Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-29
JAPAN READY FOR
AN ARM|STICE.
But Only After The Credentials Of
Both Commissions Have Bccn
Examined AMI Verified
THIS IS DELEGATES FIRST DUTY


New York, July 2S-- No statement
WAS plyon ont NJ the headquarters OF
the Japanese pence commission today
relative 90 The Visit OF President
Roosevelt 10 Baron komura and MIN
ielcr TakOhira, the Japanese commits
tonorA Mr. sato, minister resident TO
the emperor Of japan, who ie the of.
NEAL spokesman for the commission,
,uid, however that President Rooso-
Nell made no request for an nrmiallce
inquiry was made OF Mr. suio ~ 10
the attitude Of the Japanoco on the
question OF AN armistIco ana he 70.
Piled
Japan N perfectly willing to ugree
~ an nrnlstlcc uftCr the credentials OF
ltth commissions have been examined
Md verified
'Tho examination Of credentials must
necessarily be the first duty ~ the
place delegates 10 ascertain that all ara
dlulincd TO act IN the capacity IA which
they arc represented, In the ncgollA.
tpnh for peace that ended The chinese
war ! 1,mcnbpf there was much delay
because the credentials vt one " the
'hlnonc ENJOYS did not bear The ON.
pCrorH seal granting him plcnory
puWelr,
However ! think an nrmisiloo WIN
hA ngi cod upon after the commission
tla enter formally upon their work II
hRa been the custom IN all peace ne
Eoilallone ~ cease hOBtllltlce during
The convention " peace plonlpotenv.
nllcs"
Mr. sAio was asked M 10 The definite
towofA of the members Of his commits.
filn, and he said
'rhoy nave power Ia reject any pro.
poMl md commit the Japanese govern.
mnui 10 any document they may slRn,
subject ol course, 10 the sanction Of
the emperor
The reports that china Intended ask-
Ink nm Indemnity Mr., Rnto had road
nn1 roRnrt lne thlp no said
China could not ask amy Indemnity
~ Japan, II wna her inability or un-
Willingness (, keep Russia out OF Man
,hurln that forced M Into The war;
Throughout the day Baron KOmurn
hnr applied himself closely 10 hls ON
cnl duties. Many dispatches are trans.
nili,od 10 ma from Toxic ana all the
secretaries with the suite are taxed
with an cnormous amount " work
'fongnl bnron Komura and his suite
dlted win the lrnntecH OF the Japn'
nore club
Mr. Snto commented upon he rocep.
ton 10 Hecy TAFT IN Toxic ana said
he had read the reports with deep In
tcresI The fact that the historic
ohrysnnlhcmum gardens had been
thrown open TO the secretary, Mr. Sato
said, was indicative OF the foollng to-
ward Americans In Japan,
These gardens arc almost sacred IN
our country" said Mr., Snlo, "and this
~ the nral time they have been opened
90 a foreign citizen, II II n marked
distinction and honor, they are opened
Tor our own people but twice a Year"
JApANs TERMS
london, July 2S--'rhe slatlst this
mornnR publishes an Interview with
ltorotiyo rakahashl tho special finance
commissioner Of Japan who expresses
himself as hopeful that peace viii re-
suit from the coming negotiations, lie
bases this hope on his personal oonyie.
ton that JnpAn'n terms VIII be reae.
NNabc ana that The true interests "
Russia require that sho make peace,
Tho appointment ~ N Wtle, ne adds,
strcnalhcns this hope,
should hoa,llltlos continue, MIR TAX
Nhash Gays, Japan II IN a position TO
prosecute the war successfully az she
has on hand as a result OF the two re-.
cent loans, the means To carry ON the
conflict for n considerable time, and II
the war should continue there II no
question that she VIII be able TO borrow
further,
When II was about concluded To Dor.
row. Japan decided that II would be
best for her own interest ana fairer
90 those making the loans To glve spo-
clal security, said NJ Tnkahnshlond ehe
can CON, lnne 10 do hat, pledNng rail.
ways ana public w0llSs Jnpnn's profits
from railways are moro than 100 900
sterling Annually her pronls from the
tobacco monopoly nlc more than 5000.
200 from the chmphor MONOPOLY over
100000 sterling, making In all security
20 Il very large som, BESIDES the land
income inNos allow ~ large Increase
Asked whether Japan would have 10
borrow should peace be- declared, ~
rnkahnshl answol0d In Tho affirmative
pointing OUT that larRc sums would be
necessary for tho development OF For
mosn, Korea and liokkOldo, should