The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
Peace Negotiations Have Been
Transferred From Portsmouth.
Baron Rosen on His Way to See
Roosevelt.
POWERS WILL HELP.
Japan Will Be Urged to Give
Up Indemnity Claim.
On Promise That She Shall
Have Something as Good.

Portsmouth, Aug. 1s.-Suddenly the
eyes of the nations have been turned
by a mysterious midnight dispatch from
Portsmouth to Oyster Bay from the
peace ENJOYS to the president of the
United States. With the early depart
ure today of Baron Rosen for Oyster
Bay President Roosevelt once more be-
comes the central figure of the worlds
stage The long message received after
midnight by Mr.. Peirce was from the
president. 1t was an invitation for
Baron Rosen to come there at once for
a conference The invitation was to
Russia's ambassador because as Rus
sia's accredited repl esentatiVe here, it
is entirely proper for the president at
any time to summon him to a confer
ence. Baron Rosen was at once awaken
ed to receive the message from Mr..
Peirce and after a conference with Mr..
Witte it was decided the ambassador
should leave on an early train for Oyster
Bay. It was further decided that it
should be officially announced that
Baron Rocen was going to Magnolia ac-
cording to yesterdays program. In the
meantime, however, Mr.. Peirce was up
until early this morning making ar
rangements for the baron's trip.
Orders were telegraphed to Lieutenant
Evans, commanding the Sylph to be at
New ROcnele early InlS morning 10
receive the ambassador and take him
at once to Oyster Bay. Arrangements
were also made for the Bay State Limit
ed to make a stop at New Rochelle in
order to let the ambassador board the
Sylph there. The change in the pro-
gram became known when Baron Rosen,
upon his arrival at Boston, instead of
going directly to Magnolia, waited for the
10 o'clock train for New York Whether
he will remain at Oyster Bay over night
hac 7of naar h Hed all
pend upon what transpires after he has
seen the president. Baron Rosen will
give to the president the full official
details of the negotiations up to date,
the text of the Japanese demands, the
Russian reply to each of them.
Japan's attitude has already been out
lined to the president by Baron Kaneko
and it is not improbable that Baron
Komura or Mr.. Takahira may see the
president between no and Tuesday.
Powers Ready TO Help.
According to cipher message received
by both the missions it is understood
that the efforts of the powers who are
ready to tender their good offices to
prevent the rupture of the negotiations,
will be especially directed towards the
persuasion of Japan to withdraw her
demand for indemnity. The assurance
will be given by the powers that if
the demand is Withdrawn, Japan will
receive adequate compensation in other
ways.
At st. Petersburg the powers will
endeavor to induce the emperor to
consent to the cession of Sakhalin.
once an agreement is reached regard
ing Sakhalin and indemnity, it is be-
lieVed the success of the negotiations
would be assured and that the bellig-
erentS would easily come to an under
standing regarding article 10, the in
termed warships, and article IL, the
Limitation of Russia S sea power in
the far east. Indeed, article 10, it is
suggested by the authority, might offer
a partial solution to the insistence by
Japan on article 9, the indemnity If
Russia should offer to buy back at a
generous price the interned warships,
it is believed the peace party in Japan
would insist upon the acceptance of
this proposition.
Cardinal Van Nutelli, who was one
of the candidates for the papacy dur
ing the conclave after the death of
Leo XIII, in a letter TODAY saws that
the whole sacred college, as we'll as the
pope, himself, are taking the deepest
interest in the peace negotiations.
which were just beginning when the
letter was written. The cardinal adds
that Plus y has expressed the earnes t
hope that through the ability of the
peace ENJOYS and the statesmanshi d
and energy of President Roosevelt
that peace for which the world waits
may be brought about.
Just what the president is doing has
not transDired, but it is regarded as
certain that he has appealed both to
Toxic and St. Petersburg to induce the
warning nations to show a spirit of
concession and not allow the confer
ence to go on the rocks next Tuesday.
Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Meyer may have
been instructed to make direct appeals
to the emperors of the two countries.
If the cooperation of France and
England, the allies of the respective
bel1gerentS, is secured something
may be accomplished. In the last re-
sort the main obstacle to success of
the negotiations is certain to prove to
be the question of indemnity Russia
will not pay "a copek of tribute" is the
language of Mr.. Witte. That is be-
lieved to be Russia'S last word on that
question. The question of the cession
of Sakhalin may be arranged. But un-
less Japan relinquiShes her claim for
the cost of the war; hope is gone. II
is at Tok1o. consequently, that the
issue Will probably be decided. France
II Is certain, will support the presi-
dents effort. If England will now
bring pressure to bear, as it is definite
ly thought she is now prepared to do
the situation may be saved.
Ready to Fight Again,
Toxic, Aug. 19. The weight OF
popular belief seems to anticipate and
be reconelied to the failure of the
peace negotiations at Portsmouth The
Japanese have resolutely supported
p the demand relative to REIN bursement
for the expenditures of the war. and
the cessiOn of Sakhalin island and evil
IDENTIFY prefer a continuance of the
struggle to the acceptance of lesser
terms
The press and others are urging
that the Manchurian and Vladivostok
campaigns be vigorously pressed ahc
also the seizure of Russia's possessions
on the Pacific coast. The rains have
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