The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-18
TWELVE DEMANDS
MADE BY JAPAN
Russia Recognized First Iapan,s
Preponderance in Korea.
WAS WHAT THE WAR WAS ABOUT
The Peace EnNoys Making Sattsf.
tory Progress az Ports
mouth. y. ~.

The peace ENJOYS OF Russia ana
Japan met at Portsmouth y. n AM
gust 10. The japanese presented fbe.,
terms. which are understood 10 h..
]. Recognition OF Japans preponder.
ance Of influence in Korea.
2 Cession OF Russian-Chinese railway
from Port Arthur TO Hardin
3 Transfer Of authority over Pon Ar
ihur and Lao Tung peninsula
4 Cession Of Saghalien.
8. Granting Of fishing privileges an Tie
mouth of the Amur
6. The evacuation Of Manchurla
Z The granting Of commercial priv
lleges AZ Niadiyostok
s. The transfer Of informed warshps
2 Limitation OF Russia's naval
strength in the iar east.
10. Remuneration for the cost Of the
war.
II. Recognition OF the independent II
China.
IL. Return 20 China OF Russian min.
ing privileges in ManChuria
The Russians objected 10 some OF
them. particularly the TN. SIN. Sth 9fh
and 10th which was made known o
the japanese by the Russians on Au.
gust T.
Instead Of coming back az The Rus
Slams with declaration that tlo ml-
kado's government would insist On The
terms as originally laid down. the Jan.
anese tod the Russians that they were
prepared 10 20 into the merits 81 the
propositions submitted
The first term was taken up and di,-
cussed on Monday, August Il. and
agreed upon.
Japnn's preponderntIng influence
In ksrs practically a Protcctoratc.
There was very little question from
the beginning as 10 Russia's submi--
sion 10 the japanese demand for soyer-
eighty over Korea
THAT WAS WHAT THE WAR WAS
ABOUT.
The next term. and agreed 20 Oh .h4
same day. was
Troops of both warning powers 90
esncuntc Manchurin. the province
To he restored 10 China aud the
"open door" "a prevail. The 'hi-
nese Eastern railway south from
Hardin - coded 90 china. leaving
Japan's interest therein 10 be set
tied by China and the miLado's gov
crnment.
And then This Important understands
Inc
INTEGRITY or InE CHINESE
EMPIRE.
II was at this goint hat tho crisis
was passed.
Thus the most important ~ the
terms were taken up first and disposed
Of The ENJOYS may take less Time
with the others. although il Is certain
that they will each be fought ont inch
by inch. with each nation stHeeanc
for the advantage in word and phrase
II is no breach OF conider n0w
thai he trend Of events makes the u,ti-
mate outcome so sure. 10 say that 10
Washington the information was se-
cured days ago. that. quite Informally
hut none the less positively b was es-
tablished that the belligereuts would
not meet and the conference would not
be arranged until IN was certain hli
the result would not be abOrtivc.
Indemnity. ee~-ion of territorS and
the settlement of thc miIitnr, and
naval status Of Russia In the Jar
east ARE the present clauses ON
which the discussion viii drag.
There will be all sorts OF colla' a.
suggestions injected into the coaferaree
by the verbal exchanges. but the QUIZ
lining by the Japanese will be followed
in order and the framing OF the exact
language Of the treaty. while a eii-
Gus and involved process. vii. ~ one
which only the element OF time aud
the application Of patience IS needed ~
solve. Whatever may be said a'H-
The relative schools Of diplomacy ~ We
two nations Interested. II s. certain hat
none OF The usual eyasiors and resorts
10 dilatory Tactics need be cXchar-ei
here
The diplomatic exchanges which pre-
cedsd actual hostiliues turned upan
the question Of Russias aggression IN
III direction Of the Korean PENN qua
When Japan decided to fight IL was toy
her rights in Korea. and she alone u
10 construe what these rights are lh
her construction they are a limited pro-
iectorate over Korea. which. a. every
body realizes. will be in effect absolute
sovereignty. no matter what the wOra-
ing of the protocol 70 be signed or OF
tie final terms of peace
An Insane Mans Deeds.
Nau Madrid Mo Auw II A ~ m.