The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17
Wants Reimbursement For Ex.
penses sustained and Cession
OF Island Of Sakhalien.
THESE ARE The MAIN FEATURES.
Amount of Money Not Fixed This Be-
Ing left For Mutual Adjustment
Between the Belligerenta
The Cession Of RUssian Leases To the
Liatuns Peninsula end the Entire
Evacuation q Manchuria 10
Also Demanded.

Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 11.-Reim.
bursement for the expenses sustained
In the prosecution of the war and the
cession Of the island of Sakhalien con-
stitute the mai1 features of the peace
conditions banded by Baron Komura
to Mr.. Witte at the conclusion of the
merning session OF the plenipotentia-
ries in the general stores building OF
the Portsmouth navy yard. other terms
are substantially what the world ex.
pscted and with one or perhaps two
exceptions could probably be ascer.
tanned as bssts Of negotiation. They
include the fehowing:
The oesstsa Il the Russian leases to
the Liatung peninsula. comprising
Port Arthur and Dalny. The evacua.
tion Of the entire province OF Man.
ehuria. the retrocession to China OF
any privileges Russia may have In the
province and the recognition by Rus.
sia Of the principle Of the open door" !"
The cession to japan of the Chinese
Eastern railroad below Harbtn, the
main line through Northern Manchu.
ria to Vladivostok to remain Russian
property. The recognition Of the Jap.
anese proteotesate over Korea. The
grant Of ashISs rights to Japan In the
waters of the Siberian littoral north.
warG from Vladivostok to the Behring
sea. The relinquishment to Japan Of
the r ssian warships interned in neu.
trail poIis. Finally. limitation upon
the laval strength Of Russia in fa-
eastern eaters.
Por, sTouth. N. H.. Aug. 12.--Rus.
s'a's .ep.y ~ the Japanese terms OF
peace was delivered by Mr.. Witte
to Baron kon4ra. The reply Is writ.
ten, there being two texts, one In
French. the o1isr in English. Upon
the two cr,ici9i points. indemnity and
the cession ofthe Island OF Sakhalien.
the reply is an absolute non possimus.
Other points are accepted as basis for
discussion while still others are ac-
cepted csnditionally The reply is
rather long because in enumerating
the conditions upon which discussion
is admitted and those upon which con.
sideration is declined. reasons and ar.
gumepts are given. The Japanese
plenipotentiaries are expected to ask
for an immediate adjournment to ex-
anime and prepare this reply. Mr..
Witte will probably intimate that the
plentpotentiaries expect the
Japanese to display much expedition
as they (the Russians) have shown in
the preparation OF their responses.
Silence and secrecy are their watch
words. But IL the conditions as sub
mitted constitute their last word hope
Of peace may be regarded as having
circles rs true criterion.
And that no substantial concessions on
the main issues will be made Is the
belief in Russian and Japanese circles.
In the inner camps Of both pleni.
the deepest pessimis1n
reigns. Mr.. Witte. 1t Is positively
known, believes the prospects Of an
agreement are SO remote as to be prac.
tically nil. He has no desire to pro-
long the agony and instead of fencing
when the pleaRstentiaries come to.
gether after NE Japanese have had
the opportunity to examine the reply.
there Is strong reason to believe he
will not only welcome but will insist
upon an immediate discussion of all
the proposed bases. 80 pessimistic 10
he that he has already been talking
to his colleagues Of his plans when
the rupture comes. Before sailing
for home he sontemplates . brief visit
to Chicago.
That the japanese terms. in 20 far
- they touch the main points, will
not be withdrawn or materially modi.
hed 10 the opinion Of the most compe-
tent japanese authority on the ground
who will talk for publication. namely.
Mr.. Julio Kumpsi Matsumato. Q mem.
Der Of the japanese parliament. who 10
here - financial emissary OF japan.
Portsmouth. N. H.. Aug. 14.--No pro-
gress was made with the peace nsgo.
tiati0ns over Sunday. The session of
the plenipotsntiaries which was to
have been held Sunday afternoon was
by mutual agreement out OF
reverence to the fact that 1t was the
holy Sabbath which 10 universally OBJ.
served In Russia as . day OF rest. It
would perhaps not be too much to say
that the general feeling 10 more hope
ful In spite Of open predictions made
by personages connected with both
sides Of the negotiations that before
next Sunday the plenipotentiaries will
reach an inpasse where q rapture
will become Inevitable. This pessimis.
tic view ID based upon the fact that
20 far as known the two big barriers
to an agreement-indemnity and SAX
halien-rematn ~ high and insur-
as ever.
The real struggle Is only postponed.
The main problems are no nearer So
luton thaa when the plenipotentiariss
met
To Investigate chIness eoyeott.
Washingtsa. Aug. II. - Minister
RockhAl and ~ consular onicers In