Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-19

cuse them of being responsible for pre-
clpltating the break, if break there is
70 DO, and wrecking the, conference.
inns IN itself isa- hopeful sign. Be.
SIDES, by posponing the burning cues.
tlon TO the end, il may be the psycho.
logical moment for bargain and com.
promise will arrive. Then hurriedIv
thellast trump cards will be PLAYED and
the game is done. And there is grow.
ing hope of compromise.
10 the closest observers the final So
tuition begins to crystalize quite natur-
ally, the Russians yielding the cession
OF Sakhalin aud Japan foregoing The
cost OF the war, but taking compensa-
ton IN the money to be refunded TO
Japan by China on account of the
transfer to her of the Chinese Eastern
railroad which Russia contends belongs
to private corporation, and, therefore.
uncomfortable by Japan, Japan also
taking the Russian government prop
erty IN Port Arthur and Dalny and re-
Enumeration for the maintenance of the
100000 Russian prisoners in Japan.
According to the Russian view, jap
an has already secured all and more
than she dreamed of claiming before
the war. To insist upon toe, who
has still 500, 900 men confronting her
III the field footing the bill for the cost
OF the war, the price of peace would,
the Russians, say change the character
of the military struggle henceforth from
one for principle to one for exaction
OF blood money" 81
Later.
Portsmouth, N. H, Aug. II. - The
prospects of peace e are distinctly
brighter. The plenipotentiarles are
laborlng with a seriousness and earnest
ness which leave mot the slightest
doubt that both are anxious to conclude
a treaty. Though the main points re-
nain to be contested and the plenipo-
tentiaries speak as though the confer
ence would 20 to pieces unless the
other SIDE gave way, the spirit of com-
promise is III the air. When be re-
turned to the hotel "Wednesday night,
M. Witte, who was tired out with his
hard day s work, said:
81 am doing all | can do for peace.
OF the eight articles we have already
! copsidered Il. have yielded, seven. Nc
other statesman in Russia would have
dared, to dos much and have done
what have done on my own RESPONSE.
| blhtv."
From an authoritative source it Ii
now possible to forecast with fair de.
kgreeof accuracy that ths crisis will
come on next Monday. Articles Z anC
i6Cdealing with the tate OF the Chinese
Eastern railway, having been disposed
of Wednesday, there remains in addi'
tion to the cessions of Sakhalin, which
was passed over, the question of linden
| nifty, which comes. up Thursday as ar
tile 8, the limitation of Russia's ses
tpower in the far east, the surrender o.
the informed warships, and the grant t.
japanese of fishing rights on the coas
north of Vladivostok. To all excep
the latter, to which Russia will agree
negative answer has been returned
absolutely, as in the case of indemnit,
and Sakhalin. Perhaps both the othel
may be modified and accepted by M
Witch order to strengthen his posi-
ton in insisting upon a concession
from Japan regarding its demands Of
indemnity and Sakhalin. Before yield
ing on either of the latter it can be re
garded as practically certain that M
Witte would consult the emperor.
The exchange of views on the five re-
naming artiles is expected to be com
pleted on Friday or morning at the
latest. THE plenipotentiaries will ther
adjourn until Monday and the interim
! will probably be used by the plenipo
tent aries TO consult with their respec
tive governments. When they meet
Monday their last cards will be thrown
upon the table. If there is to be bar
gaining it will come then, and sudden
Iy the conference will be over and
peace will be assured 58.t tg# Z
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