THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1539, 22 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

.GENERAL NEWS, By, telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright London, August 20. It is stated that King Edward, M. Loubot and tho Kaisor arc urging St. Petersburg and Tokiu to avoid a failure of the conference, but tboro is no sign of oonoosßion as regards tho question of indemnity, M. do Witto romarked that perhaps between now and Tuesday some foreign Power may use its influonoo. Talking to tho Japanoso was liko talking to gravon images. Tho Atlantio andPaoifio cables are overwhelmed with conference messages. Tho Times says Professor Marion’s view overlooks tho occupation of Saghalion and tho huge indemnity which Russia squeezed from China after the Boxers’ trouble by manipulating figures for the purpose.

INTERMEDIARIES AT WORK.

CAPTURE OF A RUSSIAN TRANSPORT.

By telegrapDj Press Ans’n, Copyright Reoeived 8.57 p.m., Aug. 21. Washington, Aug. 21. It is stated at Oyster Bay that before inviting Baron Von Boson President Roosevelt scoured tbo aotive and oordial support of Groat Britain, France and Germany, and communicated to tho Mikado through Mr Griscom, Amerioan Minister at Tokio, and Baron Kaneko. Baron Von Rosen Bpent an hour with President Roosevelt on Saturday and three with M. do Witto yostorday, Thereafter a message was despatched to the Czar. Tokio, August 21: The Cabinet met at Katoura, and received Mr MoDonald, British Minister, with whom they had a long interview. Received 10.15 p.m., Aug. 21. Tokio, August 21.

A squadron sent to Hamschkata oaptnred tho Russian transport Australia in Petropaulovsk Harbor. Japanese newspapers urge the Government, in the event of a rupture of the peace negotiations, to seize a maritime provinoe before the rainy season has ceased.

NEITHER SIDE LIKELY TO RE DUOE TERMS.

WHAT BOTH SAY,

By telegraph, Press Ase’n, Cogy»lgh ;

Received 11.23 p.m., Aug, 21, Tokio, August 21. Baron Katsura, after an interview with Mr McDonald, the Mikado and prominent Japanese, informed Dootor Morrison that when conditions of peaoe were drafted Japan brushed aside proposals the nation regarded as essential and reduced the terms to the Smallest possible, most reasonable and most obvious. London, August 21, The Times’ Portsmouth correspondent reports that a telegram received that evening declares that the Counoil under the presidency of the Czar, apparently unanimous. has finally decided that further concessions are impossible.