Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-19
PEACE TREATY A n 7.
UoS IN SSIlGlHiII

L. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. I5.-Al-
- .bonoh very rapid progress was made
r;th the peace negotiations Monday,
.hree of the 10 articles which consti-
20 the Japanese conditions of peace
having been agreed to by M. Witte
nd Baron Rosen on behalf of Russia,
vi ne;fber of the two articles to which M.
WHITE. in his reply returned an abso-
Irte negative, was reached. The crisis,
therefor is still to come. 1t may be
reached Tuesday, as the eession of SAX
balin comes fifth in the list. The three
& norticles found, "as they are officially
designated in the brief communications
authorized to be given to the press,
which were disposed of Monday are, in
substance, as folloWs;
Fisrt.- Russia's recognition of jap
ans "preponderating influence" and
sntoial POSITION in Korea, which Rus
E sia henceforth agrees it is outside of
her sphere of influence, Japan binding
herself to recognize the suzeranity of
the reigning family, but with the right
to give advice and assistance to i'm
prove the. civil administration of the
empire. T ~
Second.-Mutdal obligation to evac-
nate Manchuria each to surrender all
speciaI privileges in that province,
mutual obligation to RESPECT the ter
ritorial integrity" of China and to
maintain the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for the commerce and industry
of all nations in that province. 3The
open door,
e ;rdsa l.o,o fp If I ba
Chinese Eastern railway from Hardin
southwark. & g
There was never any question about
theacceptanee on the part of Nj. Witte
of these articles, the first two covering,
in more emphatic form, the contention
of Japan in the diplomatic struggle
which preceded hostiliues.
The cession of the railroad the
buildin'o of which cost Russia an i'm
mense sum, estimated by some at be-
tween, 500 900 900 and. $200,000 900,
is to 60 to China. Japan and China,
therefore, arrange between themselves
the method by which the former is to
be renumerated, and through this
financial operation Japan might have
a considerable portion OF her claim for
the ''expnses, OF the war" liquidated.
The railway is ostensibly the property
of the RussoChinese bank, although
built by government money advanced
through the bank and since its compile
ton operated, managed and protected
by the Russian goyerrInent}E86 i,
Japan can not take the railroad her
self. To place herself in Russia's shoes
regarding the railroad would be mill
81 tarily to control the destines of the
A three provinces of Manchuria which
she has promised to return to China.
b But Japan is entitled to reimburse
n ment for the. expense to which she has
been put to in restoring the railroad be
81 low the present position of Linevitch's
ID army, rebuilding the bridges and mar
& rowing the gage, II China couldna to
find the money some other power or
powers might do so and the road would
become hypothecated to the powers
which advanced the money, as other
Chinese roads are to those who adj
yanced the money for their constitution.
1t was NJ. Witte himself who organ
lied the Russo-C Chinese bank in 1896
and who has always been considered
the real organizer of the Chinese East
ern company. Mr.-Berg, the attorney
practically all of the shares of the
road, is attached to the Russian mis-
sion.
1t seems to be taken for granted
among the attaches of both the Japan
ese and Russian missions that there
will be no general battle in Manchuria
while the peace negotiations are on.
Oyama is prepared to strike the mo-
ment the negotiations fail. and there
may be more or less outpost engage
ments while the troops are getting in
position, but it is admitted on each side
II either Oyama or Lnievitch should
deliberately bring on general engage
ment, which might cost 90 900 or l00,-
900 lives, his county would be accused
of bad faith in the negotiations here,
b and would inevitably lose prestige IL
the eyes of the world.
Later Report.
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