Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-25
JAPAN'S PEACE TALK
Prominent japanese statssmsn Dis
cuss Possible Terms.
SAY CHINA HUSr HAVE NAHCHURIA.
Russians Most RsNoVe vIRdivosseIs
tIneatiOnS--Pay One Mitiion
InAemmlty-K0Pea Under
Jmwnnese suzeralnty.

Toxic. May 23.-C0unt Okumay LOr-
mer premier and minister Of foreign AZ
fairs, in q recent interview on the ques-
ton Of Intervention, said that, q great
change in the lines Of diplomacy OF
different powers being natural out
come Of the present war, 1t was dim-
cult to make q prophecy. Increasingly
closer relations between England and
France was already one Of the very
significant phenomena resulting from
the war. The count declared tnat
Germany could have no other feeling
than satisfaction at finding her north
ern rival becoming gradually weaken
ed by the war, and would recognize the
fooIIshness of antagonizing Japan II
Germany could maintain and develop
her interests In the/far east. Okuma
saw no occasion for Intervention unless
a European conference could be form
ed and he could not understand VINO
would take the initiative so long as
Germany did not suffer by the war.
Germany. he asserted, was reaping
benefits of various kinds and would
follow the policy Of "get the best and
as much as possible"
Count Kato, former minister OF Tor
eign affairs and former minister to
Great Britain, discussing the same
question, said:
az do not think there will arise any
occasion for Intervention. doubt II
Russia has fixed purpose and aim,
either to fight or to conclude peace. 1t
seems to me that the ultimate result
ia left to whatever the future may
bring to Russia,
SHOULD Russia ask for peace, we
shall insist on an unconditional armis-
tice and when the negotiations are
opened we shall require Russia to re-
turn Manchuria to China, recognize
our suzerainty over Korea, cede SAX
halin to us, remove permanently the
Notifications Of Vladivostok, and pay
an indemnity of at least 2,OOO,OOO,OOO
ven Isl, 900, 100000. Such liberal terms
will afford no occasion for Intervention.
The scene Of hostllities In Manchuria
being without any special interest to
the powers, none Of them would De
prompted to take action to stop the
war. On the contrary, the war is af-
Hording a lucrative trade to some OF
them in supplying materials for war
Looked at from a diplomatic stand
point, Germany, seeing her eastern
danger lessened by the war and Rus
sia gradually weakened, will naturally
entertain the hope Of further reduction
In the strength OF her formidable
neighbor. England will feel natisfac-
ktion over the blows dealt by her ally
to her traditional foe. The United
States much as she sympathizes with
Us, will not welcome an excessive del
ve-opment of Japan's power least 1t
should cause further trouble, and
would not view with disfavor the grad
ual weakening Of both combatants.
France alone must be sincerely de-
sirous of seeing the war terminate,
but single-handed she can do nothing
to cause any change. Both the present
and the future, to my mind and view,
afford no sign of the possibility OF
Intervention, and | am prepared to
say that the time has not yet come
to talk of peace In fact there never
will be an occasion for Intervention,
and the war will last long"