Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
THE AMENDED TERMS
Presented by Japan in the
Peace Negotiations
REJECTED BY RUSSIANS
DEADLOCK OVER DEMANDS OF
THE MIKADo CONTINUED.
Interview With Witte-Said japanese
Proposition Was Old Material
in New Dress.

Japan presented her amended terms on
the disputed points between her and Russia
at yesterdays conference at Portsmouth,
N. HI. They were:
Japan recedes from the demand for the
delivery to her of the interned Russian war
ships.
Japan recedes from her demand that Rus
STA shall limit her strength in the Pacific
Japan decides to combine the demand for
indemnity and cession Of Saghalin Island
into one clause of the treaty. permitting
Russia to purchase from her half of the is
land. the money to be applied to remunera-
tion
Japan's demand for money is 1000 100000
yen. an amount equivalent to $6OUo00O0O.
The proposition was rejected by the Rus
sian ENJOYS, acting under their instructions.
but inasmuch Baron Komura said that
he had been instructed to make these
changes in the original terms Nj. White has
cabled the new terms to Russia, and awaits
an answer.
Little Thought of Agreement.
The Russian ENJOYS have no thought that
the terms will be accepted by the car. and
look for a breakup of the conference on
Saturday. to which date 1t was adjourned.
Thus, despite the persistent and energetic
despite the new proposition which was made
by Japan to Russia at yesterdays confer
ence, despite an intense desire on the part
of the ENJOYS Of both powers to end the
war, yesterdays conference adjourned until
next Saturday with the negotiations in ex
actly the posture in which they were last
Friday, when the President stepped in.
The ENJOYS are once more deadlocked on
the indemnity question. The note of peace
Of midnight last night is at midnight to-
night a note of war. Peace rumors have
travelled twice around the clock, and the SIT
uation Is exactly what it was before they
started on their journey.
Still, sight must not be lost of the facts
that the peacemakers of other nations are
still at work; that Ambassador Meyer was
yesterday given an audience by the car at
Peterhof, and that the Japanese, who in
tend to make peace If they can. are appar-
emily prepared to offer further moderation.
The Japanese have not entirely exhausted
their stock of concessions, and the car has
not spoken.
The Russian view of yesterdays confer
ence is best told in the language of Nj.
White. 1t was at the conclusion of the last
session of the day he spoke. A morning
session had been held from $50 o'clock until
| 1870, and at its conclusion M. Witte and
Baron Rosen had dashed up to the hotel in
an automobile and after hasty bite had
| dashed away again. The second session
had lasted from 30 o'clock until $50, and
when NJ. Witte stepped out of his convey
ance he was ready to talk.
Witte Talked.
| The Russian statesman looked almost wan
/ with fatigue and encouragement. He had
| gone to the conference hoping that the
| Japanese might have decided to modify
| their demands in such way to make
| them finally acceptable. 1t was evident
| that his hope had not come to fruition.
| What were the developments of-'he
day" NJ White was asked.
| Things are not at all clear" he replied
What was done by the conference?
| THE conference he said. considered
! the protocols Four were signed and three
were not signed One was laid aside:
Were any new propositions made and
| consdered?"
yes. 1 suppose they might be called new
| Dropositions but they were merely old ma
| terial in new dress. There was really MOTH
ing new before the conference We dis
| cussed everything before us on which there
| has been disagreement, but without sue
| the time of our meeting
| Was progress made?"
eve did not arrive al anything. We did
| not make any progress. The situation is
not changed Nothing, as l stated before,
| is very clear
when will the ENJOYS hold their next
| meeting?'
I'VE adjourned to meet again satur-
| day
| ''Will you please state what was the rea-
| son for the delay?"
NJ. Witte shrugged his shoulders.
1--WE adjourned" he said. because we
| are waiting.
rs your position as to indemnity I'M
| changed?"
1T is I will never sign q treaty which
contains indemnity In any form whatever
| The Russian government Is even more MILL
| tant than 1 1t is more opposed to IN
| demnity in any form"
Then you do not look for any change
in your instructons?'
II shall be surprised if any come"