The Tupelo journal., 1905-08-04
THE JAPANESE
PEACE ENJOYS
They Have Arrived in New York
and Are Sanguine Of Success.
A TALK WITH Mr.. AlMAR SOTO
The Japanese VIII be Guided by
Moderation In Their Demands
In the Interests of Human
ity and Proprlety.

New York, July 26.-That Japan will
demand an indemnity of Russia in the
negotiations for peace, and that the
war will be declared at an end at the
conclusion of the negotiations at Ports
mouth, N. H., next month, is the be-
lief of Baron Komura, head of the Jap
anese peace delegation, who arrived
here Tuesday, as voiced by Aimar Sato,
who is the official spokesman for the
baron on his mission. Mr.. Sato. in
an interview, said:
Confident Of Success.
II am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the appoint
ed delegations. The Japanese will be
guided by moderation, and no excessive
demands will be made; but the senti-
ment in Japan and Russia is for peace.
and in the interests Of humanity and
propriety there must be peace.
THE cost to Japan has been very
great. On both sides the loss in men
has been $40, 900, Russia losing 10000
Of these. The war is costing Japan a
million dollars a day, and there is q
feeling that there ought to be an in
demnity."
Question of an Armistice.
Asked as to the probability Of an
arntistice, Mr.. Sato said that probably
would be among the first questions the
plenipotentiaries would consider. Bas-
ing the form of the negotiations on
previous treaty negotiations, Japan will
make the demands for Russia's consid-
GRAFTON, he said.
The peace terms, while held invio-
late by those who knew their text,
were formulated by the emperor of Ja-
pan and his council. Mr.. Sato was
asked if in the flush of victory the Jap
anese people would not feel entitled to
more than any treaty would allow, and
Mr.. Sato said:
Respect for President Roosevelt.
''The Japanese are not SO gentle as
to abide by any decision We may make,
but they pay respect to the Offices OF
President Roosevelt, and his acts have
done a great deal to emphasize the
need for peace"
AS to the attitude of the japanese
members toward the Russian delegates,
Mr.. Sato said:
We admire M, White and Baron
Rosen. The announcement of M. Wit
te's appointment to the peace party
was more welcome tc us than that OF
any person who could have been
named. We recognize him as a great
statesman"
Not Peace at Any Price.
Mr.. Sato said that while a desire for
peace was the sentiment of Japan, it
was not a desire for peace at n
price.
Japan is in q very prosperous con-
dition at present." he said, land the
war taxes do not fall heavily upon the
people yet. There has already been
subscribed $3.50. 900, 900 to a new in
ternal loan, and our prosperity is fur
Their indicated in the success of our
foreign loans"
AS to Japan's attitude toward Amer
lea, Mr.. Sato laughingly asked:
You mean the yellow peril?' and
then becoming more enthusiastic in his
conversation than upon any previous
topic, he said:
Gan Ally without a Treaty"
I'VE are almost boyish in our en-
thusiasm and friendship for America.
While we are friendly with China as
orientals, our greatest friends are
America and England. Why, the first
monument ever erected to any foreign
er in Japan was that to Commodore
Perry. and the policy and conduct of
the American people for the last fifty
years has been one Of help to us. We
regard America as an ally without a
treaty"
No Use for Philippines.
The question was put to Mr.. Sato rs
to any possibility or conflict with the
United States in the future, as sug-
gested by some of the American press
at the outbreak of the war, and Mr..
Sato asked what could bring about
such a conflict. When it was suggest
ed that Japan might covet the Philip
pine islands, he laughed heartily and
replied that Japan would not have the
Philippines as a gift, even though a
bonus accompanied the gift.
Murder and Attempted Suicide.
ST. Louis, July 26.-Frank w. Card,
who has a wife and six children, shot
and instantly killed Mrs. Beulah Craft,
a grass widow, aged 20 years, in the
home OF Mr.. James Taheker, on north
Broadway, where Mrs. Craft boarded.
and then attempted suicide, but the
bullets only 1attened on his skull.
Died at Ninety-Five.
Quincy, Ill, July 26.-Albert Hughes,
q resident of Ursa, Ill, since 1885, died
ct the age Of IS years.