Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-17

RsacS contsrsnss Has pSsspOnsd
Consideration " 10 csssIon.
CiH BOT AGREE on IHiT POINT EOE
Mhe Next Few Davs Expected 20
Decide me Fate of tha conksr-
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DetsFniihed.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug, 16-T
crisis In the peace negotiations up
Mhich the eyes Of the world are fal
ened A approaching rapidly and u
n end Of this week or the nrst Of me-
AZ the latest should witness the deal
1cck and the end. II the conferen'
q 10 60 to pieces Two more Of Il
~ articles, number I and 8, were d
poged Of Tuesday Article a consist
~ mutual pledges to observe the Il
NeSriky Df China and the policy Of u
open door," for the coinmerce Of 4
nations, and article 8 covers the sui
render Of the Russian leases 10 tn
Liaptnng peninsula, Port Arthur, Daln
and the Blonde and Elliott islands. T
articIe both parties gave ready 81
sent and the oficial statement Of III
adoption OF that article took care y
esate tina II was agreed TO Unanimous
" Article s, the consideration b
which was postponed until later. pro
'4ideg for the cession Of the Island 81
NskhAlii. Discussion appearing use'
aes1 a. this stage on account Of the nrm
megative given IA the Russian reply,
A wa decided upon the motion Of the
yapanese to defer it, discussion. thus
gsvealipg the Japanese Intention Of
postponing 70 the end the life and
dsath struggle.
This u the usual procedure followed
a diplomatic negotiations, enabling the
megOtiators to come to an accord upon
I'll possible points before tackIing the
rzucial issues, and the fact that the
Russians acQuiesced IN the proposition
shows that they too are a. careful
and a. anxious az are the Japanese
that tho world should not accuse them
Oe being responsible for precipItating
the break. II break there Is to be, and
wrecklng the conference This In It.
eolf g . hopeful sign. Besides. by
postponing the burning questions to
che end the psychological moment for
bargain and compromise arrives Then
Anrfidly tho last trump cards and the
8ame n done. And there ID growing
hope 81 compromise. TO the closest
cbDsrkers the final solution begins to
1Fyuthllae quite naturally--the Rus
aihns yielding the ceasion Of sakhalin
Japan foregoing ''the coat Of the war;
But taking compensation In the money
20 be refunded to Japan BY China on
account Of the transfer to her Of the
Chinese Eastern railroad which Russia
contends belonss To . private corpora
llon. therefore uncomfortable BY Japan
The Russian government property In
Fort Arthur and palny and Esmuner-
alton iOr tho maintenance 81 the 100.
900 Russian prisoners III Japan. Ac-
tordlne to tie Russian view, Japan |
has already secured all and more than
she dreamed Of claiming before the
var, TO insist upon q foe who has
atill half million men confronting her
n tho held, footing tho bill for the
cost Of the war as the price 81 peace
would, the Russians Say, change the
Of the military struggle
henceforth from one for certain prin-
vlples to one for the exaetlon Of blood
ltla fsis XIX rs
Some cSnfnslcn has arisen about thcke |
articles. and the Following resume can
y accepted rs absolutely accurate:
l-Recoenition Of Japan's "prepon-
lereiing influence" IN Korea, etc.
2-Mutuhl obligation to evacuate
4anchurla. Russia to retrocede to
Jhlna al special privileges, etc.
S-Japanese obligation to restore the
Ioveraignty and administration Of Chi.
a IA Manchuria
l-MniuaI obligations to respect the
erritoFial and administrative integrity
4 China and the principle Of the
open door"
e-The surrender b the Russian
easts 70 the Llaotung peninsula n.
lpding Port Arthur, Dalny and the
|londe and Elliott ialanda
The remaining seven articles (not
iyen n numerical ordsf) are:
The eesslon Of sakhalin; reimburse
mt for the cost Of the warl the ceu-
lon 70 China Of the Chinese Eastern
allraedi the article relating to that
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