The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-07-27
BARON KOMURA
ON PEACE TERMS
AN INTERVIEW WITH MS OFF,
81 crAL sPoKEsMAN.
THINKS WAR WILL BE ENDED
Japan viii Make No Excessive De-
mands, But Believes Indem-
nifty Should BE Paid by
f Russia.

new IOrk, July 2O.~-That Japan VIII
demand an indemnity of Russia in the
negotiations for peace, and that the
war win be declared at an end at the
conclusion Of the negotiations at Ports
mouth, N. H., next month, Is the belief
or Baron Komura, head OF the Japan
csc peace delegation who arrived here
Tuesday, AZ voiced by Aimar Sato, who
IL the official spokesman for the baron
on this mission. Mr.. Sato in an inter-
view said:
II am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the appoint
cd delegations. The Japanese will be
guided by moderation, and no excessive
demands viii be made, but the senti-
inent Ia japan and Russia is for peace,
and In the interests OF humanity and
propriety there must be peace. The
cost 10 Japan, however, has been very
great On both sides, the loss In men
has been $4,000, Russlas alone being
10000 OF these The war Is costing
Japan 100000 day, and there is q
feeling that there ought TO be an In
dsmnity"
Question Of Armistice.
Asked as 10 the probability Of an
armistice, Mr.. sato said that probably
would be among the first questions the
plenipotentiarie would consider. Bas.
Ing the form OF the negotiations on
previous treaty negotiations, Japan
will make the demands for Russia's
confederation, he said.
"The peace terms, willis held invio-
late by those who knew their text,
were formulated by the emperor Of
Japan and HIS council" Mr.. Sato was
asked u, in tho flush Of victory, the
Japanese people would not feel entitled
20 more than any treaty you'd allow,
and Mr.. sato said: Tho Japanese are
not 20 gentle as TO abide BY any de-
clsion we may make, but they pay
great respect 70 the offices OF President
Roosevelt, and his acts have done a.
great deal TO emphasize the need for
peace"
Future Of China.
OF the future OF China, Mr.. sato said:
"If the central government could work
In harmony with the district or pro-
yincial governments China would be-
come great power, but at present that
seems 10 be impossible Japan's attl-
tude toward China was most friendly,
said Mr.. sato, and while maintaining
no moral Monroe doctrine over the en-
pire, INC felt that II was more or less
under Japan's protection. This pro-
lection, by way OF illustration. Mr.. Sato
gaid, was mot 80 strong over China as
that OF the United states over South
America"
Wants the "open Door,
Mr., sato emphasized the announce
ment made frequently before that
Japan does not seek territorial aggran-
dlzement, and on this point the speak
or said: I'VE want In Manchuria eoRal
opportunity, or what Mr., Hay called
the open door," In response 10 fur
thcr questions, Mr.. Sato said Japan IL
oyer.populated and that In the opening
Of Manchuria and Korea an attractive
field for immigration would be nearer
home than offered in Hawaii or Amer
ica
Mr.. eato said that while desire for
peace was the sentiment OF Japan, II
was not desire for peace at any price.
Japan ~ in a fery prosperous condi-
tlon IL present" he said, 'and the war
taxes 90 not fall heavily upon the peo-
pie yet There has already been sub
acribed 50,OO0O0O 70 new internal
loan, and our prosperity Is further In
dicated in the success Of our foreign
loans"
friendship for America,
As 70 Japan'B attitude toward Ameri-
ca, Mr.. sato laughlngly asked: You
mean the yellow Deril7" and then be-
came more enthusiastic ia his conyer-
sation than upon any previous topic.
He. said: we are almost boyigh In our
enthusiasm and friendship for Amsri.
ca. While we are friendly with China
AZ orientals, our greatest friends are
America and England Why, the frst
monument ever erected 10 foreigner
In Japan was that TO Commodore Per-
ry, and the policy and conduct OF the
American people for the last 80 years
haS been one OF help 10 us. We regard
America as an ally without treaty"
The question was put 20 Mr.. Seto a.
TO any possibility OF conflict with the
United States in the future, as suggest
ed by some OF the American press at
tho outbreak Of the war, and Mr.. sato
asked what could bring about such a
conflict. when n was suggested that
Japan might covet the Philippine
Islands he laughed heartily, and re-
Piled that japan would not have the
Philippines as a gift, even though a
bonus accompanied the gift.