Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-26
SPOKESMAN MAKES STATEMENT
Feeling that Part of Enormous Expense
Should Be Paid by Russia.
SAYS NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE A SUCCESS
First Subject Considered Will Probably Be
an Armistioe,
RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
America IL Regarded as an Ally
without n Treaty-Future of
China ALSO Dis
cussed.

NEW YORK, July 25.-That Japan vii
demand an indemnity Of Russia In the
negotiations for peace and that the war
will be declared at an end at the conclu-
sion of the negotiations at Portsmouth,
N. H., next month is the belief of Baron
head of the Japanese peace dele
cation, who arrived here today, as voiced
by Aimar sato. who is the official spokes-
man for the baron on this mission. Mr.,
sato. in an interview tonight, said
l am confident that peace will be success
fully negotiated by the appointed delega-
tions. The Japanese will be guided by
and no excessive demands will
be made, hut the sentiment In Japan and
Russia is for peace and In the interests
of humanity and propriety there must be
The cost to Japan has been very great
On both sides the loss in men has been
$4,000. Russia losing 10000 Of these. The
war is costing japan s1,OOO0O0 a day, and
there is feeling that there ought to be an
indemnity.
ArmistIce IL Probable.
Asked as to the probability of an armis-
tice, Mr.. Sato said that probably would be
among the first questions the plenipotenti-
aries would consider. Basing the form of
this negotiations on previous treaty negotia-
tions, Japan will make the demands for
Russias consideration. The peace terms.
while held inviolate by those who knew
their text. were formulated by the emperor
of Japan and his counsel
Mr.. Sato was asked that II in the flush
of victory the Japanese people would not
feel entitled to more than any treaty would
allow. He replied:
The Japanese are not so genteel as to
abide any decision We may make, but they
pay great respect to the offices of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his acts have done a
great deal to emphasize the need for peace
Mr.. Sato further said that the Japanese
would prefer to have the negotiations in
the English language. as neither Baron
Komura nor himself speaks French. The
matter, however, would be settled after
President Roosevelt had met the two rep
resentatives.
AS to the attitude OF the Japanese mem
bers toward the Russian delegates, Mr..
Sato said:
We admire NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen.
The announcement of M. Whites appoint
ment TO the peace party was more welcome
to us than that of any other person could
have been. We recognize him as a great
statesman.
Future of China.
OF the future of China M Sato said:
If the central government could work in
harmony with the district or provincial
governments China would become a great
power, but at present that seems to be i'm
possible.
Japans attitude toward China was mos,
friendly, said Mr. Sato, and while main.
tanning no moral Monroe doctrine over the
empire II felt that It was more or less
under Japan's protection. This protection
by way of illustration, Mr.. Sato said, was
mot so strong over China as that of the
| United States over South America"
! Mr. Sato emphasized the announcement
made frequently before that Japan does no
| seek territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT and or
] this point the speaker said:
| I'VE will want in M3nchuria equal oppor
| tunity. or what Mr.. Hay called the 'oper
door,"
In response TO further questions Mr.
Sato said Japan is over-populated anC
that in the opening OF Manchuria anc
Corea an attractive field for immigration
would be nearer home than offered Il
Hawaii or America.
Mr.. sato said that while desire 10
peace was the sentiment OF Japan, Il wa
not desire for peace at any price.
Attitude Toward America.
As to Japan's attitude toward Americi
Mr.. sato laughingly asked:
you mean the yellow peril?" and the
became more enthusiastic in his converse
tion than upon any previous topic. II
said:
We are almost boyish in our enthusiasr sr
and friendship for America. While we an
friendly with China orientals our great
est friends are America and England. WHY
the first monument ever erected to any for
eigner In Japan was that to Commodor
| Perry, and Chc policy and conduct az ~
American people for the last fifty year
has been one Of help to us. We reRaF
America "a an ally without a treaty.
The question was put to Mr.. Sato az 1
any possibility of conflict with the Unite
States in the future, as suggested by som
Of the American Press at the outbreak {
the war and Mr.. Sato asked what coul
bring about such a conflict. When Il wa
suggested that Japan might covet III
Philippine islands he laughed heartily, an
replied that Japan would not have n
Philippines as a gift, even though a bonu
accompanied the gift.
Baron KOmura Arrives.
Baron Komura and his party arrive
{ early today from Chicago, and proceede
at once to the Waldorf Astoria wheI
they will De quartered until his departui
for Portsmouth There was no demor
stration beyond the presence of a fe
japanese merchants ana members of Il
, Nippon club, who shook hands with n
members Of the party. When the part
/ arrived In New York from New Jerse
about 100 japanese cheered the baron
he entered a carriage and was driven ava
? The baron met his colleague on the con
, mission, Kogoro Takahira, minister
z Washington, and they lunched today in u
baron's apartments,
Tomorrow President Roosevelt will
D ohicially notified OF Baron Komura's a
2 rival, and later in the week the bare
1 will make an informal visit TO Oyst
: Ba-.
3 There is no stated program mapped o.
r for the distinguished japanese pendiI
the arrival of NJ. Witte. who is expect,
to arrive next week Baron Komura "
' accept no invitations TO dinners or publ
T! functions OF any kind Tonight he din,
, informally with Consul General S. Uchit