Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-22
COUNT OKUMA
ON INTERVENTION
lie Sees No Occasion for Any In.
less There Should b. a Euro
pean Conference,
RUSSIA'S PURPOSE NOT FIXED.
Japans Ey'NInlsltr of Foreign Affairs
Thinks Loss Of Nladiyos,ok Might
Not Bring Peace,

Toxic, Thursday Apul 2I-.CCorrcs.
pondont Of the Associated profsJ-
Count ohumu former plomior and
minister Of foreign 0nalra IN recent
interview on the question of mlcNon.
ton said that great change IN the
lines Of diplomacy OF different powers
being The natural outcome of the pres.
Ont war, II was difficult TO make "a
prophecy increasingly closer relations
between England ana France was als
rcudy one OF the very significant pho.
onluonu recruiting nom the NuG Inc
count dcclurod that Germany could
have NJ other feeling than satisfaction
ut finding her northern rival bo,omlnB
gradually weakened by the war; and
would recognize the fuoliRhncsB of an
lagonl2lng Japan " Germany could
maintain ANA develop her interests IN
The far east, Okuma saw no occasion
for Intervention unless n European con-
ference could be- formed and hc could
not understand who would take the
initiative ~ long as Germany aid not
sullor by the war; Germany he 49,
serted, was rcuplng benefits Of various
Kinds and would follow The policy OF
get the best aud and ns much Az pose
siblc,'
Count Koto. former minister Of for.
elm AFFAIRS ana former minister TO
Great Britain, discussing the same
question, eaid'
II do not think there win arise any
occasion for intervention doubt II
Russia has llNod purpose and aim
either TO lghl or 90 conclude peace, II
seems a. nae that the ultimate result "
LETT to whatever the future may DrinB
10 Russia. There seems To bo no pre-
arranged PLAN Should Russia Dc de.
lomlucd to hold NadiNoHtok II
would De- 10 her advantage
To conclude peace before thc
loses A. But che Knows no desire ior
peace ana her policy N devoid of any
definite plan 40 there can De no occh'
sion for a third power to attempt inter-
MENTION IN the near future, Even tho
loss of Nadivostok might not prompt
Russia 20 seek peace She could 20 on
relronting indefinitely hoping TO oN'
bin and 30 further north, but RuHel 1
could continue her policy Of retreat,
thereby giving no occasion for third
party 10 Intervene, Should Russia ask
for popco we ahall insist on an uncon'
diilonal afmlstico ana whom che nogo.
iiNtlong are opened we shall require
Russia ~ return MNnchuria TO China,
recognize our sovereignty OVor Korea,
SNkhalm 10 w, remove permanently
the forti0cailong " Nadiyoplok ana
pay an indemnity Of Ot least 1900, 900 900
yen 81 100000, 00O), such liberal terms
viii afford no occuslon for Intervention,
Tho scene of hostIllios In Manohurln
being without any special interest ~
the powers, none Of them would 10
prompted 10 take action TO stop the
war on the contrary, the war " nf-
fordmg lucrative trade 80 romo Of
them IN supplying materials for war,
Look I'd at from n diplomatic standpoint
Germany seeing her eastern danger lcg-
goucd by tho war; ana Russia
gradually weakened, win naturally ON.
luain tho hope Of further reduction
In the strength of her formidable nolph'
hur England win feel satisfaction over
the blows dealt by hor ally "a her
traditional foe, The United states,
much AZ she Nnpithl2os with u.s. VIII
not welcome an excessive development
Of lopnns power lest II should cause
future trouble ana would not view with
dlsfhvor the gradual Weakening of both
comhntnnla France nlon0 must be- sim.
corcly DESTROYS Of seeing the war ter.
minated hut slnglc,hlndod she can do
nothing 10 cnupe any change, Il,
the present nn the future 10 my mind
and Wow afford NO sign " the post
hlity NJ Intervention and ! tm prepared
90 sny that the time has not yet como
io talk NJ peace, IN fact there noyor
VIII be nm occasion for Intervention ana
the war win last long