The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-28
.DECLARE GREAT
FORTS NEUTRAL. A |,
IS JAPAN. N s 6. PLAN Ian
Sensational \ Proposition. /.
to Be Made BY the
Mikado'S Enjoys. E:
BIG BATTLE IN
MANCHURIA SOON
This Was One Of Conditions I'M
pOSeu ny f&hO1nura III iAC-4
cepting Mission.
OYAMA NOW MOVING y
ON On TyMEN |! Nj POSITION. y y
War Party in Russia Making
Il ;Hle:iaa,dtw,aay, :ia,t and and. Encouraging
kilograms From Linevitch
Excite People - Plcnipo-
tcntiarics Visit Presi-
dent-Witte Sails.
OYAMA NOW MOVING
ON 5T.yMEN !. ] POSITION / } n
.lBY Associated Prcss.)

WAsHlNGTON, y. c.. July 27.--As q
clearer idea Is gained OF Japan's peace
terms, the general character Of which was
outlined In the Associated Press Dispatch
es last night. the skcpticlsm With which
washington received the European reports Is
that Japan would demand the ncutrall!iiz:a- liza :
t!orl OF Vladlrostok Is lcssencd. 4
IT Is now learned that not only Is TINS.
likely to constitute one OF Japcsls de-
mands. but It VIII be accompanied BY a
startling counter proposal. In fact ac-
cording 10 seemingly we'll Informed
source, Japan viii propose In return for
the neutra allz alton of this last Russian
port on the Pacific not to fortlfy Port
Arthur.
Sensational Proposal,
Should this Information prove correct
II Will en- tirely change the view which
I. has prevailed In Official circles that the
4 question or Vlndivostok naturalization
4 could not reasonably be made q part
Of Japan's peace price. It Is pointed out
that while the war has demonstrates
that Port Arthur was n military blunder,l
nevertheless this great fOrtifcation con-
Z stitutcs IA tremendous political influence
& IN the Far Eastern question, ana lts
abandonment aS y slrunEnolu ~ u toh- :
ccssion OF such magnitude that II Is NOT
felt Russia can refuse to meet It. On the
other hand. Japan's sacrifice would not
he as great as seems at first glance. be-
cause her fortiGcation OF the Straits OF
53 Korea would offset the loss of Port Ar
thur as a strategic point It Is believed
here that the question OF Nladlvostok VIII
nroye TO be one Of the most difficult
which the conference will face, as Russia
has not concealed her disnclinatlon TO
hermit 1t to enter into the negotiations.
Komura's Conditions.
In this connection an interesting story
is current In diplomatic circles regarding
the selection Of Baron Komura MS Ja-
pan's chief envoy. According TO this
story. Japan had hardly less trouble than
did Russia in finding an official willing
to undertake this delicate mission. Baron
Kom,irl was finally induced to accept
1t, with the stipulation that before the
conference assembled the folloring things
should be done:
IrIrst--Thc Notation OF a new loan,
in order that Japan should be pre-
pared to continue the war IN the event
the effort for peace failed.
second-Thc occupation OF the Is
land OF Sakhalin
Third-An advance against Vladi-#i
vostok. 5
Fourth-That oyama should strike
"a declsIr. blow at the Russian army
In Manchurla. @ .55 4 & \,
The fact that the first three stipula-.
tions have been fulfilled while advices
IRON, the front Indicate the immincncet
If n general engagement. would indicate
j That the story Is well founded.