Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-11

CuT0 mas DeeH dSCeTldluSQ ucSS III
tho two all important conditions and
those which the Russian plenipotentiar-
les find absolutely unacceptable. Inac-
ceptable as they are, however, it can be
stated that these two principal condl-
tions did not come as surprise to the
Russian plenipotentiaries The friend
ly fashion in which Baron Komura ex-
planned the conditions before handing
them to Mr.. Witte and the avoidance
of the use of the word Indemnity" in
the presentation of Japan's bill for the
cost of the war without fixing sum.
leaves the way open for negotiations
and constitutes the main hope that a
final agreement is possible. Certainly
the danger of sudden rupture, no mat
ter what the ultimate result may be, is
precluded by yesterdays developments.
The other terms are substantially what
the world expected and with one or
perhaps two exceptions could probably
be entertained as basis of negotiations.
AS a whole, the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians.
In addition to the two principal con-
ditions which cannot be accepted under
Mr.. Witte's instructions. those relating
i'm the far east, and the granting OF
fishing rights upon the Russian llttofal
are considered particularly offensive to
the amour propre of their country ano
of such a humiliating character as 10
be inadmissable.
The Japanese, on the contrary as
Baron Konura announced at the con-
ference yesterday, considered thelil
moderate, contending that they only
represent a fair compensation Tor tne
expenses Of the war, and the victories
they have achieved on land and sea-
their sole purpose being to attain tne
objects for which they have fought
the spoils claimed being only such as
they are legitimately entitled to as the
result of their military and naval sue
cesses, The Russian plenipotentiarles,
as soon as the Japanese terms were III
their hands, called in the five expert
delegates attached to the mission and
spent the whole afternoon in the con-
sideration of the terms. Meantime the
conditions had been placed in cipher
and. cabled to Emperor Nicholas with
M, Witte's personal commentators.
1t is hoped that reply will be re-
ceived from the emperor by today IN
which case NJ. Witte expects to have
the Russian response ready by Satur-
day. but it is not unlikely that Satur-
day. being the first anniversary of the
birth of the czarevitch, the presenta-
tion of the reply will be deferred until
Monday Meantime the plenipotentlar-
les will not meet unless some unex-
pected necessity for conference
should arise.
The japanese plenipotentiaries man
ifest not the slightest annoyance at the
prospect Of few days delay. They
realize how serious the issue is. and
are perfectly willing to give their Rus
sian colleagues ample time for con-
sideration M. Witte and Baron Ro-
sen had Wednesday accepted an invi-
tation to dine with Assistant Secretary
of State Pierce and in spite OF their
arduous labors at the navy yard yes
terday they kept the engagement. AT
Q o'clock, upon their return to their
quarters in the hotel they plunged
again into their work and the lights in
their rooms burned until long after
midnight.
Much excitement prevailed about the
hotel, the corridors of which were
thronged with summer guests and
newspaper correspondents, all discuss
ing and speculating upon the terms,
while off the corridors dozens OF tele-
graph instruments were clicking Off
dispatches to all quarters OF the globe.
The Russian and Japanese plen1poten-
tiaries denied themselves to callers, no
statements were issued, and only TO
few Japan's conditions were known.