The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-26

PEACE WILL FOLLOW
Sanquine Idea of the Head of the lap
anese Mission. Japan is Spend
ing a Million a Day, but Will
be Moderate in Her
Demands.
CRv the Associated PressD

New York, July Zo.-Indt 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 Portsmouth, n. H.. next month, is
the belief of Baron Komura head of
the Japanese peace delegation who
arrived here today as voiced by Aimar
Sato, who is the official spokesman for
the Baron on this mission. Mr.. Sato
in an interview tonight said:
Il am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the ap
pointed delegation The Japanese
will be guided by moderation, and no
excessive demands will be made, but
the sentiment in Japan and Russia
is for peace, and in the interests of
humanity and propriety there must
be peace.
The cost to Japan, however, has
been very great. On both sides the
loss in men has been $4,000 Russia
losing 100000 of these. The war is
costing Japan one million dollars a
day and there is feeling that there
ought to be an indemnity"
Asked as TO the probability of an
irmistice, Mr. Sato said that probably
the plenipotentidries would consider.
Basing the form of the negotiations
IN previous treaty negotiations Japan
will make the e:emands for RuSSia's
consideration, he said.
The peace terms, while held invio-
late by those who know their text,
we're formulated by the Emperor Of
Japan and his council. Mr.. Sato was
asked if in the nush of victory the
T.,Y,
titled to more than any treaty would
allow, and Mr.. Sato said:
"The japanese are not so gentle as
20 abide by any decision we may
make, but they pay great respect to
The offices of President Roosevelt and
his acts have done a great deal to
emphasize the need for the peace"
TIE Future Of China.
OF the future of China. Mr.. Sato
said:
IF the central government could
work in harmony with the district or
provincial governments China would
become great power but at present
that seems to be impossible"
Japan's attitude toward China was
most friendly, said Mr.. Sato, and while
maintaining no moral monroe doctrine
over the empire she felt that it was
more or less under Japan's protection.
This protection, by way of illuStra-
tion, Mr. Sato said, was mot so strong
over China as that Of the United
States over South America"
Mr.. Sato emphasized the announce,
ment made frequently before that ia
pan does not seek territorial aggran-
dizement and on this point the speak
er said:
I'VE want in Manchuria equal op-
portunity or what Mr.. Hay called the
open door,
In response to further questions.
Mr.. Sato said Japan is overpopulated
and in the opening up of Manchuria
and Korea an attractive field for in-
migration would be nearer home than
offered in Hawaii or America.
Mr.. Sato said that while a desire for
peace was the sentiment of Japan, il
was not a desire for peace at any
price. Japan is in a very prosperous
condition at present" he said, land
the war taxes do not fall heavily upon
the people yet There has already
been subscribed 100000 to a new.
loan, and our prosperity is further in
dicated in the success of our foreign
loans"
Friendship for Us.
AS to Japan's attitude toward
America, Mr. Sato laughingly asked
Ou mean the yeilOW peril! ana
then became more enthusiastic in his
conversation than upon any previous
topic. He said:
I'VE are almost bOyish in our en-
thusiasm and friendship for America.
While we are friendly with China as
O1aenta,ls, k0ur 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
treaty"
The question was put to Mr. Sato as
to any possibility of 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 Island, he laughed heartily and
replied that Japan would not have
the Philippines as a gift. even though
a bonus accompanied the gift.
Baron Komura and his party arriv-
ed early today from Chicago and pro
ceeded at once to the Waldorf-Astoria,
where they will be quartered unul ms
departure for Portsmouth, There was
no demonstration beyond the pres
ence of a few Japanese merchants and
members of the Nippon Club.
Revival Service.