The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29

OF Rumors About Russian Lean.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.; Aug. 2s.-In q LIST
desperate effort to secure the restoration
OF friendly relations between their country
and Russia the Japanese peace plenipoten-
tiaries tomorrow will offer to make oonces-
sons to the Cars ENJOYS. To President
Roosevelt is due the credit Of having pros
duced this conoiiatory move on the part
Of Japan, for it il upon suggestions sub
mitted by him to the Toxic Government
that the new proposals are based.
While the Russians profess emphatically
that they do not know what the Japanese
representatives intend to offer, or indeed
that they will offer anything at all In the
way OF modified conditions, they have
heard unofflcially that the plan Of settle
ment to be proposed by Japan will embrace
an adjustment of the embarrassing money
question by a commission of neutraIs.
This proposition is entirely unacceptable to
the Cars ENJOYS if their attitude is cor
reotly represented, and they are not inclined
to believe that the situation will be ma
terially improved by any such tenders.
Still the outlook for peace must be re-
garded as brighter, particularly when it ia
kept in mind that the President has ac-
complished much and is still working.
1t is officially admitted by the Japanese
tonight that they have received new in
strlctions and that they have been in-
formed Of the result of the meeting at Toxic
to-day between the Emperor the Cabinet
officers and the Elder Statesmen. They
admit also that they will offer to make
concessions II such q course becomes neces-
sary. In view Of the receipt OF these adj
vices. the Japanese plenipotentiaries ar
ranged with the Russian mission tonight
that the postponed meeting fixed for .
o'clock tomorrow afternoon should be
begun at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
At a late hour tonight it was learned
that the conference will probably. be adj
iourned tomorrow in order to give time
for further conference with the Russian
Government.
rHs PROPOSAL.
Just what concession the Japanese I'M
perial Council has authorized Baron KomuFA
and Mr.. Takahira to make will not be dis
closed by them until they have met Mr..
Witte and Baron Rosen in the conference
room at the Portsmouth Navy Yard to-
morrow. It Is supposed to be based, how
ever, ON q suggestion from President
Roosevelt that the matter of money pay
ment by Russia to Japan should be con-
fined entirely to price for the recession to
Russia Of the northern part Of Sakhalin
Island, this price to be fixed by COM
mission Of disinterested persons Of eminent
standing in their respective countries.
the commissioners to be nominated or
chosen by Russia and Japan in equal num-
bers. In asserting to such proposal
Japan would waive all claim to remuneqa-
ton for the cost OF the war and leave FOR
adjustment only the bare question Of the
amount Russia shall pay to get back part
Of Sakhalin.
The Russians are already asserting that
q proposal Of this character viii be indis-.
nAntly rejected. They maintain that It
is only another plan to compel them to
pay indemnity to Japan, and they are em-
phatio In declaring that they viii not pay
cent Of tribute. no matter how tempthgly
the suggestion Is put.
The plan, - Il y understood by the Rus
SLAMS, b regarded By them ~ merely an old
proposal Of President Roossvelt's Ia new
dress. Tho original proposal vas rejected!
and according to what tho Russians say
they arc no moro inclined TO approve II now
than they were when II was first brought
to their attention.
PlIs1DERT R1oAADs IT A. PAIR.
It II known here that the President 10.
gards his plan Of settlement - 80 fair and
reasonable that he cannot understand
how either belhgerent can reject It, pre-
vided that each 10 anxious to have the No
brought to . close. Ever since he asked
Mr.. Witts to send Baron Rosen or sons
other trusted agent to ne him at Oyster
Bay Mr.. Roosevelt has been working steadily
to prevent tho negotiations from ending
In failure. Hs has made many suggestions
oeAo NlAears YAlls-TersneS olo.ye