The sun., 1905-08-11


Cabled to st. Petersburs for Ministerial
Observation-Disclosures That Gar u
No Less Anxious for War to End Than
Arc His Plenipotentiartes- Rum on
Of . Russian Loan to Pay Ind emnity.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. io.-Japan's
peace terms are at last known to the Russian
ENJOYS.
They are regarded by the Cars plenipo-
tentiariee as unnecessarily severe and hui
initiating, but there Is still lingering hope
for a sucoessful termination OF the negotia-
tions.
1t Is only lingering hope, however, II
one Is to judge by the expressions Of dismay
that are being uttered tonight In the sum
mer hotel annex where the Russians have
their quarters.
They are depressed. decidedly depressed,
those among them " 40 have seen or heard
the conditions which Japan seeks to impose
upon her enemy as the price Of ending the
war.
More astonishing to the Russians than
any other thing In the statement Of terms
submitted by Baron Komura and Mr.. Taxa
hira was that the Japanese did not ask for
any specific indemnity.
They do make 1t plain, however. that
they expect to be compensated for the
Losses incurred by them In their conflict
with Russia. which is interpreted to mean
that the European belligerent is expected
to pay In full for the enormous expendi-
lures which Japan has made.
HOLDS OUT CHANCE FOR coMPBoAus1.
But the failure Of the Japanese to insist
upon the payment Of specific sum holds
out chance of compromise and the feel
ing exists among some Of the Russians
here that the conditions admit Of Discus
sion.
So tho peace conference has not como
10 an end with the presentation Of Japan's
terms, as 1t was freely predicted 1t would
by those who were inclined to be pessi-
mist!c.
1t had been declared by some who claimed
to have en- inkling OF the demands which
Japan would make that Mr.. Witte and
Baron Rosen would indignantly withdraw
from the conference when Barop Komura
and Mr.. Takahira let 1t be known what their
Government desired from Russia in return
for an agreement to stop hostiities.
m i , ho lit l.t k<I
as courteous gentlemen would act, publicly
receiving the communication Of tho Japa-
nese ENJOYS with the request that an ad-
iournment be taken until 1t could be exam
ined
or course the request was granted at once
by Japan's embassy, and it is probable that
there will not be another meeting until
Monday at least. this giving the Russian
emissaries reasonable time to transmit
the text Of the Japanese communication
and their own views upon its contents
to the Government at st. Petersburg and
to receive instructions from the Czar
as to their future course.
JAPAN's NOTE SURPRISINGLY BRIEF.
The note submitted by the Japanese
was surprisingly BRIEF
and as its text or very full synopsis was
cabled to the Foreign Office atSt. Petersburg
early this afternoon it Is possible that the
Emperor and his Ministers may have been
made acquainte with the conditions Of the
enemy before they retired for the night.
Among the Russians the inclination
is to furnish to the press the contents
of the Japanese communication, but for
the present no decision will be made in this
The hope was held out this
evening, however, that the seal Of secrecy
imposed upon those in possession OF this
momentous document may be removed on
Courtesy to Japan and to the Emperor
Of Russia, it is declared, demands that the
text OF the Japanese conditions. shall not
be disclosed, for the Japanese ENJOYS have
shown an unwillingness to let the world
know the extent and character Of their
terms and the Car may not be in posses-
sion OF them until Tomorrow.
There is apparently a determined inten-
tion on the part of all those who know
what has been proposed by Japan to guard
the secret jealously until mutual agreement
has been reached or proper permission
given to take the public into the confidence
of the two belligerent nations.
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In spite OF the gloomy outlook seen
through Russian spectacles there is enough
evidence at hand that has collateral bear
ing on the present situation to justify at
least the suspicion that the Czaf's Gov 4
eminent. whatever it's Instructions to ite !
envoys at Portsmouth. is sincerely anxious
10 and the war and will show . disposition