The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED.
Conference AdjOurns to Consider Import
ant Points at Issnc.

Conference Adjourns to Consider Import.
ant Points at Issnc.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 1S.-The peace
conference has adjourned until Tues
day at ? p. IN. At the afternoon ses.
sion the peace plenipotentisries were
unable to agree upon Article nj, re.
lating to Russia's sea power, and It
was deferred. Article MI. providing
for the grant OF fishing rights on the
Russian littoral, was unanimously
agreed upon. The articles which were
passed over did not come up today.
The protocols will be drawn up during
the three days interim and on Tues.
day the final struggle will come.
The following is the official bulletin
OF the afternoon session: ''Not being
able to arrive at an agreement on Ar.
ticle ri, the conference passed to the
discussion of the last article, which
has been settled unanimously. The
next sitting will take place on Tues.
day, August 22d at 3 O'clock
The substance and present status of
the Japanese terms are as follows:
l. Russia's recognition of apanese
''preponderant influence" in Korea,
with her right to preserve order in the
civil administrations, give military
and financial advice to the emperor of
Korea, Japan binding herself to OBJ
serve the territorial integrity Of 10.
rea. and it is believed the policy of
the "open door," Accepted.
?. Mutual obligation to evacuate
Manchuria. Accepted.
). Japan's obligation to restore in
Manchuria Chinese sovereignty and
civil administration. Accepted.
4. Mutual obligation to respect in
the future "the territorial integrity
aud administrative entity" of China
in Manchuria, and to maintain the
principle Of equality for industry and
commerce Of all nations (Open door).
Accepted.
5. The cession of the island Of SAX.
haltn to Japan. Refused, and final
consider alton deferred.
6. The surrender to Japan of the
Russian leases Of the Liaotung PENN
sula, including Port Arthur, Dalny,
and the Blonde and Elliott islands.
Accepted.
I. The surrender to China BY ar.
rangement with Japan of both of the
Chinese Eastern railroads running
south from Harbin to Port Arthur and
New Chwang, together with the retro.
cession of all the privileges obtained
under the concession of 1898. Accept.
ed in principle; final agreement de.
ferred.
8. The limitation Of the Chinese
concession obtailed by MIR. Rothstein
and Prince OuktOm-ky iu 1919. under
which the ''cutotf' through northern
Manchuria was built to connect the
Trans-Siberia aud the Ussuar rail-
road, SO as to provide for the reten.
tion OF the ownership and operation
of the line by the Chinese Eastern, but
with provision for the eventual substi.
tuition OF Chinese imperial police for
Russian ''railroad guards Ac.
cepted.
9. Remuneration for the cost of the
war. Refused, and action deferred.
10. The surrender of the Russian
warships interned in far eastern wat.
ers. Disagreement, and action de-.
ferred.
IL. The Limitation of Russian avail
powers on Pacific waters. Action de.
ferred.
Il. The grant to the citizens OF
Japan of the right to fish in the waters
OF the Russia littoral from Vladivo.
stok north to the Bering sea. Ac.
cepted.