Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-15
PRESIDENT ALSO INTERESTED.
A Billion Dollars Might Seriously
Embsrrass Russia and Upset ~
nauecs Of Western World.
TERMS ARE NOT YET INDICATED.
II Is Not the Purpose TO Let Her
shrcwd AntagssIst Sec asd Study
Her Hand,

ng brought TO bear upon japan 20 In.
duco her 10 TX the sum she VIII dc.
manI ~ an indemnity for the pending
war NJ ~ low nguc In cash M pos
sIhlo In the circumstances This prcg'
cure N being eyertcd especially Wy
Muoroan governments President
Roosevelt n N estimated IN nm impor'
tanl quarter, also has advised tho jap.
oncsc government that moderation IN
her demand for cash indemnity no,
only would facilitate the negotiations
Of peace terms but would be regarded
by the powers with particular favor
Tho payment by Russia OF any sucn
cash indemnity M billion dollars M,
only would cmbarrOss seriously the &C.
Petersburg government, but probably
would disturb the finances OF the entire
weston world, Indeed, II has been
gugg gted that such a payment, To ~
mtonts and purposes, might render
Russld a practical bankrupt The opIn.
ions ana views 81 the United states and
other powers on this subject have been
permitted 10 reach the principal adj
Nscrs Of the Japanese emperor
jApANs TERMS UNKNOWN,
such discussion Of the question of
cash Indemnity as has occurred has
been merely suggested, conditions like.
|, 10 be encouraged by japan when SHE
shah formulate her peace terms, Thus
far the Japanese government has ~,
Trained from indicating the preciso form
Of her terms, a. II Is not her purpose,
naturally TO forearm the shrowd ana
powerful aningonis, which she In 10
meet ON tho field OF diplomacy
During the past 10 days President
Roosevelt has had conferences with
Baron Kancko, the Japanese nnAncini
agent In the United states, Baron Ken.
EXC ~ one OF the most cmincn, ~ ORR
entail nnanciere Both IN this country
and IN Europe, since the war began,
ho has been of incstlmable service 10
Mis- emperor I'm the negotiation of loans
and In watching all OF the financial
phases OF the CONFLICT In him Japan
roposos Implicit confidence IN an mat.
tors pertaining 10 the fiscal policy of
tho mplro, lie IN competent 20 SPEAK
by authority on all subjects relating
10 lapan's finances, For this reason he
wae consulted by tho president HIS
conference with tho president nt the
White House yesterday, thore IA reason
70 believe, concerned the subject OF
lapnu's cash demands upon Russia,
such advice ~ he might give 20 hls
government as 10 the cash indemnity
undoubtedly would receive the deepest
consideration, and very likely might DO
followed
TINE or CONFERENCE,
The time % the conference, while not
W important az the place, N Of con-
ccln, especially TO diplomatlals, A
midsummer conference anywhere II
not regarded with entirely pleasure
able anliclpotions, II II pointed out,
however that the proposed conference
IA scarcely likely TO be convened be-
ioro the middle Of August aud perhaps
not until a later date /, may be July
j. possibly little later before the nr'
langomtnW for the meeting Of The plen.
lrolcnlNWos nnally are completed
MOVING SLOWLY,
Roth Russia and Japan are moving
win the utmost elaboration, for the
game Of diplomacy now being played
" on even greater importance 10 each
government than are the movements
o. he armies on the battlefield
Nllor the completion OF the prolimln.
airy orrangemenis, the plonlpoloutnrles
mus proceed TO the place agreed on for
ho conference, should Washington or
some European capital be selected, II
WIZ require at least month for the
nogolnlorB of the two governments
win their respective stats 10 come TO.
g'lhor the distance from Japan par.
ueuarly holng 80 great that a shorter
llme scarcely could be allowed, IN view
lnorpforo, ~ all conditions, including
W me equation the factor OF unforeseen
delays over matters Of minor oonse.
VNonce u seems quite unlikely that tho
conference win assemble formally be.
lere inc middle OF August or the nrst
OF september
TAkAllllA At WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, Juno 10. Minister TAXA.
ma OF Japan called nj the White
rouse NJ lOiih o'clock this morning aud
was shown directly into the office Of
me president
W. Takahlra's visit lasted one hour
ma 20 minutes, We declined 10 dlyulgo
my Of the details Of his talk with the
president The conference wna held
9ullhs ne buslest part Of the executive
oly ara everything else was In nbey.
'uVu ourlhg that time, Naturally II In
70 Oe presumed that n was Of rather
0ore man ueua Importance, Mr. ia.
h1hlla ON leaving The white House,
hnon nskod whether q decision mad
u.on reached as TO the location OF tho
P'aasr conference, said
On NO II " n long tourney"
meaning probably that It might take
,,oonNocrablc time 10 determine tho mat.
VIENNA, June l5.--Tho opinion pre-.
lung here Is that the peace ncgotIa.
S pelwoon Russia and Japan win
,non,uhlly prove succopsful This ia
n'nel primarily ON tho belief that ia /.
,n VIII meet Russia more than half
IVY making unexpectedly reasonable
p.nahdr Certain lntImations have
neeh received here tina, japan's terms
ny nPWNn,ielly M follows
49, me recognition " tho Japanese
P'o'gulorato over Korea,
Ine return Of Manchuria 10 China.
International control of tho east
orn Chinese railroad.
etc., hcsprdlng Port Arthur, the siralo.