The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-07-26
C0REA AND
AN INDEMNITY
Japan's Demands TO be Made
Upon Russia
MUST PAY COST OF WAR
Mikado Is Anxious Tor Peace bot
Not For Peace Al Any
Price"

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falsIts iaafr nairIraru isrtausn
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fHmisisfd la taianrsa fsst'oH had
irru tFrlafri fgf ihrif fnrf'tiaa
itsHl kasauHa mrt iiafa Tatahifa.
co. tafsns-r min'sfrf az washinsinn.
pis 80 sf,i tini nf 500 affahsrinstis
g. co. uunfrfsmor
Iiir iarH 's a i'm'nuiit- man. sho
issts as If 30 might urish ahpni in0
fslnlais o. hrai sIIfaIar D. thp1t
hatas piih th.ssn aaai''ns h|m and
iiirn ini coo uab o. ihr frr1i'pai fof
Iwrnu ihIni siFrr' y Ssta. she
siatrsman ~ ihr f,afit. sait ihr haral
vas rttsustri o. bic RAPID setcniera
day ifip fium iaian.
We have sraroriy STEPPED an tbs
way. said AZ rsin. "in<saiiir 80
rusiei eight huurs. Ia ~ Paul ia
hours an,i in Chirass four hunF.. That
mHkrs uhiy eighteen hours s'nne July
> n1i spent on a steamship or rail-.
rad train"
iianun kaiuura expects IN Immediate
Invitation ihruurh Minister Takahira
o. rili ui.1n President Roosevelt. prob.
ahiy NJ oyster say. on bic way o.
New Yofk BE- expressed himself ne FOL
lous.
w. desire peace. yet are no, over.
anxious. me- ate No pv"rsangiilnc that
~. negotiations viii b. productive. 4
Iapan.s. pruicrtoraie over Korea viii
open ,h. way for Japanese immigra.
iion Their. and divert Il from this cuun.
iry"
y. Saio. chief - the Japanese for.
eiTn ministry stan 81 secretaries. sup.
pl.mcnici IL hy saying:
We nrr anxious for peace ~ course.
but not oteranxious. There j. no
pcic. at any price sentiment Ia japan.
n we settle Il must be- at fair price"
4 am confident that peace will 10
successfully negotiated by the appoint.
ed delegations The japanese will be
guided boy moderation. and no Excess
sivc demands will be made. But the
sentiment In japan aud Russia IL for
peace. and in the interests OF human
ity and propricty there must be peace.
The cost 90 Japan. however, has
been very great In the army alone
the loss In men has been about 5I0.-
OIn. while Russia's ls said 10 be &c.,
on. The war Is costing Japan n mil
lion dollars n day. and there IL feel
Ing that there ought 20 be an indem-
nifty"
Asked ms 10 the probability or an !
armistice. Mr.. Sato said that probably |
would be among the first questions the |
plenipotcntiarles would consider Bas- |
ing the form Of the negotiations on |
previous treaty negotiations. Japan |
will make demands for Russians con-
sideratlon.
The peace terms. while held invlolate |
by those who know their text, were |
formulated by the emperor of Japan
aud his council Mr.. Sato was asked
II in the flush of victory the Japanese
people would not feel entitled to more
than any treaty would allow, and Mr..
Sato said, The Japanese are not so
gentle as to abide by any decision we
may make, nut they pay great respect
to the offices Of President Roosevelt.
and his acts have done a great deal to
emphasize the need for peace"
The baron met his colleague on the
Kogoro Takahlra, minis
ter at Washington. and they lunched
quietly in the baron's apartments.
President Roosevelt has been official
" notified of Baron Komura's arrival,
and later in the week the baron will
make an informal visit to Oyster Bay.
There is no stated programme
out for the distinguished Japa-
nese pending the arrival of NJ. Witte,
who is expected next week. Baron
Komura will accept no invitations to
dinners or public functions Of any
kind Last night he dined informally
with Consul General s. Uchida at the
Nippon club.