The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-27
JAPANESE READY
WITH|P.E|A|.C||'.E|||:.P' | !: Plan. IN.
Great Question Will Be
Decided at First Meet
ing Of ENJOYS. En-
DEMAND INDEMNITY
OF BILLION DOLLARS
Manchuria for China and sakhalin
and Lao Tung Peninsula for
Japan-Question Of Vladi-
vostok Is Dangerous:
Arn1istice Not
in Sight. s5.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Whether
there is to be peace in the Far East
or continuance Of the war will be prac-
tically decided at the first business meet
ing Of the washington conference which
will convene at the ,navy-yard. Ports
mouth. NJ H., about AUGUST 9Th. Baron
Komura will, on that occasion, COM
4 municate to NJ Witte tho essentials OF
Japan's peace terms for further ncgotla-
tions. This, 1t Is declared. will not be
done IN a spirit OF defiance. Indeed,
there are nranyi evidences in the posses
sion OF the neutral governments hat
Japan is coming to the war conference,
not lmbued with a desire to hunailiate
Russia. but only to exact terms which
will insure a lasting peace in the Far
East, and which will in a measure COM
pensate Japan for the financial losses in
the present conflict.
Japanese Terms.
It Is known that Japan will demand an
that Will approximately cover
the cost OF the war to Z date This was
communicated to Russia early In the pre-
lilnlnary negotiations. The amount is
still secret, but 1t is based upon the
most careful estna ties Of the costs or the
war and will be accompanied by more
or less detailed statement showing the
method by which the final figures were
computed. It will not fall far short Of one
billion dollars, according to advices
reaching here from well Informed
sources. 5s 5@ 4$$ Ff N
Besides the indemnity. It is believed,
Japan's .other essentials to the continu-
ance Of the nego tiations are the cession
to Japan, Of Sakhalien, OF the Liao Tung
Peninsula, and OF the railway as far as
Hardin; the recognition Of Japans pres
dominating Influence in Korea and the
return Of Manchuria TO- China. & .s 1, &
II the Russian plenipotmtiaries9 9# arc
prepa red toSaccept these essentials the
fflcials here arc confident that tho basis
will be laid for negotiations sure to lead
to the signing OF the treaty Of Washing
ton bringing peace in the Far East
AS for the subjects remaining to be dis
cused, tedious one, 1t is believed, and
one on which Russia will be disposed to
negotiate with the greatest caution. IS
the programme for the restoration OF
Manchuria to Chinese control. Because
OF the confusion and general disorder
likely to ensue In the province after the
withdrawal OF the foreign armies, Japan
believes that n certain time Will be re-
quired In which to restore public order
and the establishment OF regular sys-
tenn OF Chinese police administration.
During this period Japan will Insist that
she remain In control OF administration
OF the province.nt the same time giving
a definite pledge finally to evacunte as
soon as China shall be in a1posltlon a to-
take UP the rens Of government there
and maintain order.
Question Of Armistice.
A second subject for the plenlpoten-s
tiaries to settle will be the surrender OF
all the Russian ships now lnterned In
neutral ports,
Europe believes Japan will demand the
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