The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-20
Has Full Confidence in President
Z Roosevelt But Must Have
Indemnity
WILL NOT COMPROMISE
ON THIS POINT, WHATEVER HAP.
PENS - RUMoR CURRENT
THAT PRESIDENT MAY
GO TO PORTSMOUTH.

Portsmouth, N. H., !. Aug. l9.-vAll
nope here that the peace negotiations
may yet be saved from a break ON
Tuesday is fastened TO the PROPOSE
tion which Rosen is bringing from
President Roosevelt to Witte.
This proposition, it is understood, |
concerns only Russias position and |
if it shall prove acceptable to Russia,
will be presented by Witte as soon
as it shall have received the sanction
of the emperor.
When Witte retired tonight he was
ignorant of the nature of the PROPOSE
ton Late tonight Witte was advised
Oy Rosen that he was leaving for Oys
ter Bay and expected to reach here
some time tomorrow morning.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries are
yet without any official knowledge of
Rosen's visit TO Oyster Bay, Komura
and Takahira do not expect that the
proposition will come before the con.
ference as a suggestion from the presi-
dent, but in case 1t shall be acceptable
TO Russia they expect to see its of
1ect in modification OF the Russian
attitude
Confidence In the President.
The Associated Press is authorized
10 say that Japan has implicit conf
uence in the president and although
without any official knowledge of this
attest movement the Japanese pleni-
potentiaries feef certain the president
s acting not only in behalf of peace
out as much In the interest Of Japan
as Russia, that before Rosen arrived
at Oyster Bay the president was In
full possession cf the Japanese views
and knew on what points she might
under certain conditions yield and
what demands were regarded as es-
sential and Interchangeable
Japan Must Have Money.
Japan, it can be stated, must some,
now be reimbursed for the cost Of the
war. Unless theiemperor shall change
mis- position, which his plenipotentiar
les tio not for a moment believe is
probable, Russia must yield on article
line (war indemnity or Japan will
DC forced to continue the war. The
Associated Press is further authorized
10 say that the Japanese plenipoten-
tiaries have not recommended to their
government retraction of the prin-
ciple for which the war was fought
and for which Komura and Takahira
nave been striving earnestly through.
out the conference.
Up to midnight neither Komura nor
rakahira had received from the presi-
dent an invitation to go to Oyster Bay,
Dut is is regarded as not improbable
that the president, after his confer
ence with Rosen, may desire further
information regarding Japans posi-
ion in this crisis and to obtain this,
may request Takahira TO come to
Oyster Bay for a conference. Should
such invitation be received, the min.
ster would leave Immediately.
Japan Denies Rumor.
The rumor In circulation here to
night that resentment was felt In Jap
anese circles at the action of the presi-
dent in sending for Rosen is authori.
tatiyely denounced as false Indeed
Japan welcomes this final effort of the
president to serve the cause of peace
Regarding the presidents latest
move. q Japanese authority said to
night: "Japan's confidence in Presi
dent Roosevelt as great and goot
~ No ctr ,ryth reI rot he,
than shaken by his final efforts or
the eve of what Is feared may prove
the farewell session of the Washing
ton conference, to prevent rupture
Japan has done her utmost for peace
we believe the president appreciate
this and II he does, any action he may
in the light OF his knowledge, take Il
serve the cause Of peace will fin,
hearty sympathy and support on tn
part OF Japan. The day that Russi'
: realizes that Japan's irreducable min
mum is irreducable, peace will b
much nearer"
The Presidents Position.
There Is much speculation tonigh
regarding President Roosevelt's PR
aposition, but the secret has been we
kept and there is absolutely no a,
thentic information on the subjec
So intense is the interest here In tn
change in the situation today that
rumor In circulation tonight that tn
president expected to come to Port
mouth, found many believers. 1t
regarded here, however, In officis
circles as most improbable
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