Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-24
CAR GOES TO THE
EXTREME LIMIT
STOPPED ONLY BY THE MOST
VITAL STATE INTERESTS.
WITTE GETS INSTRUCTIONS
Last Word From Russian Capitol Re
eeived With Reference to cesslon
Of Territory and Payment Of Jap.
ans War Enthusiastically of
Break Laid to Japs.

Break LAID to Japs.
81. Petersburg, Aug 22.-The Rus.
sian governments final communica.
uous to Minister Witte, outlining the
course he shall pursue at the opening
Of the peace conference ut Ports
ml nth. are still in process of being
put into cipher prior to being forward
ca To America. The Associated Press
5 in position to state that when the
nature of these communications be.
comes generally known, II will he seen
that in sincere desire 20 effect a sat.
isfaCt3rH settlement, the government
has gone so far rs its extremely vital
state interests will permit. II can fur
ther he said that for this reason the
government is firmly convinced that
in case Of the failure of the uegotia-
tons the responsibility VIII not rest
with Russia, which mas ceded much al.
ready.
While Il IS impossible to learn the
actual contents Of the government $
communications so Witte. II can he ie.
clal ed that the requirements of the
state make concessions on the Ques-
tioI.s of indemnity AMI Sakhalin, as
these questions were originally pre-
sen,ed by the Japanese, impossible It
is certain that the matter Cr conccs,
sion ON the four points now in dispute
has been considered AMI studied here
IN the light Of the concessions Russia
already has granted on the other eight
articles.
The foregoing is brief but accu-
rae outline of the platform upon
which Witto will meet the Japanese
plenip0teutiaries today
Grateful 10 Roosevelt.
kcsen's reports regarding his inter-
view With President Roosevelt have
OCeE received here ami their porusal
by the government has Only increased
The feelings of gratitude AMI apprecia-
zion for the presidents continued of-
forts.
A hopeful feeling was noticeable
here yesterday that peace was still
possible, and il Is believed by some
that Russia's answer will give mater
ial evidence oi such sincere lesire to
reach a settlement that Japan will
practically Ne forced to accept It or
appear before the world as utterly I'm
reasonable ana unsuitable.
II is believed that the questions of
the surrender Of the interned ships
ana the limitation of Russia's naval
power IN the far east Will be satisfac.
,orily settled. There remains, then, the
question of payment OF indemnity aud
Ccssion of Salihain by Russia.
Wiling to Pay Much.
The first may he overcome by Rus
sia following Japan's lead in avoiding
the use of the wcrd indemnity but
consenting to make certain payments
10 Japan on other scores, the CHIEF
being Japan's lii for keeping 100000
prisoners, which Is expected 10 he |YE
ltdN y l III oNlliS llIilitlphNI hF I''9
sible Of payment en- account Of these
prisoners range from $500OO,00O TO
$15000G 600,
Little or nothing Is obtaina5le here
regarding the possible disposition Of
the Question relating 10 Sakhaln.
Police Arrest Advanced Ref rrners.
ST. Petersburg Aug. 22,-The police
at last have applied a check to the &C.
tivity of the central bureau Of the
league AMI confederation of profe
sional reform organizations, by dc
scending on a meeting yesterday OF
the central committee and arrestine
ten leaders present, In this commit
tee are included university lecturers,
doctors. engineers, lawyers and other
proft ssional men The organizations
Of which the league Is made up are
composed Of the most advanced re.
reformers, and since its organization
the central bureau has passed through
radlcalism 10 the verge Of revolution.
Many of its later prociamations AMI
appeals have been couchei in terms al
most as seditious as those OF the SO.