The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
Agrees. However. toPays
Literally for Care Of
Prisoners. IS
JAPAN MUST RECEDEs
OR WAR CONTINUES.
ENJOYS Locked in Room Alone.
Fought Desperate Battle for
Ascendancy, But Reached So
Agreement Outlook Very
@ Gloomy, But Hope Not
Yet Resigned.
!. PETER SBU!RG G., Aug. rs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. a6.
The, Emperor's ultimatt1n is j
that Russia will agree to the di-S
vision Of the island Of Sakhalin.
and that liberal payment shall
be made to Japan for the care of.s
Russian prisoners, but that no in
demnity shall be paid. III
Ambassador Meyer to-day CONT
municated to President Rose
welt Emperor Nicholas's word
and his ultimatum that Russia
will not pay one penny Of in
.delnnity to Japan in any guise't q
whatsoever Russia is ready to-
agree to a division Of Sakhalin,5
Japan#retailling that portion pre-
viously belonging to her and Rus
STA retaining the northern por--;a
ton. 81
Russia will pay for the main
tenance 81 her prisoners, but will.
make no other concession ii adj
dition5to those already made. "
If Japan does not accede5 tor
these terms peace is impossible,
and the war will continue.
Emperor's u ltimatum.
August q, asa A. The curtain has
X ho,, n
stage. and the cen ter OF interest In the
| peace negotiations between Russia and \
I5Japan has been transferred Ito Ports!
mouth. Emperor Nicholas, after Care
| fully weighing the consequences of " llisit
act, has said his last words. Russia Will
make no financial contribution to Japan
| In any form whatsoever. and unless ia -
pan accedes to President Roosevelt'sG eff;
fort to effect 4 compromise between RUS
sa and Japan, his efforts will have proved i
unavniling. 5sSs
Mr. Meyer, the American AMBASSADOR
yesterday informed President Roosevelt
OF Russla's ultimatum. She agrees to 4
cede half Of the island Of Sakhallns and
to pay Japan for the maintenance OF pris-3S
oners Of war, but nothing more. Satur-s
day morning Mr.. Meyer received his la t. E
est communication from President Roose-i
Welt, and as a result called on Foreign 4
Minister L,lmsdorff later In the day.
Nv nat maj proposal y WIS sCOHtdlllt LII x
President Roosevelt's communication 1t
was impossible to learn accurately, but
there Is reason to believe 1t suggested
a compromise on the basis OF Russia pay !;
ing Japan for Sakhnlin. Russia's f1nal,i
answer wns communicated to Ambassador
Meyer, who at once informed the Pres
ident. MSS S5isls
No Stone Unturned. 4.
No stone was left unturned and no 4
effort was spared here to secure a settle
ment President Roosevelt carried on ;,#
his negotiations with Emperor Nicholas v
with great energy and showed himself
to be rich in expedlent All his COM
muncations with the Emperor n were H
made directly through the American ems;
bnssy and MI. Meyer conducted The cx-a
tremely difficult and delicate negotiations 81
with great tact and ability.
Every single obstacle save ono stand
ing In the way of the signing or" peace +
treaty at Portsmouth was overcome IN z
the matter OF a financial contribution 4
RussIa's answer was a firm and persis-.3
tent refusal;and there is excellent author
ity for the statement that II Inc Ports-}S&
mouth negotiations fail 1t Will 8be solely
on the question Of money.
Tho question OF the cesslon OF SaXha-
lin was arranged satisfactorily. accord 81
Inr to "a we'll informed authority here
who declared yesterday that MT. Meyer
during his interview of "Wednesday WITH
tho emperor succeeded in persuading 4
his majesty to agree 10 DIVISION g g /
the Island. ieiii4