Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-22
HITCH IN THE TREATY.
conferees Strike snas on Two Import
ant Articles.

The peace conference at Ports
mouth, n. H., struck troubled waters
last Friday, and there Is a proba-
bility that all efforts to reach an
agreement have failed. The conferees
were able to get together on all the
propositions save two. Russia Is un-
willing to reimburse japan for the
expenses Of the war, and she Is un-
willing to give up the Island OF SAX
halin. The disposition Of interned
war ships and the question of limit
ing Russian sea power In the Pa
cific are still unsettled. but these
are matters Of secondary Importance.
Because Of inability to get together
on the two main propositions, the
conferees on Saturday, agreed to ad-
journ until today, In order that the
matters at issue might be laid before
the respective home governments.
Baron Rosen spent Saturday after
noon at Sycamore Hill In conference
with the president, who Is doing all
he can to prevent the peace nego-
tiations from falling through.
The substance and present status
Of the peace terms Is as follows:
One-Russia's recognition OF Ja-
pans "preponderant influence In
Korea with her right to preserve
order in the civil administration,
give military and financial advice to
the emperor Of Korea, Japan binding
herself to observe the territorial In
tegrity of Korea and Qt Is believed)
the policy Of the "open door, Ac-
cepted.
Two-Mutual obligation to evacu-
ate Manchuria. Accepted.
Three-Japanese obligations to re-
store In Manchuria Chinese soyer-
eighty and civil administration. Ac-
cepted.
Four-Mutual obligation to respect
in the future 1.-The territorial integ-
rity and administrative entity" OF
China In Manchuria and to maintain
the principle of equal opportunity for
the industry and commerce or all
nations ("open door, Accepted.
Five-The cession of the Island OF
Sakhalin to Japan. Refused and final
consideration deferred.
Sixth-The surrender to Japan OF
the Russian leases Of the Lao Tung
peninsula, including Port Arthur,
Dalny and the Blonde and Elliott
Islands. Accepted.
Seventh-The surrender to China
by ARRANGEMENT with japan Of the
branch Of the Chinese Eastern rail-
road running south from Harbin to
Port Arthur and Newchwang together
with the retrocession Of all the
privileges obtained under the con-
cession Of 1898. Accepted In prin-
ciple; final agreement deferred.
Eighth-The limitation OF the Chi
nese concession obtained by Mr.,
Rothstein and Prince Uhktomsky IN
1896 under which the cut on
through northern Manchuria was
built to connect the trans-Siberian
and the Usurri railroads so as to
provide for the retention Of the own
ership and operation Of the line by
the Chinese Eastern, but with pro-
vision for the eventual substitution
of Chinese imperial police for Rus
sian railroad guards" Accepted.
Ninth-Remunerati for the cost
of the war. Refused and action de-
ferred.
Tenth-The surrender of the Rus
sian warships interned In neutral far
eastern waters. Disagreement ana
action deferred.
Eleventh-The Limitation Of Rus
sia's naval power IN Pacific waters
Under consideration.
Twelfth-The grent to citizens OF
Japan Of the right to fish In waters
of the Russian littoral from Vladi-
vostok north to the Behring sea-
Accepted,