The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-09-01
JAPAN'S NEW TERMS
Ready With a Proposal at
Today's Conference.
II NAY REMOVE LAST OBSTACLE.
Fresh Proposition to BE submitted
90 Russian Envoy.s Expected 60 Re-
move Future Opposition To-
ward Pence settlement.

ward "a Pence settlement.
PORTSMOUTH. y. H.. Aug. % 1t
has been authoritativcly stated that
Baron Komura Will oncr new pro.
posal az today's meeting The PROPOSE.
tion, which will be partly m the nature
OF a concession is such. il is said that
the Russians cannot refuse 10 make
peace.
The demand for indemnity viii Dee
eliminated as such. but payment for
the mikadO's war expenses viii bee ex
acted
The foregoing statement was made
/ 10y one of Baron Komura's chief ad-
visers. In making the statement. how
ever, the envoy denied a story 10 the
effect that Japan would offer 90 sell the
northern half of Sakhalin aud leave the
price 20 an arbitration committee.
That matter" said he. "is am old
one. which has been disposed Of in con
ference Japan has offered to sell 81.
khalin for SGOOOOOOOO. and the offer
has been refused While IL IS true that
Sakhalin viii figure In the new offer It
IS not true that the question of the is
land is the main one.
Japan has all along understood Rus
sia's aversion TO the payment of i'm
domnity, 0nd her ENJOYS ln their desire
for peace are exerting every effort TO
do away with this obstacle to success
tul negotiations Baron K0mura is try
ing TO find some way 70 gain rcmune-
ration and az the same time 10 strike
from consideration an indemnity as
such.
Japan feels that she has gained
abundant honor in her various yicto-
rics, and she does not desire 10 humili
at0 Russia further. She does feel. how
ever that she should be remuncrated
by her vanQulshed foe, ana she will not
sign a treaty unless she is paid for her
losses. There should be some way.
however, by which Russia could bc
made to pay for Japan's expenses
without satisfying a demand for an in
demnlty as such IL Is IN the hope that
such a cOnsummatlon Is possible that
Baron Komura will tender q new offer
today. II will be remembered that ia
pan did not ask for an indemnity under
hat name even IN her original demand
"She spoke Of reimbursement It Is
true. and she Is still speaking Of IT,
She Will endeavor 10 give Russia the
opportunity Of satisfying her demands
without making II appear that the car
paid one cent Of tribute or indemnity"
Several days ago President Roose.
welt, II is reported, was authorized. on
behalf Of Japan, 10 waive all claim for
indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost of the war and to cede back 10
Russia the northern half Of Sakhalln
island, leaving the redemption" price
of the same TO the arbitration Of a
mixed commission.
This statement was transmitted 10
the Russian emperor through the Amer
lean ambassador at st. Petersburg and |
announced that the cars
reply was partially responsive" There |
Is reason to believe that this PROPOSE |
tlon on behalf Of Japan was not clear
ly understood at ST. Petersburg. but
was supposed 10 be revival Of the
effort Of Japan 10 obtain an indemni- |
ty uHder the guise Of purchase money
for the fraction Of Sakhalin
The peace conference is likcned TO q |
dying man kept alive by oxygen ad-
ministered by President Roosevelt Yet
no actual evidence can bo obtained
here that the president has made a
new appeal to the emperor Of Japan.