The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-19

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. ls.-President
Roosevelt has determined to make a final
effort to prevent the peace negotiations
from ending in failure.
1t is expected that he will have con-
ference within the next two days with the
representatives OF Russia and Japan for
the purpose Of impressing on them the
necessity OF reaching an amicable agree
ment.
At this writing nothing more can be said,
but the above information may be accepted
as authentic.
ENJOYS ADJOURN TO TUESDAY.
The peace conference has Adjourned until
next Tuesday. ostensibly to give time for
the preparation Of protocol setting forth
the terms of agreement and disagreement.
According to the Russians the exchanges
are at an end and there will be no peace.
The Japanese. however. maintain through
their spokesman that there is still hope.
They base this opinion apparently on the
belief that their opponents are blufing
and will make concessions rather than see
the negotiations fail.
But nobody seems to know definitely
what Tuesday has in store. In the four
days that will elapse before the Russian
and the Japanese ENJOYS reassemble they
will communicate with their respective
governments and there will be plenty Of
time to receive responses. There can be
little doubt that it was to afford this oppor-
tunity for consultation with St. Petersburg
and Toxic that the plenipotentaries agreed
to such a long recess.
The chance for peace has grown stronger
with the continuance OF the conference,
in spite of statements to the contrary from
those most concerned and it Is believed
that one more effort will be made, when the
ENJOYS face each other again, to reach
a satisfactory understanding.
TIME FOR OUTSIDE INFLUENCE.
The four days recess is important in
another particular 1t will permit an
interchange Of views between the neutral
Powers. Among those at Portsmouth
whose opinions are worthy OF notice there
is general expectation that every effort
will be made by some Of the great European
nations and the United States to establish
a common ground for bringing influence
to bear upon both Russia and Japan to
prevent the conference ending abortiyely.
From the very first the belief has been
prevalent here that President Roosevelt,
to whose initiative the present exchanges
are due, would not stand idly by If he were
confronted by the fact that the plenipo-
tentiaries Of the Far Eastern belligerents
we're to adjourn without having accom-
plished the momentous task which brought
them to America. In the understanding
that prevails tonight, namely that the con-
ference will be barren Of results II some
thing to change present conditions is not
done. now is the time for the President to
act. Should he again assume the initiative
he would without question have the cordial
support Of the German Kaiser and perhaps
Of the President Of France. The best I'm
official opinion is that he will act.
INDEMNITY AND LIMITATION THE ISSUES.
The real crisis in the negotiations is
now in progress. Mr.. Witte and Baron
Rosen, the Cars emissaries. are repre-
sented by those who seem to have their
confidence as having gone to the limit OF
their instructions. They can 60 no further,
It Is asserted, without additional advices
from their imperial master.
As for the Japanese plenipotentiaries.
nobody with the exception Of themselves
and the few who maintain intimate official
relations with them Is aware Of what
they intend to do. They are silent. I'm
fashionable. II they have more cards to
play they are keeping the fact to them
selves. Much may depend in the final
outcome Of this great history making
game upon the attitude they will display
when break appears to be certain.
Japan's demands for naturalization for