The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
JAPAN INSISTS ON her PRICE.
BARON KANEKO SEES ROOSEVELTs
SAYS DEMANDS ARE FAIR.


SAYS DEMANDS ARE FAIR.
Believed 20 Have Given the President
Japan's Final wsrd on the Indemnity
Issue-Rooseve,t May Mako One Mere
R6rtts Prevent Failure q Cent erenCe,
OYsrEa BAY. N. Y, Aug. N.-Baron
Kaneko who maintains that he ID not
Japan's financial agent, but who will not
define his position, 10 confidential y IT.
nature. had three-quarters OF an hour
conference with the President between
II and ~ o'clock to-day. and from 1t two
points seem certain:
how much Japan will oonoede to Russia
in Difference to the Presidents wishes.
Second. that Japan Is bound to have In
demnity. and that II the Russian phrase
OF mot one copeck really signifies anything
the Portsmouth, 90 inference, despite all
endeavors, must end In failure.
AT O'Clock tomorrow we shall know
said Baron Kaneko to-day. What he meant
was that at that time. when the conferences
reoonvenes. Russias position on indemnity
will be officially known.
DEFENDS JAPAN's DEMANDS.
Whatever Baron Kaneko is or is not, for
Japan he certainly Is the man in this country
who has had more to do with the indemnity
question than any one else In all his in
terviews here, shrewdly non -committal and
Orientaiiy evasive as they have been. he
has never failed to emphasize the jiistios
Of Japan's demand for indemnity.
is Japan likely to make concessions on
the indemnity question: was asked to-day.
'Japan's demands he responded, with
great spirit, ARE as fair as any victorious
nation can be expected to ask"
But there is no doubt that to-day Baron
Kaneko submitted to the President Japan's
bottom figure. There is no reason to b.
lieve that the Baron heard from his Govern
ment after the Cabinet meeting last night
in Toxic. although he only said: Il read
In the newspapers that there had been such
a meeting"
The true position Of Baron Kaneko, it
would seem, is that OF sort Of unofficial
envoy, who smooths the way for the official
communications and takes away their stern
qualities by pleasant conversation In adj
vance. What he told the President hero
to-day viii doubtless be oficially cornmu-
nicated both in Portsmouth and here.
But thought you said you didn't ex.
pect to como hero again, correspondent
said to the Baron.
oh. well. something has happened. and
had to come. sid he.
Ono thing Baron Kaneko did settle to-day
was that tbs question Of arbitration at The
Hague or elsewhere never entered the Presi-
dents mind.
'Arbitrationi' said the Baron In Response
to question. THE Hague trfbunal' Why
all that?'
THE PRESIDENTS HOPE.
That the President has offered his good
offices, az Mr.. witte is reported to have
said, IL true. 1t Il believed hero that hs
did much more-that he poin ted out to
Baron Rosen just what he believed to be
Russia's position ct the present time -
seen by friendly and impartial Observer.
The President hopes, 1t is believed, that
Russia win take this into consideration
and so instruct her ENJOYS, that the mot
one copeck phrase will yield to more reason.
able terms. It all lies with st. Petersburg
now.
That Japan has said the last word Baron
Kaneko left small doubt. Whether the
President has received q communication
from St. Petersburg concerning Russias
attitude cannot be learned. since the
President has decided that hs can mako
mono Of this peace business public. But Il
b believed here that the President will know
even before . O'Clock tomorrow Just
which way the wind sets. Japan has
been ahead OF time with her commmioa-
lions 10 the United States ever since the war
began. Communication b part Of Barua
Kaneko's business.
PRDsIDKNT NAY TAY AGAIN.
What the President would do should the
conference fail at this time cannot Of oourss
b known. But those who have watched
his work closely and have heard his earnest
expressions on. behalf Of peaos feel that hs
has YET another shot in his locker and that
he will attempt some new move a. last
resort.
whether that last resort is in some way
connected With tho opinions Of European
Powers, which It IL believed have all been.
recently sounded, IL would. Of course. b
idle to speculate. but those IN position to
know are strongly Of the opinion that ths
President holds soma card ~ IN reserve
II Baron Kaneko would only say some.
thing whsn he talks the reading pubic
would be much the wiser.
KAN1xo's yoKy.
Il appreciate your kindness and your
warm receptions tentlsmsn,' he Aid to-
day. And am sorry can do nothing
for you. But when this war b over shai