The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-15
THREE ARTICLES
ARE. AGREED UPON
Smooth Sailing at the Peace Confer
ence Yesterday.
SAkHALIN FIFTH ON LIST
JAPAN MAY GET WAR COAT
FROM EASTERN RAILWAY.

n ORTSMOUTH. \. H, Aug. 14.-Al-
though very rapid progress was
made with the peace negotiations
today, three of the twelve articles
which constitute the japanese condi-
lions of peace having been agreed to
by NJ. White and Baron ROsen on behalf
of Russia, neither of the two articles
to which NJ. Witte in his reply returned
an absolute negative was reached.
The crisis. therefore, is still to come.
It may be reached tomorrow as the
cession Of SakhaIin comes fifth in the
list The three articles found" as
they are officially designated in the
brief communications authorized TO be
given to the press which were disposed
of today, are in substance as follows:
Agreement So Far.
FTirst.-Russia's recognition of Japau's
prepOnderating influence" and special
position in Korea, which Russia hence
forth agrees is outside of her sphere
of influence. Japan binding herself to
recognize the suZerainty of the reign
ing family, but with the right to give
advice and assistance to improve the
civil administration of the empire.
4 SecOnd.-Mutual obligation to evac-
= uate Manchuria. each to surrender all
Aspecial privileges in that province,
mutual obligation to respect the ter
ritorial integrity Of China and to
maintain the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for the commerce and industry
of all nations in that province (open
door,
Third.-The cession to China of the
Chinese eastern railway from Hardin
southwark
There was never any question about
the acceptance on the part of NJ. White
OF these articles" the first two cover
ing in more emphatic form the cOnten-
ton of Japan in the diplomatic struggle
which preceded hOstilities-
Chance For INDEMNIFY.
The Chinese Eastern railroad, the
building of which cost Russia an i'm
menSe sum, estimated by some at be-
Z tween 500 100000 and S200.000O0O, is to
go TO China Japan and China there
fore, arrange between themselves the
method by which the former is to be
remuneFat ted and through this financial
operation Japan might have a very con-
siderable portion of her claim for the
Expenses of the war" liquidated. The
railway is ostensibly the property of
the Russian-Chinese bank, although
built by government money advanced
through the banks. and since its COM
pletiOn operated, managed and pro-
tected by the Russian government
Japan cannot take the railroad her
self To place herself in Russia's shoes
regarding the railroad would be mill
tarily TO control the destinies of the
three provinces of Manchuria which
she has promised to return TO China.
But Japan is entitled to reimbursement
for the expense to which she has been
put in restoring the railroad below the
present position of Linevitch's army.
rebuilding the bridges and narrowing
the gauge
Road Gould be Hypothecated.
If China could not find the money
some other power or powers might do
4
Gated to the powers which advanced the
money as other Chinese roads are to
those who advanced the money for their
construction. II was NJ. Witte himself
who organized the Russo-Chinese bank
in 1895, and who has always been con-
sidered the real organizer of the
Chinese Eastern company. Mr.. Berg,
the attorney of the RusSO-Chinese
bank. which owns practically all if not
all of the shares Of the road is attached
TO the Russian mission.
Several Slight Jars.
Both sessions Of the conference today
are described as "amicabIe." There
were several slight jars between them,
one OF them serious. The plenipoten-,
Is tfaries are showing admira BILE temper.
The change in the weather may be
partially responsible for the serenity
manifested at the conference table. but
IT would be probably too much to say
that the fate of such a gigantic ne
gotiatiOn had been affected by high
degree Of temperature and few thou
sand mosquitoes.
Stumbling Block Today.
Tomorrow in the ordinary proceed
ings the first stumbling block TO
treaty Of peace should be reached, as
after Port Arthur and the leases of
Liaotung which are included in ar
ticle 4-rand which Mr. White is I'M
dOubtedly prepared with slight modi-
fications TO accept, comes article o
the cession of Sakhalin. But it is by
no means certain that when this OBJ
stacle is reached il will not be post
poned until all the articles on which
agreement is easy or possible are dis
posed of. If this course is allowed
and the Associated Press has high au-
thOrity for the opinion that il will be
It will indicate a disposition to put off
the real struggle to the very last, and
the longer the conference endures the
brighter the prospects of a treaty are
likely to become. Every day they
sit" said a very high authority. 'in-
creases the chances Of peace"
Mr.. Sato told the Associated Press
tonight that he came to Portsmouth
hopeful of a successful issue of the
negotiations, and nothing had occurred
TO alter his optimism.
VIII Form Text of Treaty.
The language of the three articles
adopted today will form practically
the text of the treaty of Washington.
IL one is signed, subject, OF course. to
q final revision. Each side has agreed
TO the articles and they are added in
the protocols of each days session.
which are officially signed by the pleni-
potentiaries the next morning. In adj
dition TO the minutes kept by each
side, there is an abbreviated record of
the discussions, giving the arguments
made on each side Of every point
which are daily attested so that when
} the conference is ended the record Of
the proceedings will be complete. Of
course, the agreement article by ar
ticle does not bind either Russia or
Japan until a final agreement is
reached and the treaty is signed
II is, however significant that Mr..
Sato. while specifically stating that if
he did not speak officially. gave as his
opinion that each power had now bound
itself to the articles agreed TO.
White Won a Victory.