Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Peacr NEGOTIATIONS.

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Portsmouth, n. h., Aug. 2l.-The
ENJOYS of Japan and Russia are today
contemplating a pOstponement of the
conference arranged for Tuesday, at 3
o'clock, until some later date. They
may decide to meet at the time decided
upon at their last session, but, If so, it
is likely that the only business transacted
will be to pass upon certain OF the pro-
tocols for the previous sessions.
Although authoritative confirmation
cannot be secured, it is understood the
representatives of Russia and Japan de-
sire to give further time for the develop
ment of the results of President Roose
velt's conference with Baron Rosen. 1t
is learned that the President has con-
veyed to the Russian government, unoffi-
cialIy, assurances that japan will modify
her demands if she can receive from the
Car similar assurances of modification
of The Russian attitude.
Baron Kaneko, the financial adviser
of the japanese government in this
country, was the medium through which
this suggestion was conveyed to the
President. Realizing the necessity for
prompt action, Mr.. Roosevelt immedi-
ately arranged for conference with
Baron Rosen and transmitted to him the
unofficial communication.
The Publishers Press has been as
sured that the President has not inter
fered in the peace negotiations, but that
whatever action he has taken has been
upon the initiative CT Japan. The rea-
son this course was adopted was the nat
ural hesitation of the japanese ENJOYS to
approach the Russians directly through
the fear that their efforts for peace might
be improperly misconstrued. If the sug-
gestions made through President RoOse-
welt are received with favor by the Rus
SLAMS it will mean that the negotiations
here will continue. If they are not ac-
copied probabilities point to the confer
ence coming to an end Tuesday or We'd
nesday. Diplomacy proceeds in two
ways, officially and unOtficially.
If Japan suggests at the conference
modification of her terms that sugges-
ton would become a part of the official
record, and, in the event of rejection,
might prove embarrassing. Acting
through the President the suggestion OF
modification is purely unofficial, and if
it does not prove acceptable to Russia it
does not become part OF the min
ties of the conference, and forms no
part of its written story and could not
IN the future be officially referred to to
.Japan's disadvantage. If Russia accepts
and informally communicates this fact
to the President that she is ready to
treat with Japan on that basis, the
envoys will enter the conference hall with
a thorough understanding Of the attitude
they are to assume, hut the new basis OF
settlement will formally become known
when Komura presents the notifications
of the japanese demands which the
| Mikado's government is willing to grant.
The course ofprocedure now being follow
ed through the fundamentally of the
President will permit both Russia and
Japan to "save their faces at home"
Japan has been uncomprOmisingl
determined to secure the island OF
Saghalin and have her war expenses
paid. 1t is believed that both govern.
ments are sincerely DESTROYS Of establish
ing peace, but the ENJOYS have been held
steadfast in their present course by a
strong public sentiment at home. 1t has
been fully recognized that any modifica-
ton of the two positions would be met
with great disfavor throughout Japan and
Russia. Through the intercession OF the
President, if it becomes agreeable to St.
Petersburg and Toxic, these notifications
can be explained at home by the fact
that the ENJOYS are the guests OF the
United States that they have been brought
together in friendly intercourse by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and that therefore, mas
much as they had been urged by him to
compromise their differences, they felt
that they must make every reasonable
concession lest they should be charged
with discOurtesy to their host.
With such a presentation OF condi-
tons, the japanese people could not but
acquesce in the position taken by their
government. and the Russian govern
ment could attribute her action to a de-
sire to place her traditional friendship
for the United States as paramount to
the necessity of meeting japanese condi-
ton not altogether to her taste.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 2l.-"The
differences between Japan and Russia
will not be settled by arbitration, in the
popular acceptance of the word" de-
clared the japanese ENJOYS this morn
ing, through their spokesman, A. Sato.
There may be concessions" he con-
tinued, "there may be final adjustment
Of details, but neither country would
refer to The Hague any question involv-
ing principle"
ais Japan contemplating swerving
from the oriental determination to adj
lust existing differences directly with
Russia?" he was asked. mo, it is mott
he replied emphatically.
"Would not the submission to The
Hague of the present differences over
the principal of an indemnity, to all in
tents and purposes, be radical depar-
ture from the principle laid down in
President Rooseyelt's identical note and
a wide variance from the intentions OF
the two governments as set forth in
their acceptance" he was asked.
at would be-" he replied. "Jaoan
and Russia will settle the present differ