Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-08-02
High japanese Official Declares That
Russia Must Foot the Bills
THE VIEWS OF BARON KOMURA
Confident That Peace Will Be Suc,
eessfuiIy Negotiated at the CominQ
Conference - The War is Costina
Japan 100000 a Day, But she
Does Not Desire Peace at Any
Price.

New York, Special.-That Japan will
demand an indemnity of Russia in the
negotiations for peace, and that war
VIII be declared at an end at the con-
clusion of the negotiations at Ports
mouth. n. H.. next month. is the be-
lief Of Baron Komura, head of the ia
panese peace delegation. who arrived
here today, as voiced by Aimar Sato-
whe is the official spokesman for the
Baron on this mission Mr.. Sato i'm an
interview said:
Il am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the appoint
ad delegations. The Japanese will be
guided BY moderation. and no eXces-
sive demands will be made. but the
sentiment in Japan and Russia is for
peace, and in the interest of humanity
and prosperity there must be peace.
The cost 10 Japan. however. 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 Sl,O0O,000 a day. and there is a
feeling that there ought to be an in
demnity."
Asked as to the probability OF IN ar
mlstice, Mr.. Sato said that probably
would be among The first questions the
plenipotentiaries would consider. Bas--
ing the form of the negotiations ou
previous treaty negotiations, Japan
VIII make the demands for Russia's
consideration he said
The peace terms. while held inYiUlate,
by those who know their text. were,
formulated by the Emperor of Japan.
and his council. MIR. Sato was asked;
II in the flush OF victory the Japaneses
people would not feel entitled to more
than any treaty would allow, and he,
replied:
The Japanese are not so gentle %
to abide by any decision we may make.
but theh pay great respect to the oakv-
ces OF President Roosevelt and his at.tA
nave done a great deal to emph Ssiza-
tn need OF Yeace."
OF the future OF China, Mr.. SatCe
said: If the central government could
work in harmony with the district or
provincial governments. China would
become great power. but at present.
that seems to impossbble"
Japan attitude toward China was
most friendly. said Mr.. Sato. and while
maintaining no moral Monroe Doctrine
over the empire. she felt that it was
more or less under yapan's protection,
Ihis 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 said that while n desire for
peace was the sentiment of JaCan. it
was not a desire for peace ut any
price Japan is in very prosperous
condition at present" he said, and
the war taxes do not fall heavily upOn
the peoule yet. There has already been.
subscribed s250.000.O00 to a new inter
nal lean. and our prosperity is iurther
indicated in the success OF our foreign,
loans"
The question was put to Mr.. Sato as
to any possibility OF conflict with the
United States in the future. as sugCas-
ted by some of the American prcs9 at
the outbreak of the war. and Mi S;a--
to asked what could bring about such
a conflict. When ii was suggested inat
Japan might covet the Philippine Is
lands. he laughed heartily. and reniich
that Japan wo0d not hav3 the Philip
pines as gift. even tht IGh bonus
accompanied the gift
Baron Komuro and his party arrived
from Chicago and proceeded at onco
20 the Waldorf-Astoria where they
will be Quartered until his departure
Tor Portsmouth. There was no dem
onstrati0n beyond the presence OF
few japanese merchants and members
os tn Nippon Club.