Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-12
TERMS ARK UNKNOWN
japanese ENJOYS Present Demands
10 the Russians.
CIPHER CABLE SENT.
Reimbursement For Expenses Of War
and Cesslon OF Island Of SAX.
halin Are Most Import
ant Items.

Portsmouth. ". H., Aug. ii.-Reim-
bursement for the expenses sustained
In the prosecution OF the war and the
cession OF the Island OF sakhalln con-
stitute the main features OF the peace
conditions handed by Baron Komura TO
NJ. White at the conclusion OF the
morning session Thursday Of the plen-
| ipotentlaries In the general stores
building OF the Portsmouth navy yard.
| the word Indemnity carefully avert
ed. the term employed being "relm-
bursement" for the cost OF the war. No
sum Is fixed, the amount being dis
tinctly adjourned for mutual ADJUST
ment between the two countries after
the japanese expenditures have been
ascertained. These are the two all
important conditions and those which
the Russian plcnipotentiaries find alb
soiutely unacceptable. Unacceptable as
they are. however. II can be stated
that these two principal conditions did
not come as "A surprise 10 the Russian
plenipotentiaries. The friendly fashion
IN which Baron Komura explained the
conditions before handing them TO NJ
White, and the avoidance OF the use OF
the word Indemnity in the presenta-
ton OF Japan's bill for the cost OF the
war, without fixing "a sum. leaves the
way open for negotiations and consti-
tutes the main hope that a final agree
ment Is possible. Certainly the dan
ser OF a sudden rupture. no matter
what the ultimate result may be. is
precluded by Thursdays developments.
The other terms are substantially what
the world expected. and with one. or
perhaps two exceptions. could prob
ably be entertained az "a basis OF ne
gotiations. They include the following.
The cession 81 the Russian leases To
the Lao Tung peninsula. comprising |
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The evacuation OF the entire province |
Of Manchuria. the retrocesslon 10 Chi |
ma Of any privileges Russia may have /
IN the provinces and the recognition by /
Russia Of the principle OF the open |
door"
The cessiou 10 japan Of the Chinese
Eastern railroad below Hardin. the
main line through northern Manchuria
To Nlndivostok 10 remain Russian
property
The recognition ~ the japanese pro-
tectorIte over Korea
The grant Of fishing rights 10 ia
pan iu the waters OF the Siberian Int
eral rorthward from Vlldivostok 90 the
Behriug sea.
The relinquishmeut 20 Japan ~ the
Russian warships informed in neutral
ports. Finally limitation upon the
naval strength OF Russia Iu nr east
ern waters.
As 20 whole the terms ar. regarded aa
exceedingly hard by the Russians Ir
accordance with the two PRINCIPAL
conditions which cannot be nccept.i
under ". Wittes Instructions those .
relating 90 the limiting OF Russia's
naval power BOO the lar east and the
granting Of fishing rights IN Russian
ittoral are considered particularly Of
IehslNe 10 the amour propree Of their
.ouhtry ana OF such "a humillatlng
.haracter as 10 be- inadmlssible.
Inc japanese. on the contrary. az /
baron komura announced at the con-
ference. consider them moderate con-
ending that they snly represent fair
for the expenses Of the
var and the victories they have ,
achieved on land and sea. their sole
purpose being 10 attain the objects for
which they have fought. the spoits
laimed being such as they are legiti- =
nately entitled 20 as the result Of their
military and naval successes. The
russian plenipotentiaries, ~ soon az
ne japanese terms were In their
lands called IN the FIVE expert dele
ates attached 10 the mission and spent O
ne whole afternoon In the consldera-
Ion OF the terms. Meantime the con-
ltions had been placed In cipher and
abled the car with NJ Whites per-
onal recommendations