Arizona republican., 1905-08-31

ed Press is able to give one additional
and interesting detail in regard to the
conditions of peace. The most import
ant of all is the fact that the formal
recognition of Japan's possession of the
Chinese Eastern railroad below Kuen-
chengtse, the junction of the branch
from Kirin, involves the payment by
Russia to China of a sum estimated at
SIS, 600, 900. It is the Chinese interest
in the road and for it China must be
remunerated.
The question of the ultimate pos
session of the road is a matter to be
settled by China and Japan. Japan
can keep the road or surrender it to
China, demanding in turn the money
paid by Russia to China If she Sc
lects the latter course Japan will
therefore obtain as an indirect spoil
of war; from Russia the above men
toned i'm in addition to reimburse
ment for the cost of maintaining the
Russian prisoners of war. for which
Japan will present an itemized bin.
Japan is known to have given her
word to China not to retain the rail-
road, which was really built for stra-
tegic purposes.
But if China prefers the money to
the railroad Japan need not be ac
cused of bad faith. Inasmuch as ia
pan was desirous even before the war
of extending the then projected Ko-
rean railroad which is already in op-
J ration. so as to eventually connect
with the Chinese Eastern and Shan
haikwang roads and I'm the negotia-
tions which preceded the hostilities
asked Russia to bind herself not to
! impede this aim, it is considered like
ly that she would herself prefer the
railroad TO the money
In addition to turning over the mon
ey obtained from Russia, China, If she
| took the railroad, would therefore
/ have TO reimburse Japan for the ex-
pense incurred by her in restoring the
road rebuilding the bridges and
| changing the gauge. Whether II re-
mains in the hands of Japan or ul-
1 timateIy becomes a part of the sys-
7 TEN of the Chinese imperial railroads,
I a traffic arrangement must be made
! with the part still in the possession Of
| the old Chinese Eastern company. the
/ stock of which is held by the Russian
| Chinese bank. This adjustment would
/ be arranged later.
! Both Russia and Japan, if the lat
/ ter retains the road, are to be allowed
! to have railroad guards" for the pro-
/ lection of the railroad property, and
! in case of disorder calculated to
%
! tuaIIy to be permitted to send troops,
/ but the number is in no case to 'eX-
! ceed those required, and they are to
! be forthwith recalled as soon as their
! mission is accomplished.
| This likewise is a very important
| provision. and with the east and west
] Chinese line and the southern line as
| far as Keunchengtse still in Russia's
! possession. would in case of a future
issue give her control of the largest
part of Manchuria, the whole vast ter
ritory from the fertile valley of the
Sungari. called the "Granary" of the
! province, northward.
Another important provision is that
| Japan's succession to the Port Arthur
and Lao Tung leases which Russia
surrenders is conditional upon China's
! assent.
The armistice was not arranged
| today, and it is not improbable that
| the arrnistice will be concluded di-
rectIy by the generals on the field OF
| battle.