The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-01
TOXIC lNsTRucTs koMuRA TO
PRESENT NEW PLAN TO
CONFERENCE.
PEACE NOW SEEMS ASSURED
PRESIDENT CONDUCTS NEGoT.A-
TIoNs WHICH RESULT IN
SENSATION.


Komura. acting upon instructions re-
ceived from Toto as the result Of
yesterdays mee;::..g of the cabinet and
elder statesmen" Under the direct
presidency Of the emperor of Japan,
will to-day submit to Mr.. White new
basis of compromise, and that con:nro-
mise, it is firmly believed, will Insure
peace.
d. The revelation made yesterday that
Japan had already informed Emperor
Nicholas through President Roosevelt
and Ambassador Meyer, that Japan
was ready to waive the question of in
demnity, submit the price to be paid
for the northern half of Sallha!:n TO
the Judgment of a mixed COMMISSION,
but prepared the way for
Japan's Back Down
upon the main issue. The announce
ment had been the sensation OF the
day. 1t had met with denials high and
low. 1t was declared to be impossible,
incredible. The Japanese declined 10
admit it. and the Russians said they
had no confirmation. Mr.. Witte init
mated strongly that St. Petersburg
had not apprised him of any sach &C.
ton by the president. There was
even disposition to Iidicu!c |he idea
of arhitrating the price of half Ct the
island. Nevertheless, on all hands it
was admitted it Japan took this posi-
ton, the ground was cut out from I'M
der Emperor Nicholas.
japan Shifts the Burden.
Mr.. Witte, by consumnlate skill in
conceding all the demands OF Japan
involving the real issues of the war,
had Unanswered his adversaries into
a position that unless they abandc:"eu
the claim for indemnity they coul,; be
accused OF continuing the war for
money. The Japanese in abandoning
the claim for indemnity now practical
ly turn the tables and s!.iit the burden
back 10 Russia's shoulders if she does
not consent to submit minor issue TO
the impartial judgment OF tribunal.
Mr.. White publicly dissents vigorously
from the proposition and there will
still be struggle with Peterhof. but
if Japan agrees to-day to formally
Renounee all Claims
for direct or indirect compensation for
the expense OF the war, the big Stun
bling block to peace is out of the way.
Everything will depend upon the form
in which the proposal is submitted.
Should the remuneration be so coupled
with the other proposition that Rus
STA could claim it was still only DIS
guised demand for tribute, the gulf
might only be narrowed, not bridged
All the private advices that reach
the Russian mission from St. Peters
burg indicate that the military party
is bellicose, insistent that Linevirch
be given a chance and negotiations be
broken off
Witte Feels Pressure.
Mr.. Witte feels the pressure of this
sentiment. and, as man of ambition,
he may not feel that he can afford to
lay himself open to the charge that he
is temporiZing with the situation. He
has power under his instructions To-
reject out of hand any proposition in
'NoiNA"f lAS pnS AHSuI VI T.. ttS
need not consult his imperial master.
He is man Of inspiration and he is
quite capable. if the Japanese propu-
sition savors still of "bloOd money!
to refuse even to accept it for trans
mission to ST. Petersburg.
But such stroke is not expected.
Mr. Witte knows that public opinion.
both in America and in Europe, as
well as in Russia
Would Condemn Him
if he broke off the negotiations lust as
the way was opened for possible ac-
cord.
While apparently the real negotia-
tons leading up to yesterdays an,
nouncement We're conducted by the
president at Oyster Bay, acting
through Baron Kaneko on the one
hand. and Ambassador Meyer on tile
other, it is now believed that much
has been going on beneath the sur
face here.
Some of the Japanese we're greatly
excited Yesterday on the reports that
Toxic had surrendered on the ques-
tion of indemnity They declined to
believe it, saying il true It would
cause a tremendous outburst of popu-