Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16
Wctors Require Payment of Entire Cost of
War and Other Large Concessions
Would Limit Russia's Eastern Navy and
Take Over lnterned Ships
Evacuation Of Manchuria and Cession oil
Liaotung Peninsula Included

bursements for the expenses SIS
tanned in the prosecution of the war
and the cession of Sakhalin island
constitute the main features of the
peace conditions handed by Baron
Komura to Minister White at the con
clusion of the morning session of the
peace plenipotentiaries.
The word indemnity" is carefully
avoided, the term employed being
Reimbursement" for the cost of the
war. No sum is fixed, the amount
being distinctly adjourned for mutual
adjustment between the two countries
after the Japanese expenditure has
been ascertained. These are the two
all-important conditions and those
which the Russian p.enipotentiaries
find absolutely unacceptable Unac-
ceptable as they are, however, it can
be stated that these two principal
conditions can not be called surprise
TO the Russian plenipotentiaries. The
friendly fashion in which Baron Ko-
mura explained the conditions before
handing them to Minister White and
the avoidance of the use of the word
Indemnity" in the presentation of
Japan's bill for the cost cf the war,
Japan's bill for the cost of the war,
without fixing the sum, leaves the way
open for negotiations and constitutes
the main hope that final agreement
is pos ible. Certainly the danger OF
sudden repture, no matter what the
ultimate result may be, is precluded
by yesterdays developments. the
other terms are substantially what tle
world expected and with one or per
haps two exceptions cCIld probably be
entertained as the basis of regotia-
tons. They include:
What Japan Demands.
The cession of the Russian leases
TO the Liaotung peninsula, comprising
Port Arthur and Dairy.
The evacuation of Manchuria.
Retrocession to China of any privI.
ieqes Russia may have in the prov
nce, and recognition by Russia of the
principle of the "open door,
cession to Japan of the Chinese
Eastern railroad below Hardin, the
main line through northern Manchuria
to Vladivostok to remain Russian
property.
The recognition of Japanese pro-
tectroate over Corea.
A grant of fishing rights to Japan
in the waters of the Siberian littoral
northward from VIadivostok to the
6ehring sea.
The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan of the
Russian warships informed in neutral
ports.
Finally, a limitation upon the naval
strength of Russia in far eastern wat.
ers.
Regarded as Hard Times.
AS a whole the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians
In addition to the two principal con-
ditions which cannot be accepted I'M
der Minister Whites instructions, |
those relating to the limiting or Rus
sia's naval power in the far east and |
the granting of fishing rights upon the |
Russian littoral are considered par
ticularly offensive to the amour !
propre of their country and of such |
humiliating character as to be mad |
missable.
The Japanese on the contrary, as |
Baron Komura announced at the con-
ference yesterday, consider them mod
crate, contending that they only rep.
resent fair compensation for the ex-
penses of the war and the victories /
they have achieved, their sole pur-
pose being to attain the objects for
which they have fought, the spoils
claimed being only such as they legit-
imateiy are entitled to as the result of
their military and naval successes.
Cabled to the Gar.
The Russian pIenipotentiaries, rs
soon as the Japanese terms were in
their hands, called in the FIVE expert
delegates attached to the mission and
spent the whole afternoon in consider
alton of the teams. Meantime the
conditions had been placed in cipher
and cabled to the car, with Minister
Whites personal recommendation.
It is hoped that reply will be re-
ceived from the emperor today, in
which case Minister White expects to
have the Russian response ready by Il
but it is likely that. Satur-
day being the first anniversary of the /
birth of the czarevitch, the presenta-
ton of the reply will be deferred un- {
Ill Monday. Meantime the plenipo- /
tentiaries win not meet unless some j
necessity for conference ;
should arise. i
A Friendly Session.
The morning session lasted exactly
.wO hours and was Of a most friendly
character. The plenipotentiaries and
heir secretaries sat on opposite sides
# a large table. Baron Komura and
u. Witte faced each other in the cen !
er, Baron Rosen sitting on n Wit
e's left and Nj. T2kahira upon Baron
Somurs's right. NJ. Korostovetz sat
text to Baron Rosen and Mr. Otchiai