Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 26.-The
peace situation remains in statu quo.
President Roosevelt, although his ef-
forts to bring about an agreement up
to date have proved unavailipg. is not
discouraged, but is bending every en-
ergy to prevent final rupture. He is
still in direct negotiation with the
czar and, it is believed, also with the
mikado.
The fate Of the negotiations, it is
frankly confessed, is entirely out of
the hands of the plenipotentiaries here.
They are simply resting on their oars
until their respective governments
shall have decided whether or not a
compromise can be reached.
Baron Kaneko held another confer
ence with the president yesterday, nei-
ther the purpose or outcome Of which
is known.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The Rus
sian foreign office denies Count Lams.
dorff's interview in which he was
quoted as declaring that Russia would
never pay cent to Japan in any form,
nor cede foot of territory, at the same
time, however, maintaining that such
practically represents the government 8
attitude.
Tokyo, Aug. 26.-An important con-
ference of members Of the Japanese
cabinet was held here yesterday.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-Accord-
ing to information coming from a
member Of the imperial family, the
Associated Press learns that dispatch
was sent to M. Witte which is consid-
cred at Peterhof as being decidedly
hopeful for peace.
The Slovo's correspondent reported
the arrival Of IAN eagerly expected
Dispatch" and quotes M. Witte as say
ing that his endeavor to influence st.
Petersburg was more successful than
he expected. The correspondent adds
that there is ground for hope, as an
agreement in principle has been reach
ed, and the question now hinges on the
amount.
Portsmouth, Aug. 26.-The Associ.
ated Press is able to announce that
Emperor Nicholas answer to President
Roosevelt's latest appeal was partly
responsive.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 23.-The
Associated Press is now in a position
to reveal substantially the suggestion
of President Roosevelt for breaking the
existing deadlock in the peace negotia
tlons and rescuing the conference from
| failure.
His solution would ingeniously per.
NIT the satisfaction of the Japanese
demands for reimbursement for the
cost of the war and at the same time
enable Russia to face the world with
the declarations that she had not coded
foot of territory or paid kopeck of
war tribute to the victor.
The solution, tersely stated, consists
in an agreement by Russia to repur-
chase possession of either all or half
Of the island of Sakhalin, now in the
military occupation of Japan, for a
sum the amount Of which, if the two
countries cannot agree, shall be de-
cided by some method of arbitration
hereafter to be determined.
The purchase money, together with
the sum Japan would obtain from the
cession of the Chinese Eastern rail-
road and the maintenance of Russian
prisoners in Japan, would, it is esti-
mated, about equal the amount claim
ed by Japan as her bill for the cost of
the war. Possibly, therefore, the SO
luton offered by the president involves
recession by japan upon article (the
cession of Sakhalin,) and the recession
by Russia upon article 8 Indemnity.
japanese Statement.
1t seems practically certain, though
this cannot be affirmed positively, that
the president has been able to give M.
Witte substantial assurance that Japan
would be willing to accept such COM
promise.
This is apparently supported by the
authoritative Japanese statement made
to the Associated Press in reply to a
question as to whether Japan had not
decided to make substantial conces.
sions: at all depends upon Russia
A high authority believes it impos.
sible that final rupture can come to.
day, no matter what the character OF
the emperor's final instructions to M
Witte may be.
eff the negotiations can be pro.
longed into next week." he said, "so
much pressure will be brought to bea,
upon the emperor that he will not be
able to resist"
Izar's Reply Received.
A long cablegrsm from St. Peters.
burg, which is believed to be the Rus
sian reply, arrived about 10 O'Clock
last night, and M. Whites secretaries
Immediately began deeiphering it.
Considerable excitement was apparent
in the annex where the Russian head,
quarters are located. Sheet by sheet
the translation was taken to M. Whites
room.
The rumor is that it is reiteration
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