The Washington times., 1905-08-22
Nicholas Army and Navy
Object to Paying an
indemnity.
ENJOYS IN SHORT SESSION
Adjournment Until Tomor-
row Morning to Await
Final Answer.

PORTSMOUTH. N H. Aug. 22-It
was thought that today would decide
| the issues of peace or war, but again
is the tension drawn for another twen-
ty-four hours
The official announcement was issued
at 1915 this mornino that today's ses-
| sion Of the ENJOYS had been adjourned
until $50 a. m. tomorrow.
This action was taken 10 allow the
ENJOYS more time 10 communicate with
their governments. and for the final ad-
justment Of the position to be taken by
the Cars and the Mikado's plenipoten-
tiaries AT their next meeting.
Russians Would Revolt.
It was said today that NJ Witte has
received advices from the Gar that if
Russia should cede SakhaIin Island to
Japan and also pay a war indemnity
to that nation, the men in the Russian
army and navy would revolt and enter
into a great movement TO overthrow the
present government.
This is taken to indicate the chief
reason why the Gar would continue
the war rather than grant Japan's de-
nands for indemnity and Sakhalin
Island.
Thus it appears that the decision rests
with the Car. If ne is wiiliag TO meet
the japanese on a basis Of compromise
q peace treaty will be signed. If he
DEGREES otherwise the negotiations
which have been in progress for the
PAST twelve days Will abruptly termI-
nate and the ENJOYS OF Russia and
Japan, and the members of their suites,
Will depart for their homes by the first
available steamers.
President PooseveIr Rusv
President Roosevelt is exerting every
influence ne can bring 10 bear to har-
monize the conflicting interests. Be-
hind him stand the friendly European
powers, which, if they are given an op-
2ortunity, viii earnestly urge Russia TO
meet her enemy in q spirit Of cOneilia-
ton and put an end TO the war, even
though she has to make sacrifices.
The powers are alarmed lest ali Eu-
rope may become embroiled in the con-
aict, which promises TO be unending,
unless the present peace conference
results in satisfactory settlement Mr.
sato. the Japanese spokesman, declared
last night that the time for compromise
Japan has made concessions" he
said, and she will make others, but II
there is TO be peace, Russia must 90
likewise.
Pe1Tce'S mysterious Fislt.
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce
this morning had a conference which
lasted over two hours with Mr. Sakj.
who is Baron Kaneko's secretary. This
conference was held at the Hotel Rock
irehan, in the city of Portsmouth. five
miles away from the Wentworth, the
headquarters of the envcys. It was ar
ranged for late last tight, and the
{e hai54cr maintained
Mr.. Peirce arrived at the Rockingham
at 10 o'clock this morning.
When questioned there. Mr.. Peircs
said that ne had merely come to make
arrangements with the management of
the hotel to serve the dinner which ne
Is 10 give TO the Japanese ENJOYS to-
morrow night. Mrs. Peirce not being
able TO attend 10 it because yesterday
she had fallen from her bicycle and in
jured her knee.
Mr. Saki was out at the time, but
when he returned Mr.. Peirce Joined him
and proceeded To the rooms engaged
last night where they were joined by
two other gentlemen.
The doors were carefully closed and
for two hours the conference ~~OCeed-
eG Meanwhile inquiries at the desk
We're met by positive denials that Mr.
Eeirce was in the hotel, showing that
the clerks had been instructed TO keep
the meeting secret.
This conference, following the fr6-
duent visits of Baron kanekO TO Oyster
Bay, and the Presidents invitation to
Baron ROsen. the Russian ambassador,
to come to him to receive IAN important
con nfdential communicati tion." as the tel
egram read, is believed to be in con-
nection with the concessions which il IS
understood Japan is willing to make
from the original text of her conditions
of peace
Declares Demand Absurd
NJ Korostovitch, one of the Russiaa
diplomats here. said today he had no
idea that the conference will result in
an agreement on terms of peace. He
went even further in his declarations
than NJ Witte on the intentions of The
Czar to resist the demands of Japan
''Japan's demand. that our ships in
termed at neutral ports shall be turned
over to the japanese navy. is absurd .
said Mr. KOrOStOVitch. Japan also de-
mands that Russia's sen power in Pa
citic waters shall be limited There are
signs that Japan made this latter de-
mand only with the idea of Withdraw
ing It as seeming concession so as
TO make it appear she was willing TO
modify her terms TO bring peace
Il have talked both these questions
over with NJ. Witte and we have con-
cluded TO resist granting them.