The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24

With articles 10 and IL out OF the way
by Japanese recession, and article S
settled by compromise. the only thing
which remained was the indemnity-the
payment OF tribute--the money. the OBJ
stacle which from the first has stood like
a stonewall across the path OF complete
agreement Russia offers TO pay literally
prisoners in Japan. and the cesslon OF the
Chinese eastern railroad will place a tidy
sum in the Japanese exchequer. but fur
ther than that Mr.. Witte has yet no in
structions TO go.
TO THRONE OF THE ROMANOFFS.
Thus the situation stood when the con-
ference adjourned yesterday until Satur-
day. But the president did not sur
render. lie carried his appeal for peace
to the throne of the Romanoffs, TO the
author OF the dream OF reduced arma-
ments and universal peace. Ambassador
Meyers three-hour audience with En-
peror Nicholas yesterday. during the very
time when the plenipotentiaries at the
navy yard were explaining TO each other
their irreconcilable differences, may have
proved the deciding factor.
There is yet no clue 20 the response Mr.
Never received from Emperor Nicholas
but Il is already in President Roosevelts S
possession and he is In a position today
to determine his next step. II the en-
peror declined absolutely 70 yield there
may be still time TO turn TO Toxic for
last appeal 10 forego 1900 100000 or S4OOV0'-
600. rather than protract the war indeh-
nitely. at the cost OF millions in money
and thousands OF lives. with no surety that
she will ever be able. no matter what her
military successes, TO force tribute from
her burly adversary.
INFLUENCE OF NEUTRAL POWERS.
Now. too. in the final struggle the In
fuence OF the neutral powers the threats
OF flnanciers can be brought 10 bear TO
force the combanats 10 cease the bloody
strife which has been going on Tor ~
months. The fnanc'cs OF the world are
as potent as nations. No country can
conduct military campaigns with an
empty war chest. The money markets
OF the world have already shown dis
position 10 close their doors 10 Russia
unless che makes peace.
In consequence Russia only the other
dav sought 90 raise an Internal loan OF
800 OcopD II met with little response,
although there is plenty OF idle money in
Russia And yesterday the cable brought
the report that as the attempt was
failure the treasury had rcsorted 10 n
issue OF pbpfIs
While a margin OF gold reserve for pa
Per issues still remains. u Is not large
enough and foreign bankers could short
ly force Russia again upon the paper
basis from which Mr.. Witte rescued Il. 4
failure tc respond 20 japanese appeals
would probably place JaIau in even 4
worse position. The consideration I'm the
next few days may prove all powerful.
VERY SIGNIFICANT.
II can be stated with absolute positive
ness now that Il was the presidents per
sonal message to Emperor Nicholas. yes
terday delivered 90 his majesty In person
by Mr. Meyer. which was communicated
To VI. Wite and Baron Rosen Tuesday af-
ternoon at the navy yard. The president
desired that the Russian plenlpotentiaries
should be apprised Of the step he contem-
plated and the fact that they. as r. under
stood approved OF. IL Is significant In the
extreme. Mr.. Roosevelt until Tuesday had
confined himself 20 communicating with
NJ witte and Baron Kaneko. His role
was unofficial He had not put himself
In direct communication with 81 Peters
burg and Toxic.
Vow he has made his appeal officially
personally. as the head OF one state 10
the head OF another 20 Emperor Nicholas.
II IL has failed there stu remaips last