The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-08-25
Rsssla. Is Not Liable to. Make II In
Interest of Peace.
EMPERoR's REPLY is ON WAY
Portsmouth 10 Much In Dark-Abrupt
Termination Of Conference Hardly
Probable-President Is Likely Sock.
Ing to Prolong Negotiation.

st. Petersburg. Aug. s2-(l:%o
R.m 1.-THE Russian governments
final communications 70 Mr.. Wiste,
outlining the course that he shall pur-
sue at the reopaning of the peace con
ference ct Portsmouth, this afternoon,
aTe still IN process Of being put into
cipher prior 10 being forwarded to
America. With the receipt OF st.
Petersburg's last message, the brief
breathing spell will have ended. st.
Petersburg leaves the final word with
her representative at Portsmouth.
While it is impossible to learn the
actual contents of the governments
communications to Mr.. White, it can
be declared that the requirements OF
the state make concessions on the
questions Of indemnity and Sakhalin,
as these questions were originally pre-
scented by the Japanese, impossible.
Four Points Considered.
1t is certain that in the matter OF
concession the four points now in dis
pute have been considered and stud
fed hero in the light of concessions
Russia already has granted on the
other eight articles.
The foregoing is a brief but accu-
rate outline of the platform upon
which NJ. Wit1e w!h meet the Japan
ey9 Observation-Disclosures today.
A hopeful feeling was noticeable
here yesterday that peace was stiA
possible, and It is believed by SOME
that RussA's answer Will give ma
tersa1 eviaeaoe Of each. n sincere de
sire to reach settlement THAI Japan
will pnactically be SJrcea to accept Il
or apPeS- before the world as utterly
unreasonable and Unsuitable.
Portsmouth. Avg. 2H.-The result OF
President Roosevelt's effort to save
the peace conference from failsre re-
mains in suspense. No direct reply
TO che presidents proposition COM
nuniOated ~ Mr.. Witte Sunday had
come from Emperor Nicholas up to a
late hour last night, but ether advices
received from st. Petersburg indicate
that the emperor and his councillors
are mistaken in their determination
neither to csde territory nor pay var
tributes.
Deep Mystery.
What the president is doing on the
Japanese side romans as deep a mys-
terry as ever. Little light is shed upon
the visits OF Baron Kareko to Oyster
Bay. The JAssaseso dc not even ed
mM Chat 10 is cAeir medium of con-
munication with the president. They
go 10 farther tAAR TO reiterate that
Mr.. Roosevelt understands their posi-
tfon and that they have the fullest
confidence IN hin. They show not
the sSfgtysest indfoaRiOn that they have
in anywise changed their position or
are prepared 10 yield more shan they
were last Friday when plenipotenti-
aries adjourned until this afternoon.
II Mr.. Witte does not receive fresh
instructions before 8 O'Clock today,
when the conference is resumed there
fore, the situation will be exactly
what it was when the ad1ournment
was taken on Friday.
Both sides will present their proto-
coils for signature. One side or the
other must then make a move or all
that will be left will be a brief final
protocol certifying that they have
reached the parting of the ways and
10 bid each other farewell
No Abrupt Termination.
But such an abrupt termination is
hardly anticipated Baron Komura, II
Mr.. Witte has nothing to propose,
might present Japan's irreducible min
Imum, embOdying the final conces-
sEOnS she is Irspared to make, IL she
Is prepared to make aRy, or formally
propose collective consideration of all
the articles still in dispute. Any
move on either side would involve an
other adjournment, or such an adj
ournment might be frankly proposed
by Mr.. White, as he would not be
guilty of the discourtesy Of allowing
he conference to go to pieces before
a specific reply to President
proposition.
It IS safe to assume, therefore, that
n the absence of such a reply the
will be prolonged beyond
his afternoon, and every delay, in the
opinion Of the president" friends
means hope. Saint though It may be.
Mr.. Roosevelt's object was officially
described today as being ito prolong