Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24

conference arranged for Tuesday. II
Is learned that President Roosevelt,
has conveyed unofficial assurances
that Japan will modify her demands
II she can receive from the car an
assurance of similar modification of
the Russian attitude.
NJ. Witte denied the reported differ.
enee regarding reimbursement and
Saghaiien would be submitted to ar.
| bitrataion. The president, he said.
had in talk with Baron Rosen ex:
tended his good offices in the interest
| OF peace.
| PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 22.-Today's
peace conference adjourned until TO.
morrow at $50. The reason given
Tor the postponement is that the sec
retaries have not completed drafts
Of the protocols.
The publication today of an author
lied interview vita Witte In which
he speaks in positive terms against
giving indemnity or land caused a stir
in diplomatic circles, NJ. witte says
that Russia will not pay Indemnity
and that Russia has not reached the
end OF resources which Russians do
not know exist. Russia is not van.
quished, he AYERS, and only vanquish
ed nations pay indemnifies, Positive
Instructions from the czar forbade the
cession OF Saghalien. The czar wants
peace, but only with honor. NJ. Witte
did not commit himself regarding the
outcome of negotiations but said Rus
sia could carry on the war alone with
home resources
This afternoon the peace envoys are
in amicable personal conversation.
They are waiting late dispatches from
their respective governments and
may hear something further this even
Ing, as President Roosevelt, they are
informed. has sent further dispatches
TO st. Petersburg aud Toxic this
tain quarters that peace win come
by compromise. II Ia understood that
NJ. Witte personally sympathizes with
President Roosevelt's propositions and
II he did not have to submit every
thing to the imperial government he
would advocate peace, agreeing to
make the same amount Of concessions
asked from the Japanese. who are
ready to concede. but not concede
too much
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 23.-
The meeting Of the peace envoys was
resumed this morning and 1t is felt
that there is a warrant for the ex-
pectation that peace treaty will be
the eventual outcome Of the negotia.
tions. The session IL expected to be
the most important yet held and may
determine the issue OF peace or war.
A telegraph wire runs from the navy
to Oyster Bay. Mr Dennison remain.
ed at the Japanese headquarters to-
day.
The conference adjourned at 1915
to reconyene at 3 O'Clock this after.
noon. This IL taken ss indicative
that good results toward peace are
looked forward to.
The first two hours OF the session
were devoted to the reading OF the
protocols. This occupied almost the
entire forenoon and the presentation
VI Japan . SohCcbblOuB ITOW tnt DT1R-
inal demands are not likely to be
made before this afternoon or tomor-
row, II at all.
When the conference adjourned at
noon until o'clock this afternoon NJ.
Witte announced that the morning
had been devoted to the reading and
correction Of the protocol
Russia's decision not to accept the
principle Of article eleven which pro-
vides for the payment Of the Japanese
war expenses is irrevocable. The at
utude Of the Russian ENJOYS is under
stood to be based on a message re.
ceived from the car this morning di-
recting resistance to indemnity In any
suise. Japan must withdraw her de-
mand for the cost of military and ma
val operations before Russia will re.
imburse her for feeding prisoners.
1t Is believed that Japan has receiv-
ed assurances that II she gives up
the indemnity question the cession OF
Saghalien and the surrender Of the In.
termed war ships will be considered
Russia at all hazards desires to avoid
any indication Of having purchased
peace, but would consider paying
some reasonable sum for the recon.
veyance OF SaghAlin,