The San Francisco call., 1905-08-16
Belief Thar Way Is Opening
for Compromise Teaty.
SergIuS de WiHe IS Playing
Deep Game Of Diplomacy.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Aug. 15.-The
c-isiA In the peace negotiations, upon
which the eyes of the world are fas-
tened. is approaching rapidly and the
end of this week or the arst of next
week, at the latest, should witness the
deadlock and end If the conference Is
TO 20 TO pieces.
Two more OF the twelve articles. Nos
" and VI were disposed OF to-day.
Article consist Of mutual pledges 10
observe the integrity OF China and the
policy Of the open door" for the COM
merce OF all nations, and article s
covers the surrender Of the Russian
leases 10 the Liaotung Peninsula. Port
Athur. DaIny and the Blonde and FL
Iiott islands.
To article both parties gave ready
assent and the Official statement OF the
adoption Of that article took care TO
state that IL was agreed TO "unani-
mOusIy.'
Article 3. the consideration Of which
was passed until later. provides for the
cession Of the island OF Saghalien-
Discussion appearing useless at this
stage, on account OF the firm negative
given in the Russian reply, il was de-
cided. upon the motion OF the japanese,
10 defer its discussion. thus revealing
the japanese intention Of postponing
20 the end the life and death strug-
gle.
MAY REACH 4 COMPROMISE.
This is the usual procedure followed
in diplomatic negotiations. enabling the
negoriaCOrs 10 come TO an accord upon
all possible points before tackling the
crucial issues and the fact that the Rus
slams scQuiesced in the proposition
shows that they. TOO, are as careful and
as anxious are are the japanese that
the world should not accuse them OF
being responsible for precipitating the
break. Il break there is 10 be, and
wrecking the conference This, In II
self. is a hopeful sign. Besides. by
postpouiug the burning questions 10
the end, the psychological moment tor
bargain and compromise arrives Then,
hurriedly. the last trump cards and
the game is done
And there is growing hope Of com
pronfse- To the closest observers the
final solution begins 10 crystalline quite
naruralIy-the Russians yielding the
cession Of SaghalIen, Japan foregoing
'the cost Of the war but taking COM
rensation IN the money 10 be refunded
- Jars- by China on account of the
transfer 10 her OF The Chinese Eastern
Railroad which Russia contends, be-
longs 10 private corporation and
therefore is uncOniscable by Japan
the Russian Government property IN
Port Arthur and Dalny and remunera-
ton Tor the maintenance u N-LG AyDsDSy
Russian prisoners in Japan
According 20 the Russian view japan
has already secured all and more than
she dreamed OF claiming before the
war. To insist upon a foe who has
stsu half a million men confronting
her in the field footing the bill for the
cost OF the war the price Of pe2ee
would. the Russians say, change the
character Of the military struggle
henceforth from one for certain prin-
cfples 10 one for the exaction Of blood
money.
ISSUES ALREADY DISPOSED OF
All questions relating to Korea and
Nanchuria. except the cession Of the
Chinese Eastern Railroad. the main ST.
berian line running through Northern
Manchuria from the station "Manchu
ria" on the Amur. via Harbin, 70
VIadivostok. are settled in the five ar
tfcIes already adopted Some confusion
has arisen about those articles and the
following resume can be accepted as
absolutely accurate;
.-One-ReeO=Eitiou of JaDan's pre-
r,opderaffn- Influence in Korea, etc.
s.Tvo-MufuaI obligation to evacuate
nfaachuria. Russia 40 retrOcede TO China
all special privileges, etc.
.-Three-5apanese obligation to re-