Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-17

unexpected necessity tor : conferences
should arise.
A Friendly Session.
The morning session lasted exactly
two hours ana was Of a most friendly
character. The p,empotenuares amt
their secretaries sat on opposite Sides
Of a large table. Baron komura and
NJ Witte faced each other in the cen.
ter, Baron Rosen sitting on NJ. WIT.
te'S left and MI T&kahira upon Baron
komuva'S right NJ. kOrostoyetz sat
neAt to Baron Rosen and MIR Otchidi
NEXT to Mr. Takahira. On the other
side OF the principals sat Messrs. Aua.
chi ana Sato of the japanese, and
Messrs Nabokoff anu Kudachcff of the
Russian suite
The Russian note on the failure OF
Baron Komura to produce his creden-
tlals was presented and made part of
the permanent record, without ohiec-
ton on the part of the Japanese.
Official Statement for Russians.
The following official statement was
made by Mr. korostovetz on behalf OF
the Russian plenipotentiaries.
In the meeting Of Aug, 10 the ques-
ton OF full powers has been regulated
SO that there will be no more difficult
ties on that subject. After this the
Japanese plenipotentiaries handed to
the Russian plenipotentiaries the con-
Gitlons of peace in writing 1t has
been decided that the Russian pleni.
Rotentaries will study the question
and will as soon as possible give tnen
answer in writing, In the meantime
the meeting of the conference has
been adjourned"
Came at End Of Session.
The presentation Of the Japanese
terms came at the very end Of the
morning session. Baron Komura him
helf handed hte momentous document
in duplicate in French and Russian to
NJ. Witte, who thrust the papers in his
Inside pocket and the session was lie
clared adjourned.
When the conference ended at 12:45
o'clock the ENJOYS Immediately re
paired to the lunchrooms in the naval
stores building. These rooms are II.
rectly across the corridor from the
conference rooms.
Japan's ENJOYS drove into the navy
yard at $40 o'clock and the Russians
followed a few moments later. Both
parties went Immediately TO the con-
ference room in the general stores
building.
Japan's Minimum the Main Issue.
While no time limit will be fixed
NJ. Witte will perhaps give ais reply
within "a hours, probably within few
hours. as upon the main issue-the
question of the acceptance of the basis
of negoiation-little fencing will be
possible That NJ. White will decline
u accept the conditions as a whole
may be regarded as a foregone con.
clusion and in his reply he is expected
to pGintOut clearly what points he can
and what points he cannot accept II
will be the Japanese HjoiHder TO this
reply which will probably determine
the fate of the negotiations. Japan
will then come forward with her min
imum and if Russia rejects It the
Washington conference" will have
endei in failure.
Chance for Sparring on Details.
Two passages AMI the issue Will be
decided This is understood t" be the
determination OF the Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries. NJ. White has sail he ex-
pected the issue to be decided in a
week. With a basis agreed to- the
chance for sparring over details will
increase. Every facility has been
placed at the disposal of each mission
for private consideration of any point.
Opening up from one end Of the con
ference room is suite of three spa
cious rooms. which the Japanese are
occupying, while en- the other SHE are
three rooms Tor the Russians.
Russ Note on kcmura's lapse.
Immediately after he pleaipotentf
aries and their secretaries gathered in
the conference room yesterday and OK.
changed complimentary words partly
in Japanese. NJ. Witte produced dip.
lomatic note addressed to the Japan
csc Tlenipotcntiaries IN connection
with their failure to present their ere.
dentials at Wednesdays meeting
What the contents Of this note are
could not be learned. but there Is d
basis for the belief that NJ. WHITE ex.
pressed surprise which he undoubtedly
felt that the japanese plenirotenti.
aries, after having from the outset 81
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