The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-17

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The peace ENJOYS OF Russia and
Japan met at Portsmouth. n. H.. Au-
gust 10. The Japanese presented their
terms, which are understood to be:
1. Recognition OF Japan's preponder-
ance of influence in Korea.
9. Cession of Russian Chinese railway
from Port Arthur 20 Hardin.
8. Transfer Of authority over Port Ar
thur and Lao Tung peninsula.
4. cession of Saghalien.
: s. Granting of fishing privileges at the
mouth Of the Amur.
6. The evacuation OF ManchurIa.
7. The granting OF commercial priv.
ileges at vladivostok
s. The transfer OF informed warships
.. Limitation Of Russia's naval
strength in the far east.
10. Remuneration for the cost of the
war.
II. Recognition of the independence Of
China
~. Return to China of Russian min
ing privileges in Manchuria.
The Russians objected TO some OF
them, particularly the 4th, 5th Sth, 9th
and 10th, which was made known to
the Japanese by the Russians on Au-
gust ~.
Instead of coming back at the Rus
clans with declaration that the mi
kados government would insist on the
terms as originally laid down, the Jap
anese told the Russians that they we're
prepared to go into the merits Of the
propositions submitted.
II was at this point that the crisis
was passed.
The first term was taken up and dis
cussed ON Monday, August IA. ana
agreed upon:
Jnpnn's prcpondcrating influence
in Kors aipracticnIiy a proteetorate.
There was very little question from
the beginning as 10 Russia's submis
sion TO the Japanese demand for sover-
eighty over Korea.
THAT WAS WHAT THE WAR WAS
ABOUT.
The next term, and agreed to on the
same day, was
Troops of both warning powers 70
evncuafe Manchurin,, the province
40 be restored 10 China and the
"open door" 10 prevail. The Chi
ncre Eastern railway south from
Hardin il ceded 10 china, ieavins
Japan's interest therein 20 be set
n. Ius-
eminent.
And then this important understand
ing.
INTEGRITY or THE CHINESE
EMPIRE.
Thus the most important Of the
terms were taken up first and disposed
Of. The ENJOYS may take less time
with the others. although 1t is certain
that they will each be fought out inch
by inch, with each nation struggling
for the advantage In word and phrase
II is no breach Of confidence, now
that the trend Of events makes the ulti.
mate outcome so sure, ito say that IN
Washington the Information was Sc.
cured days ago. that, quite informally.
but none the less positively, It was es,
tablished that the belligerents woulc
not meet and the conference would not
be arranged until It was certain that
the result would not be ab0rtive.
Indemnity, ccssion of territory and
the settlement OF the military and
naval status OF Russia in the far
east are the present clauses on
There will be all sorts of collateral
suggestions injected into the conference
by the verbal exchanges, but the out
lining by the Japanese will be followed
In order, and the framing of the exact
language of the treaty, while tedi-
Gus and involved process, will be one
which only the element of time and
the application of patience Is needed to
solve. Whatever may be said about
the relative schools of diplomacy of the
two nations interested, It is certain that
none of the usual evasions and resorts
to dilatory tactics, need be exchanged
here.
The diplomatic exchanges which pre-
ceded actual hostilities turned upon
the question of Russias aggression in
the direction of the Korean peninsula
When Japan decided to fight 1t was for
her rights in Korea, and she alone Is
to construe what these rights are. In
her construction they are limited pro-
decorate over Korea, which. as every
body realizes, will be in effect absolute
sovereignty, no matter what the word
ing of the protocol TO be signed or Of
the final terms Of peace.
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