The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-27
CONF FERENCE Is
NOT DISSOLVED
Remote Possibility of a Treaty of
Peace.
JAPAN WILL HAVE LAST SAY
ENJOYS ARE TO MEET AGAIN ON
MONDAY.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H. Aug. Gas
indicated in these dispatches last
night there was no rupture in the
peace negotiations today. Peace is by
40 means assured. but an important
crisis has been tided over, and the fact
that the life of the conference has
been prolonged into next week adds
materially to the chances of a favor
able issue
According TO the Russian version. it
WAS Japan and not Russia which weak
ened this afternoon NJ Witte publicly
announced after the sitting that it was
Baron Komura who asked for an ad-
journment until Monday in order to
have time to submit a new proposition.
Yet IT is known that Nj. WiIte has re-
ceived instructions sent after the preSi-
dents inteTcessiOn at PeterhOf through
Ambassador Meyer to gree to the di-
vision of Sakhalin and to permit lib
eral compensation for the Russian pris-
OnerS of war and the cessiOn of the
Chinese Eastern railroad, but to con-
tinue absolutely to refuse to pay war
tribute under any guise. This was de-
scribed as Russia's ''ultimatum." leav-
ing the same old question OF money
the stumbling block to an agreement
Japs Forced to Play.
In the regular course of procedure
after the presentation of the japanese
compromise proposition on Wednesday
the diplomatic move passed to Russia,
and il was NJ. Whites turn naturally
TO present the counter proposition of
his government. II he succeeded. as is
intimated. in withholding his card and
forcing the japanese to fSay again he
undoubtedly gained a point in the
game But no adequate account of the
proceedings at today's meeting is
forthcoming. The Observation-Disclosures bv
agreement fnWplnGaH tho foc-
There were no minutes There are no
records. This in itself is extremely sig
nl1cant When men who are fighting
desperate battle lock themselves in a
room alone, il is the best evidence that
they are terribly in earnest. 1t is a
hopeful sign. All that is formally an
nounced is that the minutes of the last
session were approved and upon Baron
komura's motion the conference ad-
JOufned until Monday at O'clock but
whether or not the couBter-propositfon
or Russia was submitted at this after
noon session, 1t seems to be up to
Japan to formally -renounce her de-
mand for the phrase de guerre and try
10 obtain a partial recompense in an
other way-for instance, by bona fde
sale OF the northern half of Sakhalin
Emperor Nicholas reply to Ambassa-
dor Meyer and his instructions to NJ
Wits, are. remarked his Hast word
So far as f1demnftv is concerned COM
promises by which Japan can secure
comparatively moderate sum OF
money is still open.
Wide Difference Remains.
But the gulf to be sDanned is still
wide between the two adversaries Rus
STA IS now willing to divide SakhaIin
Japan on Wednesday claimed the en-
tire Island by right of occupation. Of
Tered only TO sell back the northern
haf at the price OF the cost of the
ATga sI,r 4 l..
that the elimination of articles 10 and
IL surrender of Russia'S informed
Warshlps and limitation of Russian sea
poWer) was conditional upon her ac-
ceptahce or this proposition. Baron
kOmura and Mr.. Takahira want time
to consult their government before
agreeing TO yield further The most
competent japanese authority said to-
night:
The question OF peAce or war stiu
hangs In the balance" For the first time
there appears to be some dissension in
the Japanese camp as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Many Of the attaches are strongly of the
opinion that they should not recede an
said tonight TO the Associated Press:
we only offered one-haf of SakhaIin
upon condition that we should receive
Tor II the price we fixed. The island is
ours by right Of conquest. If Russia i'm
nothing she is much mistaken orr an
sWer should be. Come and take it,. A"
Rests Upon Slight Foundation.
The main hope of peace rests. as be-
fore upon the fact that both sides are
at heart seriously erdeaVoring 10 end
the war. All the principles involved in
ire war have been settled in favor OF
the victor and that with each days pro-
iuEgHtOn OF the negotiations the pressure
on both sides will increase not to allow
mere question of money to stand he
tween them. The medium of communi-
cation between Baron kanekO. who is
acting for Japan in the pour parleurS
with the president ard the Japanese
plenIpotentiaries. has been discovered 1t
~ MY Uchida the Japanese consul gen
erat at New York. After Baron KanekO's
visit TO Oyster Bay yesterday a long &C
count Of the interview was transmitted
by telegraph in cipher to Baron Kom6ra
by Mr. Uchida.
RuSSIA,S IrIMArIIM