Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Peace Conference.


develop whether the work of the repre-
sentatives of Russia and Japan, who |
have been here only a little over a week,
will come to naught. Seven ofthe twelve
japanese demands have been agreed to.
Five yet remain. As important as the
others were by themselves, they occupy |
a secondary position in comparison with
those which were taken up at tOday's
meeting.
The framework Of an agreement, hav-
ing been erected, it will be bat short
time before it is determined whether the
structure shall be completed or destroyed.
The punitive demands of japan were left
to consideration to the last. They are
the ones to come up today. In the
Russian estimation they bear directly
upon the question of national honor and
dignity. 1t was early declared that
while Russia desired peace, she would
do nothing to leave a stain upon her es-
cutcheon.
These demands are The limitation
of Russian naval armament in the far
East the surrender to Japan of the
Russian warships interned in French,
Chinese and American ports the ces-
sion of the island of Saghalin; the
opening of the Siberian fisheries to Jap
anese competition the reimbursement
of Japan for the cost of the war. The
latter proposition is No. 8, of the Japa-
nese demands.
In many quarters it is believed that
the Washington peace conference will
come to futile end Friday night o.
Saturday.
There are not lacking, however,
among the observers here many who still
have confidence in the ability of the en-
voys to find a solution of the yexed
questions now confronting them, and
envolve '.just and lasting" peace from
the present discouraging situation.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. l7.-For
the first time since his arrival here Aim
cru Sato, chief secretary of the japanese
ENJOYS, and their spokesman, has ex-
pressed a positive opinion as to the out
come of the pending peace negotiations.
In the course of an interview with a rep
resentative of the Publishers Press, Mr..
Sato declared he believed that peace
would result from the present confer
ences.
care you satisfied with the progress
that is being made ~ he was asked.
eyes. We are getting along fast"
"You were rather pessimistic the other
day."
eyes, / was"
"What do you think now?'
81 think there will be peace"
"What makes you think so?"
'It is just my own personal opinion"
Asked as to the report that the protO-
coils, which have been drafted and sign
ed covering the japanese demands that
have been agreed TO, were to be cOnsid-
cred merely as "bases" upon which a
subsequent treaty might be drawn up, Mr..
Sato said that the language of the Proto-
coils would be the language of the treaty;
in other words, that the protocols had
been prepared with the idea of embody-
ing them in any treaty that might be
signed.
Mr.. Sato admitted that it was the in
tention to take up all the clauses before
going back to the disputed point passed
the other day-Saghalin.
As for the report that the conference
might adjourn from here to some other
place, Mr.. Sato merely remarked;
This place is good enough"
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. I'm.
White before he left for the navy yard,
this morning, in reply to question by
the Publishers Press correspondent, said:
ave expect to take up today articles
9, 10, II and II and perhaps, article 8,
which we passed over the other day.
Those matters are in a manner correlated
They touch each other in such fashion
that we believe we can handle them al
together"
"Can you give us an idea as to how
long the conference will continue, sir ~
"No, | am not good at guessing"
smilingly answered the Russian states
man.
"Woud it be advisable for me to
secure a steamer passage for next week."
asked a foreign correspondent, who was
present.
"YOu might get a better steamer if
you would wait in New York for a week
or so longer" was the response.
NJ. White would give no indication as
to the nature of the articles, nor as to
his opinion as to what action would be !
taken upon them.
Portsmouth, n H., Aug. H.-An
interesting statement is made here to
day regarding the recent visit to NJ.
Witte of the Jewish bankers, Jacob |
Schih, of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., |
I,aac n. Seligman, of the firm of 5elig- |
man Brothers, and Adolph Lewisohn, all
of whom are Wall street 6nanciers, with |
connections extending to most of the |
great money kings of Europe and |
America. 1t is the effect that 10 a diplO-
matte way, they delivered practically an
ultimatum to the Car through NJ. White,
that Russia would MOI be permitted to
negotiate another foreign loan for any
purpose unless definite promises we're
given in advance that the restrictive laws
of Russia against the Jew should be re-
pealed, and equal rights extended to all
Jewish citizens of the empire. 1t is I'M
derstood that the great banking houses
of the Rothschids in Europe and of the
Belmonts and Speyers in this country
lent their influence to the committee that