The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-26
INDEMNITY IS
 TO BE ASKED Japan Will Demand Cash
 From Russia. BARON KOMURA'S OPINION Thinks Negotiations Mean
 End of War. An Interesting Interview With the Om- einl Spokesman of the Mikado's
 Chief of Plenipoten-
BARON KoMURA's OPINION

New York. July 25.-That Japan will demand an indemnity of Russia in the negotiations for peace and that the war will be declared at an end at the con- clusion of the negotiations at Ports mouth, N. H., next month, is the belief of Baron Komura, head of the Japa- nese peace delegation, who arrived here today. as voiced by Aimar Sato, who Is the official spokesman for the Baron on this mission. MT. Sato in an interview tonight said:
 T am confident that peace will be successfully negotiated by the ap- pointed delegates. The Japanese will be guided by moderation and no excess sive demands will be made but the sem ttnent in Japan and Russia Is for peace and in the interest of humanity and propriety there must be peace.
 'The cost to Japan, however. has been very great. On both sides the loss has been 57o.ooo men. Russia los- ing 370,000 of these. The war Is costing Japan one million dollars a day and there is a feeling that there ought to be an indemnity"
 Asked as to the probability of an armistice, Mir. Sato said that probably would be among the first questions the plentipotentiaries would consider Easing. the form of the negotiations on previous treaty negotiations. Japan will make the demands for Russia's consideration. He said: The peace terms. while held inviolate by those who know their text. were formulated cil.S " anu
 MT. Sato was asked If. in the flush Of victory, the Japanese people would not feel entitled to more than any treaty would allow. and he said:
 The Japanese are not so gentle as to abide by any decision we may make, but they pay great respect to the offices of President Roosevelt and his acts have done a great deal to emphasize the needs for peace"
 Japs Prefer English.
 Mr sato further said that the Japa- |nese would prefer to have the negotia- tions in the English language. as neith- Ter Baron Komura nor himself speak French. The matter, however, would had met the Two representatives. As to the attitude of the Japanese mem bers toward the Russian delegates, Mir. Sato said: We admire M. Witte and Baron Rosen. The announcement of M Wittes appointment to the peace party was more welcome to us than that of any other person could have been. We recognize him as great statesman"
 On the future of China MT. sato said: If the Central government could work in harmony with the district and provincial governments China would become great power. but at present that seems to be impossible"
 Japan's attitude towards China was most friendly; said MT. Sato, and while maintaining no moral Monroe doctrine
 ~l.N fAIt t,at more or less under Japan's protection. This protection, by way illustration, MT. Sato said. was not so strong over China as that of the United States over South America
 MT. sato emphasized the announce ment. made frequently before, that Japan does not seek territorial aggran- dizement. The speaker said:
 We want in Manchuria equal op- portunity, or what MT. Hay called the open door,"
 In response to further questions MT. Sato said Japan Is over-populated and that in the opening of Manchuria and Korea an attractive field for immigra- ton would be nearer horSs than of fered in Hawaii or America
 Mir. Sato said that while desire for peace was the sentiment of Japan. 1t was not a desire for peace at any price.
 Japan Is in a very prosperous con dition at present" ne said. and the war taxes do not fall heavily upon the people yet. There has already been subscribed S25,000.000 to an internal loan and prosperity Is further indicat- ed by the success of our foreign loans."
 As to Japan's attitude towards America. MT. Sato laughingly said:
 The "YeIIow Peril"
 You mean the yellow peril" and conversation than on any previous topic. He said:
 we are almost poyish in our en- tnusiasm and friendship for America. While we are friendly with China as Orientals. our greatest friends are America and England. Why. the first monument ever erected to any for eigner in Japan was that to Commo- dore Perry and the policy and conduct of the American people for the last fifty years has been one of help to us. We regard America as an ally without a treaty"
 The question was put to Mir. Sato as to any possibility of conflict with the United States in the future. as suggest ed by some of the American press at the outbreak of the war. and MT. Sato asked Whal could bring doOut suCH d conflict. When 1t was suggested that Japan might covet the Philippine ls- lands he laughed heartily and replied that Japan woIld not have the Philip pines as a gift. even though bonus the gift. T
 Baron komura and his party ar rived early today from Chicago and proceeded at once to the Waldorf-As- torIa, where they will be quartered until his departure for Portsmouth. There was no demonstration beyond the presence of a few Japanese mer- chants and members of the Nippon Club who shook hands with the mem- bers of the party. When tho party arrived in New York from New Jersey about 100 Japanese cheered the Baron as he entered a carriage and was driven away
 The Baron met his colleague on his Kogoro Takahira, Minis ter at Washington, and they lunched in the Barons apartments.
 Tomorrow President Roosevelt will be officially notified of Baron Komura's arrival and later in the week the Bar on will make an informal visit to Oyster Bay.
 There Is no stated program mapped out for the distinguished Japanese pending the arrival of M.. Witte- who