Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-11
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Portsmouth, Aug. 11.-The Associat-
ed Press learns Russia will agree to
accept all except two of the Japanese
conditions as basis for discussion The
exceptions are indemnity and cession
az Sakhaqin.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 11.-Every
step OF the negotiations at Ports
mouth is fully reported here. The
reply of witte to be presented to-
morrow morning to the Japanese
will neither be an acceptance nor
declination Of the conditions which
Komura presented, but will be an
invitation to the Japanese to con-
slider the terms piece meal. Some
OF the terms are satisfactory to
Russia, others must be modified or
eliminated, If there is to be an
agreement at this time.
Portsmouth. Aug. 1.-THE Rus
sian reply Is already practically
completed and will be handed by
Wltte to Baron Komura at $3.50 to-
morrow morning. Witte officially
notified Komura of this fact and
an official call for q meeting of the
conference at that hour. has been
issued.
Portsmouth, Aug. 1l.-With the
Japanese terms Of peace under consfd-
GRAFTON by the emperor at st. Peters
burg and the Russian plenipotentiaries
awaiting the word of his majesty be-
fore Completing the draft Of their re-
sponse, an enforced pause. has come IN
the proceedings Of the peace confer
ence. The tally-hos and automobiles
which reported at the entrance OF
wentworth hotel at the usual hour
this morning, were sent back to their
quarters. The heat was sweltering.
Baron Komura and colleagues re-
mained closely in their rooms. They
ffguratively folded their arms and a.
waited the Russian response. Witte
was at work early and with his sec
retaries, was busily engaged in deci-
.phering telegrams from st. Peters,
burg before 8 o'clock this morning.
All the theads are in his hands. He
controls and directs everything on the
Russian side. His colleague, Baron
Rosen, accompanied by Mr.. Pokotiloff,
toured into Portsmouth with an au-
tornobile to do shopping. The period
Of waiting will probably continue until
Monday, to which day the next meet
ing Of the conference has been tenta-
lively adjourned. Baron Komura and
his entourage are content to give the
other side all the time required. At
the meeting yesterday Witte promised
to give his response at the earliest
possible moment They readily ac-
cepted this answer and did not even
suggest fixing a time limit. Among
them a feeling Of relief seems to be
manifested that the events Of yester-
day are already history. Among the
Russians it Is already apparent that
the Japanese terms, especially those
asking Russia to foot the bill for the
cost Of the war, cession Of territory
and to put limitation upon their nav
al forces in the far east, are consider
ed absolutely unentertainable. On
these points the Russian answer is
sure to be non possimus. Nevertheless
this will not end the negotiations.
witte is sincerely desirious of making
peace and the Russian reply, plainly
stating what points can and what
points cannot be accepted as a base
OF negotiations leaves the way
open for further proposals and counter
proposals
The Russians would doubtless like
to proceed by a process of elimination
agreeing to some and rejecting or
making counter proposals to others.
But the japanese are not expected to
agree to enter upon the diplomatic
game Of give and take, until after the
general principles are accepted. Their
reioinder to the Russian reply is ex-
pected to be practically an ultimatum,
a statement of their irreducible mini
mum, which they will ask Russians to
take or leave. AS far as the cost of
war is concerned. while the Japanese
have mentioned no sum, it is known
that they estimate the cost to date at
about $3.50 o00,o The advantage from
this point of view, Of not naming a
fixed sum, is that 1t makes clear that
the principle of money compensation
which they have adopted, is the cost
6 the war. which viii continue ct the