The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-08-18
JAPAN NAMES THE
Terms OF Peace
RUSSIA MUST BEAR COST OF THE
WAR AND GIVE UP ISLAND \
OF SAKHALIN.
Other Demands Made by the Mikado-.
Indemnity and Cession of Island
Unacceptable to Russians, Accord
ing to Reply.

in the prosecution of the war and the
cessation of the Island of Sakhalin con-
stitute the main features of the peace
to NJ. Witte at the conclusion Of the
morning session of The plenipotentiar-
les in the general stores building of
the Portsmouth navy yard, Thursday.
The word indemnity" carefully avoid
ed, the term employed being ''reim-
bursement" for thu cost of the war.
No sum is fixed, the amount being dis
tinctly adjourned for mutual adjust
ment between the two countries after
the japanese expenditure has been as
certained. These are the two all-lm-
portant conditions, and those which
the Russian plenipotenitaries find alb
solutely unacceptable. .5 ..,4
Unacceptable as they are, however, 1t
can be stated that these two principal
conditions did not come as surprise
to the Russian plenipotentiaries. The
friendly fashion in which Baron Ko-
mura explained the conditions before
handing them to NJ. Witte and the
avoidance of the use of the word Gin
demnity" in the presentation of ia
pans bill for the cost of the war with
out fixing sum leaves the way open
for negotiations, and constitutes the
main hope for final agreement is pos
sible. Certainly the danger of a sud
den rupture, no matter what the ulti-
mate result may be, is precluded by
Thursdays developments.
Other Demands.
The other terms are substantially
what the world expected. and, with one
or perhaps two exceptions. could prob
ably be entertained as Dasis of nego-
tiation. They include the following:
The cesson of the Russian leases to
the Liaotung peninsula, comprising
Port Arthur and Danny. The evacua-
ton Of the entire province of Man
churia, the retrocession to China of
any privileges Russia may have in the
province and the recognition by Russia
of the principle of the ''open door. !"
The cesson to Japan Of the Chinese
Eastern railroad below Hardin, the
main line through northern Manchuria
to Vladivostok to remain Russian
property. The recognition of the Jap
anese protectorate over Korea. The
grant of fishing rights to japan in the
waters of the Siberian littoral north
ward from Vladivostok to the Behrfng
sea. The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan of
the Russian warships interned in neu-
trail ports. Finally a limitation upon
the naval strength of Russia in far
eastern waters.
AS whole the terms are regarded as
exceedingly hard by the Russians,
while the Japanese, on the contrary,
as Baron Komura announced at the
conference, consider them moderate.
The terms were Immediately transmit
ted to Emperor Nicholas and a reply Is
expected in time for the next meeting
of the conference Oh Monday
Russians Make Reply.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12.-Rus-
sia's reply to the Japanese terms OF
peace were delivered by, M. Witte to
Baron Komura at $50 o'clock this
morning. Upon the two crucial points,
indemnity and the cession of the island
Of Sakhalin, the reply is an absolute
nonpossimus. Other points are ac-
cepted as bases for discussion, while
still others are accepted conditionally.
The reply is rather long because, In
enumerating the conditions upon which
discussion is admitted and those upon
which consideration is declined, rea-
sons and arguments are given. The
japanese plenipotentiaries are expect
ed to ask for an immediate adjourn
ment to examine and prepare their re-
ply. NJ. Witte will probably intimate
that the Russian plenipotentiaries ex-
pect the Japanese to display as much
expedition as they (the Russians) have
shown in the preparation Of their re-
spouse. Monday, therefore, is ex-
pected to be the day on which the real
discussion will begin.
Brief Meeting Saturday.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 1.-THE
meeting of the peace conference Satur-
day morning was brief. 1t lasted lit
tie more than an hour. The Russian
reply was delivered by NJ. Witte and