The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-08-24


oeived up To noon Monday and was not
expected until Tuesday az the earliest.
IL is therefore likely that there will he
no final show OF hands nj Tuesdays ses-
son Of the nlenipotentiaricS.
The japanese have notified the firm
from which they rented a common safe
for their papers at the hotel to take out
the safe and render their bill Monday
afternoon.
This would have been an ideal day to
negotiate peace Before breakfast
Monday morning MIR, White. although
not feeling we'll. was hard at work and
he scarcely stopped while breakfast
was served to him in his room,
No plans for either mission were an.
nonnced Monday but as both are ex-
pecting cablegrams from their home
governments which may decide the fate
0 the negotiations ii is unlikely that
they will go far from the hotel. The
Dolphin has received orders to sail for
Boston and will probably get under
way this morning. II is assumed here
that she will later return here in case
the ENJOYS upon ending their labors
wish to return to New York by water.
The Mayfower will remain throughout
thu conference.
Both the Russian and Japanese have
almost finished the preparation of the
protocols TO he submitted at the meet
ing OF the conference. Tuesday after.
noon. The features of the protocols
Is the presentation of the reasons ad-
vmced by both sides for the divergence
N views upon the articles upon which
no agreement was reached. Article
f'vo the cessiOn Of Sakhalin the Japan
csc claim that they are entitled to the
island as we'll by reason OF their ma
tiona rights to its possession as be-
cause Of It's present occupation by the
japanese forces, The Russians on the
contrary insist that up 10 1870 Japan
had never claimed any right to Sakha-
lin and at that time only 25 unmarried
japanese lived in the south Of the is
land during the fishing season. Ad.
miral Peoutiatine opened the eyes Of
the japanese 70 the value of Sakhalin
when he went there in 1854 and initi-
atei negotiations for the possession of
the entire island by Russia. Ito was
then that japan in order to make good
her claims tried to colonize the island
and stated that the AinO race which
lives there belonged to the same family
as the original inhabitants of the
northern islands of Japan. In 1853
Mmravief. governor general of Amur
tried 40 persuade Japan TO yield in her
claim to the south part of Sakhalin but
did not succeed as the Americans had
already begun 70 support the Japanese
IN their attitude against Russia, The
reports OF all the Russian consuls in
Sakh ain up TO the year 1870 stated
that the Japanese effort to colombo the
island had failed because Of the rigor-
ons climate The negotiations be-
tween Russia and Japan started in 1885
and continued for 90 years ending with
the treatv Of 1915 by which the 3over-
eighty of Russia over the whole is
land was recognized.
With regard to Article the protocol
repeats the arguments already set forth
several times in the Associated press
dispatches. The Japanese claim peim-
bursement for the expense Of the war
on the ground that they were forced
by Russias ageressious to resort to
arms for Self-preservation and having
been victorious at all points on sea
and land are entitled to reimbursement
Russia On the contrary, denies abSo-
lutely that Japan ia in a position to
dictate such a condition as Russia does
not acknowledge defeat and appeared
at the conference not imploring mercy
bwt because of her love of peace and
her willingness to conclude on an hon.
orable basis.
Russia declares that a claim for in
demnity under the circumstances is
unprecedented. and reviews the his
tUfcal occasions where indemnity was
paid to support of her contentious.
Most Of these precedents have already
been made public in connection with
a recent Associated press interview
with Mr. Martens The protocol also
states that Russia throughout her his
tory has never paid war indemnity
not even when Napoleon the Great in
@ded the Muscovite empire in 1912 and
occupied Moscow.
With regard TO Article 10 (the in
termed warships) insists that the sur
render of interned warships which have
sought refuge in neutral ports as a
spoil OF war is not contrary to inter-
national law. Russia however asserts
that International law affctds no pre-
cesent for : rio i: = he possession of
property IN the safekeeping of neutral
powers.
Finally. with regard to Article IL
1.-THE limitation Of the Russian naval
power In the Far East the japanese
aesert that it is Indispensable to secure
q lasting peace Russia rejects tho
whole idea as being offensive to Rus
aea honor and dignity. While de-
r1lnfu0 howovap IN nloro c,,oh an ar