The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
viii Sell Russia Part Of
SakhalIn and Drop In.
demnIty Demand.
OUTSIDERS TO FIX PRICE.
Russian Cnvoys Not Expected to
Receive Such a Plan
With Favor.

Witte Reiterates That No Money VIII Go
to Japan Except In Payment for the
Care Of Prisoners Even Further Cen
cessions May he Made as Result d
the Imperial Council At Tokio-Presi
dent Roosevelt Believes Japans Last
ORer = Fair 0ne-visit Of Frank A.
Vanderbilt to Witte Causes Renewal
OF RumOrs About Russian Loan.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 2s.-In Q last
desperate effort to secure the restoration
OF friendly relations between their country
and Russia the Japanese peace plenipoten-
tiares tomorrow will offer to make conces-
sions to the Cars ENJOYS. To President
Roosevelt is due the credit Of having pro-
duoed this conciliatory move on the part
OF Japan. for it is upon suggestions sub
mitted by him to the Toxic Government
that the new proposals are based.
While the Russians profess emphaticaiy
that they do not know what the Japanese
representatives intend to offer or indeed
that they will offer anything at all in the
way OF modified conditions, they have
heard unofficially that the plan Of settle
ment to be proposed by Japan will embrace
an adjustment Of the embarrassing money
question by a commission OF neutrals.
This proposition is entirely unacceptable to
the Cars ENJOYS II their attitude is cor
reotly represented, and they are not inclined
to believe that the situation will be ma
terially improved by any such tenders
Still the outlook for peace must be re-
garded as brighter. particularly when it is
kept in mind that the President has ac-
complished much and is still working
1t Is officially admitted by the Japanese
tonight that they have received new in
strictions and that they have been IN.
formed Of the result OF the meeting at Toxic
to-day between the Emperor, the Cabinet
officers and the Elder Statesmen. They
admit also that they will offer to make
concessions II such course becomes neces-
sary. In view. of the receipt Of these adj
vices. the Japanese plenipotentiaries ar
ranged with the Russian mission tonight
that the postponed meeting fixed for Q
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon should be
begun at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE PROPOSAL.
Just what concession the Japanese I'm.
perial Council has authorized Baron Komura
and Mr.. Takahira to make will not be dis
closed by them until they have met Mr. .
Witte and Baron Rosen in the conference
room at the Portsmouth Navy Yard to-
morrow. 1t is supposed to be based, how
ever, on q suggestion from President
Roosevelt that the matter of money pay
ment by Russia to Japan should be con-
fined entirely to price for the recession to
Russia Of the northern part of Sakhaln
leland, this price to be fixed by COM
mission Of disinterested persons Of eminert
the commissioners to he nominated or
chosen by Russia and Japan in equal num-
bers. In asserting to such q proposal
Japan would waive all claim to remunera-
ton for the cost Of the war and leave for
adjustment only the bare question Of the
amount Russia shall pay to get back part
Of Sakhalin.
The Russians are already asserting that
q proposal Of this character will be indig-
nantly rejected. They maintain that 1t
is only another plan to compel them to
pay indemnity to Japan. and they are en-
phatio in declaring that they will not pay
a cent OF tribute no matter how temptingly
the suggestion Is put.
The plan, as it Is understood by the Rus
SLAMS, Is regarded by them az merely an old
proposal Of President Roosevelts In new
dress. The original proposal was rejected.
and according to what the Russians say
they are no more inclined to approve it now
than they we're when 1t was first brought
to their attention.
PRESIDENT REGARDS 1T As FAIR.
1t u known here that the President re-
CARDS his plan Of settlement as 80 fair and
reasonable that he cannot understand
how either belligerent can reject it, pro-
vided that each Is anxious to have the war
brought to a close. Ever since he asked
Mr.. Witte to send Baron Rosen or some
other trusted agent to see him at Oyster
Bay Mr.. Roosevelt has been working steadily
to prevent the negotiations from ending
in failure. He has made many suggestions
and some definite proposals, and has ap-
parently not been discouraged over the
far from cordial reception which each
proposal has met from one side or the other.
The Presidents plan was that the Emperor
Of Russia and the Emperor OF Japan should
eac, name one representative to consider