The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-08-25
POWERS MUST YIELD
If THERE Be PEACE
Russians Dsclsre They Will Not
Accept Japsns Terms.

Accept Japsns Terms.
JAPANESE ARE STANDING PAT
g Is Hope Against Hope for Peace.
No Answer Received from Car to
President RooseveIt's Proposition.
Protocols Not Yet Ready.
other glimmer of hope. The meeting
of the peace plenipOtentiaries which
was to have been held this afternoon
has been postponed until tomorrow
morning at 9:15. The official reason
assigned for this change of program
was that the secretaries had not yet
completed the Work Of drafting the
protocols for submission fO- the sigma
lures of the plenipotentiaries. This is
true, but there is more potent reason
n. White has not yet received the
inal word from ST. Petersburg. 1t
was expected this morning. 1t did not
come, and therefore with M. Whites
authorization, Mr.. Placon, who was
hard at work upon the Russian proto-
col, went to Mr. Sato, the japanese
secretary, and suggested the postpone
ment. Baron Komura approved, and
the announcement was issued.
As the situation now stands, NJ
White could not, if he would cede or
compromise on article (Sakhalin) or
article 9 Indemnity. The instructions
given him by the emperor before he
left st. Petersburg precluded the pos
sibility of either, AMI it was stated
that up to the present hour every mes
cage he has received, indirectly or di
rectly from his emperor, shows no sign
Of any change of mind. And from the
private advices the advisers whom the
emperor is consulting seem practical
~ unanimous in support of the view
that further concessions are inconsist-
ent with Russia's dignity and hon
or" AMI that unless Japan is prepared
to yield something substantial not up
ON articles 10 or IL, but upon articles
8 and 9, it is better to continue the
war.
Although it seems to be hoping
against hope, there is still possibili-
ty that the emperor will take Pesi-
dent Roosevelt's advice and take the
can save the conference from ship
wreck. The presidents sugge stion is
not general and vague, but quite con-
crete. If it is finally rejected, it is
said, not to involve a specific answer
but M. White is anxious that the en-
and the aJpanese have no desire to
force the issue. They viii welcome a
Few days delay if the delay keeps the
door of peace open. There is a strong
intimation that the Japanese are pre-
pared to make proposition when the
conference reassembles, but there is
nothing to Indicate that they are pre-,
pared to recede on either articles or
3. Articles 10 and IL they might
3orego. but that would hardly bring
peace nearer. Five and nine remain
now as at the beginning. the seem
peace. Article 10 of Japan's demands
provides that the Russion warships in
ternei in neutral ports shall be turned
over to Japan. Article IL calls for
the limitation OF Russia's naval pow.
er in the Far East.
Secret Conference at Navy Yard.
AT / o'clock today a personal repre-
sentative Of President Roosevelt was
closetei with M. Witte and Baron De.
Rosen in the naval general stores at
he navy yar3. The appointment for
the conference was made through Sec.
rotary Pierce last night. 1t is not yet
yet known who the representatives of
the president is.
This sensation is yet unknown at
the Wentworth. Since 1880 the CORE.
spondents have been waiting on the
reranda of NJ. Whites apartments,
where he had an appointment to NEE:
them at that hour to be photographed
with them. They awaited his coming
for half an hour AMI then dispersed
and everyone is wondering where NJ
willie - duu WuctuSi Ac 1OiSOt HE
engagement.
The conference is supposed to have
been begun about 1890. NJ. White
and Baron DeRosen left the hotel this
morning in an automobile supposedly
for a ride. Mr.. Pierce has not been
at the hotel since this morning, and
1t is supposed he is also at the navy
gard, where he may have received the
presidents representative and present
ed him TO the plenipotentiaries.
The great care had been taken to
prevent the fact of the secret meet