The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-31
RUSSIANS NOW IN 4 HOLI|

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Japan Materially MOdifies1 Terms Of
~sn Peace Proposition ao
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FOREGOEs QUESTION OF INDEMNIFY
atnL6 20 --Z-- 1i@f : LA
Envoy Kom ~ win ofar In Envoy
Wittee 4 Waiver Of the Claim TO
s..Reimbuurse for the Cost Of the
bno War.{'5andL Will Propose t to Refer TO
Eai.sArbitrationr the Amount to be Paid
ar JAPAN foraEsacuating5 the Northern
zo1Half ofaSakhalin.rAfeqQ IN. doAsr
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';f Portsmouth Ssasn1g tn n III Il, Special Tdesday
morning Baron Komufa, acting upon
t4~hstfuctfOns receiveaxfrowdroke as q
a4egait of 2Moffdays meeting, OF the eabi-
net and "elder. Observation-Disclosures the
direct. presidency of the Emperor Of
Lapan; submitted, to Mr.. Witte a new
lbasas. of compromise, and that comnpro-
mtsea itds firmly believed VIII insure
peace = Y ..!4yha>aq i
The revelation contained in the an
ne urnnccement that President Roosevelt
already Informed Emperor Mich
G olas. through Ambassador Meyer, that
, tfaIpaann " vas s. ready 10 waive the question
T Of indemnity and submit the price to
s1beJ paid sforuthe3 northern half OF Sa-
4KhaafM TO h eJt1dgment of O. mixed com
Emission but prepared the way for ia
II pans back down upon the main issue
It hadgmet with denials high and, low
al II, was declared to be Impossible ano
incredible. The Japanese declined tt
admit il and the Russians said they
had no. continuation. MI. White T1hti
Z mated strongly that St. Petersburg 'ha'
l not appraised him to any such action b.
PresidentaJThere was even a dis
Il poAatAonto ,fidicHlethe,idea Of arhitnat.
sd .ineuthe, price. of half of the Islands
5 Nevertheless, on all hands 1t was ad
S mitted if japan took this posltlon; u
; gr2gbhA was OUT - IRON .
2 l., RESPONSIBILITY NOW RUssIA's
l. Mr.. White. by consummate skill Il
Z ! conceding all the demands OF Japa
involving the real issues OF the wa
Q had: manoeuvered his a~dversarles INT
1ntaspesition where, unless they panoo
g 90 the claim for indemnity, tney cou ~
Is he held responsible Tor continuing I'd
VI war for money 2at - r~'@t."ni
~ The Japanese, by now foregoing tn
rcj demand for indemnity, practically tur
the tables upon Russia and SHIFT IN
: burden back to her shoulders IT, n
>" does not consent to submit a mlnc
"A. issue to, the impartial Judgment OF,
-cItribunaL. Mr., Witte publicly dissent
Il y-igorously from the proposition, an
their will still be a struggle With p
osf ferhof, cbut If japan agrees to orna
Mi rsnouice all; claims for, direct or IND
k-5l rect compensation for. the expenses
the war the, big stumbling BLOCK /
peace is out OF h way.
RUSSIAN WAR PARTLY ACTIVE
Everything win depend upon. Il
a form in which the proposed is submit
led Shuld the remuneration. be soacq
= !lyblefs with the other proposition tn
Russia could claim it was still, Only
"a Ldisguised demand for, tribute, the gu
Oh might Only be harr6wef,' not bridge
p An n private adVfces' tnaC reacn =
sesIcRAsAan mission from, FStt:Retefspu
gft iindicatethat military, party is helicos
20 lsinsistent that Linevitch be gwen
I'D chance, and actives in its insisten
ST. that negotiations be=broken off. u
sirIfyAMr. jWittes feels the pressure OF tn
Md sentiment and as a man of ambition
Of may not feel that he can amor TO- !
CHI himself open to the charge that ne
re temntp6rizing With the situation. He! h
" power under his instructions to .rreJe
M out of hand any proposition inyolyl
- 4 the payment of a kopeck OF, tribute. ]
need not. consult his imperial mat
"D@e He IS man of inspirations and he
,.4tuuite Incapable, if the Japanese propo
ton savorS still of "blood money. =
refuse even to accept it for transm
tsf6AlteESt. PetersbIrg1i 81 :
ri But such a strike is lot expected. D
Wfttel Kino%s-that public opinion, bc
}uei I'M A~mericaTand EuropeGa as well as
t.H- tTRussjas would condemn him if he bro
: 81 off the negotiations just as the way Y
opened for a possible accord. '''-I
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