The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-11

N. H., Aug. 10. REIN
for exepenses sustained in
the prosecution Of the war and ces-
sion Of the island OF Sakhalin consti 4
ute the main features OF the peace
conditions handed by Komura TO Witts
at the conclusion of the morning SEES.
sion Of peace puenipotentariea The
word Indemnity" is carefully avoided,
the term employed being reimburse
ment'' for the cost ct the war No
sum Is fixed, the amount being dis
tlnctly adjourned for mutual adjust.
ment between the two countries after
the Japanese expenditure has been
ascertained. There are the two all
important conditions and those whcf
the Russian pleniuotantiaries find al,-
solutely unacceptable. Unacceptable
as they are, however, 1t can be stated
that these two principal conditions did
not come as surprise TO the Russian
plenipotentaries.
The friendly fashion III which KG-
mura explained the conditions before
handing them to Witte and the avoid
ance Of the use OF ine word linden.
nity'' In the presentation OF Japan's
bill for tho cost Of The war without
fixing the sum leaves the way oren
for negotiations and constitutes the
main hope That a final agreement Il
possible
Certainly the danger of sudden rnp.
ture. NO matter what the ultimate Id.
suit may be, is precluded by today's
development The other terms are
substantially what the world expected
and with one or perhaps two sxcep-
tions could probably be entertained
as basis Of negotiations. They include.
Cession OF The Russian leases to the
Lao Tung peninsula comprising Port
Arthur and palnv: evacuation Of Man
churia, retrocession to China of any
privileges Russia may have IN the
province and recognition by Russia Of
the principle of the open door; ces-
sion 10 Japan cf the Chinese eastern
railroad below Harbin, the main line
through northern Manchuria TO ylad
ivostok 10 remain Russian property;
recognition of the Japanese protector.
ate over Korea; grant Of fishing rights
TO Japan In the waters Of the Siberian
littoral northward from Vadvost0k
to Behring sea relinquishment to Jap
an of Russian warships interned in
neutral ports; finally limitation up
on the naval strength Of Russia
in the far eastern waters.
AS u whole the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians
In addition to the two principal con
dltions which cannot be accepted under
Whites instructions these relating to
limiting of Russias naval power In
the far east and granting Of fishing
rights upon the Russian littoral are
considered particularly offensive Il
the amor propre Of their country ant
of such humiliating character as TO be
inadmiFsablc
The Japanese on the contrary as
komura announced at the conference
today, considered them moderate, con
tending that they only represent fail
compensation for the expenses of tn.
war and the victories they have
achieved, their sole purpose being tc
attain the objects for which they hav,
fought, the spoils claimed being onl,
such as they are legitimately entitled
TO as recult of their military anf
naval successes. The Russian pleni
potentlaries, as soon as the Japanese
terms were In their hands. callai II
the FIVE expert delegates attached Il
the mission and epent Tho whole after
noon in consideration of the terms
Meantime the conditions had beer
placed In cipher and cablcd to the
czar with Whites personal recon
mcndntions.
I 1t Is hoped reply will bo receives
from the emperor tomorrow, IN whicf
case Witto expects 10 have the Rus
san response ready by Saturday be
Ing the first anniversary of the brit
Of the czarevirch the presentation n
Il the reply viii be deferred until Mon
day Meantime The plenip,tensiariel