The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-18


already gone far enough to satisfy tho most
exacting enemy who had won many battles
but had not conquered. They believe that
Japan will not be satisfied with less than tho
payment OF several hundred million dollars
by Russia, and they vow and declare that
not cent Of this shall be paid.
Az for the Japanese 1t 10 oontended thas
they are equally determined to 60 on with
the war II Russia does not consent to 70
munerate them for what they have spent
In prosecuting the conflict. Japan must
have money.it is held, and her only way
TO secure 1t Ia at the expense Of her opro-
nent. II the Russians are as firm as they
say they are in their decision not TO pay
indemnity and the Japanese az firm az they
are represented to be in their decision to
adhere to their demand for payment. then
the jig is up. and there will he no pace.
HOPE FOR COMPROMISE.
There Is hope Of compromise in regard
to the Japanese demand for the possession
Of Russia's interned wanhips. IL has
never been regarded as a strong o'aim
on the part Of the Japanese, for the reason
that the informed vessels are In the c,is-
tody Of two neutral nations, the United
States and China, and It has been generally
understood that the disposition Of the
warshlps would be determined by oon-
ference in which the neutrals would par
ticipate.
At to-day's session OF the plenipoten-
tiaries there was considerable divergence
of views on this subject. but upon some
points an agreement was reached, and
an attempt will be made to bring the matter
to a conclusion before the conference pro-
ceeds TO take up the articles upon which
disagreement was noted.
Little progress was made to-day In the
consideration Of the Japanese demand
that Russian naval power in the Pacific bs
limited. This will probably be the main
subject discussed at to-morrow's meetings.
The. Russian ENJOYS intend to fight to the
last ditch to prevent their adverssries
from having their way In this particular
and the struggle promises to be interest
! ing.
Mr.. Witte said tonight that there would
be a divergence Of views, in his opinion!
upon Article XI. which is the anonymous
name given by the plenipotentiaries and
their subordinates to the demand for the
limitation Of Russian naval strength.
| The twelfth and last article of the jap
anese conditions concerns the demand
for the grant to Japan Of fishing rights
OF the Siberian coast. This is a COM
paratively minor matter. It will be dis
cussed tomorrow, but Mr.. Witte was un-
willing this evening to hazard an opinion
a. to the outcome. ...s.
HOPE 10 FINISH DETAILS TO-DAY.
The plan Of the plenipotsntiaries IL to
devote to-morrows session to finishing
their consideration Of the Japanese de-
mands in detail. II there Is time, and
there probably will be, the articles upon
which the ENJOYS failed to agree will b
made the subject Of a general discussion.
Whatever the outcome Of this, an adjourn
ment will be taken until Monday, when
the general discussion willjbe resumed. By
Monday night it may be known whether
the Portsmouth paace conference ia
success or failure.
Mr.. Witte was asked tonight what the
ENJOYS would do when they finished the
consideration Of the Japanese conditions
in detail.
He had started up the stairway leading
to his apartments in the Wentworth annex
as the question was put TO him by one Of the
many newspaper interviewers who had
encountered him in the hallway below and
had attempted to extract from him some
information about to-day's session. Paus-
ing on the stairway, he cast q quizzcal
glance at his questioner. what will We
do?" he repeated. "Oh, then we will go to
dinner" and the great Russian statesman
laughed heartily as he disappeared from
view.
| sATo LITTLE MORE DEFINITE.
| Mr.. Sato, official buffer and spokesman
for the silent Komura and Takahira. went
little further than Mr.. Witte. He said
explicitly in response to the great throng
Of eager correspondents who formed about
him in the Wentworth lobby that there
was to be general discussion Of all points
still in dispute when the consideration Of
all the specific conditions had been COM
pleted.
1t was settled, he said, that the confer
euoe would be adjourned from tomorrow
until Monday.
With their characteristic attention to de-
tails the Japanese ENJOYS submitted to
China through the Toxic Government 4
statement Of tho conditions affecting Man
chura which had been agreed upon at the
peace conference.
China has resp onded that she accepted
| the conditions and was now satisfied not to
participate In the exchanges at Portsmouth.
Before the conference assembled China
had indicated her desire to be represented
| while the conditions relating to Manohuria