The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-16
Peace ENJOYS Tackle CesSiOn
Of Railroad.
A BREACH IS AVERTED
cession Of Sakhalin Has Been Put Over
Until Other Less weighty Articles
Have Been Disposed


Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 16. The Rus |
sian ENJOYS arrived at the navy yard
this morning shortly before ten. They
at once went into conference. II Is un-
derstood chat article seven, which re-
lates TO the session OF the Chinese East
ern railroad was to be the first question
considered.
Two more Of the 2l articles, numbers
four and six were disposed Of yester-
day. Article four consists Of mutual
pledges 70 observe the integrity Of
China and the policy of the open door
for the commerce Of all nations and
article six covers the surrender Of the
Russian leases to the Lao Tung PENN
sula. Port Arthur, Dalny and the Glonde
and Elliott Islands. TO article four
both parties gave ready assent, and the
official statement Of the adoption Of
that article took care to state that i
was agreed to unanimously.
Article FIVE, the consideration Of which
was postponed until later, Provides for
tbe cession 81 the Island Of Sakahalin.
Discussion appearing useles AZ this stage
On account of the firm negative given
ii the Russian reply, it was decided upon
the motion OF the japanese 70 defer
rs discussion, thus revealing the Japan.
ese intention of postponing 70 the emo
this life and death struggle.
This il the usual procedure followed
in diplomatic negotiations enabling tht
negotiators to come to an accord upon
All possible points before tackling The
crucial issues and the fact that tbs
Russians aequiesced in the proposition
shows that they, too, are as careful ans
anxious AZ are the japanese that TN
world should not accuse them Of beini
responsible for preeipitating the break
II break there Ii to be, and wrecking ~
conference.
Matters Settled.
Recognition Of Japan's preponderat
ING influence in Korea, etc
Mutual obligation to eyacuate Man
ehuria. Russia to retTocede to China q
special privileges, etc.
Japanese obligations to restore tli
sovereignty and administration Of Chi
ma In Manehuria.
Mutual obligations to respect the tel
ritorial and administrative integrity 6
China and the principle Of the "ope
door,
The surrender Of the Russian lease
to the Liao-Tung peninsula, includin
Port Arthur, Dalny and the Blonde an
Elliott islands.
The cession of Sakhalin, reimbursi
ment for the cost Of the war, the ee
sion to China Of the Chinese Easter
railroad, the article relating to tbs
portion of the main line Of the Siberia
railroad running through northern MAJ
churia, which includes provision for p
Icing Of the road by China and nj
by Russia, fishing rights on the Siberia
coast north Of Vladivostok to the BeriI
sea, the article affecting Russia's nav
power in the far East and that pr
viding for the surrender of the Russis
warships interned in far Eastern water
To all Of these Russia has more or le
objection.
A Little Tilt.
The only Jar in the session Of I
conference yesterday occurred at t
morning session, when rather spirit
controversy occurred over the questi
of the publicity Of the proceedings. Ea
side manifested disposition to char
the other with being responsible
The aleaksn And it was settled by j
newed pledges to observe the stricte
secrecy henceforth regarding the pI
ceedings. AS a result the correspondent
experienced additional difficulty in /
curing information.