The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-01
nature Of Presidents Plan.

'N's
','iic Associated Press is in a position
10 ie.cal substantially the suggestion
"f President Roosevelt for breaking the
aNistiNs deadlock IN the peace ncSotia-
tiolS dGd reScuii = the conference from
allure. Ills solution would ingeniously
l~l"Eisit lie satisfaction of the Japanese
o.; 81 w"i. ana at the same time en-
able Russia to face me world with the
.a,la.at!un that she had not coded a
'"ot OF territory or paid a kopeck of
VIZ; triJutc TO the victor. The solution
IS The Cac which has been described IN
IL" Associated Press dispatches AS the
nnt;rral and logical compromise. Terse-
iy stated. !: consists In an agreement
by !>ussia To repurchase possession Of
e;'!nr al or half of the island OF SAX
hnl.n, now In the military occupation
.. Japan. for Il sum, the amount Of
watch, !! the two countries cannot
agree. saali be decided by m
method or arbitration hereafter to be
determined. The purchase money. to-
.ett.=I With the sum Japan would OBJ
tain from the concession of the Chinese
Eastern railway and the maintenance
OF the Russian prisoners in Japan,
would, it is estimated. about equal the
amoun claimed by Japan as her bill
10Y The cost of the war. Possibly. there
,orc, the solution offered by the presi-
lent involves recession by Japan upon
article ) the cessiOn of Sakhnlin) and
recession by Russia upon article 8 dn-
lemniiy). 1t seems practically certain.
though this cannot be affirmed. Pri-
yateiy, the president was able to give
NJ. Witte substantial assurance that
Japan would Ec willing to accept such n
compromise. This Is apparently sup
ported by The authoritative Japanese
statement made to the Associated Press
as to whether Japan had decided to
,,,., l.. r,,l-t - ~ l., .1pnncrinrc. H'
at al depends on Russia"
viii Never Pay Indemnity.
NJ. White. In an interview with Wal
ter We!!man. a correspondent. said:
speaking as the envoy Of the GA
ard the cars plenipotentiary to the
10 &c conference l can say. With all
tie sincerity and emphasis and force
of language at my command. that Rus
sia will not pay to Japan an indem-
nity. Let me repeat 50 that you may
understand. and through you the world,
Russia Will not pay an indemnity.
cannot put that declaration in any
stronger terms: I cannot do any more
to convince you that ! speak with sim
certify
President in Communication.
Oyste! BAY. n. Y, Aug. 23.-Stcnog-
rarher j. l.. McGraw. who yesterday
was at Portsmouth on a mission for
Z llit pES!S!uCl!l IN connection WITH inc
peace conference, returned to oyster
tav today.
Whether he brought back with him
a communication from the Russian en-
yoy5 cnull nct be ascertained. Tho
+: !dtnt again TODAY was In com
~munication with Secretary Pierce at
Portsmouth but no intimation OF the
nature os tn" message transmitted was
given
Meyer Visits Gar.
81. Petersburg. Aug. 23.-Amerlcan
Ambassador Meye: went this afternoon
to Pe!"rhof where he WIS received In
audienc" by the emperor. The audience
concerns the possible conclusion OF
peace.
Oyster Fay. Aug. % President
Roosevelt sent a long message to Am
b%assador Meyer Monday evening.
Think Aspect More Favorable.
Paris. Aug. 23.-Reports from Ports.
nouth today indicating a prospect o.
mutual concessions. restored a feeling
Of confidence in official and financia
circles.
Berlin. Aug. 23.-The foreign ofnc.
looks upon possibilities Of peace as NOR,
favorable today than they were yes
,crday. but nc predictions are ventured