Arizona republican., 1905-07-26
Expression by Spokesman
 of Baron KOmurd
JAPANESE MODERATION
Something will be Sai1 About an Inc demnity but it is Given out That the Hikado's Terms Will not be Rigorous.


 clusion of the negotiations at Ports mouth, N. H., next month is the belief of Baron KOmura, head of the Japan ese peace delegation who arrived here today, as voiced by Aimar Sato, who is the official spokesman for the baron.
 MT. Sato in an interview tonight said: 'I am confident that peace will be negotiated by the appointed delega- tion. The Japanese will be guided by moderation, and no excessive demands will be made, but the sentiment in la pan and Russia is for peace and in the interest 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 57O.OOO men, Russia losing S7O.OO0 of these. The war is costing Japan one million dollars a day and there is a feeling that there ought to be an indemnity"
 Asked to the probability of an armis- tice, MT. Sato said that probably that would be among the first questions the plenipotentiaries would consider. Bas- ing the form of the negotiations on previous treaty negotiations, Japan will make demands for Russia's cOnsidera- tiOn. He said: "The peace terms while held inviolate by those who knew their text, were formulated by the emperor of Japan and his council"
 Mr Sato was asked if in the flush of victory the Japanese people would not feel entitled to more than any treaty would allow, and MT. SatO said: "The Japanese are not so gentle as to abide by any decision we may make. but they pay great respect to the of fees of President Roosevelt and his acts have done a great deal to empha- size the need for peace"
 MT. Sato further said that the Ja- panese would prefer to have the negO- tiations in the English language, as neither Baron Komura nor himself speaks French. The matter. however, would be settled after President Roose- welt had met the two representatives. As to the attitude of the Japanesn members toward the Russian dele gates. Mir. Sato said: 'We admire M. Witte and Baron Rosen. The announce ment of M. Witte's appointment to the peace party was more welcome to us than that of any other person could have been We recognize him as great statesman
 Of the future of China MT. Sato said: "If the central government could work in harmony with the district or pro vinciaI governments. China would be- come a great power. but at present that seems to be impossible" Japan's at titude toward China was most friend ly. said MT Sato. and while maintain Ing no moral Monroe doctrine over the empire she felt that it was more or less under Japanese protection. This protection. by way of illustration. was not so strong over China as that of the United States over South America.
 MT. Sato emphasized the announce ment made frequently before, that Ja- pan does not seek territorial aggran- dizement and on this point the speak CT said: "We want in Manchuria equal oppportunity or what MT Hay called the 'open door.
 In response to further questions, MT, Sato said Japan is over populated and that in the opening of Manchuria and Corea an attractive field for immlgra- tion would be nearer home than that offered in Hawaii or America.
 MT. Sato said that while desire for peace was the sentiment of Japan. 1t was not a desire for peace at any price Japan is in a very prosperous condition at present. he said, and the war taxes do not fall heavily upon the people yet. There has already been subscribed $25O.OOO.OOO to a new in- ternal loan, and our prosperity IS tur- ther indicated in the success of our foreign loans"
 As to JaDan's attitude toward America, MT. SaJo laughingly asked: You mean the yellow peril?" and then became more enthusiastic in his conversation than upon any previous topic. He said: we are almost boyish in our enthusiasm and friend ship for America While we are friend ly with China as orientals our great est friends are America and England. Why, the first monument ever erect ed to any foreigner in Japan was to Commodore Perry and the policy and conduct of the American people for the last fifty years had been one of help to us. We regard America as an ally without a treaty"
 The question was put to Mir. Sato as to any possibility of a conflict with the United States in the future. as suggested by some of the American press at the outbreak of the war, and Mir Sato asked what could bring about such a conflict. When it was sug- gested that Japan might cOvet the Philippine Islands, 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 ar rived early today from Chicago and proceeded at once to the Waldorf As toria where they will De quartered until his departure for Portsmouth There was no demonstration beyond the presence of a few Japanese mer- chants and members of the Nippon club who shook hands with the mem bers of the party. When the party arrived in New York from New Jer- sey, about one hundred Japanese cheered the baron as he entered a