Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-28

Roosevelt was authorized on beahlf OF
Japan to; waive all claim for inden-
nifty or reimbursement for cost Of the
war ana to cede back to Russia the
north half OF Sakhalin Island, leaving
redemption price Of the same to the
arbitration Of a mixed commission.
This statement was transmitted to the
Russian emperor through American
sAmbas sador Meyer. The Associated
PRESS telegram announces the czar's
!; reply was partially responsive"
There Is reason to believe this prop
osition on behalf OF Japan was not
clearly understood at Peterhof, and It
rs believed the conference held last
evening between witte and Takahina
was for the purpose OF clearing up the
situation. and It is now not improb-
ables following the precedent of Great
Britain. Japan will agree to settle the
whole question OF the redemption price
81 Sakhalin as the Dogger bank Ytroub-
les were adjusted. The Japanese con-
tentioli is Sakhalin Island Is de faoto
Japanese territory and that Russia haa
no means at her command for Its pres
ent recovery It IL understood Witte
has accepted this view in principle and
expressed Judgment that Russia
i should pay something In the nature
Of redemption money. It is believed
the Toxic council. In session this
morning, Is considering this phase OF
.the question.
1t Id not true the adjournment
Z which was agreed to last night until
Tuesday afternoon was made at the
suggestion Of Roosevelt. There Is a
reason for believing he knew nothing
! whatever OF 1t. but that adjournment
was ny mutual agreement between
/ Witte and Takahira.
M It is now learned the conference
l between Witte and Takahira last even
ing did not bear upon the question Of
the cession Of Sakhalin. or indemnity
The peace conference Is likened to
q dying man kept alive by oxygen ad-
4 ministered by President Roosevelt. Yet
.fno actual evidence can be obtained
here that thd president has made a
new appeal to the emperor Of Japan.
What may have been only a slip of the
tongue from Witte was so interpretei 4
Speaking Of the final decision Of the
Toxic government here he remarked
upon the fourteen hour difference OF
time between oyste1 Bay and Toxic,
j but then hastily corrected himself and
said: New York and Toxic" Ger
tainly the president has not initiated
new representations at Peterhof En-
peroi' Nicholas reply to Ambassador
Meyers was of such a nature as to
preclude another tentative in that di-
rection at this stage. Later the way
might be open, but for the moment to
offer new advice, in the face of what
from the emperor, on the subject of
indemnity, might be to court rebuff
New representations at Toxic alone
would perhaps not be in accordance
with the presidents role. Heretofore
he has not acted as mediator, but as
thd head of state friendly to both
parties, rendering his good offices and
friendly advice, impartially and simul-
taneously to both. The president took
good. care that this should be distinct
" understood. The compromise he
suggested to Peterhof, he suggested,
simultaneously, to Toxic. 1t would
seem more probable, therefore, that the
president has not yet attempted to in
fiuence directly the question of Japan's
RESPONSE to the fiat refusal of Russia
to cay anything in the shape OF an in
deninity. All eyes turn to Toxic.
where the momentous question is be-
ing decided at the meeting OF the cab
met and elder statesmen.
Nvitte frankly expresses skepticism
OF the effect OF any new proposal Jap
an may be bale to offer. He does not
1slisye Japan win withdraw entirely