Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-17
RUSSIA MUST
PAY COST OF WAR
REIMBURSEMENT AND cEsslok
OF SAkHALiN MAIN POINTS
OF TERMS.
JAPS HAND IN THEIR DEMANDS
TWO ALL-lMPoRTANT CoNDI.
TloNs UNACCEPTABLE TO
RUSSIANS.
AWAIT WORD FROM THE CAR
Mr.. WHITE EXPECTS TO HAVE
RUSSIAN RESPONSE READY
MONDAY.

Ioi lSmOuln, N. H., Aug. l2.-Relm-
Dursement for the expenses sustained
IN the prosecution of the war and the
cession of the island of Sakhalin con-
st1tutes the main features of the peace
conditions handed by Baron Komura
to Mr. White at the conclusion of the
morning session of the plenipoten-
tiarles. The word indemnity is care
1ully avoided, the term employed being
reimbursement" for the cost of the
war. No sum is fixed, the amount be-
ing distinctly adjourned for mutual ad-
Justment between the two countries af-
ter the Japanese expenditure has been
ascertained. These are the two all
important conditions, and those which
the Russian plenipotentiaries find
Absolutely Unacceptable.
The friendly fashion in which Baron
komura explained the conditions be-
fore handing them to Mr.. White, and
the avoidance of the use of the word
indemnity" in the presentation of
Japan's bill for the cost of the war
without fixing the sum, leaves the way
open for negotiations, and constitutes
the main hope that final agreement
is possible. Certainly the danger of a
sudden rupture, no matter what the
ultimate result may be, IS precluded
by yesterdays development. The 9TH
er terms are substantially what the
world expected. They include the fol-
lowing:
Other Jap Demands.
The cession of the Russian leases to
the Liaotung peninsula, comprising
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The evacuation of the entire prov
1nce OF Manchuria, the retrocession to
China of any privileges Russia may
have in the province and the recogni-
ton by Russia of the principle of the
open door," The cession to Japan of
the Chinese Eastern railroad below
Hardin, the main line through North
ern Manchuria to Vladivostok to re-
main Russian property. The recogni-
ton of the Japanese protectorate over
Korea.
The great fishing rights to Japan in
the waters of the Siberian littoral
northward from Vladivostok to the
Boring sea. The REIMBURSEMENT to
Japan of the Russian warships in
termed in neutral ports. Finally, linn
itation upon the naval strength of Rus
STA in Far Eastern waters.
Terms Exceedingly Hard.
AS whole the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians.
In addition to the two principal condi-
tons, which cannot be accepted under
Mr.. Whites instructions, those relating
to the limiting of Russia's naval pow
er in the Far East and the granting of
fishing rights upon the Russian littoral
are considered particularly offensive
and of such humiliating character as
to be inadmissable.
The Japanese, on the contrary, as
Baron komura announced at the con-
ference yesterday, consider them mod
crate, contending that they only rep
resent
A Fair Compensation
for the expenses of the war and the
victories they have achieved on land
and sea, their sole purpose being to
attain the objects for which they have
fought. The Russian plenipotentiaries
spent the whole afternoon in the con-
sideration of the terms. Meantime the
conditions had been placed in cipher
and cabled to the czar with Mr.. Whites
personal recommendations
It is hoped that reply will be re-
ceived from the emperor to-day, in
which case Mr.. Witte expects to have
the Russian response ready by Mon
day. Meantime the plenipotentiaries
will not meet unless some unexpected
necessity for conference should
arise.