The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
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 Tents tonight experienced additional lifficulty in securing information.
 The discussion on Sakhalin went far though to demonstrate the determined opposition of Russia to its cession and .here had been not the slightest sign If yielding when the agreement was reached to reserve a decision of the lrticl until later. Competent Japanese authorities, however, still Insist that Japan will never abandon this point They declare. however that Baron Komura and MT. Takahira will go to he extreme limit to secure the basis If the Treaty of Washington They To not pretend to say that they are assured the treaty will be signed. They 10 not even say tonight that they are hopeful. Their position may be off, icially stated: "Japan's plenipoten- aries will continue the negotiations as ar as possible without leading on those points which Japan long ago decided Ire essential demands. If after this ,arnest effort, it Is impossible to reach m agreement with M. Witte and Baron Rosen, Japan will announce that furth- r negotiations are useless and her ,lenipotentaries will regretfully take cave of the President and the Japanese Government will immediately turn her attention to the campaign in Manchuria. 1t has been made plain by Japan that both sides can conduct the negotia- inoos with a freer hand and make con- sessions on certain points with less Hanger of embarrassment by public opinion at home if the negotiations are kept secret"
 The President has not only ceased all ,fforts in the direction of any armisttce put 1t sthe feeling among the officials Df Washington that perhaps in cases he base of the negotiations are agreed apon the actual drafting of the treaty may be hastened if there Is no truce Japan long ago let 1t be known that Ihe would not consent to an armistice until the success of the negotiations had been assured by an agreement apon the framework of the treaty and now 1t appears unlikely that she will consent to a truce even then unless Russia asks for 1t which Japan does not expect.
 The peace conference began at two minutes before 10 o'clock. The T'ient- potentiaries went to the navy yard in their motor cars but the trip was a Bomewhat slow one on account Of the srizzling rain which made the roads muddy. Ten minutes after their arri- yal at the naval stores building the ne Eotiators had taken their places in the conference room and work began.
 That making peace Is a strenuous lifc Is illustrated by the daily program of work of the peace enyoys and their suites Eight sessions of the confer hnce have been held since the arrival of the missions at Portsmouth one week ago, and all but one of these has been long as two hours. Outside the ses- sions everyone connected with the work has been continuously occupied with but few hours for rest and practically none for recreation.
 EnvOys Rose Early.
 The envoys have breakfast before 9 o'clock; they are in the navy yard be- fore 10, and with the exception of a brief space for luncheon served in the conference building, they stay in ses- sion until evening. After this hur- ried dinner is served at the hotel and the work of the evening and night be- gins. Last night, for M .Witte and Baron Rosen there was an outside duty and one of almost as much importance as peace between Russia and Japan. namely, the consideration of the ques- tion of the amelioration of the condi- ton of the Jews in Russia with deI- egation of eminent American Hebrews. During this time the Japanese emissa- ries were busily engaged in their guar ters in bringing their records to date in the preparation of cablegrams and in getting ready for the next day.
 An idea of the volume of cables