Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-18
Agree ON
FIVE ARTICLES


three of the 2 articles which consti-
tute the Japanese conditions of peace !
having been agreed to by Nj. Witte
and Baron Rosen on behalf of Russia,
neither of the two articles to which M. |
White, in his 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
ARTICLES 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 8 recognition of JAP
ans "preponderating influence" and
special POSITION in Korea, which Rus
STA 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 and assistance to i'm
prove the civil administration of the
empire.
Second. Mutual obligation to evac-
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. White
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 500, 900, 900 and 5000, 900, 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
considerable portion of her claim fol-
the "expnses of the war" liquidated.
The railway is ostensibly the property
of the Russo 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 shoe
regarding the railroad would be mill
tarily to control the destines of TIT
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 ha
l been put to in restoring the railroad b,
= low the present position of Linevitch'
: army, rebuilding the bridges and mar
rowing the gage. If China couldn t.
: find the money some other power o
= powers might do so and the road woul'
e become hypothecated to the power
e which advanced the money, as othe
: Chinese roads are to those who ad
vanced the money for their contsrution
d 1t was M. White himself who organ
e lied the Russo Chinese bank in 1879
S and who has always been considers
n the real organizer of the Chinese East
d ern company. Mr.. Berg, the attorne
l. of the Russo-C Chinese bank which own
S practically all of the shares of tn
l. road, is attached to the Russian mis-
sion.
= 1t seems to be taken for granite
It among the attaches of both the japan
|, ese and Russian missions that Their
will be no general battle in Manchuri
# while the peace negotiations are Oh
Y Oyama is prepared to strike the me
o ment the negotiations fail. and ther
e may be more or less outpost engage
A. ments while the troops are getting i
6 position, but it is admitted on each sid
l. if either Oysma or Lnievitch shout
deliberately bring ON a general engagi
ment, which might cost 80, 900 or 100
= 900 lives, his country would be accuse
:. of bad faith in the negotiations here
- and would inevitably lose prestige
the eyes Of the world.
ID Later Report.
y Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. g. = I'll
- crisis in the peace negotiations, upo
III which the eyes of the world are fas
: ened, is approaching rapidly, and Il
81 end of this week or the first of next I
sc the latest should witness the deadloC
H. and the end, if the conference is to {
At to pieces. Two more of the IL article
IN Nos. and 8, were disposed of Tue
ne day Article consists of mutu
ID pledges to observe the integrity
IS China and the policy of the "op'
ly door" for commerce of all nations, al
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