The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-08-16

investigation Of Albany Disaster.
Vote Against Scandinavian Union.
Reimbursement for the expenses sus-
tained In the prosecution of the war
and the cession Of the island of SAX
halin constitute the main features of
the peace conditions handed by Baron
Komura to NJ. Witte.
The word indemnity" is carefully
avoided, the term employed being re
endorsement for the cost of the war.
No sum is fixed, the amount being
distinctly adjourned for mutual ad.
justment between the two countries
after the Japanese expenditure has
been ascertained.
These are the two all-important con-
dtlons and those which the Russian
plenipotentiaries find absolutely un-
acceptable. Unacceptable as they are,
however, 1t can be stated that these
two principal conditions did not come
as a surprise to the Russian plenipo-
tentlaries.
The other terms are substantially
what the world expected and with one
or perhaps two exceptions, could pro
badly be entertained as bases Of me-
COLLATION.. They include the follow
ing:
The cession of the Russian leases
to the Lao Tung peninsula, com
prising Port Arthur and Dalny; the
evacuation of the entire province OF
Manchuria; the retrocession to China
of any privileges Russia may have in
the province, and the recognition by
Russia of the principle of the "open
door; the cession to Japan of the
Chinese Eastern railroad below Har-
bin, the main line through Northern
Manchuria to Vladivostok to remain
Russian property; the recognition Of
the Japanese protectorate over Corea;
the grant of fishing rights TO Japan in
the waters of the Siberian Littoral
northward from Vladivostok to the
Behring sea; the REIMBURSEMENT to
Japan of the Russian warships in.
termed in neutral ports, and finally a
limitation upon the naval strength Of
Russia in Far Eastern waters.
Russia's Reply to overtures.
Russia's reply to the japanese terms
Of peace were delivered by M. Witte to
Baron Komura Saturday morning.
Upon the two crucial points, In
demnity and the cession Of the Is.
land of Sakhalin, the reply is absolute
non-possumus. Other points are ac-
still others are accepted condition
ally.
The tactics of the Japanese are in
scrutable. They have shown through
out the war this ability to guard their
secrets, military, naval and diplomatic,
and now not the remotest clue comes
from behind their closed doors as to
whether they are prepared to make
substantial concessions Silence and
secrecy are their watchwords. But il
the conditions as submitted constitute
their last word, hope of peace may
be regarded as having disappeared,
If the feeling reflected in Russian cir
cles is true criterion. And that no
substantial concessions on the main
issues will be made is the belief both
In Russian and Japanese circles.
Peace ENJOYS at Church.
The session of the plenipotentiaries
at Portsmouth which was to have
been held Sunday afternoon was post
poned by mutual agreement out of rev.
erence to the fact that it was the Holy
Sabbath, which is universally OBJ
served in Russia as day of rest
The Russian ENJOYS attended SER
vices at Christ Episcopal church Sun
Day morning and in the evening Mr.,
Takahira, the Japanese minister and
Commander Takeshita naval attache
of the Japanese legation at Washing
ton. attended services at the Christian
church in Kittery, Me.