Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
Y. NJ. G. A. Building, Cor 10th and Douglas.

| contentious and place the blame for the
prolongation of the carnage in the far
east. The very fact that ultimately the
world will be enabled TO fix the RESPONSE
| bility for a rupture, that in the final
| analysis the two countries are on trial
| before the public opinion or the world
| constitutes the main hope of a success
| full outcome of the negotiations. Article
8, which was agreed on yesterday, devel-
oped today was incorrectly stated to be
| the cessation of the Chinese Eastern rail-
road. That article comes later. The third
article pertained to the restoration of the
| Chinese administration in the province of
| Manchuria and was a necessary and
natural consequence to article 2, providing
for mutual evacuation and mutual recog-
milton OF Chinese territorial integrity and
Ithe open door" policy for which Amer
lean diplomacy has followed. The mistake
was due to the fact that the railroad ques-
tion involved generally in the question OF
the restoration OF Chinese administration in
Manchuria was touched.
WItte Not Referring Questions.
When the plenipotentiaries again faced
each other this morning the first business
before taking up article was the reading
and signing of the protocols OF yesterdays
proceedings. including the draft of the
three articles agreed upon and the minutes
OF the discussion. The Associated Press is
/ now able to state authoritatively from both
sides that the twelve questions or ARTICLES"
now before them constitute the bases" of
a prospective treaty of Washington" but
as the wording is subject to revision 1t
does not, as accepted, necessarily establish
the final text
The Associated Press is informed that
while covering the surrender of the lease
of Lao Tung peninsula and the Blonde
and Elliot islands, which are included in
the leasehold. 'article g. does not touch
Port Arthur and Dalny. which are covered
In separate article. Japan It is under
Stood insists, at least for the present, upon
the occupation of these two points The
question OF Russian government and pri-
vate property will probably be dealt with
by mixed commissions. as is customary at
the conclusion OF war when fortified
cities pass from the Jurisdiction of one
country to another.
There is what is regarded as absolute
) certain warrant for the statement that
M, Witte is not referring the questions
regarding the various articles TO St. Peters
burg or Peterhof All that he has done
thus far has been In pursuance of his own
| decisions, although he is advising his
sovereign post facto OF what is done.
But as to the two main propositions. II
the time should ever arrive when In his
: judgment, concession should be made upon
, either, 1t can be regarded as certain that
he would consult the emperor before COM
mittlng himself.
In his interviews with the emperor be-
fore he left st. Petersburg he learned
and shared the view of the ruler that
peace was impossible for Russia upon the
tory and in all his public and private
/ utteraQces he continues to hold an abso-
lutely Incorporating attitude upon those
points. ..,.-
Z KOmura Awaits Orders.
r All indications from the japanese side
| show, also. that Baron Komura is equally
4 firm and that the payment OF the "cost
OF the war and the cession OF Sakhalir
are conditions sine qua non" A.stggestior
I Is made that when Baron Komura ascer.
I tanned from NJ. Whites reply-the Russian
, non possumus upon these articles h,
decided to begin the consideration of tn,
n | articles seriatim in order to have tim,
' to communicate with his government ant
n secure its final words The suggestion
4 | from Vienna of a possible compromise OF
the question Of Sakhalin on the basis OF
: condominion looks attractive, but 1t II
n hardly considered a practicable solution, a.
. condominion would almost inevitably Ieac
. TO friction and trouble. A little more thar
q half century ago, it Is said, condominior
almost existed on the island the Russian
holding the northern and the Japanese tn,
southern half, the limitations of thel
e respective jurisdictions being badly de
: fined, but it was an unlivable condition
: and led to the exchange of the Japanes
n dominion on Sakhalin for the cession of tn
d Kuriels.
VIII Meet Jews Again.
The Hebrew delegation, headed by Jaco
I Gnh lac
. saying that there would be a subseouen
. interview with NJ. witte in New York
They believe that the result OF their tai
with M. Witte and the interview which
still to come, cannot but prove beneficis
to their co-religionists in Russia The
continue to deny most enphatically tina
the question OF loan to Russia was dis
oussed with NJ Witte. Nevertheless. on
of them said to the Associated Press tina
he had no doubt, II Russia desired, JEWS
bankers would be glad to loan Russi
money II the Jews In Russia were placed o
an equal footing with other. Inhabitants {
the country. The representative OF .anothe
great banking house mo, Jewish) saiC
Russia can obtain in America, all n
money It wants TO make peace, but nor
10 make war, Our position is the posltio
OF the Paris bankers"
work a. Strenuous.
That making peace is a strenuous life
illustrated by the daily program of woI
OF the peace ENJOYS and their suites Eigl
sessions OF the conference have been he
sine the arrival of the missions at PoN
mouth. one week ago. and all but one
these has been long as 10 hours. OutsiC
the sessions every one connected with n
work has continuous and unFelaxing occ
patton, with but few hours for rest ar
practically none for recreation.
The ENJOYS have breakfast before
O'Clock; they are In the navy yard befo
10, and with the exception OF a brief spa
for luncheon served In the conferen
building, they stay in session until eve
ing. After this a hurried dinner Is serv,
at the hotel and the work OF the eveniI
and night begins. Last night. for ]
witte and Baron Rosen, there was an ou
side duty and une Of almost much iT
portanoe as peace between Russia al
Japan. namely, the consideration OF q