Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-14


A secretary from each mission
mad. tho trip from Wentworth and re-
turned before the second session be-
gan,
Portsmouth. y. H., Aug. li,--rhe sit
.... NJ ,be neact conference was re-
,nmed this morning under ideal Wea-
.,s- conditions. The excessive heat
v1ye which has almost driven the for
,,o,ers to distraction during the FIRST
5sys NJ the conference was broken by
Yesterdays storm and after good
nights rest the plenipotentiaries ana
tbs members Of their encourage APP
re,red this morning bright and cheer
NH The change in the weather az
feclod their tempers and as they looked
out across the ripping bay dotted with
green islands and shining yachts, the
usual exclamation was how charm
ingw Baron Komura and Mr.. Taxa
hlra both appeared in (rock coats. They
entered their motor cars shortly after
smiling and bowing 70 the hotel
p1ogts who were already ON The Neran.
da In witness their departure, Then
Minister WHITE and Baron Rosen came
out of the entrance Of the annex where
tha Russian Headquarters are located,
There also a little crowd collected.
So cool was II that Mr.. Wltte wore
light overcout. Both smilingly greeted
tho assemblage of guests which was
awaiting them.
STATUS or KOREA
The secretaries Of the respective mis-
sions had left few minutes before the
principals. the Japanese in tallyho,
the Russians in launch. The con-
ference began at $3.50, and the discus
sion being resumed on the condition
relating 10 the statue Of Korea, Mr..
Witte continuing to urge that the lang
uage Of the clause should explicitly
show what he contended was the true
Japanese intention regarding the Her
nit kingdom, namely, TO make Of It
province Before proceeding 20 bust
ness the ENJOYS were photographed in
Their positions around the council ia
bic IN the main conference room.
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
Among the delegates Of the respec.
tive sides who remained at the hotel to-
day u was insisted that each side was
sincerely anxious TO conclude a treaty
Of peace, and IT ia evident II there
was q rupture, as the best Informed
believe there VIII be- each side will
narrower % place the responsibility on
me other Tho Japanese seem disposed
IN throw out the ntimQtion that ~.
Nitte Is trying to wear out his ad-
'crsarios and compel them to break
OF the negotiations This intimation
j. Indignantly repudiated by the Rus
slanS who contend, as does their prin.
pp3l that Russia is randy and willing
70 nave the fullest publicity given to
we proceedings In order that the world
may Judge between them,
REIMBURSEMENT FIRST.
u win he several days at the present
fdie ~ progress before either OF the
crucial points Of difference is reached,
lhe exact order Of tho conditions is
not yet known. but II is practically
certain the demand for the reimburse
nenls for the expenditures Of the war
hahn
Neentless methods characterize the
japanese system IN the peace negotia-
,.n "nh ms m their military and naval
NEAL BONE OF CONTENTION.
. When they formulated their condl-
' .ons OF peace, the origin of the whole
Uusgle between Russn and JAPAN was
h'pl steadily in view. Korea, which
W. the real bone OF contention. CKoren
1,t,a,ssE me subject Of an agreement IN
s''l' and which formed the basis OF
,le request for tta negotiations proceed
HE me war comes first.
second, i is safe to say, is the evacu-
ION OF Manchuria, the continued oc-
lallon OF which by Russia. Japan
30 illeu threatened the independence
Nuroa ana the safety OF Japan, I'm
support Of this claim, she took leaf
yul ol me book Of arguments used by
10ssla Ia 1895 when she was compelled
~ russia, supported by France and
n'tmahy, 10 abandon tile LAO Tlpg
I,ulhsula and the Shmonoseki treaty.
we very ground that the possession
I"rt Arthur and Lao Tung threat
,'r1 horea's Independence There are
~, Two main objects designed TO pro
It.t the safety OF Japan" for which
il1n mas fought Then might come
Tstally Port Arthur and the Lao
h leahes, TO s9tlsfy the desire for
esehse which the Japan nation felt on
sMyouht OF being despolled, as theV
'1lned OF the fruits OF their victory
At China In 1895. The question OF
w chinese eastern railroad might
soine next, then before the "spoils of
osL Japan's bill FOR the cost OF the
ne only reason why the cesslon Of
~ aSnaiin might precedo the bill for inc
~ pt me war is the fact that Japan
s Always felt that the island belonged