Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-01
LOOKS LIKE PEACE
WAS ASSURED

Portsmouth, N. h., Aug. 29.-Tues-
day morning Baron Komura, acting
upon instructions received from Toxic,
as result of Mondays meeting of the
cabinet and elder statesmen, under the
direct presidency of the emperor of ia
pan, submitted TO M. Witte a new basis
of compromise, and that compromise,
it is firmly believed, will insure peace
The announcement that Japan had
already informed Emperor Nicholas,
through Ambassador Meyer, that Japan
was ready to waive the question of in
demnity and submit the price to be
paid for the northern half of Sahalin
TO the Judgment of mixed commits
sion, prepared the way for Japan's
baokdown upon the main issue.
The announcement had been the sem
sation of the day. 1t had met with de-
mails high and low, and was decided
to be impossible or incredible. The
Japanese declined to affirm and the
Russians said they had no confrma-
ton.
M. White intimated strongly that st.
Petersburg had not appraised him of any
such action by the president. There
was even disposition to ridicule the
idea of arbitration of the price of half
of the island. Neverless. ON all. hands
it was admitted that if Japan took this
position the ground was cut out from
, under Emperor Nicholas.
M. White, by consumate skill in con-
: cealing all the demands of Japan in
volving the real issues of the war, had
Unanswered his adversaries into posi-
ton where, unless they abandoned the
claim for indemnity, they could, be
held responsible for continueing the
war for money.
, The Japanese, by now foregoing the
} demnad for indemnity, practically turn
) the tables upon Russia and shift the
: burden back to her shoulders if she
does not consent to submit minor is
sue to the impartial judgment of a tri-
). bunal. M. White politically dissents
b vigorously but if Japan agrees to form
1 ally renounce all claims for direct or
U indirect compensation for the expenses
0 of the war the big stumbling block to
U peace is out of the way.
A All the private advices that reach
the Russian mission from st. Peters
, burg indicate that the military party
n is insistent that Linevitoh be given a
. chance and that negotiations be broken
!, off
A M. White fears the pressure of this
sentiment, and, as man of ambition,
* he may not feel that he can afford to
20 lay himself open to the charge that he
. is temporizing with the situation. He
has power under his instructions to re.
ject out OF hand any proposition involy
;. ing the payment of tribute. We need
y not consult his imperial master He
50 is man Of inspiration, and he is quite
30 capable, if the Japanese proposition
% savors still of 'blood money, ITO refuse
Is even to accept it for transmission t
IS st. Petersburg.
II But such a stroke is unexpected. M
Sc Witte knows that public opinion, boil
in America and in Europe, as well a
in Russia, would condemn him if he
broke off the negotiations just as tn
of way was opened for possible accord
While apparently the real negotia
at lions leading up to todays' nenouemen
in were conducted by the president a
ed Oyster Bay, acting through Baron Ka
n. neko on the one hand and Ambassado
Id Meyor ON the other, it is now believe,
Id that much has been going on beneath
or the surface here