Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-10
The Peace ENJOYS Ar
range the Pre|iminaries.
Baron Komura Will Probably, To-
day, Make Terms Known.

Portsmouth, y. H.. Aug. 9.-With me
probability that Baron kofhura VIII
tomorrow. reveal to ;hr itusSiah pl.'h-
iuotrntiarieS the terms upon whlch sh'
i. willing to conclude ret"e, opinion rs
10 the outcome among tftse VINO are
,oul-iegatrd here to watch the proceed
ines ms become decidedly pcsSimiStic.
This Is due to the growing CONVECTION
that Japan's conditions VIII not prove
.,s 1unI.rIte as were at one time an
tiripotrd ami. especially in the matte"
If indemnity. may preclude the posi-
hity uf their acccptanc" by the Rus
sian ritvLvS as a basis Of negotiation.
Thr firm attitude of NJ. White in pri'
y,t.. ,rs.ition against the payment
IF an indemnify and the inSiStcnt re-
ruri+ rmaultinG from JaI anese quar-
try rhrt i stiff war contribution APP
luoxiuatimg Tie cost of the war var
inu-,, stated at from 5000. 1000 To
SNoonr.Hu constitutes on" OF Japan
demands indicates Il Wid,.. if not an IT.
rr-uuriluhl". diltcrcn.'" between japan :
irrrdu,iilr minimum ANA what RUSSIA
Is licuarrd to accept. Uinu the ques-
tnn 81 th, payment Of 3 laIge indcnni-
f.. the Instructions If tn" Russian plen-
ipntoutilri.s are. believed To- admit Of no
,nri,,~-iuns although il is possible 4
c-rtrin compensation l.. Kind might y
arranged.
For instance. II is suggested that for
thu r'lnuIiShlItut nf the island or
SikhIlil NOW potentially in Japan $
hands, tn, puss' ssiuu Of which by jan
uu would xiv, her command Of the
h"l. Siberian Httoral Russia could
With ,rorrrty pay Il large sum.
Gloomy forrh"diugs. however, may be
Ir.tu .tur. W this junrtL" rs every
thing uuii,ut"s til" pi"ripotentiarics
uluu both sides are sincerely DESTROYS
uf '"u. ,fiiug i treaty Of peace.
Tn nr~i meeting of the plrIIipOten-
tati,S. fuIly WIS of am entirely in
tutu.l character. 50 informal in fact
th.1 l.Tnu knmura did not bring his
l.tt.rs ~ crricnce to the Portsmouth
Now tlri whereas NJ. White was arm
"I Nlt. tll, original document in Rus
sian sitting forth the powers conferred
ur,u ilm ma also with Il translation
ni tiir document. The latter he read.
E.ruH knnurI was embarrassed and
oll,'rl - send back - the hotel for
o.. .,p..uis,irr hut VI. Witte express
~ d. f4ith ihLi the credentials We're
itt.I ..i .impl, lni it was arranged
ti.f ti. ui'icih exchange Of credentials
Su,n' h,. made. tomorrow. Later in
an. .Ir"iu"un however. copi IS of the
'.'d' at,.,Is were informally exchanged
NM n' h.r thlt they miAht he examined
l"i"'" W." 'n"etinS. tomorrow.
a. ~.
f'i slightly In exactly what respect
',tu' i'. Hscrrtaincd. tonight. but The
Assoc lated IIess correspondent is as
SuTed both IVY the Japanese and Rus
Siin "tIinSSarieS that TIL, difference is
h"t essential and constitutes no OBJ
Sjnrlt {" Tie official opening of the ne
,'iIdli"ns. Indeed. tn, President was
officially Informed. tonight. that the
credentials were full. ample and sat
lNl'riory To both sides.
u was decided. today. to hold two
dhlIN sessions one in the morning be-
ginning Ut $50 and one i'm the after
noon. prgining at ;. To avoid delay
dd Civ" the plenipotentiaries and the
delegates time for consultation between
sessions" II has been arranged that
luncheon will be served at the navy
Nd'd aHd the ENJOYS upon leaving thei.
quart RS AT the hotel in the morning
VIII not return until the afternoon SEES
SION adjourns. Three secretaries for
'i'h side will be in attendance to draw
up In" protocols Of the meetings which
VIII Ice written in both English and
fr'h'h. The French text, however,
~ s." Of dispute will be accepted in
evidence O'aire fob.
IN" official versions of today's meet
lh% given cut by each side. described
" rs satisfactory" and other accounts
hhni' at" That while everything passed