Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
WILL DEMAND INDEMNITY.
But Japan Will be Reasonable, Says
Baron komura.

But Japan Will be Reasonable, Says
Baron komura.
New York, July 26.--That Japan
will demand an indemnity of Russia
in the negotiations for peace and that
| the war will be declared at an end al
the conclusion of the negotiations at
Portsmouth, n. H., next month"; is the
belief of Baron Komura, head of the
Japanese peace delegation, who arriv-
ed here yesterday, as voiced by Aimar
Sato who is the official spokesman for
! the baron on this mission. Mr.. Sato
in, an interview said:
II am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the APP
pointed delegations. The Japanese will
| be guided by moderation, and no ex-
cessive demands will be made. but the
sentiment in Japan and Russia Is for
peace and in the interests of humanity
and property there must be peace.
THE cost to Japan. however. has
been very great The loss on both
sides has been $4,000 men, Russia los
ing 100000 of these The war is cost
ing Japan S1,00O.00O n day. and there
is Il feeling that there ought to be an
| indemnity"
| Asked as to the probability OF an
armistice Mr.. Sato said that probably
| it would be among the first questions
the plenipotentiaries would consider
| Basing the form of the negotiations on
previous treaty negotiations, Japan
| will make the demands for Russia S
consideration, he said.
/ Tho naacn tartnc lphi1a ha11 fpvioln :
| BILE by those who knew their text, were
formulated by the emperor of Japan
and his council Mr.. Sato was askei
that II in the flush of victory the Jap
anese people would not feel entitled to
Mr.. Sato said:t
"The Japanese are not so gentle as
to abide by any decision we may make
but they pay great respect to the Off
ces of President Roosevelt and his
acts have done a great deal to em-
| phasiZe the need for peace"
Mr.. Sato further said that the Jap
anese would prefer to have the ne
gotiations In the English language as
neither Baron Komura nor himself
speaks French. The matter, however,
would be settled after President Roose-
welt had met the two representatives
AS to the attitude OF Japanese MEM
| bers toward the Russian delegates, Mr.
| Sato said:
I'VE admire M. White and Baron Ro-
sen. The announcement OF M. Whites
appointment to the peace party was
more welcome to us than that OF any
other person could have been. we
recognize him as a great statesman"
OF the, future OF China, Mr.. Sato
said: If the central government could
work in harmony with the district or
provincial governments China would
become a great power, but at present
that seems to be impossible"
Japan's attitude toward China was
most friendly, said Mr.. Sato, and while
maintaining no moral Monroe doctrine
over the empire she felt that 1. was
more or less under Japan's protection.
This protection, by way of Illustration,
Mr.. Sato said, was mot strong over
China as that of the United States over
South America"
Mr.. Sato emphasized the announce
ment made frequently before that ia
pan does not seek territorial aggrand-
izement and on this point the speaker
said: 1--WE want in Manchuria equal
opportunity, or what Mr.. Hay called
the open door,
In response to further questions, Mr..
Sato said Japan Is over populated and
that In the opening of Manchuria and
Korea an attraction for immigration
would be nearer home than offered in
Hawaii or America.
Mr. Sato said that while desire for
peace was the sentiment of Japan, it
was not desire for peace at any price.
Japan is in a very prosperous con-
dition at present" he said, land the
war taxes do not fall heavily upon the
people yet. There has already been
subscribed $3.50, 100000 to new inter-
national loan, and our prosperity IS
further indicated in the success Of our
foreign loans"
AS to Japan's attitude toward Amer
lea, Mr.. Sato laughingly asked: you
mean the yellow peril?" and then be-
came more enthusiastic in his CONVEX
sation than upon any previous topic.
He said:
I'VE. are almost boyish in our en-
thusiasm and friendship for America.
While we are friendly with China as
Orientals, our greatest friends are
Americans and Englishmen. Why, the
first monument ever erected to any
foreigner in Japan was that to Commo-
dore Perry and the policy and conduct
Of the American people for the. last
fifty years has been one of help to us.
We regard America as an ally without
treaty"
The question was put to Mr.. Sato as
to any possibility Of conflict with the
United States in the future, as sug-
gested by some Of the American press
at the outbreak of the war, and Mr..
Sato asked what could bring about
such conflict When 1t was suggest
ed that Japan might covet the Philip
pine islands, he laughed heartily and
replied that Japan would not have the
Philippines as a gift. even though a
bonus accompanied the gift"
MORE GRIEF FOR DEPEW.,