The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SUCCEED.
The Russo.Japanese conferees ar
rived at a complete accord Tuesday
on all questions and decided to pro.
coed to the elaboration Of a treaty.

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rived at a complete accord Tuesday
on all questions and decided to pro-
coed to the elaboration of treaty.
J, At the afternoon session of the
peace conference on Aug. %, after
the protocols Involving agreement on
eight Of the Japanese demands had
been signed, Baron Komura, for the
Japanese, presented the Roosevelt
compromise plan. This proposal Of
fered to withdraw article 9, providing
for the payment by Russia of Japan's
bill for the cost of the war, on condi-
tion that Russia would accept article
S, which provides for the cession of
the island of Sakhalin, so modified as
to include an arrangement for the re-
purchase by Russia of the northern
half of the island for 1,200,000,000
yen. In addition it offered to with
draw entirely articles IL and IL (sur-
render Of the informed Russian war
ships and limitation upon Russia's
sea power in the Far East. Without
a moments hesitation M. White ex-
planned that the,modif cation proposed
was merely sham, change OF
phraseology. a diplomatic. attempt to
ask Russia to pay war tribute under
not accept 1T and the conference adj
journed to Saturday to allow M. White
to place in writing his reply to the
proposal.
Ambassador Meyer has commune
Gated to President Roosevelt Emperor
Nicholas last word and his ultimatum
that Russia will not pay one penny
indemnity to Japan in any guise what
soever. Russia Is ready to agree to a
division of Sakhalin, Japan retaining
that portion previously belonging to
her, and Russia retaining the north
ern portion. Russia will pay for the
maintenance of her prisoners, but will
make no other concessions in addition
to those already made. If Japan does
not accede to these terms peace is i'm
possible and the war will continue.
The life Of the Russo-Japanese peace
conference seems to hang by thread,
but both parties seem to be DESTROYS
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possible. While the situation 10 very
acute IL It can be tided over for few
days without rupture basis Of peace
acceptable to both sides may come
very suddenly. @
The correspondent Of Reuters Tele-
gram company has been authorized by
Count Lamsdorff. the Russian foreign
minister, to state officially and in the
most formal manner that Russia will
pay Japan no contribution, direct or
indirect, nor will it make any cession
of territory whatever.
Rear Admiral Kataoka reports that
the Japanese naval division sent up
the Amur river bombarded and de-
stroyed two Russian guard stations at
Zharef and Lezeervo, on the south
bank of the river. I'll.
The Japanese transport Kinjo was
sunk in collision with the British
steamer Baralpng on Aug. % in the
Inland sea. One hundred and twenty
seven invalided Japanese soldiers per-
ished. .s 81 IA
A Russian imperial ukase orders the
mobilization Of troops for the rein
forcement of the army in the Fai.
East. The order applies only to sew
enty of the 1872 districts of the empire.
Reports telling Of large number
of typhoid cases among the Russian
soldiers have been exaggerated. There
are some cases. but the general state
of health in the army is excellent.