Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-17

Institutes perhaps the line of ultimate
compromise if treaty is eventnau,
signed.
1t Is considered likely, therefore tb,t
bnal agreement on the article after
discussion will be held In allowance
until later and will be settled in IN.
final bargaining. There are other 70,
sons why this will probably he the
case. The main line of the Siberian
railroad through northern Manchnrio
to Eltdivostok which Russia will in
sist upon retaining connects at Har-
bin with the Chinese Eastern and the
commercial value of both roads win
ultimately depend upon their traffic
arrangement and their method of oner-
alton and corporation. AS the sys-
tenn together now constitutes the
worlds shortest highway from Eurone
to the Orient the matter is very COM
nlicated and will require much time for
final detailed adjustments.
The article relating to the main line
of the Siberian Railroad through north
ern Manchuria which is believed to be
by Russia but ii is believed provides
for its policing entirely by Chinese
police. On account of the Chinese
briGanA bands (Chutchuses) which in
fest Manchuria and Mongolia the
strength and number of which has
been greatly increased by the war.
Russia will probably object strenuouslv
to this provision Oh the ground that
Chinese protection will prove ineffi-
cient and the great highway will be
in constant danger.
From the very nature of the articles
vet remaining to be considered there
fore il is certain that the crisis in the
negotiations is almost at hand. All
that remains seems more or less rsut-
ually interdependcnt. If Japan, as is
generally believed. is ready to yield
upon the question of limiting Russia's
sea power in the Far East and the
surrender of the informed warShips it
would only be i'm return for a salts
factory agreement upon the issues of
Sakhalin and indemnity. Therefore, it
does not seem possible to avert the
crisis more than few days at most.
Tuesday the Japanese sent cable
grams costing thousands Of dollars to
Toxic AS result of the conduct of
the negotiations the Japanese have ap-
parently changed their views about a
formal arIlistice should the bases"
of agreement DE obtained. 1t is known
they gave President Roosevelt to un-
deTstand that once the bases" Of a
treaty were agreed to they would be
ready to conclude Il military truce but
they now seem to be distrustful of the
Russian tactics and disposed to believe
that the final details should be cX-
pedited if no armistice were made.
beginning Wednesday. August 16,
olenipotentiaries are to b, served with
breakfast in their snug dining room at
the naval stores building in the navy
ward. Heretofore luncheon and after
noon tea has been served in the naval
dining room. and the service has proved
very attractive.
The menu for the breakfast is printed
in French and sets forth an array Of
dishes calculated to please appetites Of
thc widest variety.
The breakfast will be ready each
morning at half past . o'clock, and it is
The intention to have the repast con-
cludCd by 10 that the session of the con-
ference may tegin 1T that time.
The trip from the hotel to the navy
yard. Wednesday morning. was some
what Elsa greelblc. The motor car oc-
l-upied by the Japanese secretaries did
lot have Il cover. and the ENJOYS were
exposed to the steady. cod rain. They
reached the yard DIT $40. and the Rus
sian cnveys arrived within few min
utes thereafter.
When NJ. Witte AMI Baron Rosen ap-
pearcd on the vcranda of the hotel an
rex, there We're few friends there to bill
them good morning. Both ENJOYS wore
top coats ana after Shaking hands with
several Americans stepped hurriedly in
20 their automobile. the Chaffeur but
toned up the curtains tightly in Il part
tally successful effort to keep out the
driving ram md away the great motor
car whiZzcd through the storm. About
ten minutes later. Baron Komura, and
Mr.. Takahirl. accompanied by one Of
their secretaries, came down from
breakfast. Many people were assem-
hled OH the vcrandn hy this time ana
Baron komura took his cigarette out Of
his mouth long enough to lift his hand
and smile geaially in response to tn :
I'E."Ntiul SItttiltS icItlNtd bONti
rlcnipotentiarics wore ovorcoats.
The departure of the chiefs was soon
over: the trouble came with the secre-
tarieS. First the secretaries of both mis-
sions wanted to know whether there was
an automobile TO take them to the navy
yard. They looked out to sea and the
prospect was not such as to encourage a
ride around the point in the steam
launches. Hearing there was an extra
motor car. The three Japanese sccre-
taries Immediately chartered 1T and
whizzcd through the rain without any
covering and Were probably drenched
by the time they reached the navy yard
Mr.. Plancon was greatly disturbed be-
cause he feared the Russian plenpotep-
tiarlcs would reach the yard before he
did and he was pacing the vcranda in
great excitement, calling loudly for any
kind of conveyance that would take
them there most quickly" Seeing a
buggy coming up. the hotel porter con-
fiScated it, driver and all. and down the
slippery slope the vehicle was soon go
ing with Mr.. Plancon and the Official pa
per', IN an apparently vain effort to
oVertaEe the red devil bearing NJ.
Nittc and Baron DE RoSen.
BY this time the sea dogs" OF the two