The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22

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emo MAY GONE {. \ !. Soon ! D
u+ontntted from First Pnge.) q
snve ihe negotiations. Heartily ns the
whole world desires peace, Japan belieVes
tho neutral powcrs would prefer the Wa t
should continue for n year or even ever. t =.
ycnrs longer, TITAN that JAPAN, !or Ing ile
sake of Immediate peace slo noun i. .Nt
&C tccssions now and be forced, pernaPs
decade hence to reopen hostl''tle .
ma \ Observation-Disclosures and members Of
their suites apparently ha dtLtllte 4, to' 90 90
to-dny. s&,N y n g,
# Look for End To-day. n
Those Of the lnttcr who were not en-
gagged In completing tho final drafts OF
the protocol Joined IN the Festivities OF TINS l
Epipnsnnt summer resort. But, when the
subject OF the negotiations was mentions
ed. their nrsWeSs were almost Invariably
ncsslrnistlc, atld some OF them openly pre-
dIcted that the end would come to-mor-
row.
Baron Komura and Mr. rnkahirn came
down stairs this afternoon to sit for a
photograph In n group OF newspaper cor
RESPONDENTS md then retired to be seen
no rnprcsto-dny.
M NJ Witte. IN the morning. took occasion
to show himself In the lobby Of the hotel
ms II to contradict the stories that he was
ILL.,. IN tho afternoon. he and Baron Dc
Hosen went out for spin In m nutu-
mobile
Protocols Drawn Up.
Both the Russians and Japanese have
finished the preparation Of the protocols
TO be submitted at the meeting OF the
conferences Tomorrow Tho feature OF
the protocols is the presentation OF the
reasons advanced by both aidcs for the
diversion Of views upon the articles upon
which no agreement. was reached.
On article five, the cession OF Sakhalin
the Japanese claim that they are entitled
to the island as well by reason OF their
national rights to It's possession as be-
cause OF It's present occupation by the
Japanese forces. @
that up to $50 Japan had never claimed
any right to Sakhalin, ana at that time
only $500 Japanese lived in the south
OF the island during the fishing season.
THE negotiations between Russia and
Japan started In 1855, and continued for
twenty years. ending with the treaty OF
1875. by which the sovereignty OF Russia
over INC WilOln lSlanu WuS IeCOSHiZ
Indemnity.
With regard to article nine the Japan.
csc claim reimbursement for the ex-
pcnses OF the war on the ground that
they were forced by Russia's aggrcs.
sions to resort TO arms for self-prcscrvn-
ton. and having been victorious at all
points on sea and land, are entitled to
reimbursement. Russia, on the con-
trary, denies absolutely that japan is
in a position to dictate such condition.
as Russia does not acknowledge defeat,
aid appeared at the conference not ,im-
plorIng mercy but because Of her love
OF peace and her willingness to conclude
on an honorable basis Russia declares
that claim for indemnity under the
circumstances Is unprecedented, and re-
ylcWs the historical occasions where In
dernnlty was paid In support OF her con-s
1en,ions The protocol also states that
Russia throughout her history has never
paid q war indemnity, not even when
Napoleon the Great invaded the MuscoVitc
empire In 1872 and occupied MOSCOW.
Limitation Of Naval Power.
With regard to article ten tthe interned
#warships), Japan insists that the sur
render Of interned warships which have
sought refuge In neutral ports, as spoil
OF war, is not contrary to international
ltuSSlu, -Hohc'ttp o'7S' 10 ~"
national Law affords no precedent for
claim for the possession Of property IN
The snfckecping of neutrals
Finally, with regard to article eleven
uhe limitation Of the Russian naval
power In the Far EasU, the japanese as
sert that 1t is Indispensable TO Insure a
lasting peace Russia rejects the whole
idea as being offensive to Russian honor
and dignity. While declining, however,
10 place such an article In treaty, she
Is willing 10 make declaration that she
has no intention Of attempting to theraten
the naval position OF japan or OF any
other power in the Far East.
Question of Sakhalin.
The following statement from an au-
thoritative source represents the Russian
view OF the military and stra tegic value
OF the Island OF Sakhalin: &
ITO appreciate It's military value, IT.
must be borne in mind that the Island.
which Is about six hundred miles long.
lies almost against the mainland. being
separated from 1t by the Strait OF Tar
tary. which In some cases Is only four
miles wide. Physically. It might almost
be considered a part OF the Asiatic con-
tlnent To allow Sakhnlin to pass Into
the hands OF Japan would be like Amer
lea allowing Long Island. or England al
lowing the Isle OF Wight to pass into tho
possession OF an ambitious power. The
danger from Sakhalin passing to Japan
would indeed be greater for Russian than
the loss OF Long Island by America. as the
length OF Long Island is scarcely one