Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-11
RUSSIA 5 REPLY
READY TONIGHT.
Will be Handed by NJ. Witte to
Barren KOmura at O;5o am.
Tomorrow.
DOES NOT HAVE TO Get TIPS.
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Representative of the Great Whit
Gear is Playing Lone Hand
10 Matter.

Portsmouth n. H., Aug. 1.-The
Russian reply is already practically
completed and win be handed by Mr.
Witte to Baron Komura at $3.50 O'Clock
tomorrow morning Mr. Witte has of
ncially notified Baron Komura Of this
fact and the official oall for "a meeting
Of the conference az that hour has been
issued.
Mr. White this morning explained TO
the Associated Press correspondent that
he had wrtton the reply during the
night Ia Russian, and that the score
atries We're now engaged In uunslatiug
It into French and English. The revised
document he said. would probably be
ready by o'clock this afternoon and II
might be possible 10 deliver to the Jap
anese plonpotentlarles az 3 o'clock but
In order TO cover unexpected contin-
gencies he had notified Baron Komura
that It would be ready tomorrow morn
Ing,
Nh waite took occasion to deny
the current report that the answer had
been dictated in ST. Petersburg lie
explained that his powers were such
mat Il IS not necessary for him To
await instructions from st. Petersburg
or Pclerhof Naturally the chief Rus
Sian plenipotentary has been i'm COM
munication with his imperial master.
but Mr.. Wtte has himself written tho
reply There Is reason 10 believe that
the Views Of the Japanese conditions
communicated by Mr. Witte to the en-
peror were shared by his majesty
PAUSE FOR PROCEEDINGS.
With the japanese terms of peace
under consideration by the emperor az
st, Petersburg ana the Russian pleni-
potentiaries awaiting the word Of his
majesty before completing the drafl OF
their response, an enforced pause has
come I'm the proceedings of the peace
conference. The tsllyhos and automo-
piles which appeared at the entrance
at the Wentworth hotel AZ the usual
hour this morning were sent back 90
their quarters. The heat was sweiter-
ing. Baron Eomurd and his col
leagues remained closely I'm their
rooms. They have fgurativoly folded
their arms and await the Russian re-
Spouse. Mr.. Witte WAS at work early
ana with his secretaries was busily en-
gagged ia decipheripg kilograms from
81 Petersburg before s O'Clock. All
the thteads are On his hands. lie con,
trolls and directs everything ON the
Russian side His colleagues Baron
Rosen, accompanied by Mr. Pokoulod.
toured into Portsmouth with an auto.
mobile 10 DO some shopping
PROBABLY MONDAY.
The period Of waiting probably wul
continue until Monday, 10 which day
the next meeting Of the conference has
been tentatively adjourned. Baron Ko-
mura and his encourage are content to
give the other side an the time required
At tho meeting yesterday Mr.. White
promised 10 give a response at the ear
Hest POSSIBLE moment They readily
accepted this answer and did not even
suggest fixing a time limit Among
them feeling Of relief seems to be
manifested that the events OF yester-
day are already history They have ma
thence and know how 10 walt. Among
the Russians II h already apparent that
the japanese terms especially those
asking Russia 20 foot the bin for the
cost OF the war, cessiOn Of territory and
10 put a limitation upon their naval
forces I'm the far east, are considered
absolutely uncutertainabe ON these
points the Russian answer Is sure to be
a on-possimus.
DESTROYS OF PEACE.
Nevertheless, this will not end nego-
tiations Mr. Wittc Is sincerely desirous
Of making peace and the Russian reply
plainly stating what points can and
what points cannot be accepted as base
OF negotiations win leave the way OPP
en- for further proposals aud counter
proposals.
GIVE AND TAKE.
The Russians would doubtless like 10
proceed by process Of elimination,
agreeing 10 some and rejecting or maxi
ing counter-prOpos TO others But
the Japanese are not expected Co agree
20 enter upon the diplomatic game Of
give and take until after the general
principles are accepted Their rejoindcr
to the Russian reply is expected 20 he
practically an ultimatum--a statement
Of their irreducible minimum which
they win ask the Russians to take or
leave. As far rs the cost Of the war
is concerned, while the japanese have
mentioned no sum, It is understood
they estimate the cost Ia date at about
$3.50, 900 OQ0 The advantage from this
point of View OF not naming % fixed |
sum is that 1t makes clear that the |
principle uf money compensation which /
they have adopted Is the cost of The /
war. which will continue at the rate OF /
about $1,000 a day as long as the |
war continues.
CAUSED 4 FURRY,
The publication Of the Associated |
Press dispatches giving tho Japanese |
conditions, created a great Hurry az the |
hotel among the guests and The news |
paper correspondents who had only |
been able 10 guess at the terms. |
Among the Russian newspaper corro- |
spopdeuis they were regarded as iW- /
possible and the opinion was expressed |
that they would be received with roe |
sentiment by the Russian people The !
uf the scheme for "a ma.
tionel assembly Zoe the imperial mani-
fcsto, according 20 their opinion, would 1
come opportunoly TO strengthen the |
hands OF the Russian plenipotentiaries /
by relieving the internal situation and |
by arousing q sentiment against ma
tIonal humiliation which the people
would not have an opportunity 90
voice I'm their opinion the answer OF
the Russiau people OF 8ll classes BARR
Ing, NJ course the radical revolution.
lsts. would be against ccsslon of terri.
tory and the payment M an Immense
war indemnity
DEVOID OF RED TAPE.
Writing 20 his papers. the JijI SHIN.
20 at Toxic Rlhcl Onishl expresses
great satisfaction with the progress OF
the peace NEGOTIATIONS and the success
nl manner 20 which the Japanese one
voys are conducting the case 90 hls
eQnutIy. lie says their method OF do