The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-08-24

shtpwreck - England Holds AlOOf-
Thinks t Would be Impe<tiaent to Ask
Japan to Recede.
Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. s1,-The
Associated press Is able to announce
that the feature OF the proposition of
President Roosevelt communicated
through Baron Rosen to Mr.. Witte snd
by the latter to Emperor Nicholas was
based on the principles of arbitration.
Whether the president oontemplates
arbitration of all the articles on which
the plenipotentiaries failed to agree or
only on the question of indemnity can
not be stated with positiveness. but 1t
is more than probable that II relates
only TO indemnity or TO indemnity and
the cession OF the island of Sakhalin-
Neither IL It possible to say whether
the president has yet made similar
proposition to Japan. The customary
diplomatic proceedings in such a case
would be to submit the proposal stimuli
taneously TO both countries but there
might be an advantage in securing the
adherence of one before submitting II
to the other. BY Emperor Nicholas. the
author of The Hague peace conference
the suggestion of arbitration which
will necessarily Immediately command
the sympathy of the public opinion Of
the world will be particularly, hard TO
reject, II he agrees, Japan. II she has
not already done so, will he all the
more bound to submit her claim to the
decision Of an impartial arbitrator. Ac-
ceptance by both sides would involve a
great extension of the principle Of ar
bitration. as nations have heretofore
declined to arbitrate questions involv-
ing their honor and dignity" Both
Mr.. Takahira and Mr.. Witte In the
early stage of the conference ALSO
lutely rejected the idea of arbitration
and only Saturday both reiterated
their disbelief in such solution. II
was noticed, however. that Mr., Whites
opinion was not expressed a. strongly
as it was last week,
Germany viii support Roosevelt
Berlin, Aug. l.,-There has been a
decided weakening of the confidence
felt by government officials and mem
hers of the diplomatic corps that tho
negotiations at Portsmouth would re-
suit in a peace agreement The worst
symptom, ss II Is looked at here. /,
that President Roosevelt should have
found 1t necessary TO again take action
1t is pointed out that If the nogptiatops
were proceeding smoothly toward tht
desired erd the president would nor
have interposed and that ne has done
so is considered an indication OF actits
tension One IF the belligerents. II 1.
said. invited the president to intervene
Whatever the president may have done
however, is likely TO he strongly sup
ported by the German government,
should outside support forward the
matter
France WEI Lend Assistance.
Paris. Aug. 2t-Oficials, both GOV.
ernmental and diplomatic apparently
| are preparing to lend every assistance
to avoid the failure Of the peace No
eotlations at Portsmouth. Premier
Rouyier has suspended his vacation IL
Switzerland for the purpose Of attend
| ing a special cabinet council next
| Thursday. Mr.. Mccormick, the Ameri.
| can ambassador, will return from
| Carlsbad. Wednesday, for the purpose
| of being ready TO exercise any friendly
influences in his power M Jusserand
| the French ambassador at Washington
who is spending his vacation in the
country, will also return to Paris ir
the middle of the week.
According to the foreign Office, Pre-.
mier Rouvier's return has no dtrec,
connection with the peace negotiations
| Howeyer,it will afford him an oppnr.
| tunity To consider the situation at ar
opportuned moment as Il. is the ex-
pecation that the crisis will be pro-
longed beyond the week while the
| plenipotentiaries communicate with
their respective governments regarding
their inability To agree.
Prospects Look Gloomy to London.
| London. Aug. 2t.-The Associated
press was Informed at the foreign Of
flee Monday that President Roosevelt
has not requested the British govern
mert TO make representations to Japar
on the question of peace. The foreign
Office thinks It would be impertiaen
for the British government TO reques
Japan to modify her demands. Tb'
government believes that demands arr
moderate and that Japan shoulA not b.
deprived of the fruits of her victory.
The foreign Office further said it dif
not believe that Japan would modify
the terms put forward at the openins
Of the conference Official reports re
ceived by the government from Russi;
take gloomy view of the situation
The members Of the British cabinet ar,
divided. some taking a hopeful view
and others believing that hopes hav'
kbeen dissipated
Dynamite In the Coal.
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