New-York tribune., 1905-08-22
RESULT IN SUSPENSE.
No Signs of Yielding on Either
Side.
GBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.l

Portsmouth. y. H, Aug. 21.-The result of
President Roosevelt's effort TO save the peace
conference from failure remains in suspense
NO direct reply to the Presidents proposition
communicated by NJ Witte yesterday has come
from Emperor Nicholas but other advices re-
ceived from St Petersburg indicate that the
Emperor and his councillors are unshaken in
their determination neither TO cede territory nor
pay tributes.
What the President is doing on the Japanese
Side remains as deep mystery as ever Little
light is shed on the visits Of Baron Kaneko to
Oyster Bay. The Japanese do not even admit
that he is their medium Of communication With
the President They go no further than TO reit-
crate that Mr.. Roosevelt understands their po-
sltlon' and that they have the fullest confidence
IN hlm' Ihey show not the slightest indication
that they have in any wise changed their posi-
tion or are prepared TO yield more than tbav
We're last Friday. when the plenpotentiaries ad
journed until tomorrow
If NJ. Witte does not receive fresh Instructions
before Tomorrow at o'clock when the con-
ference is resumed, therefore the situation viii
be exactly what it was when the adjournment
was taken on Friday. The gulf will be as wide
deep and unspanable. Both sides will present
their protocols for signature One side or the
other must then make move or all that will
be left will be brief final protocol certifying
mat they have reached the parting Of the ways
and to bid each other farewell
But such an abrupt termination is hardly an
ticipated Baron Komura IL NJ Witte has moth
Ing to propose. might present Japan's irreducf
bic minimum embodying the final concession
she is prepared TO make, If she is prepared IN
make any, or formally propose collective con-
sideration OF all the articles still I'm dispute
Any move on either side would involve another
adjournment such adjOurnrnapt witch.
frankly proposed by NJ. witte as he would not
be guilty OF the discourtesy of allowing the con
terence TO go TO pieces before receiving sne
cinc reply to President Roosevelts proposition
IL is safe TO assume, therefore. that in the
absence OF such a reply the conference win he
prolonged beyond Tomorrow and every DELAY
in the opinion of the Presidents friends means
hope. faint though it may be- President Roose
Velts object was officially described TODAY IN
be to 'prolong the negotiations"
There is warrant for the statement that NJ
Witte personally sympathizes with the Pres-
dents proposition no matter how II NAV be
regarded by his imperial master and the ,a+
ter's advisers. 1t is a mistake to suppose
that In considering such proposition the Frn
peror consults a regularly ordained council
throughout the conference he has been catIine
in council such advisors as he deemed wise
some or his relatives the grand dukes. mem
oers or the court and certain chosen minister's
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitcb orA
OF the most powerful OF his relatives is known
10 be absolutely opposed to yielding an io+a
beyond what NJ. Witte has already conceded
AS an alternative, he favors the continuatior
Of the war. The spirit of all the adv,ces Va
ceived has been such almost 10 preclude bono
of an eleventh hour change.
The general belief here is that prAs;dA,.
Roosevelt. while he has the moral s,,nnort -
one of the neutral powers has not received The
active aid he expected. England's declir..,o,,
to offer advice to Japan is disappointing Though
the motives that actuate her in refusing ~ Az
anything that might be construed as an -
tempt TO exercise pressure upon her auv tend
ing 10 rob her of the fruits OF her victor,- a.
fully appreciated.
There are evidences here that Cooperation b,,
Great Britain would have been resented h.,
Japan.
Among the Japanese tonight no note OF hone
is sounded. With genuine reluctance they seen,
almost resigned 10 the shipwreck of the confer
enee. They declare that their position Is nm
changed. and they speak OF renewing the war
with snap OF their black eyes which speaks