Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-08-25
CALLS THE PEACE ENJOYS.
President VIII Not Let Portsmouth
Conference Fail IF BE Can
Prevent a Rupture.
EFFORT TO END WAR.
Russia and Japan in Deadlock Over
Terms and President Will Try
to Settle Matters


fdently believed here that the peace
conference at Portsmouth, \. H, will
result in a rupture, but this news is
calmly received.
President Steps In.
Portsmouth, n. H, Aug. 19-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has stepped into the
breach and is making a last desperate
effort to save the peace conference from
shipwreck.
That in a sentence is said to be the
situation this morning. Just what the
President is doing has not tran,pired.
With the early departure this morning
of Baron Rosen for Oyster Bay, Presi-
dent Roosevelt once more BECOMES the
central figure on the worlds stagi.
A long message received after midnight
by Mr.. Peirce, the assistant secretary of
state, was from the President. 1t was
an invitation for Baron Rosen to go
there Immediately for a conference. The
invitation was to Russia's ambassador at
Washington because as Russia's accred-
tied representative to this country it is
entirely proper for the President at any
time to summon him to a conference.
Baron Rosen was at once awakened to
receive the message from Mr.. PIERCE
and after conference with Mr.. White
it was decided the ambassador should
leave on an early train for Oyster Bay.
1t was further decided, on the suppose
ton that the secret could be kept, but
that it should be officially announced
that Baron Rosen was going to Magno-
to receive Mr.. White, who arrived in an
automobile.
Rushed to Oyster Bay.
In the meantime however. Mr.. PIERCE
was up until early this morning making
arrangements for Baron Rosen to reach
Oyster Bay at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Orders were Immediately tele
graphed to Lieut.. Evans, commanding
the naval yacht Sylph, to be ready for
the Rochelle early this morning, meet
the ambassador and take him at once to
Oyster Bay. Arrangements were also
made by the Bay State limited to make
a special stop at New Rochelle in order
to let the ambassador board the Sylph
there.
The change in the programme became
known from Baron Rosen upon his arri-
val at Boston, instead of going directly
to Magnolia waited for the 10 o'clock
train for New York.
Whether he will remain over night at
Oyster Bay has not yet been decided. 1t
will all depend upon what transpires aft
er he has seen the President. Baron
Rosen will give to the President the full
official details of the negotiations up to
date, the text of the japanese demands,
the reply made by Russia to each of
statement to Baron Komura that Russia
would never pay one kopeck as indem-
nifty or reimbursement for war expenses.
President Sees Japs.
JaDan's attitude has already been out
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and it is not improbable that Baron 10
mura or Mr.. Takahira may see the Presi-
dent between now and Tuesday.
According to cipher kilograms received
Eere by both the Russian and japanese
missions it is understood the efforts of
the powers who are ready to tender their
good offices to prevent the rupture of
the negotiations will be especially di-
rected toward the persuasion of Japan
to withdraw her demand for indemnity
The assurance will be given by the pow
ers that if the demand is withdrawn
Japan will receive adequate compensa-
ton in other ways.
Cardinal Nannutelli, who was one of
the candidates for the papacy during
the conclave after the death of Leo
MIL. in Il letter to a friend here, re-
ceived today, says that the whole Sa-
cred college, as well as the Pope him
self, are following with the deepest in
terest the peace negotiations which was
just beginning when the letter was writ
ten. The cardinal adds that Plus X. has
expressed the earnest hope that through
the ability of the peace plenipotentiaries
and the craftsmanship and energy of
President Roosevelt that peace for which
the world waits may be brought about.
Status of the Peace Terms.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 19.-The
substance and present status of the jap
anese terms are as follows:
One-Russia'S recognition of Japan's
"preponderant influence" in Korea with
her right to preserve order in the civil
administration. give military and fnan-
cial advice to the Emperor of Korea,
Japan binding herself to observe the ter
ritorial integrity of Korea and lit is be-
levedD the policy of the open door"
Accepted. se N.s
Two-Mutual obligation to evacuate
Manchuria. Accepted.
Three-Japan's obligation to restore
in Manchuria Chinese sovereignty and
civil administration. Accepted.
. Four-Mutual obligation to respect in
the future the territorial integrity and
administrative entity" of China in Man
churia and to maintain the principle of
equal opportunity for the industry and
commerce OF all nations (open door.
Accepted.
Five-The cession of the island of
Sakhalin to Japan. Refused and final
consideration deferred
Sixth-The surrender to japan of the
Russian leases of the Liaotung penin-
sula including Port Arthur. Dalny and
the Blonde and Elliott islands. Ac-
copied.
Seven-The surrender to China by ar
rangement with Japan Of the branch of
the Chinese eastern railroad running
south from Hardin to Port Arthur and
New Chwang together with the retro
cession of all the privileges obtained un-
der the concession of 1898. Accepted,
in principle; final agreement deferred.
Eight-The limitation of the Chinese
concession obtained by Mr. Rothstein
and Prince Uhktomsky in 1890 unde r
which the cutoff through northern
Manchuria was built to connect the trans
Siberian and the Ussurri railroads so as
to provide for the retention of the own
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