The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
WILL Be PEACE.
Demands of Japan VIII Not Be
Excessive.
She Still Feels That She Should
Have Indemnity.
A MILLION A DAY.
Has Been the Cost of the War
With Russia.
FaTOrs the Open Door Policy in
Manchuria.

New York, July 26.-That Japan
will demand an indemnity of Russia in
the negotiations for peace, and that
the war will be declared at an end at
the conclusion of the negotiations at
Portsmouth. N. H, next month, is the
belief of Baron Komura. head of the
Japanese peace delegation, as voiced
by Amer Sato, who is the official
spokesman for the baron on this mis-
sion. Mr.. Sato, in an interview, said:
II am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the ap-
pointed delegations. The Japanese will
be guided by moderation, and no ex-
cessive demands will be made. but the
sentiment in Japan and Russia is for
peace and. in the interests of human
ity and propriety. there must be
peace.
1.-The cost to Japan has been very
great. On both sides the loss in men
has been $4,000, Russia losing $780,
600 of these. The war is costing Japan
$1,000,000 a day, and there is feel
ing that there ought to be an indem-
uity."
An Armistice First.
Asked as to the probability of an
armistice, Mr.. Sato said that probably
would be among the first questions the
plenipotentiaries would consider.
Basing the form of the negotiations on
previous treaty negotiations, Japan VIII
make the demands for Russia'S consid-
Grafton, he said.
The peace terms, while held invio-
late by those who know their text,
were formulated by the emperor of
Japan and his council. Mr.. Sato was
asked if, in the flush of victory, the
Japanese people would not feel en-
titled to more than any treaty would
allow, and Mr.. Sato said:
1.-The Japanese are not SO gentle as
to abide by any decision We may
make, but they pay great respect to
the offices of President Roosevelt and
his acts have done a great deal to en-
phasize the need for peace"
Mr.. Sato further said that the Japa-
nese would prefer to have the negu-
tiations in the English language, as
neither Baron Komura nor himself
speaks French. The matter, however,
would be settled after President
Roosevelt had met the two represen-
tatives. AS to the attitude of the Jap
anese members toward the Russian
delegates Mr.. Sato said:
1--WE admire NJ. White and Baron
Rosen- The announcement of M.
Whites appointment to the peace
party was more welcome to us than
been. We recognize him as a great
statesman
Talks of China. 49,
OF the future of China, Mr.. Sato
said:
work in harmony with the district or
provincial governments China would
become a great power, but at present
that seems to be impossible
Japan's attitude toward China was
most friendly, said Mr.. Sato, and
while maintaining no moral Monroe
doctrine over the empire, she felt that
it was more or less under Japan's pro-
lection. This protection, by way of
illustration, Mr.. Sato said, was mot so
strong over China as that of the
United States over South America"
Mr.. Sato emphasized the announce
ment made frequently before that
Japan does not seek territorial
aggrandizement, and on this point the
speaker sai1:
1--WE want in Manchuria equal OPP
portunity, or what Mr.. Hay called the
open door,
In response to further questions,
Mr.. Sato said Japan is over-populated,
and that, in the opening of Manchuria
and Korea, an attractive field for i'm
migration would be nearer home than
offered in Hawaii or America.
Not for Peace at ANY Price
Mr.. Sato said that, while a desire for
peace was the sentiment of Japan, it
was not a desire for. peace at any price.
Japan is in very prosperous condi-
ton at present." he said, land the war
pie yet. There has already been sub
scribed $3.50, 900, 900 to q new internal
loan, and our prosperity is further in
dicated in the success Of our foreign
loans"
As to Japan's attitude toward Amer
lea, Mr. Sato laughingly asked:
You mean the yellow peril?" and then
became more enthusiastic in his CONVEX
sation than upon any previous topic. He
said:
I'VE are almost boyish in our enthus-
iasm and friendship for America. While
we are friendly with China as Orien-
tails, our greatest friends are America
and England. Why, the first monument
ever erected to any foreigner in Japan
was that to Commodore Perry, and the
policy and conduct of the American
people for the last fifty years has been
one of help to US. We regard America
as an ally without a treaty.
The question was put to Mr.. Sato as
to any possibility of conflict with the
United States in the future, as suggest
ed by some of the American press at the
outbreak of the war, and Mr.. Sato ask
ed what could bring about such a con-
fiict When it was suggested that Japan
might coVet the Philippine islands, he
laughed heartily and replied that japan
would not have the Philippines AZ a gift
even though a bonus accompanied the