The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-21
The Cars Answer to Roosevelt
Expected on Tuesday.
TO SUBMIT PROTOCOLS
Both Sides Have Their State
ments Nearly Completed.
For Submission at What May
Be Their Final Meeting.

today notified the firm from which they
rent a common safe for their papers at
the hotel, to take out the safe and rem
der their bill this afternoon
The emperor's reply to the message of
1dr. Witte transmitting the proposition
of President Roosevelt, had not been re-
ceived up to noon, and was not expect
ed until tomorrow at the earliest. It is
certain therefore that there wilt be no
anal show of hands until tomorrow's
meeting.
This would have been an ideal day TO
negotiate peace. Before breakfast this
morning Mr. Witte, although not feeling
well, was hard at work and he scarcely
stopped while breakfast was served to
him in his room. Baron Rosen had not
returned from Magnolia.
No plan for either mission has been
announced today, but as both are ex-
pecting cablegrans from their home
governments, which may decide the fate
of the negotiations it is thought that
they will not go far from the hotel to-
day. The Dolphin has received orders
to sail for Boston and will probably get
under way this morning. It is assumed
here that she will later return in case
the ENJOYS upon ending their labors,
wish to return to New York by water
The Mayf1ower will remain throughout
the conference.
Protocols Being Prepared.
Both the Russians and japanese
have almost finished their preparation
of the propositions to be submitted to-
morrow. The features of the protocols
are the presentation of the reasons ad-
vanced by both sides for the diver
gence of views upon the articles upon
which no agreement was reached On
article 5. the cession of Sakhalin, the
Japanese claim that they are entitled
to the island as well by reason of their
national rights TO it as because of its
present occupation by the japanese
TorceS The Russian, on the contrary,
insist that UP to 1850 Japan had never
claimed any right to- Sakhalin and at
that time only 25 unmarried Japanese
lived in the south of the island. during
the fishing season. Admiral Peutiatine
opened the eyes of the Japanese to the
value of Sakhalin when he went there
in 1854 and initiated negotiations for
the possession of the entire island by
Russia. It was then that Japan, in or
der to make good her claims, tried to
colonize the island, and stated that the
Aino race which lives there, belonged
to the same family the original in
habitants of the northern islands of
Japan.
The negotiations between Russia and
Japan started in 1855 and continued for
20 years, ending with the treaty of 1875
by which the sovereignty of Russia over
the whole island was recognized
With regard to article 9, the protocol
repeats the arguments already set forth,
several times in the Associated Press
dispatches. The japanese claim reim-
bursement for the expenses of the war
on the ground that they were forced by
Russia's aggressions to resort to arms
for preservation, and having been
Victorious at all points on sea and land
are entitled to reimbursement. Russia,
on the contrary, denies absolutely that
Japan is in a position to dictate such a
ledge defeat and appeared at the confer
ence not implOring mercy but because
of her love of peace and her willingness
to conclude it on an honorable basis.
Russia declares that claim for in
demnity under the circumstances is un-
precedented, and reviews the historical
occasions where indemnity was paid in
support Of her contentious.
The protocol states that Russia
throughout her history has never paid
war indemnity not even when Ma
poleon the Great invaded the Musco-
vite empire in 1912 and occupied Mos
cow
Interned WarshipS.
With regard to article 10 (the in
termed warships) Japan insists that
the surrender of interned warships
which have sought refuge in neutral
ports as spoil of war is not con-
however, asserts that International law
affords no precedent for a claim for
the possession of property in the safe
keeping of neutral powers.
Finally with regard to article IL
(the limitation of the Russian naval
power in the far east) the Japanese
assert that it is indispensa BILE to Sc
cure lasting peace. Russia rejects
the whole idea as being offensive to
Russian honor and dignity. While de-
Ginning, however, to place such an
article in a treaty she is willing to
make declaration that she has no in.
tenton of attempting to threaten
Japan or of any other power in the
far east.
Baron Kaneko Calls Again.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 21.-An unex-
pected phase of the peace negotiations
developed today in the arrival of
Baron kaneko, special representa-
tive of the japanese government for n
conference with President Roosevelt.
The meeting, it is known was arranged
hurr1edly. 1t was ! l o'clock before he
reached Sycamore Hill. No outsiders
have engagements with the president
today
Baron Kanelko remained with the
president three-quarters of an hour
and then departed for New York.
Baron kaneko declined to discuss his
conference with the president. He
said he did not deny that he was a
representative of the Japanese gov
ernment but wished it understood tba
he was not the financial representa-
tive. He intimated that Japan might
regard the presidents proposition fa "
orably but could not say SO definiteIv
Il think we will know tomorrow after
noon at o'clock when the envovs meet
in Portsmouth" said he BY that time
they will have determined the matte, -
DO you mean they will have heard
definitely from their governments by
that time?'
Yes, I assume so,'' he replied.
Baron kaneko was asked if a PROPOSE