Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-18

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 plenipotentiaries over article eleven o
 the peace conditions, which developed
 at yesterdays session of the confer
 ence, had not been broken when tn,
 enyoys adjourned for luncheon at 12:3t
 to-day. The forenoon session was en
 tlrely given up to consideration of tn,
 article and the official statement made
 after adjournment said that the dis
 cussiOn would be resumed this after
 noon While article eleven was the
 subject of consideration, the discussion
 was not limited to that article It was
 general and covered all the questions
 at issue. It is expected that article
 eleven and the last article, twelve will
 be completed to-day and the enyoys
 Will then revert briefly to the articles
 that have been passed over.
 Portsmouth, \. H., Aug 1S.-When
 the peace plenipotentiaries met to-day
 It was practically with the tacit under
 standing that at the end of to-day's
 session they would adjourn until Mon
 day. The ''prohphets of evil.' as those
 Who persist in believing that all hope
 or treaty is gone, are called, predict
 cd that to-day would witness the final
 rupture, and that, at most there would
 pc only one more meeting, not for q
 nnal effort to reach an accord but to
 exchange the diplomatic amenities and
 Did each other farewell-a "seance
 d adieu"
 This does not correctly represent the
 situation Unless something unfore-
 nn aitbn, ct1
 hnal struggle will be postponed until
 Monday to give both sides time to hear
 the last word of their governments.
 No matter what the written full
 powers tpleins pouvoirs) of plenipo-
 tentiaries extraordinary may be, these modern days of the cable and the tele- graph which keep envoys In instant communication with their home gov efnments, has made more or less of q fiction of the full powers" which, in the olden days were given to envoys charged by their governments with ne- gotiating and settling international issues. Diplomatic negotiations are now conducted by emperors and gov ernments rather than by emissaries. Envoys propose and emperors dispose.
 Both sets of plenipotentiaries here are Ill continuous communication with Their governments. Accounts of each | days proceedings are cabled nightly to Tokio and St Petersburg and messag ges | are constantly arriving from both cap- itals. The reports of the Japanese are much longer and more complete than nose of the Russians and the secre- tarles of both delegations work day ana night ciphering and decipherlng messages.
 Just before M Witte left for the conference chamber this morning he received long cipher cable. Perhaps It contained the answer to the impor- tant communication sent after last nights conference It was too late to declpher 1t at the hotel and M. Witte thrust It into his portfolio and took it with him to the navy yard. where his secretaries could translate it.
 Article eleven dhe limitation upon Russian naval power in the far easn. was pending when the plenipotentiaries reassembled. The indications were that 1t also would go over without final action. The last article, twelve in number, relating to fishing rights on the Russian littoral, may be yielded by the Russians. but neither ten fthe in. termed warships). nor eleven or twelve. presented insuperable difficulties. Ey- now harks back to indemnity and Sakhalin. There. as from the first. Is the crux. If they can be ad. . lllsted the remainder will be ebild's i play. It is difficult to fathom the Japanese i lind. but. as stated in the Associated , Press dispatches last night. there have , leen vague moves in the conference : 'hamber which indicate that they are wiling to consider the disputed points !, ogether, Zen bloc" and this is the 'asis of the main hope that they are !, eady 10 compromise. !. When these points were thrown ont II. Witte did not tip his hand" He ', like hawk. but he wanted ' HIS adversaries across the table fo com ' ' nit themselves. They did not do so. nevertheless Mr Sato reiterated to the associated Press this morning before :, e went to the conference chamber " hat the disputed articles would he re- v erted fo later" which means Mon. q ay. t' The Russians in the final test may VI ield one of the two points. They will ot do more if they will do So much. the Japanese. therefore. do not yield [ least one the conference is wrecked. hat can he regarded as certain. If II le conference threatens at the last loment fo go 10 pieces the Japanese int vaguely at rescue by President ooseyelt. They offer no explanation. ca Iey furnish no specifications. Where su nv. in what way. they do not say. B' erhaTs f0-morrOw or Sunday an emis- in try might he sent to Oyster Ray to in 'und the president. Perhaps if they a ,rsonally believe in yielding one af vr e main points and their government ae still obdurate. they will ask Prcsi. sll mt Roosevelt to intervene. to bring bt assure to hear at Tokio. The preSi. mt might he askel simultaneously i'd 4, -ge both the Russian and Japanese nperOrs in the name of humanity to i. ake mutual concessions But old pf' Inds at diplomacy say the situation - eatesi would l'e so delicate ss to pre- o Rie the possibility of Pre<ideut '" sosevelf stepping into the breach. sh' The Russians for the thirsf morning v sIcression had the start of the Jan eo' ese for the navy yard today They P { the hotel about 9-10 a. m The .ather was superb. It was q brTI- mt sunny dsy. NJ. witte and Barou Rosen appeared on the versnsIa sr , by several members Of La fir missions. including General Ter Inn it0f and Mir Berg. \ xrorr of Isdie< die