Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-12
AN ENFORCED WAIT
In the Negotiations Until Russia's
Answer Is Received.

oItSilOutIi, ~. AUG, ll.-N I'LL
the Japanese terms of peace under con-
sideration by the Emperor at st. Pc
tersburg and the Russian plenpotentia-
ries awaiting the word of His Majesty
before completing the draft of their re-
Spouse. an enforced pause has come in
the peace negotiations. The tally-hos
and automobiles which reported at the
entrance of the Wentworth hotel at the
usual hour, Friday morning, were sent
hack to their quarters. The plenipOten-
tiaries of neither side ventured fur
thor. The heat was swclterlng. Baron
Komura and his colleagues remained
closely in their rooms. They have fig
,lrativcly folded their arms and await
the Russian response.
NJ. White was at work carly and With
hts secretaries husiiy' engaged in de-
ciphcring kilograms from st. Peters
burg before s O'Clock. All threads are
in his hands. He controls and directs
everything on the Russian side. His
colleague Baron Rosen, accompanied
by Mr.. Pokotiloff, toured into Ports
mouth with an automobile to do some
shopping.
The period Of waiting will probably
continue until Monday. to which day
the NEXT meeting of the conference
has been tentatively adjourned. Baron
Komura and his encourage are content
to give the other side all tn" time re-
uuired. At the meeting, Friday, Nj.
Witte promised to give response at
the earliest possible moment. They
readily accepted this answer and did
not even suggest fixing time limit.
Among them feeling of relief seems
to be manifested that the events of
Thursday are already history. They
has patience and know how to wait.
Among the Russians it is already ap-
parent that the Japenese terms, espe-
cidlly those asking Russia to foot the
bill for the cost of the war, ccssion of
territory and to put limitation upon
their naval forces i'm the Far East are
considered absolutely uncntertainablc.
To these points. the Russian answer
is sure to be IL mon possmuS.
Nevertheless this will not balk the
negotiations. NJ. Witte is sincerely de-
sirrus of making peace and the RuS-
sian reply plainly stating what points
can and what points cannot be accept
"a as bases Of negotiation will leave
the way open for further proposals ara
counter proposals. The Russians VIII
doubtless fellow Il policy of climina-
ton in maing counter proposals.
But the Japanese are not expected to
agree to entering upon the diplomatic
game Of give and take until after the
general principals are accepted. Their
rcicirder to the Russian reply Is eX-
pectcd to be practically an ultimatum
the statement of their irreducibic
minimum which they will ask the Rus-
Slams to take or leave. AS far as the
cost of the war is concerned. while the
Japancse have not mentioned any sum,
it is said they estimate the cost to date
at about $3.50, 100000. The advantag"
from, this point of view of not naming Il
fixed sum is that they make it clear
that the principal of money compensa-
ton which they have adopted is the
cost of the war is concerned, while the
the rate of about $1,000 900 a day as
Ionf, as the war continues.
the publication of The Associated
Press dispatches giving the Japanes"
conditions created Il great furry ut the
hotel among the guests and the news
raper correspondents who had only
been able to CUES at the terms.
Among the Russian newspaper corre-
snondents they were regarded as i'm
possible and the opinion VAS expressed
that they would be received with re-
sentiment by the Russian people. The
PRONUNCIATION of the scheme for ma
tional assembly in the imperial mani
festo, Saturday, according to their
on;nion would come OPPORTUNITY to
strengthen the hands Of the Russian
internal situation and arousing senti-
ment against national humiliation
which the people wouli now have an.
onnortunity to view. In their opinion
The answer OF the Russian people of all
classes, barring of course. the radical.
revolu.ionists. would lie against a ces-
sation of territory and the payment of
| an immense war indemnity.
Writing to his paper THE Jill Shin
| no." at Toxic. Rihei onishi expresses
great satisfaction with the progress OF