The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-02

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We give below Japan's terms of
peace to Russia, which have been un-
der discussion at Portsmouth. N. H.,
for the last two weeks. The state
ment shows the condition OF affairs
between the plenipotentiaries when
they met ON Tuesday last. It will be
noted that eight of the propositions
have been agreed upon, while four
are yet mp for discussion and settle
ment, viz:
1. Russla's recognition Of Japan's
''prepOnderant influence" In C0rea,
with her right to preserve order In
the civil administration, give MILL
tary and financial advice to the EN-
perOr Of C0rea, Japan binding herself
to observe the territorial integrity Of
Corea and 1t 10 belieyed) the policy
Of the ''0pen door," Accepted.
2. Mutual obligation to evacuate
Manchuria. Accepted.
5. japanese obligations to restore
In Manchuria Chinese sovereignty
and civil administration. Accepted.
4. Mutual obligation to respect In
the future 1.-The territorial integrity
and administrative entity" Of China
In Manchuria and to maintain the
principle Of equal opportunity for the
industry and commerce VI allnations
''opeu door,. Accepted.
8. The cessIou Of the island Of SAX
hahn to Japan. Refused and nnal
consideration deferred.
8. The surrender to Japan OF the
Russian leases Of the LAO TuBg Pc
ninsula, including Port Arthur, Dalny
and the Blonde and Elliott Islands.
Accepted.
Z. The surrender to China, BY ar
arrangement with Japan. OF the branch
Of the Chinese Eastern Railroad rum
ming south from Hardin to Port Ar
thur and New-Chang, together with
the retrocession Of all the privileges
obtained under the concession Of 1893.
Accepted In principle; final agreement
deferred.
8 The limitation Of the Chinese
concesslon obtained by Mr.. kothsteln
and Prince Uhktomsky In 1893, under
which the ''cutOf'' through northern
Manchuria was built to connect the
Trans-Sfberfan and the Ussurn rail-
roads. 10 a. to provide for the reten-
tion Of the OWnership and operation
Of the line by the Chinese Eastern, but
NTH provision for the eventful sub
stitutiOn Of Chinese imperial police
for RUSSIAN railroad guards" Ac-
cepted.
s. Remuneration for the cost Of
the war. Refused and action deferred.
10. The surrender Of the Russian
warships interned In neutral Far
Eaetern waters. Disagreement and
action deferred.
IL. The Limitation of Russia's ma
val power on Pacific waters. Action
deferred.
II. The grant to the citizens Of Ja-
pan Of the right to fish In waters Of
the Russian littOral from vladivostok
north to tho Behring sea. Accepted.
ssince putting the above In type, we
havs.an evening paper Of Aug. 29th
to hand, from which we gather the
following information:
Plymouth. N. H., Aug. 29.-The
following oflicial information haa
been made public here. ''Ata session
held Aug. 18th, the peace conference
arrived at u complete accord on all
questions, and It has been decided to
proceed at once to deliberations Of a
treaty Of peace"
The conference adjourned until 8
O'Clock this afternoon.
The japanese plenipOtentiariea
yielded everything. They accepted
tho Russian ultimatum Of no indem-
nifty and q division Of the Island Of
SAkhalln without payment Of redemp-
ton. The japanese also yielded the
interned warships and the limitation
Of Russia's naval power. The dele
gates will he called at the afternoon
session to the actual work Of elabO-
ration, and the treaty Of peace Will
be begun.