The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-25
CARS REPLY Is mo"
RuMoR THAT RUSSIA DECLINES
TO YIELD FURTHER.
statement That Il Is Refusal to Pay
Japan an Indemnity or Give Up
sakhalin-Position Of Russian Gov.
eminent 10 Reiterated. :,

eminent 10 Reiterated. ,
Portsmouth, Aug. ga long cable
message from st. Petersburg, which
is believed to be the Russian reply.
arrived and NJ. Whites secretaries,
Nabukoff and Plancon, Immediately
began d~eciphering IL. Considerable
excitement was apparent in the an
mex, where the Russian headquarters
are located. Sheet by sheet the trans
!ation was taken to NJ. Whites room.
The umo is that 1t is a refusal-a
non p~oSsimus-a rciteration of the
Russian position that she has given
ample proof OF her desires for peace
In the articles already accepted, and
more she could not accept with dig
nifty and honor.
No confirmation OF the rumor that
Russia's reply is a negative can be
obtained, and IL must be accepted
with all reserve.
II is stated that Baron Komura has
agreed to offer at the session today
athe presidents compromise PROPOSE
zion. A high authority believes 1t inn
POSSIBLE that a final rupture can come
no matter what the character
NJ the emperor's final instructions 10
IA. Witte may be.
Y. III the negotiations can be pro-
hged into next week." he said, so
ch pressure will be brought to bear
G IN the emperor that he will not be-
= to resist"
President Roosevelt's Plan.
% @ Associated Press Is now in a
IN pVon to reveal substantially the
H. e"stion of President Roosevelt for
in prdng the existing deadlock in tho
of p'" negotiations n %resCuing tho
rs coh'nce from failure. His solution
W"u ngeniously permit the satlsfac.
ne .ion the Japanese demands for re.
:. imbumont for the coe, os tho wo,
is u"i 'he same time enable Russia
We 10 iaclc world with the declaration
tn 'n' sbad not coded n foot of ter
al i'lo.' paid a kopec OF wal tribute
ID W inc ,or. Tersely stated. II con-
en- a's's III agreement by Russia to
.'p"''"possession Of either all or
nan Vi island of Sakhalin, now
III 'ne larry occupation of Japan,
&c 'oi " S""'e amount of which, If tho
III wv 'o""S cannot agree, shall be
)e- u'''u'o oome method of arbitra-
ny ''oh ne'e"' to be determined. The
IL, p"i|n""e Fey, together with tho
all sum Id obtain from the ces-
cipn nf tho
as sioh VI Iho nese Eastern railroad
he anu the halance of the Russian
ny p'i,'i' ~ 'an, would, it Is esti-
Ter "'' aoo,,equal the amount
1i'ihhou w 'S as her bill for the
cost of the W. possiblv ,borofora
the solution Old nv MO prosidon,
int ir,o,vos ~rooossu ny the pTesluehI
re. ,n'o'.'s ,''o'S by Japan upon ar
10 ticle 5 (the ces, NJ ~SaLbaIin, ara
nix. ~ "a upon article 3
IN Indemnity. II ne nroc,icouv cor.
NC tain that the pient wos .bIo %
en- rive NJ witte eeht was aple L"
!, n sNe M' "p'e santial assurance
M .na, japan "ouiu Wiling to accept
lck m...,.-,
mee''ns ',oned.
It was the p~resi,s messaoo IN
M. White which cat ,bo sonsoncu
,rt- of the day. Early il rnorni,.L 49,,
es- come the official an, 49,,
be- he meeting of thes nav
II ""e W o"e ference was
ma postponed until $50 r. 80
10 public the reason ASA ,,oa 49,,
be the protocols for the u "ae '"a'
~ - p ~ ing had not
-" pfew hours
get l.. McGrew, one of the ou' -
N ,%ographers
go, , -" offices at
80 D' '"" 1 a COM
munication from the pres, sa..na
Russian plenipotentiaries, yyi,,o
80 and Baron de Rosen had IL hatI
ostensibly for a ride in a.
be. - quiet
of SnrpN ,rence
can - Nceive
~ PIERCE. All those present d.
make any statements regardL.no,
transpired at the navy yard
)tel Mr.. McGrew took the 1925
TAU Boston. He carried a dress sus
ina which probably contained the,
to the president. This reply,
the believed. was prepared by M.
rec and Baron de Rosen after Mr.. r,
is had delivered to them the presid
message.