The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-26
AN INDEMNITY
WILL Be ASKED
Baron Koumra Confident Of Sue.
CessfuI Negotiations.
WAR COSTS 100000 A DAY
Hope for Negotiation In EngIIsh-japan
M,st Friendly Toward China Wants
Open Door In Manchurla.

New York July 2s.-That Japan will de-
mand an indemnity OF Russia in the
negotiations for peace and that the war
will be declared at an end at the con-
clusion of the negotiations at Ports
mouth y H.. next month is the belief
OF Baron Komura head o. the japanese
peace delegation. who arrived here yes
terday as voiced -ey-A4mar Sato, the
chief OF stan. who is the official spokes-
man for the Baron on this mission. Mr.,
sato in an interview tonight said:
81 am confident that peace will be sue
cessfully negotiated by the appointed
delegations.
"The japanese will be guided by mod
Grafton. and no excessive demands will be
made. but the sentiment in Japan and
Russia is for peace and in the interests
or humanity and propriety there must be
peace.
THE cost 10 Japan however. has been
very great. on both sides the loss In men
has been $40 600. Russia losing 10000 Of
these The war is costing Japan 81, 600 0oo
day and there Is a feeling that there
ought to be an indemnity
AN ARMsITICE FIRST
Asked as 10 the probability of An arm
istice. Mr. Sato said that probably would
be among the first questions the pleni-
potentiaries would consider. Basing the
form OF procedure on previous treaty
negotiations Japan will make the de-
mands for Russia's consideration, he
sad
The peace terms. while held inviolate
by those who know their text. were for
mulated by the Emperor OF Japan and his
council.
Mr.. ssto --s asked ifs in the flush OF
victory the japanese people would not
feel entitled 10 more than any treaty
would allow. and Mr. Ssto said: THE
japanese are not so gentle as 10 abide by
any decision we may make. but they pay
great respect 10 the Offices OF President
Roosevelt. and his acts have done a great
deal 10 emphasize the need for peace"
Mr.. Sato further said that the Japanese
would prefer TO have the negotiations in
the English language as neither Baron
Komura nor himself speaks French. The
matter. however would be settled after
President Roosevelt had met the two
commissions
GLAD 1T WAS WTTTE
or the attitude Of the Japanese plenipo-
Mr.. sato 7aid I'VE admire NJ. Witte and
Baron Rosen.
The announcement Of NJ. Whites ap-
pointnient 10 the peace party was more
welcome 10 US than that OF any other per
son could have been. We recognize him
as n great statesman"
or the future OF China Mr.. Sato said
III the central government could work
IN harmony with the district or provincial
governments China would become a great
power but AT present that seems TO me
impossible "
Japans attitude toward China is most
friendly. said Mr.. Sato. While maintain
ing no moral Monroe Doctrine over the
empire. Japan feels that China is more
or less under Japans protection.
This protection, by way of illustra tion.
Mr.. Sato said. Is mot so strong over
China as that OF the United States over
South America 80
Mr.. Sato emphasized the announcement
made frequently before that Japan does
not seek territorial aggrandizement and
on this point the speaker said: we want
In Manchuria equal opportunity, r. what
Mr. Hay called the open door"
In response 10 further questions Mr.
Sato said Japan is overpopulsted and
that in the opening up Of Manchura and
Corea an attractive field for immigration
would be nearer home than Hawaii or
America.