Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-30
JAPAN'S HARD TERMS
Russia Must Hand Over Eight
 Hundred Millions.
CARS TROOPS IN GEORGIA REBEL
Emperor Nicholas Unwilling to Pay Any Indemnity or Ccde Territory
 to the Japanese-Governm Organ nt Last Talks Peace.


 ST. PETERSBURG, March 3O.- Trustworthy reports from Georgia, Russian Transcaucasia, say that the insurrectionary movement is growing in the mountainous districts. It is add ed that the authorities have been de- posed, that a provisional government has been proclaimed and that the troops decline to carry out the orders given them.
 At Batum, Erivan and Kars anarchy prevails and business is at stand still.
 The Novoe Vremya. supposed to be the official organ of the Russian gov ernment, for the first time has admit ted the possibility of negotiations for peace. commenting on the efforts of the British and French press to prove that peace is advisable both for Rus sia and Japan. The Novoe Vremya de- clares that the payment of indemnity by Russia is utterly out of the ques- tion. as it would be contribution tending to build up the strength of Japan, and that Japan is not in po- sltion to claim indemnity.
 Dispatches show that the Japanese are gathering in heavy force twenty miles south of Sipinghai. evidently in- tending to attack the Russian position at Sipinghai The Russians are strong ly fortifying there and apparently ex- pect to make stand.
 Equally important news is that col umn of Japanese is moving against Kirin. perhaps with the intention of turning the position eastward and striking at the Vladivostok line of con- munication, with the double purpose of isolating the fortress and separating General Linevtch's army from val uable bcse of supplies, the Ussuri dis trict.
 It is asserted that Japan has permit ted Russia to learn that the peace con- ditions will be severely rigorous and will not be responsive to the recent sentimental appeal to Japan's mag nanimity.
 In particular it is said that Japan's indemnity figure is $500, O,OO0.O .O00and that this stupendous sum has proved to be so staggering to Russian diplomacy that it is the chief cause why the peace preliminaries do not advance to de- cisIve stage.
 There is good authority for the state ment that France is diligently striving to end the war. and for six weeks past negotiations of the most confidential character have been in progress be- tween Paris and St. Petersburg.
 Adtices tell of the fear prevalent in certain quarters that the activities of Lamsdorff and Delcasse are directed toward an international conference to be held in some neutral European cap I itai; such as Stockholm. where peace negotiations might be conducted. With the United States. Germany and Japan opposed to an international con- ference. to end the war the belief is strong that successful peace negotia- tions will date from the day St. Peters burg communicates with Tokyo direct. The powers are alertly watching for the opportunity to assist Russia and Japan in getting into diplomatic com munication. Thus would an interna- tional conference be avoided, and the powers would be in better position to insist upon the maintenance of the integrity and administrative entity of China.
 An unconfirmed rumor from St. Pe- tersburg this morning says that Em- peror Nicholas made an attempt to commit suicide and wounded himself in the hand. The rumor further says that the emperor's design was frus- trated by the intervention of his moth CT. the empress dowager.