Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
PRoLoNelNG OF PEACE SESSION
Continued from Page One.)

Americans had already begun to sup
port the japanese in their attitude
against Russia.
The reports Of all the Russian consuls
| In Sakhalin Up to the year lsio stateo
that the japanese effort TO colonlze inc
island had failed because OF the rigot-
Gus climate The Negotiations between
Russia and Japan started III 1879 anu
continued for 20 years. endlng WIFI 'ie
treaty of 1875 by which the sovereignty
OF Russia over the whole lsiaho WIS
recognized.
win regard to Article ., the protocol
,oraats the arguments already set
forth several times in The Associated
DECD d,snatches. The Japanese claim
reimbursement for the expenses or the
var on the ground that they We're
forced by Russia's aggrcssions to re-
sort to arms for self-preservation and
aving been victorious at all points on
Goa and Land are entitled to reimburse
ment. Russia on the contrary denies
absolutely that Japan is IN position
10 dictate such a condition as Russi;.
does not acknowledge defeat and ap-
peared at the conference not implorins
mercy but because of her love for peace
and her willingness to conclude 1t on
an honorable basis.
Russia declares that a claim for in
IDENTITY under the circumstances is
unprecedented and reviews the histori-
cal occasions where indemnity was
paid in support of her contentious. Most
of these precedents have already been
made public in a recent Associated
Press interview with Mr.. De Martens.
The protocol also states that Russia
throughout her history has never paid
a war indemnity, not even when Ma
poleon the Great, invaded the Musco-
vite empire in 1872. and occupied Mos
COW.
With regard to Article 10, (he in
termed warships), Japan insists that the
surrender of informed warships which
have sought refuge in neutral ports as
a spoil of war is not contrary to inter-
national law. Russia, however, asserts
that international law affords no prece-
dent for a claim for the possession OF
property in the safe keeping Of a neu-
trail.
Finally with regard to Article IL.
| uhc limitation of the Russian naval
power in the Far East, the Japanese
assert that it is Indispensable to insure
| a lasting peace. Russia rejects the
whole idea as being offensive to Rus
sian honor and dignity. While declin-
| ing, however, to place such an article
| in a treaty she is willing TO make dec
| laration that she has no intention or
| attempting to threaten the naval posi-
| ton of Japan or any other power In the
| Far East.
The japanese. today, notified the firm
| from which they rented combination
| safe for their papers at the hotel to
take out the safe and render their bill.
| this afternoon.
NJ Witte left his apartments in the no.
tel annex about noon today, and came to
| the palm garden on the veranda, where
he spent some time chatting with Baron
Rosen. AS the distinguished Russian APP
peared in the garden. all those seated
| around the tables arose and remained
standing until NJ. Witte had settled him
| self in n comfortable chair in shady
| corner of the vcranda. AS he passed
down the veranda, NJ. Witte stopped to
shake hands with several and he ac-
knowledged the other greetings by lifting
| his hat AS soon as it became known
| that NJ Witte was in the palm garden all
the tables were soon surrounded by
| guests of the hotel. who never lose an OPP
| portunity to get sight of him. AS NJ.
| Witte left the garden the spectators
again respectfully arose as he passed.
Baron Rosen spends most of his leisure
time reading the newspapers in the gar
den but this is the first time that NJ
Nitte has appeared there during the day.
The second evening he was here he went
There for few minutes after dinner and
Fingered perhaps half an hour over his