The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-10-05

NUlU Terms te.e IalIs
a recent issue of the Spokesman
Review contained the following;
japanese attaches OF the peace en-
voys, accompanied by II. NJ. Denni-
son, the American legal adviser of
the japanese government, passed
through Spokane yesterday morning
on their way home. Mr.. Dennison
for the first time since leaving New
York, discussed the treaty, the feel
Ing In japan and the reasons for the
remarkable success OF the Japanese
arms, One OF the Japanese members
Of the party was left at the Great
Northern station and had TO over
take his train on a hand car.
differences from Mr.. Dennison's In
terview are that the Japanese govern
ment was none TOO sure Of continued
victories or OF their ability to drive
the Russians further north.
Nothing was conceded by the Jap
anese representatives that they were
not authorized to concede before
they left home" said Mr.. Dennison.
1.-THE japanese had just claim for
indemnity, but they were not In a
position to insist upon IL or to force
Its collection. II the army OF Oyama
had been in st. Petersburg or Mos
COW, IL would have been In position
10 force an indemnity. AS IL was, II
had no way OF doing that. 1t could
demand but not collect. The govern.
ment felt IL had right 10 the money
payment, but before the envoys left
home they knew II would be difficult
| TO secure this.
The indemnity was not the seri'
Gus trouble between the ENJOYS. II
was made TO appear so 10y the reports.
The question of the island OF Sakhal.
In was more important. The Rus
slams had hoped TO recover by tho
treaty what they had lost in battle.
III the japanese people could have
known the conditions before the en-
voys left home, they would not have
been so bitterly disappointed. TIL,
government could not say, we Intend
TO ask an indemnity. but are not IL
"A position TO insist on II or TO fore,
IL.
Members OF the party who arr
now en- route home have 30 feelin.
whatever that any mistake was made
nor do they regret anything excep
that their countiymen are sorely dis
appointed.
president Roosevelt did not ash
the japanese To make any concession
which were unreasonable. | tbinl
the president. as well as others, fel
that an indemnity would be difiicul
TO secure.
Japan wanted peace. Ii ha'
pushed its army fai to the north
Every additional foot gained wa
taken with great exertlon. An arm.
OF 500, 900 men was far from Its sup
plies and had front 80 miles long
1t would have required great effort
TO have pushed 1t tartber. This wa
one reason why the government
wanted peace.
Organization and preparedness
are the secret OF the success OF Ia
japanese aims. IL was not SO mucI
Japan's generalship, The campaIg
was mapped out In advance, and OF
ders were issued by the authorize
In charge and these orders were Cal
ried out. The japanese went IN,
, the war confident OF victory The
felt sure OF their army.
Russia was much the stronger O
the water. She had IL battlesbips I
/, Japan's six In Oriental water durin
, the war At Port Arthur the Rut
SLAMS had eight battleships to III
, japanese six. Togo lost only tw
= during the war, aud these not
, battle, but by mines.
t, 1.-THE japanese will he better sati
fed when they more fully understnn
, the entire situation. There is abs
, lutely no truth In the story that X
+, mura Is committing SLOW suicide
;, New York. lie Is sick.
/, 1.-THE japanese army will immed