The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-08-10
Peace Plenipoteniaries Dis
cuss the Terms Without
Expectation of Agreement
GAR BREADS HUMILIATION
INDEMNITY THE ROCK THAI
OPPOSES THE PATH TO PEACE
SECRECY STILL THE ORDER

PORTSMOUTH. N. h. August 10
1905.-The second session Of the peace
conference began this morning at $50
o'clock. The arrangement was that thers
should be two sessions. one in the morn
ing and one in the afternoon. 1t was not
settled whether or not trip should bs
made to the hotel for luncheon.
When the morning session began the
envoys had not decided as to issuing ang
statement covering even the routine pan
of to-day''s session.
The Japanese having sent their ere
dentials to Mr. Witte yesterday, meml
bers of both commissions thought shaa
there was no danger Of any difficulty oE
that subject
There was distinctly pessimistic feel
ing prevalent here this morning. Tha
was due to nothing that had happened OF
this continent, but to the disquietiHg cal
BILE dispatches from st. Petersburg
which were reported to have stiffan-d
the backbones of the Cars representa-
tiyes, and at the same time decreased
the chance of successful outcome Il
the negotiations.
These advices are said to have CONF
from the Czar and are regarded as in ths
nature of instructions or commands Il
Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen for theii
guidance in the conduct of the exchanges
The envoys were told that the inactiw
ity of Oyama's armies had revived hopa
in Russia, and the prevalence of a SAM
guine feeling throughout the Empire skat
brought many petitions to the Emperor
Nicholas praying that peace terms which
would be humiliating to Russia be re-
jected.
These disquieting words came toward
the close of the day when the hopes Of al
parties to the conference had been raised
for the first session of the plenipotentiat
ries was remarkable for its display Of
cordiality and expression of coed wilt
The Russian encourage is considerably
depressed. as the promise Of a successful
outcome of the exchanges had been held
out.
It is now declared that the advices
from st. Petersburg must necessarily
cause the Cars envoys to reject. att cEct
any terms demanded by the Japanese
which might be construed by the world
as blow to Russian pride. The sudd es
change in the situation has borne its drst
fruit in a more determined intention Oh
the part of the Russian emissasiss tore
sist the payment of a cash indemRity.
sHow can oyama help mabtessae'' said
an expert on Russian affairs tosdav. n
is not in the power of the Japanese cqrn.
mander-in-chief to stimulate seatiinentii Il
| favor of peace by winning great vic
tory. Not even he could operate overl ths
vast front which he covers, with Sths
country in constant condition. of suFla
ing mud
| The start from the hotel to the Navy
Yard was made on schedule time. Tkt
japanese got away first, a few minuees
after 9 o'clock. Baron Komurag and
Minister Takahira rode in an automobile
and the secretaries had coach and four
Mr. Witte and Baron Rosen soon follow
ed in another automobile, while the Rus
sian staff also went by coachs
Mr.. Witte. who seemed to be troubled
with his leg looked grave and bowed rnrs
| quietly than usual to the crowd that had
gathered TO see him start. The 5apaneSa
commissioners seemed to be. anxious te
| get to business, and to avoidt everything
like a demonstration. Assistant Secfe'
tary Pierce of the State Department was
all over the place this morning. and fox
lowed the Ambassadors to Kittery.