The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-16
THE QUESTION
OF INDEMNITY
May Prove q Sfunb-
ling Block If Jap
ans Demands are
Severe.
BOTH COUNTRIES PROCEEDING
WITH GREAT DELIBERATIoN
AND MEETING MAY NOT TAKE
PLACE UNTIL MIDDLE OF Az
GUST-SELECTIoN OF WASH
INGToN A DIPLOMATIC TRI-
UMPH FOR JAPAN.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 15-Washington
will be the scene of peace negotia-
tons between Russia and Japan.
Japan has refused to go TO Europe
and Russia Is unwilling to meet Japan
i'll the far east. The influence OF
France was exerted to assist in send
ing the negotiators TO some European
capital. preferably The Hague, with
Geneva next.
1t was known several days ago that
Washington, The Hague and Geneva
were under consideration. Japan pre-
ferred Washington and Russia want
ed The Hague. Minister Takahira
brought the president this morning
Japan's refusal to go to Europe, and
upon learning Of Japan's unwillingness
Russia acquiesed and joined in the
request that Washington be selected.
1t is expected that Russia and ia
pan will announce formally the names
of their representatives soon and it is
deemed likely that at the same time
an agreement viii be reached regard
ing the time for the conf6fence. /. IL
is believed the conference will not like
ly be held before the middle of All
gust, perhaps later, and it may be
July first before arrangements for
the conference are finally accepted.
Both countries are moving with
great deliberat ion for the game of
diplomacy is of greater Importance
now than the movements of agmiei
On the battlefield. Pressure is being
exerted on Japan to induce her 20 fix
the amount of indemnity at as low a
cash figure as possible, as the payment
by Russia of billion dollars would
seriously embarrass her and disturb
the entire western world. 1t is sug
gested that such payment might rem
der Russia practically bankrupt.
Indemnity Question.
Such discussion of cash indemnity
as has occurred has been merely sug
gestive of conditions likely to be en-
countered by Japan when she shall
formulate her peace terms. Thus ia,
the Japanese government has refrain
ed from indicating the precise form o.
her terms, as ii is not her purpose
naturally to forearm the shrewd an,
powerful antagonist which she is Il
meet on the field of diplomacy
During the past ten days Presiden
Roosevelt has had conferences will
Baron Kaneko, the Japanese financia
agent in the United States. BarOr
Kaneko is one of the most eminent o.
oriental financiers. Both in this coun
try and in Europe, since the war be
gun, he has been of inestimable serv
ice to his emperor in the negotiation
of loans and in wat ching ali of the
financial phases of the conflict Ii
him Japan responses implicit confidenc;
in all matters pertaining to the fisca
policy of the empire. He is compe
tent to speak with authority on al
subjects relating to Japan's finances
For this reason he was consulted b,
the president. His conference Will
the president at the White House yes
terday. there is reason to believe, con
cerned the subject of Japan's casl
demands on Russia Such advice a
he might give to his government a
| to the cash indemnity undOubtedl,
would receive the deepest considers
tion, and, very likely, would be TO
lowed.