Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-25
Y.M.C. A. Building, Cor. 10th and Douglas.

Japan's insistence on indemnity being the
only barrier to the termination Of the
war.
Iinevitch Ready to Fight.
The emperor's infiexlbe determination to
continue the war rather than yield to
demand which is regarded as .warrantable
only in the case of vanquished nation,
is strengthened by the latest dispatches
received from General Linevitch, in which
he reports the strength of the Russian
position and speaks favorably of the spirit
and condition nf his latest reinforcements
and the morale of the entire army.
Reinforcements for the front are reported
as steadily arriving. The Thirteenth corps
is now en- route and the war ministry Is
preparing to disL ltch composite cor-s ia
case negotiations for peace fail Only regu-
lar troops and not reservists are now being
forwarded and It is reported that the city
of Moscow Grenadiers have received march
ing orders.
VIadivOstok Prepared for Siege.
A competent military attache Of Euro
pean power who is acquainted thoroughly
with the defensive facilities at Vladivo-
stok has informed the Associated press that
the japanese will find that fortress
harder nut to crack than Port Arthur If
they decide to break off negotiations. This
authority declares that the Japanese fleet
will not be able to cooperate with the
attacking army except in the way of an
ineffective bombardment OF the sea front
as the mine fields and heavy artillery make
It out of the question for big ships to run
by the fortress and get in touch with the
besiegers on the mainland. This attache
noticed on a trip through Russia, from
where he has just returned, that the south
ern fortresses were practically denuded Of
heavy artillery, which has been replaced
at the approaches to the fortress at Vladi-
vostok.
The correspondent of Reuters Telegram
! company was today authorized by Count
Lamsdorff, the foreign minister, to state
| oficially and in the most formal manner,
that Russia will pay Japan no contribu-
| ton, direct or indirect nor will It make
any cesslon Of territory whatever.
Baron Rosen Refuses to Talk.
MAGNOLIA, Mass, Aug. 24.-M. Witte
and Baron Rosen, the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries, arrived here this afternoon from
Portsmouth, N. H., and spent some time at
the Russian embassy. Mr.. Witte left the
embassy later in an automobile for, Pprts-
mouth.
Baron Rosen was shown the Reuter- Tele-
gram company's news dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the effect that Count Lams-
dorff authorized the statement that Russia
would pay Japan no contribution, direct or
indirect, nor make any cesslon of territory
and also Paris dispatch saying that the
Temps expressed editorially the sentiment
that Russia was losing ground by delaying
acceptance Of the peace terms. The am
bassador read the dispatches with apparent
interest and once having finished them re.
read them carefully. He declined, how
ever TO comment on either OF them.
Concerning the report that the Russian
plenipotentiaries had been advised that EN-
peror William was to visit Emperor
Nicholas at Peterhof he said: 1--WE had nj
information about It,"
Later Baron Rosen, his wife and daughter
went driving.
| Kaiser Hopes for Peace.
BERLIN, Aug. A.-Emperor William, the
| Associated Press Is informed, has ex
pressed to the members OF his entouragt
his cordial recognition OF President Roose
velt's efforts for peace and his hopes tina
they will prove successful
Precisely what the president is doinI
seems to be unknown TO the German gov
ernment. but the postponement TO saturda!
of further sittings OF the conference is re
garded as indicating that both belligerent
desire to prolong negotiations and is seek
ing fresh grounds for agreement. All Rus
sian shares were firm on the Bourse today
bonds advancing three-tenths OF a point
Both the belligerent governments ar
putting out news paragraphs designed
seemingly, to strengthen their diplomacy
The Krupps, contrary TO their usual Gus
tom, but doubtless in accordance with tn
desire of the Japanese government. an
nounced the receipt OF an urgent reques
yesterday 10 hurry Japan's orders 70
armor plates and guns costing 81, ,25O OO
while the Russian government has issue
an authoritative statement that it will neve
pay a kopeck for Indemnity.