The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-08-18
AGREE ON FIRST THREE POINTS
JAPANESE PROTECTORATE FOR
KOREA Is SETTLED.
Both Powers Agree to Evacuate Man
chuFia-COnfested Articles TO
Come Up Next.

L@Fee OF the Twelve aFLlcleS winch
constitute the japanese conditions OF
peace having been agreed to by MI
Witte and Baron ROsen on behalf Of
Russia, neither Of the two articles TO
which Mr.. Witte in his reply returned
an absolute negative was reached
The crisis, therefore, is still TO come
1t may be reached tomorrow as the
cessiOn Of Sakhalin comes fifth in the
list The three articles as they are
officially designated in the brief com
munications authorized to be given
10 the press, which were disposed Of
today are in substance as follows:
First-Russia's recognition of Jap
ans 'prepOnderating influence" and
special position in Korea, which Rus
STA hencefOrth agrees is outside Of her
sphere Of influence, japan binding
herself to recognize the suzeranity Of
the reigning family, but with the
right to give advice and assistance to
improve the civil administration OF
the empire
Second-MutuaI obligation to eva
cuate Manchuria, each to surrender
all special privileges in that province,
mutual obligation to respect the ter
rftOriaI integrity Of China and to
maintain the principle OF equal OPP
pOrtunity for the commerce and in
dustry Of all nations in that province
(Open door,
Third-The cessiOn to China Of the
Chinese eastern railroad from Hardin
southwark
There was never any question about
the acceptance on the part Of Mr.
Witte Of these articles" the first two
covering in more emphatic form the
contention OF japan in the diplomatic
struggle which preceded histiIities-
The third is the natural cOnse-
sion Of the railroad, the building OF
which cost Russia an immense sum,
estimated by some at between $780,
100000 and 100000, 900, is to go to
China Japan and China will there
fore arrange between themselves the
method by which the former is to be
remunerated and through this finan-
cfal operation japan might have a
very considerable portion Of her claim
for the expenses Of the war Hquida-
ted The railroad is Ostensibly the
property Of the RussO-Chinese bank,
although built by government money
advanced through the bank and since
its completion operated, managed and
pOliced by the Russian government
Japan cannot take the railroad her
ser. To place herself in Russfa's
shoes regarding the railroad would
be militarily to control the destinies
OF the three provinces Of Manchuria-
which she has promised to return to
China But Japan is entitled to re-
endorsement for the expense to which
she has been put in restoring the rail-
road below the present position Of
Linevitch's army, rebuilding the
brides and narrowing the gauge If
China could not find the money some
other power OF powers might do so
and the road would become hTrothe-
Gated to the powers which advanced
the money as other Chinese rOa1s are
20 those which advanced the money
for. their CT structiOn- 1t WIS Mr.
Wftte himself who organized the Rus
sO-Chinese bank in 1895 and who has
always been considered the real or
Eanizer Of the Chinese Eastern com
pany. Mr.. Berg, the attorney Of the
RussO-Chinese bank which owns prac-
ticaIly if not all Of the shares Of the
road. is attached TO the Russian mis-
sion.
Both sessions Of the conference to-
day were described as 'amicable-" .
There were several slight jars, but
none of them serious. The plenipO-
tentiaries are showing admirable tenn
pers. The change in the weather may
be partially responsible for the sere-
nifty at the conference, but it would
be probably too much to say that the
fate OF such a gigantic negotiation
had been affected by a few degrees
of temperature and a few thousand
mosquitoes.
Tomorrow in the ordinary course
of proceedings the first great stumb-
ling block to a treaty Of peace should
be reached, as after Port Arthur and
the leases OF Lao Tung, which are
included in article and which Mr..
witte is undoubtedly prepared with
slight notifications to accept, comes
article 5-the cessiSn Of Sakhalin-
But it is by no means certain that
when this obstacle is reached it will
not be postponed until all the articles
upon which agreement is easy or pos
sible are disposed Of. If this course
is allowed and the Associated Press
has high authority for the opinion
that it Will be, il will indicate dispO-
sition to put OF the real struggle to
the very last and the longer the con-
ference endures the brighter the pros
poets Of a treaty are likely to become
Every day they sit" said a very
high authority, increases the chances
Of peace"
Mr. Sato told the Associated Press
correspondent tonight that he had
come TO Portsmouth hopeful Of an is
sue Of the negotiations and that moth
ing had occurred to alter his Opt
mism-
The language Of the three articles
adopted today viii form practically
the text Of the treaty OF Washing
ton" il one is signed Each side has
agreed to the articles and they are
included in the protocols Of each day
session which are officially signed by
the plenipotentiaries the next morn
ing.
In the discussion Of the second ar
ticie Covering the evacuation Of Man
ehuria) it is positively stated tina
Russia won a victory BaOn KOmura
50 il is declared, wanted to limit the
Oblistion to evacuate Manchuria and
to surrender special privileges in tht
province to Russia whereas, Mr
WItte commended that the Obliation fOl
evacuation and the surrender OF spe
cial privileges should be mutual anS
that the evacuation Of the troop
should take place concurrently- Mr.
Witte Is said to have cORtended tina
he was defending not only the inter
ests Of Russia, but OF all the neutra
powers. On the other hand the Jap
anese claim not only that they. deSio
H. provision for simultaneous eva
css=Itton By the troops Of both socuP
tiles. but the distinct credit for tn
strong stiruistious- regarding the pr