The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
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"a Nonf Of money tho stumbling piu ock 49, ~
II agreement.
Terribly in Earnest.
S5}S II, ife regular course Of procedures after
Us Tie presentation or the Japanese compfo-
miss proposition on Wednesday, the dip.
IL ,natlc move passed 10 lsussiag4and IL
wns M, Witte's turn naturally to present
the counter proposition OF his govern
X ,npnt. If he Succeeded, us is ihtinlated,
iii withholding his card and forcing INC
Japanese TO play ngain, he undoubtedly
AEatned IL point IN the game. l5ut no
udcq,i;ite account OF the proceedings al
to.day's meeting IS forthcpiniiis. me
4 Observation-Disclosures by agreement eNciuueu
L the secretaries There were no minutes.
Thero Ia no record. This, In itself, IS
( ,,xtrnmeIy significant. When men VINO
"a 4ure EfAyhtirg Il desperate battle lock thel'i-
selves In a room alone II is the best CYL
35iucnce that they are terrible IN earnest.
IA II is Il hopeful sign. All that is formal
~ announced is that the minutes OIL the
last session were approved and upon
Baron komui4,s motion, the conference
adjourned until Monday nc 8 o'clock
But whether or not the counter prop
psilion Of Russia was submitted at ms
afternoons session 1t seems 10 DC UP
to japan" to formally renounce her W w
n.and for the "fraise de guerrc'' ana try,
to obtain Il partial rccompcnsc IN nnolh-
Or wny, FOR instance, by Il bona tlle sale
or The northern half or Sakhnlin. En-.
peror Nicholass response 10 Mr.. Meyer
and his instructions to NJ. Wittc are
remarked as his last word so far as
Indemnity is concerned Compromise by
which Japan can secure d con,l'aratvcly
moderat e sum of money is still open.
But the gulf to be spanned Is still wldc
between the two adversaries. Russia IS
now willing to divide Sakhnlin. japan,
on Wednesday, claimed the entire island
by right Of occupations, offering only 70
sell back the northern half at the price
Of the cost OF the war" And It shonla
be borne In mind that the elimination o.
articles 10 and / (strrendcr Of Rlissh'
interned wnrships and limitation'of Rus-
sln's sen power) was conditional upon hcr
acceptance Of this proposition. Baron
Komurl and Mr.. Thkahira want time 70
consult their government before agree
ing 10 Weld further The most competent
Japanese authority said Tonight:
',rhe question of peace or war sun
hangs III the balance
Dissentions Among Japanese. !
For the first time there appears to be
some dlssenslon III the Japanese camp
as TO the advlsnbillty OF making announcer
conciliatorv step. Many Of the attaches
nra strongly OF tho opinion that they
should not reccdc another inch. Inc
most prominent OF them said tonight 10
the Associated Press:
I'VE only offered onc-half of Sakhalln
,Ipon condition that we should receive
fn. # the price we fixed. The Island Is
ours by right of conquest. If Russia I'M
ea,nes we will give up half Of 1t for notn-
;np. she Is mici, mistaken. CUR answer
should be Come and take 1t. 4
The main hope Of peace rests, rs before,
,,pon the fact that both sides are at heart
sincerely anxious to end nc war ,hi,,
NIL the principles involved in the quarrel
have been settled In favor of the victor
and that with each days prolongation OF
the negotiations the pressure on poth5
Il sides will Increase not to allow mere
question or money to stand between theln'
The medium of communication between
Baron Kaneko. who is acting for Japan
IN the pour parlers With the President
and the Japanese penpotentiarles has
heen discovered 1t is Mr.. Uchida. the
2 Japanese consult general at New York
After Baron Ktneko's visit to oyster
Ray Yesterday, a long account OF me
interview was transmitted by telegraph
in cipher to Baron homura ny Air'
Uchda
Prospects Brighter.
Is If outward Indications are amy slsh,
ire peace NJ ospects are brighter tonight,
NJ Nit,e spent some time this evening
on the yeranda of the hotel listening
to the music and watching the dancing.
one waltz especially pleased him, and
he sent Mr. Wilenkin TO find out rs
name. The title was Peggy Brady"
md it was played several times lor Al.
Mite Later in the evening NJ Wltle
watched II game OF shufflc.-bonrd lie
entered into the spirit of the evening
md good -naturedly shook hands with me
many people who crowded around nm
when he appeared at the door OF me
. ballroom.
This morning he went for a walk lie
passcd one of the correspondents, 10
whom he said In French:
"Iicres a confidential tip ] am Walk
ing to oyster Bay"
Assistant Secretary PIERCE has invited
The members of both missions ana INC
correspondents to go for q cruise on
the Mayfllwcr Tomorrow afternoon as
Mr.. Takahipa is not feeling well, he VII
probably spend most Of the day in INC
hotel.
What Witte Said.
NJ. Witte made the following statement
70 the Associated Press regarding to-
days session. .
1--WE approved and Signed the mlnu:e!
of the last session, and at Baron 40
nlura's request adjourned until Monday
when It is to be presumed the Japhhcs