Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-17
BRIGHT.
SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE IN THE AIR.
Questions Relating 10 RaiIroads
Disposed of--Crisis OF Negotia-
lions Win OCCUR Next Mon-
day 1t II Predicted.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug, 1.-THE
prospects of peace are distinctly
brighter Wednesday night, The plen-
lpotentiarles are laboring with seri-
BUSINESS and earnestness which leave
not the slightest doubt that both are
anxious to conclude a treaty, Though
the main points remain to be contested
and the plenipotentiaries speak as
though the conference would go e
pieces unless the other side gave way,
the Spirit of compromise is in the air.
When he returned to the hotel Wednes-
day night Mr.. White, who was tired
out with his hard days work, said;
81 am doing all can do forspeace.
OF the eight articles we have already
considered | have yielded seven, No
other statesman in Russia would have
daped to do SO much, and have done
what | have done upon my own re-
sponsibility."
From an authoritative source It Is
now possible TO forecast with a fair
degree Of accuracy that the crisis will
come on next Monday. Articles 7 and
dealing with the fate Of the Chinese
Eastern railroad having been disposed
Of there remains in addition to the
cession of Sakhalin which was passed,
over the question of indemnity, which
comes up Thursday as article 8, the
limitation of Russia's sea power In
the far east, the surrender OF the in
termed warships and the grant to Japan
OF fishing rights on the Littoral north
Of Vladivostok.
To all except the latter. to which
Russia will agree negative answer
has been returned absolutely in the
case Of indemnity and Sakhalin. Per-
haps both the others may be modified
and accepted by Mr.. witte in order to
strengthen his position in insisting up
on concession from Japan regarding
its demand Of an indemnity and SAX
halln.
Before yielding on either Of the lat
ter, II can be regarded as practically
certain that Mr.. Witte would consult
the emperor.
The exchange Of views on the i've
remaining articles is expected to be
completed on Friday or Saturday
morning at the latest. The plenipoten-
tiaries will then adjourn until Monday
and the interim will probably be used
BY the plenipotentiaries to consult
their respective governments. When
they meet upon Monday their last
cards will be thrown upon the table.
II there is to be bargaining, II will
come then, and suddenly the conference
will be over or peace win be assured
The plenipotsntiaries will come togsth- I
er with protocols drawn up to sign and
part or Al remain for the elaboration
Of the treaty OF Washington"
Articles and 5 were disposed Of
Wednesday the former ''in principle .
the latter "unanimously" according TO
the olicial bulletInR Article pro-
vides for the cesaion To China Of the
branch Of the Chinese Eastern railroad
running south from Hardin to Port I
Arthur and Dalny. and with a branch
line connecting at Nevchwang with ,
the Chan Hai-Kwan-Tien' Tsin road
Article 8 provides for retention By
Russia Of the line through northern
which forms the connecting
link OF the main line Of, the Trans
Siberian and the Usurri railroad with
lie tsrminl AZ vladlvostok and Har-
blrovsk.
From both Gidss the Associated press
l. informsd that TIE acceptance in
prinelrls.. - prilrle. J only means hat
usru1n poInts remain poDe elaborated.
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