The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

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n ORTSMOUTH, y. H, Aug. 22.-The
Associated Press is now IN a posi-
ton to reveal substantially the
suggestion of President Roosevelt for
breaking the existing deadlock in the
peace negotiations and rescuing the
conference from failure. His solution
would ingeniOusIy permit the satisfac-
ton of the japanese demands for re-
lmburesement for the cost of the war
and at the same time enable Russia to
race the world with the declarations
that she had not coded a foot of terri
tory or paid kOpeck of war tribute to
the victor.
Logical Compromise.
The solution is the one which has
heretofore been described in the As
soclated Press dispatches as the ma
tural and logical compromise. TerseIy
stated It consists in an agreement bv
russia to repurchase possession of
either all or half Of the island of SAX
mann now IN the military occupation
OF Japan. for a sum, the amount of
Whlch, If the two countries cannot
agree. shall be decided by some method
OF arbitration hereafter to be deter
mined The purchase money. together
Win the sum japan would obtaif n from
the cession of the Chinese Eastern
railroad and the maintenance of the
RUSSIAN prisoners in Japan would il is
estimated about equal the amount
claimed by japan as her bill for the
test OF the war. Possibly. therefore
theSolution offered by the president in
wolves recession by japan upon article
. tthe ceSsion of Sakhalin) and recess
SION Dy Russia upon article 9 Gin
desnnity). It seems practically certain.
though this cannot be affirmed DOsi
lively. that the president today was
able TO give NJ. White substantial as
surance that Japan would be willing
TO accept such a compromise
Depends Upon Russia.
This is apparently supported bv the
authoritative japanese statement made
TO the Associated Press tonight in re-
ply TO question as TO whether Japan
mao NOT decided to make substantial
concessions; 1T all depends upon
Russia
II was the presidents message IN NJ
Witte which caused the sensation of
the DAY Early in the morning had
come the official announcements that
me meeting of the conference which
was 10 have been held today had been
postponed until tomorrow at e.3o
O'Clock The public reason ASSIGNED
was that the protocols for stibroissfor,
Al the sitting had not been completed.
But few hours later the true reason
ieaked out J. L McCfrew. one Of the
stenographers attached to the exacT-
i've ONCE at oyster Bay, had arrived
VII = communication from the presi-
cent Tor the Russian Observation-Disclosures
NJ Wltte and Baron de Rosen had left
the MOTEL ostensibiy for a ride IN an
auto car to York Beach but instead /
had quietly sliDped over to the confer
ence building AT the navy H-ard - -
ceive the message from Gesista-,t c.
retafy Pelrce- The most elahoratc /
precautions mad been taken TO insure |
secrecy, but IL leaked out through . /
Up iIoIl New York which reached /
the Associated Press.
All Declined to Talk.
From 1890 until 1:1O NJ. Witte and !
Baron De Rosen remained al the con /
ference building with Mr. Pefrce An
those present declined to make 80,
statement regarding what traDsrirec, /
AT the navy yard. even refusipo, ~ - I
NIT that any Importance attached 70 1
tIle matter NJ. Witte would only ad-
mt mat ne had gone to the b1iIdfDo
Ito send a message and T2aro, - 1
Rosen and Mr. PIERCE absoluteIy re
FUSED 10 make any statement NJ
McGreW took the 2:35 train 10 Rostop /
WheIlce' ACCORDING to reports he took
the merchants limited after first in |
curing at the Intelligence Office for. ~ /
connections TO Oyster Bav He carried /
n ureSS SUIT case, which Droba bIv con-
tahieo tae reply to the president. This
- az .'''.N th- was prepared nv
n Wltte aud Baron de Rosen after
Mr. Ferce had delivered to them the
PfeSluent message. \ suggestion is
mdoe tnat curing the stay at the nav,,
yard the Russian pleuipotar,t -
"cIe IN ulIect communication with fine
president DIV telegraph hint thor
loIhing 10 substaniiate this. and under
tHe circumstance IL appears unlikely
Work of Kaneko.
Mr. RoOsevelt's message tn N r1,t..o
and Baron de Rosen is believed =, 80, - |
been the result Of his intervie1t- 80. 70
day at oyster Bay with Baron ESs,e,i-,
one OF Marquis Itos close friends -
has acted as the presidents medin,,, IS nf
communication with the Toxic govern
ment. eONei"-
A story was in circulation at fb. IT,,
this afternoon to the effect tbst So
Kaneko's secretary. AR Sal,f Toae 49,
In communication with the Lam -,
Observation-Disclosures and also viii VI
Peirce. but Investigation deveIona,, e.
fact that. alt ough Mr. Saki had Ne,
here week ago. he was nor bera 49,
day. II has been ascertained baro -. |
in addition to the nresident-s 49,,
munication TO NJ. White througb E1oro,,
de ROsen last Saturday and nv w.
seDger today. messages directly 10
Emperor Nicholas have been delfS-ers5
by Ambassador Never al st pete,s
burg but no official coufirmatjon is
obtainable- The general disposition
was 10 regard today's swift ana
Kaleidoscope DEVELOPMENTS as ma
terially Frightening the chances of the