Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-18
Russia Recognized First Japan's
Preponderance in Korea.
WAS WHATTHE WAR WAS ABOUT
The Peace Enjoys MRkINH SatisfnC.
tory Progress at POrts-
mouth. n. H..

gust 10. The Japanese presented their
terms, which are understood to be:
/. Recognition Of ~Japan's %preponder-
ance of influence in Korea.
2 Cession of Russian-Chinese railway
from Port Arthur to Hardin.
3. Transfer of authority over Port Ar
thur and Lao Tung peninsula.
1. Cession of Saghalien.
s. Granting of fishing privileges al the
mouth of The Amur.
6. The evacuation Of Manchuria.
Z. The granting of commercial priv
ileges at Nladivostok.
s. The transfer Of informed warships.
9. Limitation Of Russia's naval
strength in the far east.
10. Remuneration for the cost of the
II. Recognition of the independence Of
China.
~. Return 20 China of Russian min
ing privileges in Manchuria.
The Russians objected TO some Of
them, particularly the lth, 9Th, Sth. 9th
and 10th. which was made known to
the japanese by the Russians on Au-
gust II.
Instead Of coming back at the Rus
slams with a declaration that the mi
kadO's government would insist on t.e
terms as originally laid down. the Jap
aneSe told the Russians that they were
prepared to go into the merits of the
propositions submitted.
Tho GrCt term N.,E ,al.anD IN and Iii
cnssed on Monday, August IA, and
agreed upon:
Japan prepondcrnting Influence
In kor' n;prncticnIIy II prOtertOrate.
There was very little question from
the beginning as to Russia's submits
sion to the japanese demand for soyer-
eicnty owe Korea.
THAT WAS WHAT u WAR WAS
ABOUT.
The next term, and agreed to on the
same day, was:
Troops of both warning powers to
e%>ncuntc MnnchurIn. the province
to he restored to China and the
"open door, to prevail. The CHI
ncse Eastern railway south from
Hnrbin IL coded to Chinn. leaving
in interest therein To be set
tied by China aud the miLado'. nov.
eminent.
And then this importan, understand.
ing.
INTEGRITY OF TIE CHINESE
EMPIRE.
1t was at this point that the crisis
was passed.
Thus the most important Of the
terms were taken up first and disposed
Of. The envoys may take less time
with the others, although it Is certain
that they will each be fought out inch
by inch, with each nation struggling
for the advantage in word and phrase.
II is no breach of confidence. now
that the trend Of events makes the ulti-
nat" outcome so sure, to say that in
Washington the information was Sc
cured days ago, that, quite informally,
but none the less positively, it was es,
tablished that the belligerenls would
MOI meet and the conference would not
be arranged until it was certain that
the resul, would not be aburtive
Indemnity, ccssiOn of territory mnd
the settlement of the military aud
naval .tntus of Russia IN the fur
east nre the present clause, ON
which th" discussion viii drag.
There will be all sorts of collateral
suggestions injected into the conference
by the verbal exchanges, but the out
lining by the Japanese will be followed
in order, and the framing Of the exact
language Of the treaty, while a tedl.
Gus and involved process, will be one
which only the element of time and
the application Of patience is needed to
solve. Whatever may be said about
The relative schools of diplomacy of the
two nations interested, it is certain that
TO dilatOry tactics need be exchanged
here.
The diplomatic exchanges which pre-.
coded actual hostilities turned upon
the question of Russia's aggression In
the direction OF the Korean peninsula.
When Japan decided to fight it was for
her rights in Korea, and she alone Is
TO construe what these rights are. In
her construction they are a limited pro-
tectorate over Korea. which, as every
body realizes. will be in effect absolute
sovereignty, no matter what the word
ing Of the protocol to be signed or Of
the final terms Of peace.
An Insane Mans Deeds.
New Madrid. Mo, Aug. l5.-Wm.