Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-16
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Peace Conference.

The Peace Conference.
Portsmouth, n. h., ADg. l6.-The
peace ENJOYS Of Russia and Japan are
today engaged in the consideration of a
question that may bring about dead
lock. 1t is believed that the subject un-
dor discussion was the Chinese Eastern
Railroad.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 16.-With
the conclusion of yesterdays session of
the peace conference agreements have
been reached on the following articles
Recognition Of Japan's prepouderating
influence in Korea Russia's evacuation
of Manchuria; mutual agreement to re-
spect the territorial integrity of China,
and to maintain the ''open door," trans
fer of Russian commercial leases in the
LiOtung peninsula,-that at Dalney is
the most important; and the transfer OF
the Russian military lease at Port Ar
thur. Contrary to expectation, the ques-
ton of the cessiOn of the Chinese Eastern
Railway was not touched upon yester-
day, but it is expected that it will be
taken up today, although the question
of the surrender of the interned Russian
warships and the demand for equal
fishing privileges on the Siberian coast
may be considered.
"Sagbalin has been made the bug
bear of these peace negotiations, "
remarked a member of the japanese
suite this morning, "but the question
of cession is one capable of adjust
ment with honor and satisfaction to
both governments, if the desire of the
Russians is sincerely for peace.
He continued: "Japan now holds the
islands by right of conquest. The Rus
sian garrison has surrendered, and the
japanese have gone so far as to give the
island the same title that was attached
to it previous to its absorption by Russia
Its possession will enable the power
possessing it to dominate the northern
part of Nikolatvok, and menace the
whole of the territory watered by the
Amur. Russia feels that if the japanese
extend their territory so far as the Sea
of Okhotsk, the fate of Kamchatka is
sealed and the hope of an ocean front
on the Pacific hopelessly ruined. But
these negotiations are for lasting peace,
aud not for future war. Russia and
Japan may conclude TO act in the future
as allies. If SC, Saghalin is not an in
surmountable proposition. The Japa-
nese will insist on keeping Saghalin,
not so much because it was once theirs,
as because they have regained, by con-
quest. an island which will round out
their possessions with a new outlet for
colonization and secure an invaluable
strategic extension of the japanese en-
pire in the far north. Unless Japanse
instructions are modified, so as to permit
it to yield, it will not return to the old time
co-dominion position-joint ownership
or in any other way minimize authority
acquired by force of arms"
Portsmouth, n. H. Aug. Is. Japan
has won first blood in her diplomatic
battle with Rmssa. The fact has leaked
out that japan has temporarily dlscon-
certed her antagonist in the peace nego-
tiations, and has greatly strengthened
her position with the Chinese govern.
ment by leading in the agreement for
the complete emancipation of Manchuria
and its restoration TO the Chinese govern
ment without any qualifications. This
entirely unexpected action on her part,
will remove the objections raised by the
Chinese government to the disposal by
Japan and Russia of the Manchuria
questions without China having any
voice in the matter.
Portsmouth, Aug. 16.-The following
official bulletin was given out at 80 p.
m. regarding this mornings session of
the peace conference 'In the morning
session of Aug. l6, the conference took
up the discussion of article Z. The con-
ference took recess at one o'clock, and
will resume its session at 3 O. clock"