The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28

Hope Of Agreement Even Not Strong.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.; Aug. Pat the
very moment when the peace conference
was about to end in failure President Roose-
welt has stepped into the breach and caused
postponement OF what was generally
regarded as the final meeting. The mere
fact that through the Presidents efforts
the meeting fixed for tomorrow will not be
held until Tuesday may not appear to be
very important development, but 1t means
another twenty -four hours gained. and
every additional day that the conference
lasts affords reason for hope Of successful
outcome.
1t was at the solicitation Of the Japanese
ENJOYS that the arrangement for the post
| ponement OF the next meeting was made
They were impelled to this course by q
message from Baron Kaneko, the Japanese
financial agent in this country, who acted
in behalf Of the President, with whom he
has had frequent conferences recently.
The purpose Of the President in requesting
that there DO no session Of the plenipoten-
tiariee until Tuesday has not been disclosed
authoritatively, but there is reason to be-
lieve that he expects the Japanese Govern
ment will send new instructions to Baron
Komura and Mr.. Takahira. which may
have some effect upon the outcome OF the
negotiations.
| g. Toll ohfro anCor1tp0 N Inflammation
obtained from Russian sources, told MIR.
Witte this evening that a response which
be and his colleague, Baron Komura. were
expecting to a communication they had
sent to Toxic had not arrived and it was
desired that additional time be given for
its receipt.
SURPRISE TO RUSSIANS.
When the conference adjourned yester.
day il was with the understanding that
the ENJOYS should next assemble at o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon. The Russians did
not doubt that, unless something ,lnfore-
seen and entirely unexpected occurred,
Mondays meeting would mark the ending
OF the Portsmouth negotiations. So con-
vinced were they that there was not the
slightest prospect Of peace that they began
packing their trunks and making every
preparation for an early departure.
Mr.. White, it was learned, had decided
to leave Portsmouth not later than Tues.
day afternoon and after making brief
visits to Chicago and Niagara Falls; sail
for Europe on Sept 8. In bis mind not
vestige OF hope remained.
The commands OF the Car against the
payment of an indemnity were imperative,
and the Russian envoy had not the slightest
ground for even suspecting that the Jap.
anese would abandon their demand for
monetary compensation.
| Mr.. Witte looked forward to to-morrow's
meeting resignedly. convinced that It would
be a formal procedure. devoted mainly to
drawing up a protocol Of disagreement.
The request OF the Japanese that there
should be postponement Of the session
until Tuesday was therefore q total sur.
prise.
Tonight the Russians seemingly are en-
couraged by the faint hope that their ad-
versariee will submit new proposals which
may be acceptable to the Car. The Japa-
nese, abandoning their usual retioence,
frankly admit that 1t was at their request
that the postponement from Monday until
Tuesday was agreed upon and that they
were actuated in asking for it by q sense
OF courtesy to President Roosevelt. They
decline to say whether at the Tuesday
meeting they will submit new proposals to
the Russian ENJOYS.
| JAPANESE ENJOYS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Takahira, who called upon Mr. Witte
this evening while Baron Komura was alb
sent at dinner party, said in an interview
after he had left Mr.. Whites apartments:
Il went to Mr.. Witte tonight and pro-
posed that the conference should meet on
Tuesday afternoon instead Of on Monday
afternoon, and he consented. This action
was taken because We thought that as We
had been brought here to discuss terms OF
peace through the efforts OF the President
OF the United States 1t would be we'll to 60
slowly and cautiously before ending the
conference, out Of courtesy to him. Whether
Japan will have any new proposals to make
when we meet on Tuesday am not pre-
pared to say yet.