The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-30
Subcommittee Gets TO Work
on Peace Agreement.
SOMETHING UNDER COVER
Believed That Parts Of Settlement Are
Not Yet Known to the Public
Roosevelt Is Being Con-
graduated.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 3o.--There is
growing suspicion that Russia has
agreed to pay Japan a sum Of nancy in
lieu Of a cash indemnity, There was a
very significant feature Of yesterdays
conference that has almost been lost
sight Of. It was the dismissal Of the
secretaries during certain Of the delibera-
tions over some Of the Japanese demands
which had been left open from a previ-
Gus meeting. 1t is understood that the
enroys deliberated III strictest privacy
for over an hour.
Another suspicious feature is the
smoothness with which the negotiations
We're conducted over the indemnity
question, Those who remember that at
Saturdays conference also, the secretar-
les were excluded and the ENJOYS oe-
cupied a greater part Of three hours in
secret deliberation are inclined to at
tribute today's proceeding to a previous
understanding
The Japanese euvoys yesterday enter
cd into traffic arrangement with the
Russians, whereby direct connections will
be established between the Chinese East
ern railway, which is now Japanese pro-
perty, and the Siberian Alanehurian rail-
road, which belongs to Russia, in order
10 provide through transportation for
freight and passengers. Equal treat
ment Of Russia on the Eastern Chinese
railway would prove valuable conces-
sion, for which it IS not improbable that
Russia would be willing to pay hand
somely. Ii is hardly probable that such
an arrangement will be written into the
treaty, but it is possible, in the opinion
of some observers, that at a future date
It may be found that Japan is obtaining
from Russia financial advantages which,
while Of great value, have not been dis
closed at this conference.
Getting Down to Their Work.
10 time Is being wasted BY the peace
peaipotcntiaries in placing the crown
inn sheaf upon their accomplishments
81 yesterday.
a special committee, Dr. Martens for
tie Russians and Mr.. Dennison for the
japanese, selected to draft the peace
treaty, have already made headway in
the work assigned to them, and they
hope to bring about final adjournment
Of the conference on Saturday. 1t IS
doubtful II the peace envoys visit Wash
ington officially The treaty win prob
ably be signed here and viii be called
THE treaty Of Portsmouth.
Two Articles Drafted,
a rough draft Of the first two articles
81 the treaty was completed before noon
They are:
/. Evacuation Of Manchuria by the
armies Of both Russia aud Japan.
2. Recognition of Japan's predomin-
ant influence IN Korea, politically and
commercially. Under tile latter article
the only restriction placed upon Japan
Is that she must not fortify Masampho
harbor, commanding the straits of fKorea
The fact developed today that Japan
will not be permitted to erect military
posts or fortiheations upon the boundary
line between Korea and Siberia, the ex-
isting Russian military posts from the
Pacific to the Manchurian line are how
ever to remain Russia viii also be al
lowed to retain her present military es.
tablishments in Harbin and VladiYostok.
There win be no meeting Of the ENJOYS
until the draft of the completed treaty
Is ready for their inspection.