Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-27
Cession Of sakhalin Island and Return Of
Manohuria to China
CONFERENCE WILL MEET AUGUST
Terms for Protocol Will Be Submitted b.
Jsps First Day.
BARON KoMuRA GOES TO OYSTER BK'
Chief Envoy VIII Make IN Informal
Call Upon the President To-
day-witte Leaves
Paris.

lB TO nc peace III Ile ldI east VI n Obh~
tinuance Of the war will be practically de-
cided at the first business meeting of the
Washington conference, which will con-
vene at the navy yard, Portsmouth, n. H..
about August s. Baron KomuTa will on
that occasion communicate to NJ. Witte,
the essentials of Japan's peace terms for
further negotiations
This It is declared. will not he done in a
spirit OF defiance. Indeed there are many
evidences in the possession OF the neutral
governments that Japan Is coming to the
Washington conference. not imbued with
desire to humitate Russia, but only TO
exact terms which will insure a lasting
peace in the far east, and which will in
measure compensate Japan for the hnan-
cial losses in the present conflict.
Although guarding with great care the
official statement of it's terms Japan has
not kept from several friendly governments
the general character of these terms.
ohicial Washington has been enabled to
form within certain limits a general idea
of their character.
1t is known that Japan will demand an
indemnity that will approximately cover
the cost of the war to date. This was
communicated to Russia early in the pre-
Hmlnary negotiations. The amount is still a
secret. but It is based upon the most care
full estimates Of the cost of the war and
will be accompanied by more or less de-
tailed statement, showing the methcd by
which the final figures were computed. 1t
will not fall far short of S1,OO0,OOO 900, ac-
cordng to advices reaching here from well
informed sources. Besides the indemnity,
IT is believed Jspan's other essential to
the continuance OF the negotiations are the
cession to Japan of sakhaiien and the
transfer OF Russia's lease, of the Lao
m. - aI.- far
as Harbin, the recognition OF Japan's pre-
dominating influence in Corea and the re-
turn of Manohuria to China
II the Russian plenipotentiaries are pre-
pared to accept these essentials, the OFF,
cials here are confident that the bases will
be laid for negotiations sure to lead to the
sftlfing OF tne treaty or washington, bring
ing peace 20 the far east.
Komura Goes to oyster Bay.
NEW YORK. July 26,-Baron Komura
ord Minister Takahira, the Japanese peace
plenipotentiartes, will make an Informal
visit to President Roosevelt tomorrow. This
announcement was made this afternoon
when Mr.. Takahira arrived from trip to
oyster Bay to officially notify the presi-
dent of the arrival Of his colleague in the
negotiations with Russia for peace. Only
the two principals of the delegation will go
TO oyster Bay TOMORROW, lne OlneI lleIu-
bers OF the suite remaining in this city to
transact the business of the commission, Of
which there is a great amount.
The two plenipotentaries will leave this
city about II o'clock and II is expected they
will return late in the afternoon.
Upon his return from oyster Bay today
Minister Takahira went directly TO the Wal
dorf-Astorla hotel where re remained in
conference with Baron Komura for several
hours After the departure OF Minister
Takahira, Baron Komura spent the evening
in his apartments,
Durihg the day there were a number Of
callers and many cards were left for the
baron. but he is accessible only to his suite
and few personal friends.
A report that Crown Prince Yoshihito OF
Japan died last May. the news of his de-
mise having been withheld for state rea-
sons. reached Baron Komura tonight and
the baron asked the Associated Press 10
declare the rumor as without foundation
in fact.
The following note was sent to the AS
ISOLATED Press:
The report has absolutely no foundation.
] wish YOU would be goon enough to deny
It on the strength OF my authority.
BARON J. KOMURA.
Personnel OF Russian Delegation.
MANCHESTER. Mass July s6-Baror
Rosen, the Russian ambassador. who with
his suite is spending the summer at Mag.
nolia. announced tonight that he would
not go to New York on Friday. as he had
previously arranged TO await the arriva
OF NJ witte. the Russian peace plen
ipotentiary. Baron Rosen will post
pone his departure tGr New YorI
untn early next week in order TO avoid
spending several days in the city Will,
awaiting the arrival OF NJ Whites steamer
Prince I1oudaehen OF the embassy staf
will leave for New York tomorrow TO max,
arrangements for NJ Whites reception
Baron Rosen tonight gave The Associate,
Press revised list of the members o
the sRussian Peace Commission. Accord
ing to this list the commission will b
composed as follows;
Secretary Of State NJ witte. Arst plen
ipotentiary; Baron Rosen, second plen
ipotentiary; ofheials OF the Foreign once
China Pokstilofi, First Secretary OF tn
Embassy Hansen, NJ. de Plancon, NJ d.
oloh otieials OF the Treasury department
Privy Councillor Shpof and NJ. Nilhen
General Gene "' Yermotofs =" ana Colonel S samanyi a
on representing the army and Captain
Roussine, representing the navy.
N. wItte Leaves Paris.
PARIS. July 8.-M. wirte, Prof. de Mar
tens and number OF oficials making u
the Russian peace plenipotenuary part
left the 81. LaEare railroad station at s;l
this morninE for Cherbours. where they wi
sail for New York on the North Germa
Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm de
Crosse this evening. Many officials an
dplomatists gathered at the depot. includ
ing Ambassadors Nelidotf and Cassini an
NJ. Routkowski. the Russian financial agent
NJ. Witte remained on the platform smok
ing a cigarette and chatting with the am
bassadors until the train pulled out, whe
he raised his hat and bowed his farewell
salutations to the crowd. NJ. Lepine. IN
prefect OF police. remained beside NJ Witt
until his departure. Nine. Witte and he
daughter accompanied Mr. witte 10 Cher
hourg. Thence they viii 80 70 Brussell
and remain therA auring the conference