Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-11
japanese Carefully Refrain From
Making Their Demand in Shape
of indemnify
SUM TO BE ADJUSTED LATER
Russia Must Abandon Leases of Lao
Tuna Peninsula, evacuate Man
ehuria and Return Province to China
and Make Other Concessions Which
VIII Be Regarded as HumIlatins.
(Ry AnsOclatcA Press. }

d'y Associated Press)
PORTSMOUTH,, n. II. Aug. TO-
helmb,Irscmcnt for the expenses sus-
tanned in the prosecution of the war
and the ccssion of the island Of SAX
halin constitute the main features of
the pence conditions handed by Baron
Komnrn to NJ. Wittc at the conclusion
OF the morning session Of tho plcnipo-
tcntiaries in the general stores build
ing of the Portsmouth navy yard
The word Indemnity" is carefully
avoided. the term employed being IRE
imbursement" for the cost of the war.
No sum is fixed. the amount being
distinctly adjourned fer mutual ad-
iustmcnt between tho two countries
after the Japanese expenditures has
been asccrtaincd t
These are the two all important con-
ditions and those which the Russian
plcninotentiarics find absolutely mac
ccptable. unacceptable as they are,
however, IL can he stated that these
two principal conditions did not come
as Il surprise TO the Russian plenipo-
tcntaries. The friendly fashion in
which Baron Konura explained the
conditions before handing them to M.
Wife and the avoidance of the use If
the word Indemnity" in the presen-
iation of japans bill for the cost of
HE war. without fixing n sum, leaves
he way open for negotiations and con-
stituics the main hope that final
agreement is possible
No Danger of Sudden Rupture. *
Certainly the danger of sudden
rupture, no matter what the ultimate
result may be ist precluded by todays
developments. The other terms are
substantially what the world expected
and with one or perhaps two eXcep-
tons could probably he entertained
us basis of negotiation They include
the following:
The abandonment of the Russian
leases to the Lao Tung peninsula,
comprising Port Arthur and Dnlny.
The evacuation of the entire province
OF Manchuria. the retrocession to
China OF any privileges Russia may
have in the province and the rccogni-
ton by RUSSIA of the principle of the
open door" The cession to Japan
OF the Chinese eastern railroad below
Hardin, the main line through north.
ern Manchuria to remain Russian
property. The recognition Of the Jap
anesc protcctorate over Korea. The
grant OF fishing rights to Japan in the
waters of the Siberian Literal north
west from Vladivostoll to the Behring
sea- The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan of
the Russian warships informed in neu-
trail ports. Finally a limitation upon
the naval strength of Russia in far
eastern waters.
Terms Regarded rs Hard.
AS whole the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians.
In addition to the two principal con
| dlticns which cannot be accepted un-
der Nj. Whites Instructions, those re.
lating to the limiting of Russa's ma
val power in the far east and the grant
ing OF fishing rights upon the Russian
Literal are considered practically of.
fensivc to tho amour propro of thoi..
country and of such humiiating
character ms to be inadmissable.
The Japanese on the contrary, as
Baron Komura admitted Mt the confer
encc today, consider them moderate,
contending that they only represent
lair compensation of the expenses III
the war and the victories they have
achieved on land and sea. their sol,
purpose being. to attain their objects
for which they have fought, the spoils
Claimed being only such as they are
iesitimately entitled to as Che result
oil tAcir military and naval sue ,esses
'ne Russian plenipotentinries as soon
as the Japanese terms were in their
bands called in ,he five expe" dele.
sa'eS attached to the mission aud