The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-14


the peace mission must be regarded In
itself as an evidence OF the Cars wish
that the Portsmouth conference should
not be abortive, but In view OF the knowl-
edge that the negotiation OF a heavy loan
~ contemplated through leading American
bankers with European connections It
attains deeper significance. which the
reader will not fail to grasp.
Beyond what has been said above there
Is nothing to add that will lead to clearer
understanding Of the situation. 1t Is
sufficient to say that the Russian peace
mission Is apparently seeking the advice
and aid Of great American and European
bankers prior to the discussion with the
Japanese ENJOYS Of the condition made
by Japan that Russia shall remunerate
the Toxic Government for tho vast Pc
cuniary expenditures to which It has been
put In the prosecution OF the war. More
light will he shed on the situation after
the arrival here Of Messrs. Schin. Seligman
and Straus.
In the meantime the peace conference
will go on unless some unexpected obstacle
appears, and while 1t cannot be safely pre-
dicted now that treaty will ultimately
be made. the prospect Of success Is very
bright indeed.
NO SUNDAY SESSION.
In their session yesterday the Russian
and the Japanese peace ENJOYS got on
much better than was understood from the
information obtainable last night. As The
Sun said this morning, they devoted them
selves to the consideration OF the first
article Of the Japanese conditions. which
is that Russia acknowledge and recognize
Japan's preponderance Of influence In
Corea.
1t leaked out to-day, that far from getting
into serious dispute, the adversaries did
not materially differ upon the question.
at issue. The Russian plen!opo:entsaTses
showed disposition to agree to the prin-
ciple OF what had been proposed by the
Japanese, and when the session ended the
four ENJOYS had in effect reached an agree
ment. They could not, however, reconcile
differences as to the proper phraseology
OF the article dealing with Corea and It was
the intention to meet again this afternoon
for the purpose Of attempting to agree
upon verba! terms that would satisfy both
sides.
But there was no meeting OF the pleni-
potentiaries to-day. Most people here
supposed that the change In plan was due
to decision OF the ENJOYS that 1t would
be we'll to rest one day in the week.
r The failure to hold conference was tho
result, however, OF q note which Mr.. Witte
sent to Baron Komura last night in regard
to the difference over the phraseology Of
the agreement reached at yesterdays long
session. After returning to the Vent
worth Hotel upon the conclusion Of the
meeting Mr. Witte thought he saw q way
to phrase the article with satisfaction to
both Japan and Russia and at Q o'clock
he sent note to Baron Komura In which
his harmonizing suggestion was made.
After examining this note Baron Koanura
and Mr.. Takahira decided that 1t required
an extended written response, and they
requested. therefore, that no session be
held to-day, in order to give them time
to prepare their views. Mr.. Witte and
Baron Rosen courteously complied.
The next Joint session of the ENJOYS will
be hello tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock.