Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-08
HAsTWO ALTERNAI rrro
Russia VIII Learn What Peace Will
Cost and What VIII Be the Exac.
tlons Of Japan If War Is Continued
Peace Conference Will Begin To.
morrow.

Newport, R. l., Aug. THE
yachts Dolphin and Mayflower,
with their conveys, bearing the
Russian and Japanese commits
sioners to Portsmouth, sailed from
this harbor today under ideal con-
ditions, the heavy fog of yesterday
having been turned away by the
sun. With the exception of M.
Wftte who is in Boston, the mem
bers Of their Russian and Japa-
< nese parties were on board their
respective vessels.
Shortly after the departure Of
the fleet the Dolphin picked up
: the wireless and sent a large
number Of dispatches to be cabled
to Japan.
Boston, Aug. loving to the
inability of the squadron bearing
the peace plenipotentiaries to
reach Portsmouth sooner than
Tuesday M. Witte, the senior Rus
sian plenipotentiary, took the op-
portunity to visit the historic
places in Boston and Cambridge
!! He will leave this evening by
train for Portsmouth.
Toxic, Aug. 1.-THE disposition
of the convicts on Sakhalin island
is now under consideration. They
will probably be taken to the Rus
sian coast and be transferred to
the Russian authorities. Under
prearrangement the Russian pris-
oners of war on the island, 10000
in all. are being transported to
japan.
Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, N. H
Aug. Japan has decided on the de
livery of a peace ultimatum to Russis
at the opening of the peace negotia
tions. Under instructions from Toxic
Baron Komura and Minister Takahir;
will present note to the Russian rep
resentatives containing two series o
demands The first will be those jar
pan now fixes as the price of termin
ating the war; the second those sh
will exact should Russia decide to con
tinue the struggle.
1t is strategy of diplomacy-thi
plan of the fertile japanese brain. l
10 SClCuIdISu " ollOW IluoSld IllC dN
ity Of further resistance to what tn
world considers inevitable 1t is calcr
lated also to impress continental Eul
ope and cause it to urge Russia to sui
fer the lesser rather than the create
evil.
Japan has acceded gracefully t
President Roosevelt's wish to be moo
crate, but she has limited her assul
ance to the present time. The Pres
dent knows, and he has permitted tn
information to reach the Russian plen
potentiaries, that should peace negotis
tions fail, it will be impossible to exel
else any restraining influence upon tn
conqueror.
Terms Change With Victories.
After Liaoyang, Japans terms wer
less severe when the battle of tn
Shakhe was fought, and, following tn
latter struggle, while their proportion
had grown they were not so compr'
hensive as they were after Mukdel
and especially after the annihilation {
Rojestvensky's fleet.
Reports which have been publishe
indicating that Japan would insist upo
, the most far reaching terms are base
for the most part on speculation. Th
fact that two series of demands are
be presented is now revealed for tn
first time. The Japanese ENJOYS hav
heen disposed to let out the possib
consequences of Russia's further pr
secution of the war, because of the e
feet which would be produced theret
upon Russia and Europe generally. No
having impressed the world with tt
prospective severity Of their demand
they will be able by presenting pr
posals which are less harsh to arous
feeling that moderation has bee
shown. They will benefit accordingl
The first series of demands will /
considered by Russia as absolutely j
admissible until they have read IL
second Outside of the members of IL
Japanese mission no one can say def
itely what they are, but it is know
that they will include the requir
ments already repeatedly announce
the transfer Of Port Arthur al
Dalny, the evacuation of Manchuri
the abrogation of all treaties wi
Corea and the recognition of Japan
preponderating influence in the herm
, kingdom, the transfer of the railro;
connecting Port Arthur and Harbi
the cession of Sakhalia island and {
Z Indemnity.
To Insist on china's Integrity.
Besides, japan will insist, as
guarantee for the future, that Russ
shall agree formally to recognize t,
independence and territorial integri
of the Chinese empire. The deman
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