Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-24
CONFERENCE AWAITS
The CzAR'S ANSWER
To Compromise as Offered by
President Roosevelt.
ENJOYS FAVOR PROPOSITION
However, the Whole Matter Now
Hinges Upon the Opinion of the
Emperor of Russia-Prominent Rus,
sian Says There Is Still Hope"


sian Says There Is Still Hope"
Portsmouth, n. H., August 23.-Mr.
Witte and Baron Rosen arrived at the
navy yard for the days session of the
peace conference at 1926 o'clock this
morning. Baron Komura and Mr.
Takahira came five minutes afterward
and the session was begun at once.
Baron de Rosen and Mr.. Naboukoff,
M. Whites secretary, on eRtering their
motor car at 8 o'clock appeared exces,
sively gay, greeting the crowd assem-
| 0fed TO see them OF with broad smiles
and cheering good mornings ana the
physiognomy readers instantly trans.
lated what they had seen as a certain
auguury that peace would virtually
be arranged today. TO the more
careful observer, however, the smiles
Of the Russians appeared forced and
beneath the gay exterior there was an
expression of anxiety. Baron Komura,
Mr. Sato and Mr.. Adashimi appeared
in the main veranda with faces com
posed and inscrutinable as ever. They,
too, smiled in response to the greetings
Of their partisans, but there was no
excessive manifestation of exuberance.
The popular belief was that the
treaty would decide the issue but the
Associated Press had what it consid-
cred certain warrant for the statement
that such would no the the case. Were
it to go 10 complete show down of
hands, a rupture was certain since the
long cablegram of instructions which
NJ Witte received from his govern
ment last night would not permit him
to accept the compromise which is was
understood Japan was prepared to Of
fer this morning as a result of the
presidents heroic endeavors to save
the conference.
The rumor telegraphei to the Asso
ciated Press after midnight was con-
firmed this morning, but it requires
an important explanatory statement
The cablegram from ST. Petersburg
was sent before NJ Witte had commu-
nicated to the emperor the contents
Of the communication from President
Roosevelt, delivered to him yesterday
afternoon at the navy yard. Hence il
was not necessary to be accepted as
the emperor's last word and NJ. Witte,
who, there is reason to believe. is per
sonally in sympathy with the compro-
mise suggested, went to the confer
ence prepared to spar for time. 1T
was believed that at the conclusion of
the sitting today an adjournmena will
be taken over tomorrow upon some
preteXt rother in order to give NJ.
Witte an opportunity to hear further
from his government A high Rus
sian authority summed up the situa-
tion this morning with the words:
There is still hope"
Almost to a man the members of
the missions will personally favor the
compromise suggested by the presi-
dent. In their opinion it offers an
honorable road to peace. But thew
are powerless if the emperor and his
advisors stand firm. The Russians
realize that the turn of events have
-aaen will put their country in a lif.
licult position if rupture comes now.
Japan will stand before the world as
not implacable, but ready to accept a
compromise on the two main issues
'by this arrangement to practically
yield in whole or in part article 5
(cession of Sakhalin), while obtain
ing in substance if not in form, article
% remuneration for the cost of the