New-York tribune., 1905-08-30

| despite the disappointment of the Japanese.
| Baron Rosen said this evening:
M Witte and I have conceived the greatest
admiration for Baron Komura and Minister
Takahira Under exceptionally trying and deli
cate circumstances their invariable courtesy and
delicacy of feeling have contributed materially
TO the facility with which the negotiations have
been conducted and have rendered pleasant re-
lations WHICH might have been uncomfortable
and embarrassing They have won our admira-
ton and gratitude by their uniform considera-
ton"
An instance of the good feeling which pre-
walls between the respective missions occurred
in the dining room this evening. Several Rus
sians among them General Yermoloff, were
finishing their dinner when a number of Japa-
nese, who had ended their meal, passed down
the aisle The Russians rose as one man and
bowed to their former opponents, the salutation
being returned with much graciousness.
Among the japanese the surprising and extra
ordinary disregard of Baron Komura's recon-
mendations and the adoption of peace at any
price policy at Toxic is attributed entirely TO
the influence of Marquis Ito, Count Inouye and
others of the Elder Statesmen on the Mikado.
Baron Kaneko is chiefly the representative of
this coterie of conservatives, and, as has been
already indicated in these dispatches, his fire.
quent consultations with the President were not
regarded with appreciation by Baron Komura.
While 1t was not anticipated that Baron
Kaneko's influence would prove sufficiently pow
erful to induce the Emperor to issue instructions
10 the mission in Portsmouth obedience to
which virtually placed the plenipotentiaries in
the position of Stultifying themselves. the effect
of his influence has been constantly regarded
with apprehension, the instructions received last
night demonstrate with how much reason.
THE OUTCOME TO JAPAN'S ADVANTAGE.
leading member of the Russian mission, dis
cussing the outcome of the conference, said this
evening that he was certain Japan would find
that the outcome of the negotiations had been
10 her advantage.
"The peace must prove the more permanent
because no thorn is left to tester in Russias
ilesh' he said, adding that his only regret lag
in the fact that the course of the negotiations
had added somewhat to the difficulties of the
japanese plenpotentiaries.
The fact that Japan has kept the most perfect
faith with China, safeguarding interests of the
celestial empire at every turn, is looked to by
the more sangulne of the Japanese to insure the
prestige of their country at Pekng, though
others place little faith in the duration of
Chnas gratitude.
Kwan-Cheng-Tze (Cbang Chum-Tu, the point
which now becomes the northern terminus of
the Chinese Eastern Railway transferred to
Japan, is a market place of considerable impor-
tance, and is also distributing point of consid-
erable commercial value. 1t is approximately
two hundred miles south of Harbin.
BY the invitation of NJ Witte the newspaper
correspondents assembled in one of the parlors
of the hotel this evening at 1890 O'Clock. They
were received by NJ. KurostOvetz, and precisely
on the minute the Russian ENJOYS appeared
Baron Rosen. speaking for NJ. Witte, announced
that the senior plenipOtentiary had learned that
some of the correspondents would leave Ports
mouth in the morning and had wished to bid
them farewell. The Ambassador explained
that being TOO unfamiliar with English to
speak in that language. NJ. Witte had written
out his remarks and had requested the baron
TO read them.