The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-25
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prospects of peace seem desper-
ate but they are not hopeless. de-
spite the prevailing pessimism There
IS still chance and the forces work
ing for peace are continuing their la
bors The president failed twice, but
ne is fighting on. The result OF Am
bassador Meyers audience at PeteFhof
Yesterday was unsatisfactory. but at
least IL is not rebuff. 1t left the door
open. and within a few hours after the
receipt at Oyster Bay of Mr. Meyers
account of his audience. the president
had sent a new appeal through NJ.
White, who received it from Mr.. Pierce
about 3 O'clock this morning. The en-
peror had already in effect declined
the proposed compromise offered by
Japan. He had refused il because Un-
der disguise Japan offered to with
draw an article asking remuneration
for the cost of the war on condition
that Russia re-purchase from the mill
tary possession of Japan the northern
part of Sakhaliu at fixed price of
200. 600 600 yen-the estimated "frais
dc guerre." Every message from
Peterhof, including those that came
early today was infieXible upon that
point.
Japan Fixed the Price.
Had Japan not inserted the sum: had
the proposition would undoubtedly
have proved more paIatabIe. And the
Associated Press is in a position to
state that the divergence IN the COM
promise as suggested by the president
and offered Dy JaDan at the conference.
which Was mentioned i'm these dis
patches last night touched this very,
point. The president did not suggest
nrice or the fixing Of a price and il
Is believed. althOurh this cannot be af-.
frmed. that his latest effort was TO.
secure the consent OF the emperor to
agres. 60 accept the Japanese PROPOSE
ton wiph the amount subject TO fur
ther adjustment by an arbitration
board or otherwise.
Offered to Divide sakhaIin.
According to the japanese. NJ wftte
has already offered to divide Sakhalin.
II the re-purchase of Sakhalin was
based Upon a purchasabIe basis the
following lines from the authorized
TO the Associated Press last night
should be borne i'm mind: "All that
Japan does is 70 join the question of
SalShalin with that of a cash payment
and 10 insist upon war costs under the
name Of purchase money. The trans
action is fictitious and the terminolOgy
misleading. If what is proposed be in
truth a purchase and sale, it should
he treated as such and therefore.
should Russia decline to buy the terri
tory. Japan should keep II and con-
clude peace on the basis of the conces-
sions already made"
May Come Down.
Japan. Il is believed. would make the
further concessions suggested if En-
peror Nicholas would commit himself
10 this solution This statement is
based on the words Of the japanese
authority most competent to speak.
When asked If it was correct. as re-
ported. that the Japanese had said their
last word and that all hope was over.
he replied:
"No. we have not declared our pro-
position of "wednesday was our IRE
ducible minimum. We are not assum-
Ing a threatening attitude. That is not
The wav 70 make peace"
But the Observation-Disclosures themselves
nc longer control on either side The
negotiations have passed from their
hands 80 their principals at Peterhof
and Toxic.
Kaiser's Part in the Game.
Most persistentlv the report contfn-
ues 70 be circulated here that Emperor
William has been one Of the main OBJ
stacles to Deace: that while nstensiblv
in sympathy with the presidents ef-
forts he IS advising Emperor Nicholas
not TO Weld. The Foundation for the
belief is the fact. which appears fully
confirmed that NJ Whites instructions
were made moro Imperative and in
transient upon the quest ion of in-
dennitv and cession of territory after
the kaiSer's interview with the Russian
emperor in the gulf Of Finland. Be
vond this no evidence s. offered it is
significant that NJ. Witte made it
point 10 cypress his disbelief in the re-
port from st. Petersburg which caused
considerable COnSt eruation here that
Count Lamsdorh had authorized Reu-
ter's agent to declare that Russia un-
der no circumstances would nav con-
tr'butiOn. either direct Nr indirect. or
make q cession Of territory whatever
NJ Witte sold he could not ina CINE
that Count Lamsiorff could have su-
tborized such settlement without in
forming him fWitte1