The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-17
Japan's Terms for Settlement.

Japan's Terms for Settlement
Portsmouth, N. H., August 10
Reimbursement for the eApehess sus-
tanned in the prosecution Of the war
and the cession oil the island Of Sskhs'
hu Constitute the main festurcs Of the
pesce conditions handed by Baron Ko-
murs to Mr.. Witte ut the conclusion
of tho morning session of the pleuipo-
tentiariss in the Portsmouth navy
yard.
The word "indsmui "" was carefully
avoided, the term employed being ere.
imbur,ealeut" for the cont of the war,
No sum il fixed, the amount being
left for mutual agreement between the
two countries after the japanese ex-
penditure has been ascertained.
These are two all important conditions
aud those which the Russian plebipo
,euiiarics find absolutely unacceptable
1s.ccep,sble as they are, however, 1t
can be stated that these two principal
conditions did not como a. . surprise
TO the Russian plsnipoten,iaries. The
friendly fashion in which Baron Ko-
mura explained the conditions before
handing them to Mr.. Witte and the
Avoidance Of the use Of the word "in-
dsmuisy" in the presentation Of
Japan's bill for the cost Of the war
without fixing sum havss tie way
open for negotiations snd constitutes
che nsin hops tha, . 6usl agreement
is possible. Certainly the dssges Of .
ssddes rupture no matter fhs ultimate
issssss uaS bs, is prscludsd BY todAy's .
tsvslspsIp.s.. An agreement upon
sss osh.s ,ssps v practically s~sured
They isclsds The folloSiss:
rus orHss coxDssIoxs
The osssioe Of the Russian ls.sss "a
the LiaotsaE pepisasls computing
Port Arhsr ssA Dsisy. The ev.oua'
ZION Of the entire province Of Msnehu-
sia, the rs,ocessivn 10 China Of sny
tsistssses Russis msy have 10 III,
proviucs and the recognition BY Rae
sic Of the principle Of the "opcu door,
The oessioD 70 japan OF the CliIe.,
Eastern railway below Harbin, thu
n in line through Northern Msncl,ur-
I !. {. visdivostok to rem s,a RussiAi
property. The recognition Of the jap
anese protectorsts over Korea. The
grsnt Of fishing rights to japan 10 th'
waters Of the Siberian lit,oral north.
ward from Vlsdivostok TO the Bchrinl
see. s There linQuishment to japan o
the Russian wArships in'eraed 10 neu.
tfsl ports. Fnslly. 8 limitation upoI
the naval strength Of Russia in fa
eastern waters.
RUssIANs REGARD Terms As HARD.
Az whole the terms are REGARDED
~ .xoeedingly hard BY the Russians
In addition to the two which caono
be accepted under NJ. Whites ios,uct'
IONS, those relating to the limiting o
Russian naval power In the far ess
and the granting OF 6shing rights up
on the Russian littoral are considers
particularly of nsive to the Amou
propre Of their country and Of sue
humiliating character rs TO be inad
missable.
The japanese. on tho contrary. 4
Baron Komura announced at the con
ference today, consider them moderat u
sontepding that they only rsprssel
fair compensation for the expense
OF the war and the victories they hav
achieved on land and sea, their sol
purpose being to attain the Obj cts f.
which they have fought, the spoi
claimed being only such AS they al
iegitimateiy en,i'ls TO as the result ,
sheir land and naval successes.
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