Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-16
ENJOYS RESUME
THEIR CONFERENCE
Delightful Weather Now Exists
At Portsmouth.
STATUS OF KOREA 10 DISCUSSED

ANXIOUS 20 Break OE NEGOTIATIONS
Question Of "spOIIS Of War" WIN Bs
Later Considered.
Portsmouth, N. H.. August 1.-THE
sitting of the peace conference was
resumed this morning under idea
weather conditions. The excessivs
heat wave which has almost driven
the foreigners to distraction during
the first days OF the conference Was
broken by yesterdays storm, and al
ter a good nights rest the plenipOten
tiarles and the members OF their en-
tourage appeared this morning brigh,
and cheerful The change IN the wealth
er affected the enVoys and they hook
ed out across the ripping bay. dotted
with green islands and shining whit5
yachts the universal exclSmG ion was
How charming
Baron. Komura and Mr.. Takahira
both appeared In frock coats. They en-
tered their motor cars shortly after
o'clock, smiling and bowling 10 tbs
hotel guests who were already on the
veranda TO witness their departure
Three minutes later NJ. Witte ant
Baron Rosen came out Of the entrance
OF the annex where the Russian heao
quarters are located There was 6
little crowd collected So cool was 81
that NJ. Witte wore \ light overcoat
Both smilingiy greeted the assemblage
Of guests which was awaiting them
The secretaries Of the respective mis-
sIons had left a few minutes before the
principals, the Japanese In q tSllyho
the Russians la . launch.
The conference began at $50. th,
discussion being resumed on the con
ditlons relating TO the status OF 10
rea NJ. White continuing TO urge thai
the language Of the clause should ex
pllcitly show what ne eOntsnded wac
the>true japanese intention regarding
the Hermit Kingdom, namely, to make
II province Of Japan Before pro
ceedlng to business the plenipotentia
ries were photographed In their posi-
tQns around the council table In the
main conference room.
Among the delegates Of the rsSpec
tive sides who remained behind a. the
hotel today IL was insisted that eact
side WAS sincerely anxious 10 conclude
= treaty Of peace and II 10 evident q
there 10 to be q rupture a. the kesl
Informed believe there will be, sact
will msneuvSr TO place the response
bility on the other.
The japanese seemed disposed &C.
throw out the iAtimAtion that NJ
Witte 10 trying to wear cut his adver
sariss and compel them 10 break or
the negotiations Thls II Indignantly
repudiated by the Russians. who con
tend. as does their principal. taAt RnA
ola IL ready and willing to have me
fullest publicity given TO the proceed
inGs in order that the world may Judge
between them.
!, win be- several days az the pres
snt rag OF progress before either OF
the crucial points OF difference 10 IN
ally reached The exact order Of thu
conditions is not yet known. but Il Is
practically certain thsS the demand 70,
the reimbursement 81 the expenses
81 the var prscsdss that for oessiOr
81 SakhSlin.
Korea 10 BO~a - cOatsNtt0n.
Relrntless method 10 behind the Jap
Snese system In tie peace nsso,ia
,ions as In their military and nAVR
conditions Of peace the oriSlH o.
the Whole struggle between Russia Ant
Japan was kept steadily In vis~ 10
rra. which vas he rel boae 81 Goa
tentioR. vac ghs sa6jec, 81 an sgrSe
ment in 1886. KOrsA Which formed the
basis Of he request for ne hesOtlA
lions preceding the uaF. CORES nrst
Second. Il b safe % say Ia the svacaA
tiOa a AAReAartA, The coatihpsd Ocea
patlon II wAicA Russia. japan clAlmsc
thrsateasd tha ipdepandonee q KQrss
tRd tAe eafaly q 1eN&A q sanpuei