The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
MondaySession
Likely to Be
the Last.
Cars Envoy to
Return to St.
Petersburg.
State
.ment From
Takahira.
Special Dispatch to rhs Cal,


PORTSMOUTH. N. H. Aug. 2s.--ser-
sius de Witte. the Russian peace envoy.
received The Call correspondent imme-
diately after dinner tonight
"Do you regard your mission as
peace envoy here at an endfD Mr.. de
Witte was asked.
~Most certainly i do,1 WAS the uuic,<
reply. Everything is over-s
"Do You expect amy new propositions
from Ja9anfo
"I do nof.~
@Has Russia made her utmost con-
cessions I'm a sincere and earnest de-
sire for Seaeef1
"She has.v
"And mo- new proposition q. possible
ON your 9artf"
I'VE have made all the propositions
which 1t Is possible for us to make,
Have the ENJOYS ever named a sum
which Russia would be willing to paw
for the maintenance OF Russian prison
ers?"
We never came to details on that
point The question has always been
whether or not Russia should pay any
thing at all as reimbursement for the
actual costs OF carrying on the war.
The disputes have always revolyed
around that"
"Russia's position on that question
may now be declared as nnalY'
Most certainly 1t may"
When do you expect 70 return to
st. Petersburg?'
Il shall go back immediately after
the conference has finally adjourned.
Some further details may keep US over
Monday and then. you know. IL is al
ways possible that Japan may have
some new proposition to be considered.
should like to remain some time
orf 70 1G4f
of the country. 1t has given me much
pleasure to visit America and I have
enjoyed everything I have seen here
The reception accorded US by your
people has been altogether delightful.
shall remember il always. / wish r
might see more of your great cities.
more OF the beautiful country. but my
immediate return is necessary"
Insisting that Japan's position re-
mains unchanged and that she must be
reimbursed for the expenses OF the war.
Mr.. Takahira tonight talked mora
freely. for him. than he has done since
the peace conference was started. Fur
Their, the japanese Minister predicted
that Mondays session would be the
last He said no new proposition was
contemplated and that his country was
standing pat" Said he:
aThe situation remains precisely the
same an IL did when Russia refused
Japan's last proposition- 4 do not see
any prospect of any new concessions
under instructions from Toxic The
situation does not call for any new
move ON the part OF Japan. There will
be NO news from Japan in the fmmedl-
ate future. We have spoken plainly,
Justly, In the interests OF peace, In q
concfliafory spirit, and the situation -
unchanged. We are standing patti
In your opinion. VIII Mondays ses-
sion be the lastr
Mr.. Takahira thought for some mo-
msnts and then replied:
Probably"
OYSTER BAY. Aug. 2s.-Russia has
refused finally to acceds to President
Roosevelt's proposition looking to an
agreement for peace.
Emperor Nicholas has communicated
to the President. through ambassador
Meyer at st. Petersburg, his response
to Mr. Roosevelt's latest suggestions.
That response was received by the
President to-day. Its specific terms
are not disclosed here. 1t Is known,
however. that Russia declines to pay
to Japan an indemnity IN any amount
OF In any form
whether the decision Of the Russian
Emperor will destroy the remaining
prospect OF an agreement OF any sort
between the representatives or Russia
and Japan remains to be determined
The crisis. as indicated In the dis
patches last night, probably viii be
reached next Monday afternoon. TO
which time the peace conference to-day
adjourned
The Russian Emperor has spoken
1t remains now for the Emperor OF
Japan to decide, I'm view of what ap-
pears to be ultimafum ON the part
of Russia, whether further conces-
sions shall be made, or whether. In
deed. the conference at Portsmouth,
shnU continue longer I'm it's efforts to
md q basis OF agreement between the
powers.
AS heretofore indicated the President
has communicated directly not only
with the Russian Emperor. but also
with the japanese Government II is
not revealed whether it Is his intention