The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-11
JAPAN'S TERMS
ARE MADE KNOWN
Russia Expected to Pay the Expenses
of the War.
OTHER CONDITIONS HARD
PEACE PROSPECT DOES NOT
SEEM BRIGHT.

II Rem DurSemenT Tor InG eApellSCS
sustained in the prosecution of
the war and the cession of the island
of Sakhalin constitute the main fea-
lures of the peace conditions handed
by Baron KomUra to NJ Witte at
the conclusion of the morning session
of the ENJOYS in the general stores
building of the Portsmouth navy yard.
The word Indemnity was carefully
avoided the term being reimburse
ment" for the cost of the war No
sum is fixed, the amount beng dis
tinctly adjourned for mutual adjust
ment between the two countries after
the Japanese expenditures have been
ascertained- These are two all-import-
ant conditions and those which the
Russian ENJOYS find absolutely unac-
ceptable. It can be stated, however,
that these two principal conditions did
not come as a surprise to the Russian
plenipotentiaries-
Leaves the Way Open.
The friendly fashion in which Baron
Komura explained the conditions be-
fore handing them to NJ. Witte and to
avoid expression of the word "indem-
nifty in the presentation of Japan
bill for the cost of the war without
fixing a sum leaves the way open for
negotiations and constitutes the main
hope that a final agreement is pos
den rupture. no matter what the ulti-
mate result may be, is precluded by
today's Developments. The other terms
are substantially what the world ex-
pected and, with one or two eXcep-
tons, could probably be entertained as
a basis of negotiations. They include
the following:
Extent of the Demands.
The cession of the Russian leases to
the Lao Tung peninsula, comprising
Port Arthur AID Dalny. The evaCua-
ton of the entire province of Man
churia, the retrocession to China of
any privileges Russia may have in the
province and the recognition by Rus
STA of the principle of the 'open door"
The cession to Japan of the Chinese
Eastern railway below Hardin. the
main line through northern Manchuria
TO Nladivostok to remain Russian
property. The recognition of the Jap
anese protectorate over Korea. The
grant of fishing rights in Siberia north
ward from Nladivostok. The reIin-
quishment to Japan of the Russian
warships interned in neutral ports.
Finally a limitation in the naval
strength of Russia in far eastern wa
tiers.
Terms Are Harsh.
AS a whole these terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard In the eyes of the
Russians. In addition to the two prin-
cipal conditions which cannot be ac-
those relating to Russian naval power
in the far east and the granting of
fishing rights upon Russian Iittoral are
considered particularly offensive to the
amour prOpre of their country and of
such a humiliating character as to be
inadmissible.
The Japanese on the contrary, as
Baron Komura announced at the con-
ference today, consider them moderate,
contending that they only represent
fair compensation for the expenses of
the war and the victories they have
achieved on land and sea. their sole
purpose being to attZin the objects for
which they have fought, the spOils
claimed being only such as they are
legitimately entitled to as the result
of their artillery and naval successes.
CabIed to the Gar.
The Russian plenipotentaries as soon
as the japanese terms were in hand
called five expert delegates attached to
the mission and spent the whole after
noon in the consideration of them.
Meantime the conditions had been
placed in cipher and cabled to the
car with Mr.. Whites personal expIana-
tions. II is hoped that a reply will
be received from the emperor tomor-
row, in which case Mr. Witte expects
to have the Russian response ready
by Saturday, but il is not unlikely that
Saturday, being the first anniversary
of the birth of the czarevitch. the pre-
sentation Of the reply viii be deferred
until Monday. Meantime the ENJOYS
will not meet unless some unexpected
necessity for a conference should arise.
Japanese in No Hurry.
The japanese pIenipotentiaries mani
fest not the slightest annoyance at the
prospect of a few days delay. They
realize how serious the issue is and
are perfectly willing TO give their Rus
sian colleagues ample time for cOnsid
Grafton Nj. Witte and Baron Rosen
had yesterday accepted an invitation
to dine with Assistant Secretary of
State Pierce and, in spite of their ar
dCous labo-s at the navy yard today,
they kept the engagement. o'clock,
upon their return to their quarters in
the hotel. they plunged again into the
work and the lights in their rooms
burned until long after midnight.
Much excitement prevailed about the
hotel. the corridors Of which were
thronged with summer guests and
correspondents all discuss
ing and specializing upon the terms,
while off the corridors dozens of tele-
graph instruments were clicking off
to all quarters of the globe.
The Russian and Japanese plenipOten-
tiaries denied themselves to callers. no
statements were issued and only to a
few were JaPan's conditions known.
Secrecy Maintained.
The Associated Press learns from a
most authoritative source that the in
itiative of tho decision taken by the
peace conference to keep in absolute
secrecy the deliberations agreed upon
by the plenipOtentiaries was proposed
by the japanese representa- ives. The
Russians had no special intention in
secrecy, but thinking they
had not the right of opposing the de-
sire of the japanese, they have con-
scented to this proceeding.
Later il was ascertained that an
a greement was reached today by which
the next meeting of the conference was
formally adjourned until Monday
Mr.. White in the course of his re-
marks at the meeting of the plenipoten-
tiaTies reviewed at length the events
leading up. to the war.
FELL 100 FEET.