Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-24


Roosevelt has not abandoned hope of a
successful issue of the peace confer
enCe. Neither has he relaxed his ef-
forts TO prevent a rupture between the
conferees when they reconvene today.
Events of Importance succeeded each
other rapidly here yesterday, On an
early train Baron Kaneko. the conf
Dental representative of the Japanese
government. arrived at Oyster Bag and
was received as soon as he arrived at
Sycamore Hin That he was the bear
er of important information is known,
but the nature of his message is not
disclosed He remained with the pres
ident three-quarters OF an hour. AT
the conclusion of the conference the
baron declined even TO discuss his mis-
sion. He expressed the opinion, which
he was careful to note was simply his
own, that Japan had made every CON
cession in the conference that victo-
rious power could be expected to make
and that the japanese people would
resent any serious recession by the Ell
yoys from the position they had taken.
Following Kaneko's visit, the pres.-
dent had his acting secretary, Mr..
Barnes. with him for two hours. Late
in the day important messages we're
received from Portsmouth, responses
to which occupied the presidents at
ten,ion for a considerable time. Not
the slightest Indication Of the charac-
ter of the correspondence was permit
ted tC become public.
The president declines either TO con
firm or to deny any of the statements
made about the proposition which he
submitted to the Russian ENJOYS
through Baron RoSen. There Is a
strong reason for the statement, how
ever. that the proposition involved Tar
more than a mere suggestion that the
matters in difference between the en-
VOWS be submitted to the arbitrament
of an impartial tribunal. The state
ment heretofore made in these dis
patches that powerful pressure not
alone from President Roosevelt, but
from ghe neutral powers of Europe, is
being brought to bear upon Russia and
japan to insure successful issue OF
the conference can be reiterated.
Whether that influence takes the FORM
of a suggestion of modification oil
Japans terms or an insistance that
Russia make the best bargain she can
or of an entirely new plan to BRING
about an agreement, cannot he ascef-
tanned. No ntimation of the presi-
dents opinion of the result OF the
meeting when the conferees reconNene
today Is given. but that hope OF peace
vet SPRINGS from the conditions sur
rounding the conference is evident.
Result Remains in Suspense.
Portsmouth, \. H., Aug. 22.-The re-
sut of President Roosevelts eftoft 70
save the peace conference from 1all-
IRE remains in suspense. No direct
renlv TO the presidents proposition,
communicated by White, yet has come
from Emperor Nicholas, but other al
vices received from St. Petersburg IN
dictate that he emperor and his coun-
selIors are mistaken in their deter
mination neither to cede territory nor
pav a war tribute. What the presi-
dent is doing on the Japanese side re-
mains as deep mystery as ever.
Little light is shed upon the visits OF
Kaneko to Oyster Bay. The Japa-
nese do not even admit that he is
their medium of communication with
the president They go no farther
than to reiterate that President Roose-
welt understands their position and
that they have the fullest confidence
in him. They give not the slightest
indication that they have in any wise
changed their position or are prepared
10 yield more than they were last Fri
day, when the p.enipotentiaries adj
journed until today.
If Witte does not receive fresh in
structions before o'clock this after
noon. when the conference is resumed,
the situation will be exactly what it
was when the adjournment was taken
Friday An abrupt termination is
hardly anticipated Komura, ii Witte
has nothing to propose, might present
Japan's irreducible minimum, embody
ing the final concession she is pre-.
pared to make, If she is prepared to
make any, or formally propose the col.
lectiye consideration of al the arti-
c'es still in dispute. Any move on
either side would involve another ad.
iournment or such an adjournment
might be frankly proposed by Witte,
as he would not be guilty Of the dis
courtesy of allowing the conference to
go to pieces before receiving a reply
10 President Roosevelt's proposition.
Speak Sharply Of More War.
There is warrant for the statement
that Witte personally sympathizes
with the presidents proposition, no /
matter how it may be regarded by his
imperial master and the latter's ad- |
yisors. The general belief here Is
that President Roosevelt. while he |