New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
Observation-Disclosures
Cars Reported Ultmatum Is That She Will Not
Pay One Penny Of Indemnity.
JAPAN MAY MAKE A NEW PROPOSAL
That President Regards Russians Unreasonable Standing Gu.
Against Japan's Demands

he was pIenipoteutIary in the fullest meaning
of the term Recently he has asserted that
he is no longer conducting the negotiations. that
the Czar has become the arbiter of the issue.
and he has seemed to feel a certain degree OF
chagrin at the change in the situation.
IT. as may be yet possible. the Gar intends
ultimately 10 make some slight modification in
the Russian position, his ENJOYS have at least
won point by compelling Baron Kornura TO
pray for an extension of time In any event
the indications here strongly point to failure
of the Presidents altruistic and energetic ef-
forts to promote peace.
Both Russians and Japanese. while admitting
that the great issue between them is that Of
indemnity. resent as unjust the assertion that
lit is merely d question of money which they
are permitting 10 stand between them and
peace and it must be admitted that this is q
wholly incomplete. if not superficial. state
ment of the case.
Supremacy in the Far East is the great prize
for which Russia and Japan are battling. now
on the field of diplomacy formerly in the fields
and hills of Manchuria. and there and in 81
IBERIA the battle may be concluded
1t is not the gold which an indemnity would
Weld for which Japan contends. the dollars
or rubles which an indemnity would cost with
which Russia breads to part 1t is that prestige
i'm Asia which Russia has long enjoyed and
which she Will lose aud Japan will gain if one
cent of tribute in any FORM is paid the con-
quering nation Nothing else will so impress
the Asiatic mind as a payment which may he
regarded as tribute Be such payment counted
in kopccks or ruhles. i; means the undermining
of Russias now potent influence in china. the
weakening of her power in AfShanStan 1ud in
Persia. the lowering of her standard in Siam
On the other hand, no other form of settlement
will serve To impress all Asia with the actUaIity
of Japan'S victory, and Japan feels herself en-
titled to this great fruit of victory. while she
regards it as essential to the maintehdncr OF
that position Of influence in the Far Fast to
which she aspires. With these facts in view.
the sxtent of the sacrifice which must be made
bv one belligerent or the other in order that
peace may come ont Of this conference can De
appreciated, ana that appreciation cannot but
impress one with the likelihood OF failure which
attends the conference.
We're Russia and Japan dealing solely with
civilized nations the situation would be radically
different Then the generosity of Japan. were
she to modify her demands world count for
more in establishing her prestige than the cN-
action of money payment so, too, We're Rus
sa to pay an indemnity rather than TO exact a
further sacrifice of human Efe. her position
would be exalted rather than debasel. but not
SO with the ASiatic nations \ payment which
they will recognize tribute is tdc only thing
which viii convey 10 them the fact of JaPan's
victory This fact makes it all the more difficult
for Jaran at this time to modify her demands
The press of the civilized world-evcn FRESH
dent Roosevelt hnself-has declared that
Japan's demands were reasonable and were
she TO recede nothing would convince her
Asiatic neighbors that her course WIS dictated
hy any motive other than fear of RUSSIA,
II has been strongly urged upon Japan that
even further military victories might not cuahls
her 10 exact an indemnity from Russia but the
response Of her p,enipotcutiaries TO this arSii-
nent is that il such be the fact snd they are
not prepared to admit it. Japan must avail ner-
self Of every other opportunity 20 prove her
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