The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-08-18
ENJOYS agree ON
five ARTICLES


tute the Japanese conditions of peace
having been agreed to by Nj. White
and Baron Rosen on behalf of Russia,
neither of the two articles to which M.
White, in mis- reply returned an abso-
lutte negative, was reached. The crisis,
therefor, is still to come. 1t may be
reached Tuesday, as the cession of SAX
halin comes fifth in the list. The three
PARTICLES found" as they are officially
designated in the brief communications
authorized to be given to the press,
which were disposed of Monday are, in
substance, as follows:
Fisrt.- Russia's recognition of Jap
ans "preponderating influence and
special POSITION in Korea. which Rus
sia henceforth agrees it is outside of
her sphere of influence, Japan binding
herself to recognize the suzeranity Of
the reigning family, but with the right
to give advice aud assistance to i'm
prove the civil administration of the
empire.
Second. Mutual obligation to evac-
nate Manchuria, each to surrender all
special privileges in that province,
mutual obligation to respect the "ter-
ritorial integrity" of China and to
maintain the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for the commerce and industry
of all nations in that province. (The
open door,
Third. The cession to China of the
Chinese Eastern railway from Hardin
southwark.
There was never any question about
the acceptance on the part of M. Witte
of these articles, the first two covering,
in more emphatic form. the contention
of Japan in the diplomatic struggle
which preceded hostilitles.
The cession of the railroad, THE
buildin of which cost Russia an i'm
mense sum, estimated by some at be-
tween $100, ZOO, 900 and 5000, 200, 900,
is to go to China. Japan and China,
therefore, arrange between themselves
the method by which the former is to
be renumerated, and through this
financial operation Japan might have
a considerable portion of her claim for
the "expnses of the war; liquidated.
The railway is ostensibly the property
of the Russo-C Chinese bank, although
built by government money advanced
through the bank and since its compile
ton operated, managed and protected
by the Russian government.
Japan can not take the rairload her.
self. To place herself in Russia's shoes
regarding the railroad would be mill
tarily to control the destines of the
three provinces of Manchuria which
she has promised to return to China.
But Japan is entitled to reimburse
ment for the expense to which she has
been put to in restoring the railroad be
low the present position of Linevitch'
army, rebuilding the bridges and mar.
rowing the gage. If China couldn to
find the money some other power or
powers might do so and the road would
become hypothecated to the powers
which advanced the money, as other
Chinese roads are to those who adj
vanced the money for their contsrution.
1t was M. White himself who organ
lied the Russo Chinese bank in 1895
the real organizer of the Chinese East
ern company. Mr.. Berg, tie attorney
of the Russo Chinese bank which owns
practically all of the shares of the
road, is attached to the Russian mis-
sion.
1t seems to be taken for granted
among the attaches of both the Japan
ese and Russian missions that there
will be no general battle in Manchuria
while the peace negotiations are on.
Oyama is prepared to strike the mo-
ment the negotiations fail. and there
may be more or less outpost engage
ments while the troops are getting in
position, but it is admitted on each side
if either Oyama or Lnievitch should
deliberately bring on general engage
mert, which might cost &c, 900 or 100,-
600 lives. his county would be accused
of bad faith in the negotiations here,
and would inevitably lose prestige in
the eyes of the world.
Later Report.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 16 - The
crisis in the peace negotiations, upon
which the eyes of the world are fast
ened, is approaching rapidly, and the
end of this week or the first of next at
the latest should witness the deadlock
and the end, if the conference is to go
to pieces. Two more of the IL articles,
Nos. and 6, were disposed of Tues
day. Article consists of mutual
pledges to observe the integrity of
China and the policy of the "open
door" for commerce of all..nations, and
article 6 covers the surrender of the
Russian leases to the Liaotung peninsu.
la. Port Arthur; tDalny and Blonde and
Elliott islands. To article both par
ties gave ready assent, and the official
statemen of the adoption of that article
took care to state that it was agreed to
"unanimuosly.
Article 5, the consideration of.which
was passed until later, provides for the
cesios nof the island of Sakhalin.
Discussion appearing useless at this
stage on account Of the firm negative
given in the Russian reply, it was de-
of