and be brought to-
gether again somewhere else or here
for a further discussion. That is pos
slble, but not probable. Everything
Is possible until the Russians get
aboard ship and start for home. Then
II will be quite certain that the Ports
mouth conference has failed.
Theories Are Plentiful.
Every man one meets has a new
theory. but no man has any informa-
ton.
Speculation by the column might be
INDUCED in, but all TO no profit Tho
only certain thing Is that the time TO
play trumps has arrived. and that the
ENJOYS know II and are preparing TO
play them.
The outlook is gloomy. The Rus
SLAMS insist they will make no conces-
slons The Japanese say nothing. but
their intimates say they have present
ed their terms to the Russians to take
or leave.
NJ. WHITE, when told OF the story
that the President proposed arbitra-
ton, said:
"rhe story is idiotlc.' and Mr. TAX.
ahira said Impossible"
Baron Komura Laughs.
Baron Komura, when told OF this as
the basis Of the Presidents PROPOSE.
ton 20 Baron Rosen. laughed for the
first time since he has been here. The
President is willing 20 act as mediat.
or. There is a vast difference between
mediation and arbitration. The idea
OF arbitratlng after each side has lost
thousands OF men and spent hundreds
OF millions OF money struck the en-.
voys as funny.
Dispatches received here indicate
the President is on tenter.hooks az
Oyster Bay. lie has been told very
plainly that there Is little chance that
his plan will work out.
The ENJOYS viii meet at o'clock.
The protocols will be ready. those in
French prepared by the Russians and
those In English prepared by the Japa-
nese. They must be compared They
will be discussed. II there are 20 be
new propositions they will come dur.
Ing this discussion.
II there are no new propositions the
text will be perfected and adjourn.
ment taken. No man In Portsmouth,
not excepting the ENJOYS. IS wise
enough 20 predict what the outcome
OF that meeting will be. The only
thing that can be said with certainty
Is that both sides fear Tho outcome
will mean war instead Of peace.
All over Unless Russia Pays.
we have fought for lasting
peace" said one OF the Japanese at,
taches closest TO the chiefs. we have
been victorious. II Russia came 20
Portsmouth unprcpared 10 pay the
price OF defoat all Is over. We don't
believe that the President thinks our
terms unreasonable. lie knows ia.
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