Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-26
"A TALK WITH SATO Komura's Secretary Lets In
 a Little Light.
LAPS WANT KOREA AND INDEMNIFY

Anxious For Peace. but Not 'Peace
 at Any Price" Is the Baron's i Idea-To Visit President at , Oyster Bay. NEW YORK, July 26.-Baron Jutaro komura, Japan's representative in the coming peace conference between Japan and Russia at Portsmouth, has reached New York with his suit. The party went to the Waldorf Astoria ho- tel, where a. suit of fourteen rooms furnished in Japanese fashion had been prepared for their reception. Baron Komura met Baron Takahira, the Japanese minister at Washington, who advised him of the arrangems snts for the conference.
 Baron komura expects an immediate invitation through Minister Takahira to call upon President Roosevelt, prob ably at Oyster Bay. On his way to New York he expressed himself as fol lows:
 We desire peace. yet are not over anxious. nor are we oversanguine that the negotiations will be productive. A Japanese protectorate over Korea will open the way for Japanese immigra ton there and divert it from this coun ! try"
 | Y. Sato:. chief of the Japanese for eign ministry staff of secretaries. sup plemented it by saying:
 We are anxious for peace of course, but not overanxious There is no peace at any price sentiment in Japan. ] If we settle it must be at a fair price"
 "I am confident that peace will be successfully negotiated by the appoint ed delegations. The Japanese will be guided by moderation. and no exces- ! siye demands will be made. But the sentiment in Japan and Russia is for peace, and in the interests of human ity and propriety there must he peace.
 .'The cost to Japan. however. has been very great. Tn the army alone the loss in men has been about 5tn.- GOO. while Russia's is said to be 3io.- GOO. The war is costing Japan mil lion dollars a day. and there is feel ing that there ought to he m iudem- nity.'
 Asked as to the probability of sn | armistice. Mir. Ssto said that probably would be among the first questions the plenipotentiaries would consider. Bss- ing the form of the negotiations on previous treaty negotiations. Japan will make demands for Russis's con sideration.
 The peace terms. while held inviolafe by those who know their text. were formulated by the emperor of Japan and his council. Mir Sato was asked if in the flush of victory the Japanese people would not feel entitled to more than any treaty would allow. and Mir sato said. The Japanese are not so gentle as to abide by any decision we may mske. but they pay great respect to the offices Of President Roosevelt. and his acts have done a great deal to emphasize the need for peace.
 There is no stated programme mapped out for the distinguished Japa- ne.e pending the arrival of NJ. witte. ! who Is eXpeSteu heNi Ntts- Komurs will accept no invitations to dinners or public functions of any kind. Last night he dined informally
 with Consul General s. rehida at the Nippon club
 Both 6rsdustes of Harvard
 OYSTER BAY. N Y. July es-Bar- on Komura- the principal envoy of Japan 10 the forthcoming peace con
 ference. probably will pay his respects
 to President Roosevelt in advance o'
 the formal presentation of the Russizn 2 and Japanese pienIpotentisries to the
 president. IL is likely that he may call on the president this week. Both fbs
 president and Bzros kenurs are grad ! usteS of Harvard and h>csms perscs
 ally srouains>d wfsh eacb cthsr ~