The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-12

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12.--The
peace plenipotentiaries met this
morning and after a session lasting
an hour and twenty-five minutes, ad-
journed.
Russia delivered the reply to the
Japanese demands, refusing to con-
cede to certain conditions.
After the adjournment, the Japa-
nese announced that the conference
would be continued.
This means that apparently the de-
maEds objected to by the Russians
must now be the subject of negotia-
tons.
The reply of Russia Is written,
there being two texts, one in French
the other in English.
Upon the two crucial points, in.
demnity and cession of the island of
Sakhalin, the reply is an absolute
non-possius. Other points are &C
cepted as basis for discussion while
still others are accepted conditional
ly.
The reply is rather long because in
enumerating the conditions declined,
reasons and arguments are given.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries are
expected to ask for an imm ediate ad-
journmeDt to examine and prepare
this reply. Witte will probably in
innate that the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries expect the Japanese to display
as much expedition as the Russians
have shown in the preparation of
their response. Monday, therefore,
Is expected to be the day on which
the real discussion will begin.
Neither side wants to indulge in
diplomatic sparring. The time foi
fencing is over and less than week
must decide whether basis of peace
is possible.
The tactics of the Japanese are in
scrutable. Not the remotest clue
comes from behind their closed doors
whether they are prepared to make
substantial concessions. Silence and
secrecy are their watchwords.
But ii the conditions as submitted
constitute their last word the hope
of peace may be regarded as having
disappeared If the feeling reflected in
Russian circles is a true criterion.
And that no substantial concessions
on main issues will be made is the
belief both In Russia and Japanese
circles.
That the Japanese terms, insofar
as they touch the main points will
not be withdrawn or materially modI-
fled is the opinion of the NEST COM
petent Japanese authority on the
ground who will talk for publication
Peasants Organize in Forests.
Warsaw, Aug. 12.-Peasants
throughout central Russia are as
sembllng in the forests and organic
ing revolutionary societies. The
greatest activity of police and local
authorities is insufficient TO prevent
holding such gatherings.
Russia United For Rejection.
st. Petersburg, Aug f2.-News of
the speedy completion OF Whites re-
ply came as a surprise to the Russian
public, as delays. at least until Mon
day, was anticipated to permit con-
sultation at Peterhof. Though White
has ample power to draft a reply at
Portsmouth, the foreign Office shared
The view that the response would be
withheld until Monday.
Japan's demands, as predicted
have served TO array the Russian
government and people under the
same banner for the first time since
the beginning of the war and 1t is
evident that Witte will find almost
solid support at his back in whatever
answer he may make to Komura' s
communication,
The government permitted and en-
couraged the publication of Associa-
ted Press dispatches containing the
Japanese conditions. which like a
fiery cross rallied Russia's disunited
clans, reactionary, conservative, lib
eral and radical With scarcely All
exception every voice is raised in
urging the government to hold ou'