The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-17
Associated Press

4 PORTSMOUTH, N. I II, s August 81 g. 6.--5s
bThs prospects for peace are distinctly
brighter tonight, The plenipotentiarrles 5
are laboring with q serious ness3 and earn
scstness, which leaYe: not the slightest III
doubt that both are anxious to conclude 4
treaty. Though the main points re- "A
main to be tested. and the plenipo- I
Stentlaries of each side speak as Though u
the conference would so to pieces unless
tho other d side gives way, the spirit Of
compromise Is in the alr.s3s @
FL When he returned 4 to y the hotels to-
night, M. SWitte. who was tired out with
his hard days work said rs vi ~ 5ss
~ am doing all | can do for peace. 5S.E
OF the eight articles we have already Ss
considered, 3I have 8 yielded seven.
No other statesmanSin In Russia would 25Sgg
have dared to do so much, and 4 have SS
done What have done upon my oWr,
$responsIb lIty." Il IA 35y53 ss
Crisis On Monday.
From ali authoritative source 1t is now v
possible TO forecast Will a fair degree Of
accuracy that the crisis will come on next
Monday. Articles Z and ST. dealing with 4
the fate Of the Chinese Eastern Rail-s
road having been disposed OF to-day.
there remains In addition to the :
cesslon OF sakhalin, which was I
passed over the question Of in-@
demnity, which comes up Tomorrow ;as 4
article o, the Limitation OF Russia s sea
power In the Far East, the surrender of &
tho Interned wnrships, and the grant to +
Japan OF fishing rights on the littoral \
north of Vladtvostok, 6s,5 5S.! {, 81
IL To MI except theilatter to which Rus
sla will agree, a negative answer has y
been returned, absolute In the case of in-# II
flemnIty and Salshaln, Perhaps both tha !
Others may be modified and accepted 8bys8
NJ. Witte in order to strengthen his posi-
ton in insisting upon q concession from
Japan regarding Its demands OF an ms
demnIty and Sakhain. Before yielding on
either OF the latter It can be regarded ms
practically certain that NJ. Wltte would
consult the Emperor.
I The exchange OF vlews on the five res
naming articles Is expected to be com
pleted on Friday or Saturday morning.
then adjourn until Monday, and the inte-
rim will probably be used BY the penipo- f
tentiaries to consult their respective gov
,ernments. Whom they meet on Monday &
their last cards will be thrown upon tho I
table. II there is to ho bargaining, It
vii come then. and suddenly tho confer
ence will be over or pea CO VIII be assured.
Articles Agreed Upon Yesterday.
Articles and S were disposed of to-
day. the former "in principle the latter
unanimously" according to the official
bulletins rs
Article Z provides for the cession to
China OF the branch OF tho Chinese East
ern Raylroad running south from Iiarbin 81
to Port Arthur and Dalny, and With q
branch limo connecting at New chwans 4
with tho Shan Hal Kwan-'Plen Tsln road, si
Article provides for the retention by
Russia of hte line through Northern Man-
churia which forms the connecting link OF
tho mainline of the Trans-Siberlan and
the Usurri,9 with It's termlni at Vladivos- M
tOk and IIarborovsk. s5
Frsm >both sides the Associated Press is
is Informed that the acceptance I'm prln-
clple'' Of article only means that cer-S ~
tain points remain to he elaborated not 4
that dispute stil exists. But this may 5a
possibly be only a convenient method Of
postponins until the final struggle, the
acceptance OF an article which could ne
used In the ultimate compromise,
& Russia by the acceptance of these h
two articles In connection with articles
Q, 3, 4 am, 9, surrenders every Vestiga t
OF her ambition In Manchurla, She closes
tho door to the warm weather. lce'tree
port OF Tany, upon which she lavished
her millions and retains only as com
merslal road the link OF the railroad
her European possessions
with the maritime provinces upon ~ a8
Pacific The right to police II With Kus-
sian troops or railroad guards ia given
nm. and its protection VIII become the Sc
duty OF China, v
Pressure On Japan.
rhere were persistent rumors about the sg
hotel late tonight that several powers
Including the Washington government.
are bringing pressure TO bear apon Japan
n foreco "the cost OF tbs waEt and
content herself 1th slch othsr colnpen-
sation as she chn secure out OF the rats S
road the Russian property in Port Az Ss N
thur and Dalny, and the cost ~ nal nter-,