The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-08-24
JAPAN'S LAST
CONCESSION
Decision Now Rests With
Emperor Of Russia.
wife SAYS NO MONEY
Russia Wants Peace Bot viii Not
Pay One kopeek In
indemnity.
wITTE SAYS NO MONEY

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happ-a. bot tha' Ia q way paiy made
u more dramatic. figuraiitriy Pres
ldsnt Roosevelt suiirniy q '"f"j the
cnnfer.ncs rom. n. witic sat silent.
ani The move in the great diplomatic
game passed O. japan.
Baron komura Ia a few wonis cH'
riaiR.d that japan Ia hsF great desire
fuf peace was ready e. make certain
modification" % the original articles
Ia the hope that Russia could nnd u
possible 90 accept them. lie then pre-
s"ui-d Ia writing 60 n. White the com.
promise proposition which President
Roosevelt bad suggested IL was con-
crete aud specific. aud u followed the
lines outlined In those dispatches. IL
offered 90 withdraw article y. provid.
lng for the payment By Russia Of ia.
pans bill for the Gust Of war on con.
dition that Russia would accept arti-
Gle 5. which provides Tor the ccssion
Of the island OF sakhalin. 80 modified
a. 20 include an arrangement for tho
rcpurchas. 10y Russia 81 the northern
half Of the island for i.2Dp.coO.ocO
yen. 10 addition. Il offered 20 with
draw entirely articles II and II tsur-
render 81 the informed war~hlps and
limitation upon Russla's sea power In
the far east. II was President Roo>c-
vclt's compromise and VI. wiite knew
IT, contents as well rs Baron Komura.
The question Of whether he had been
"buiiing" was put 10 the test.
without n moments hesitation ".
Witte explained that the modification
proposed was merely sham. a change
Of phraseology, diplomatic attempt
10 "swccten the pill' and ask Russia
Ia pay war tribute under another
l.. 10 sol
Baron komura Russia wanted peace.
She had given the proofs In accepting
every article involving the ISSUES upon
which the war was fought. but she
could fight, and money for tribute she
would not pay. not kopeck. He asked
Baron Komura TO withdraw all de-
mands for tribute. And so the pleni-
potentlaries separated TO meet again
on Saturday ostensibly to permit NJ.
Wltte TO place ia writing, as the rules
Of the conference require, his reply TO
the japanese compromise proposition.
In reality the adjournment over the
two days was 10 give each side an OPP
TO consult its government for
the last time.
The decision rests, as IL has from the
first, with Russia. Unless the emperor
agrees to yield between now and Sat
urday the end is likely to come on that
day. And the indications from Peter
hof, instead Of raising the chances of
change Of heart on the part of the en-
perOr, seem to indicate even tirmer
to yield neither territory
nor indemnity, sugar coated though the
latter may be.
President Roosevelts Final Effort.
OYSTER BAY, ~ Y, Aug. "a
President Roosevelt's final effort to in
luce cessation of hostilities In the far
east IL almost dramatic In its eXtraor-
binary interest. Through George Won
L. Meyer, the American ambassador at
st. Petersburg. he made direct APP
peal to Emperor Nicholas to permit the
adoption of such measures in the pend |
ny peace conference as will terminate |
he war. A long cablegram was sent to |
Meyer by the president. 1t |
instructions for representa- |
ions on behalf of President Roosevelt |
% be made directly to the Russian en-
Deror. There Is reason for the belief |
hat those representations We're COM
nunicated to the Russian ENJOYS at |
Portsmouth through the presidents
Messenger. As result of the instruc-
ions he received Ambassador Meyer
lad a special audience with Emperor
at Peterhof palace. What
were reached at that con-
prance il not known here