The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-16
WHITE MUST YIELD !.
OR WAR GOES ON
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SO instructed by the car. Since he has
learned Baron Komura g terms he has
lapsed into a condition of sulky OBJ
son with whom he talks, and he talks
to all comers-that Russia will never
pay a cent to Japan, nor cede territory.
Section of the conditions, which
was passed over with a "note of di-
vergence,' relates to Saghalien island.
1t was announced before the peace con-
ference began that Russia would not
stand out on Saghalien if everything
else could be arranged satisfactorily.
Russians Play shrewd Game.
It is apparent there must be long
discussion before any conclusion is
reached. The Russians are playing
shrewd game. It is their intention to
place on Japan the onus for the con-
tinuance of the war. They will say to
the whole world:
control Of Korea, Which is an empire
nearly as large as Japan itself; we
have consented to evacua ate. Manchuria;
we will transfer the Liaostung penin
sular, containing Port Arthur and
Dalnyi We are ready to mi make ffe Sc
turn in the railroad from Harbin to
Port Arthur and, in spite Of these con-
eessions, Japan, greedy and avaricious,
demands the cession Of some of our ter
ritory, and the payment of an enormous
indemnity. Russia is anxious to end
the war. Russia has no taste for blood
shed and horrors Of conflict in the far
east. We lay our concessions before
the world and ask if we have not done
Russian territory the Japanese have
stepped on is Saghalien island. We
protest that we are not conquered
nation. We are able to continue this
war indefinitely. We have made liberal
concessions. Japan demands more than
honor and dignity. We submit that our
concessions are liberal, and we say to
all the world that if the war continues,
Japan is responsible. -
How Russians Are Working.
This diplomacy of Russia is we'll illus,
trated in the procedure in the confer
ence room.- The Russians! have been
any anxious and willing ss to y make the obv
concerned itself with the contraction
than the subject-matter. They have
granted every demand Japan has made
SO far. If they can establish, by the
concessions they have already made the
fact that they have done their share
towards ending the war they will &c
back and fight on until another peace
conference is necessary, when they hope
| are now. .ss:- W
For several days it was thought, that
public opinion in Russia would go ste
| the extent of paying an indemnity il
some other term could be found fo1
| that payment or some manner could b.
devised in which Russia might "savt
her face.' It is the boast Of Russian.
that they have never paid an indem
nifty. They have suggested they Nigh
rights Of Sag ha-lien island by the pay
ment Of a large sum of money, or they
| could turn in the railroad as represent
ing so much cash.
Japs Have the Land.
There was no disposition on the par
Of the Japanese to receive any of thes
advances when the question Of Sag
have pot the island. They 81 claim tan It an,
they intend to keep it. They are in n
spirit to submit to any fummery o
chicanery about it. They want thi
| territory and they intend to be REIN
bursed for the money they have spen
in prosecuting the war. ~,
mus there appears an lrrecOncilabl
difference. In the early days Of tn
conference peace was deemed possibl
because the Japanese and the Russian
protested an earnest desire for peace
and it was thought that the difference
could be arranged in some equitabl
manner. " .2z2s{
i What has happened is this: Tn
Russians came here prepared to max
1 peace provided they could escape til
3 humiliation of paying an indemnity q
such, and ceding territory. The jar
anese have laid their terms down O
the table. Smiling, but insistent, the
have consented to discussion. But the
4 have not receded one lot from Wha
they say are their just demands. Th
only concession they made was in nc
fixing a price for an indemnity. The
, left that open. They have all the al
surance of eonquerors. They have nc
! divulged their plans, but they are De.
i fectly willing to fight another year
necessary, and are confident they wi
ultimately be even greater victors tina
they are now. 81
Russians Marking Time
The Russians are gloomier than eve
! they have been since the conferenc
| began. They see the Japanese writin
J. on the wall. They feel they are q
: present only marking time. They cam
!, here out Of compliment to the pres
dent of the United States. They exc