New-York tribune., 1905-08-08
NJ MODERATE TERMS FIRST.
If Rejected, Japan's Demands VII
BE Harder.
CFrom a Special corresponden,)


Portsmouth. y. H.. Aug. Japan viii pre-
sent two sets of terms for the consideration OF
the Russian envoys, according TO a trustworthy
source of information here. Baron KOmura will
submit To NJ. Wtte and Baron ROsen prOpO-
sitiOD which, in the estimation Of Japan, is eX-
trcmely moderate. In substance il will involve
an indemnity OF approximately $75O.O00.OO0. the
ceSsOn of Sa aghalien, the relinquishment by Rus
sia of all control of Manchuria and Manchurian
affairs. and the recognition of Japan's prOtec-
torate over Corea. These terms will however.
be made conditional on their immediate ac-
ceptance by Russia.
Accompanying this proposition will be an out
line of the extremely drastic terms which
Japan will feel called on to demand in the
event that Russia rejects the primary PROPOSE
ton and compels Japan TO continue fighting
What the latter cannot be definitely ascer-
taned. but it is learned that they include the
cession to Japan of Vladivostok and a consid-
cradle portion Of Russia's possessions in Asia
1t is declared that the President expressed re-
gret that Japan should consider it necessary TO
present a second set of terms Immediately, fear
ing that they would be regarded by NJ Witts
and his associate threat; but this asSer-
tOn, while not improbable, cannot be verified.
The course of the Russian pIenpOtentiaries
when confronted by Japans dual proposition
can of course only be cOnjectured at the pres
the conference will be disposed to yield much
before permitting their labOrs to come to naught
appears to be gaining ground
The people of Portsmouth and its neishbor-
hood have been torn with conflicting emotions
to-day. Disappointment has predominated but
resentment and hospitality have contested Tor
the first place. SO far had the arrangements
proceeded for the State and civic celebration
before it definitely learned that fog had
interrupted. the programme of the ENJOYS that
there was a disposition TO criticise them be-
cause they had not abandoned the water route
and taken a special train from Newport. which
would have brought them here on schedule time
this morning. Six hundred militia had made
their preparations TO assemble in Portsmouth
this morning the railroads had sold hundreds
of excursion tickets, and everything in
readiness for the reception Portsmouth had
planned when Governor Mclean received news
of the pOstpOnement. BY the prompt and ex-
tenSive use of the telegraph wires the militia
were prevented from embarking, but several
thousand civilians arrived in Portsmouth this
morning. only to learn that they had come q
day too soon.
There has been some criticism of the authOri-
ties at the navy yard also. Persons who came
here and found there would be no procession or
other ceremonies hOcked to the navy yard 70
view the prospective scene of the international
conference but were prevented from crossing
the bridge which leads TO the governments
island by a guard OF marines. An order had
gone forth that one was to be admitted with
out Il pass when it was assumed that the en-
vOys would arrive to-day, and that order
not rescinded when il learned that their
arrival had been postponed twenty four hours
As a result. Admiral Mead enjoyed day OF
comparative rest. and even those who desired
to ask for passes To the ceremonies were kept
away.
Some amusement has been caused by the fact
that the general store building set apart for
culinary purposes for the use Of the ENJOYS is
equal in area to that to be used for general and
private conferences. but officials of the navy
yard explain that il is their determination that
the ENJOYS shall not suffer for refreshments,
and they have been informed that the idea OF
bite of luncheon" entertained by the foreigners
considerably exceeds what an American wCulI
describe by the same expression.
The assumption that Portsmouth would af-
ford particularly cool place of meeting for the
envoys' appears to have been unfOunded, If To-
days temperature may be accepted as a cri-
teriOn.