The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-26

between the two countries has been
settled in favor of the victor and that
apparently only words aud money
still separate them. the negotiations
seem on the verge of a final rupture.
The air was filled tonight with gloomy
foTebodings. as specifically everything
indicated that tomOrrOw's session of
the conference viii prove the seance
d'adieu.
In the most positive fashion it is de-
clared that no instructions had reached
Nj. White W to this evening which
would permit him TO entertain the
compromise proposals submitted by
Baron KOmuTa and, therefore, unless
japan has a new proposal to make to-
morrow all that seems to remain is for
the ENJOYS To meet, sign "A declarat ton
that the conference has completed its
abors. shake hands. and part.
Hope Yet Remains.
But there are still unknown factors
In the situation which might change
the situation. The result OF President
Roosevelts second appeal direct to the
ear has not transpired and the result
of the pressure on Japan 10 alter the
form of her proposal by the elimination
of the purchase price of the northern
half % Sakhalin is not known
Press dispatches from Toxic and st.
Petersburg. read with the utmost in
terest here. indicate an Interchangeable
attitude or the part of both govern
ments. Yet both are anxious for peace,
it is said.
Many Millions Apart.
Probably more than $500. OOO, 900 stands
IN the way. Yet the Japanese cling
doEgedly TO their demands. Their peo-
pie at home insist upon it.
The most competent japanese auth
GRITTY, who did not conceal his pessi-
misism. when asked tonight whether
for the sake of peace Japan would
yield further, replied:
Read the dispatches from Toxic and
draw your own conclusions"
Nevertheless. there is warrant for the
statement that the Japanese are not as
implacable as they appear and from
a converse ton had by the Associated
Press tonight the distinct impression
was gathered that they would scale
their money demand and use another
formula" which would be acceptable
to Russia
Il is believed the Japanese intend to
let the conference end tomorrow.
a M. Whites Difficult Role.
On the Russian side all pretense to
claiming that NJ. Witte is any longer
negotiating is abandoned He has gone
10 the furthermOSt limit of his inn
perial masters orders. More he can
not do. sincerely as he personally may
successful conclusion. His position is
q difficult and peculiar one. He is a
sta teSman of large ambition. Liberal
at heart. he is yet a servant of his
sovereign. At the present tuncture
his role is described as like that of
Mirabeau. He stands between the king
and his people. He obeys g sovereign,
but he wants his people TO know where
the responsibility for the fate Of the
negotiations must rest At the same
time he cannot himself take a firm
stand against his sovereign. For this
reason, and the authenticated history
Of this conference will bear out this
statement. he preferred, when first ap-
pealed TO by Mr.. Roosevelt, to have the
latter go straight to the emperor with
his suggestion Though perhaps in full
sympathy with President Roosevelt.
to have himself appear in support of it
too ardently or to have openly endorsed
II against his Instructions, might, CON
sidering the influences about the court
which are personally hostile to and
Jealous of him. have injured instead of
better the chances.
Might Make Terms.
When the presidents first effort
failed he did not discourage a second
attempt in such a way that the en-
peror would have difficulty in declining.
out Of courtesy to the president, TO
empower NJ. Witte at feast tentatively
to proceed with the negotiations and see
If a satisfactory basis could not be ar
ranged, reserving the last word to him
self. Should such authority come at
the eleventh hour, NJ. Witte might
make the best terms he could and then
figurstively throw a treaty at the en-
perOr's feet to take or leave, yes or no
As politician. NJ. White might not
relish the idea of having il said when
he returned to Russia that he had made
pad peace he might prefer the
emperor TO shoulder that responsibility
But shortly before midnight NJ witte
gave absolutely no encoura cement to
the idea that there would be a change
OF heart at St Petersburg. Unless
Toxic was ready to recede further, he
expressed the opinion that all was over.
he said
Japan Must Recede.
81 have received no telegram from
st. Petersburg which changes the sit
uation- Indeed. / do not expect any.
I have not asked for instructions so
that cannot receive any If tomorrow
there is TO be change il must come
from the japanese side"
This would seem TO indicate that the
presidents second effort had failed at
81; Petersburg. What, If anything. he
has been able TO do at Toxic through
MS interview with Baron Kaneko this
afternoon. still remains mystery.
That the last word has not come
from Toxic and that Baron Kornura
may still appear in a conciliatorv role
tomorrow may possible be inferred
from the following fact:
Adjournment Probable.
The time FOR the sitting of the CON
ference tomorrow was not set when
the adjournment was taken on Wed
nesday. This evening NJ Witte noti-
fed the japanese mission that he was
ready TO meet IL in the morning at,g: so.
The Japanese, after consultation. de-
injured. on the ground that the minutes
of the last meeting would not be ready
in time Therefore. at their request.
the meeting was set for O'Clock in
the afternoon. Information received
at late hour indicates that President
RoOsevelt's efforts are not exhausted;
that he is still in communication with
Toxic and ST. Petersburg Tomor-
rows meeting consequently is likely
not TO prove decisive.