THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1546, 30 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

PEACE CONFERENCE.

By telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright

London, August 28,

Tho Times, commenting on its New York correspondent’s doapatoh, says:— .. Nobody will bo surprised, and all patties will be gratifiod, if it turns out that the Anglo Japanese troaty has been renewed and extended. Wbat will cause surprise is tho superstructure erected by tho plenipotentiary. Wo do not believe there is a fraction of foundation for tho audacious theory regarding our wishes and Japans oxpocted fresh offer. The only peace we wish is a peace to secure permanently and satisfactorily to Japan tho objeots for which she ontorod the war. She alone can judge what tho terms must bo. It is true wo do not wish Russia to lose her place in Europe* and for that reason &rs anxious thut sho should accept the just and reasonable terms offered. If they are rejected she will almost infallibly suffer disaster, orushing her authority influence in Europe and equally in Asia ” Reuter’s Portsmouth correspondent says that Monday’s conference was privately postponed until Tuesday afternoon at the instance of Mr Takashira.

SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. By telegraph, Presa Ass’n,. Copyright Received 10.45 p.m., A u ß- 29. • Washington, August 29. A statement has been at Portsmouth, obviously from a Russian Bouree, that thero has been some misunderstanding at Peterhof regarding the rea of President Roosevelt’s offer on behalf of Japan. When President Roosevelt suggestea tho cession of northern Saghahen, leaving tho redemption price to arbitration, this was interpreted at Peterhof to reveal an indemnity in the guise of purchase money. _ , The Japanese contend that Sagnalien ib de facto Japanese territory, which Russia has no present moans of recovering. M. de Witte acoepted this view in principle, believing that Russia should pay something in the nature of redemption Th q statement adds: It is believed that Baron Komnra has now been instructed to name it “ reimbursemens for the cost of the war.”

HOPELESSNESS IN JAPAN.,

By telegraph', Press Ass’n, Copyright

Received 11.40 p.m., Aug. 29. St. Petersburg, Aug. 29. Count Lamsdorff’s organ has a veiled allusion to the possibility of bargaining over Saghalien.

Tokio, August 29 Ministers and elder statesmen at Tok sat the whole morning, then under the Mikado’s presidency in the afternoon. Sharp deolines in Tokio Stock Exchange showed that peace is considered hopeless. Shares of the Exchange itßelf fell 20 yen. London, Aug. 29,

The latest Tokio report is that there will be a decided rupture of the conference unless Russia speedily accepts Japan’s terms. The Japanese Press is warlike. Takahira, in an interview, said the adjournment was due to a desire for full possession of the Mikado’s views on the situation. M. de Witte told Takahira that no delay could affect the position. Russia had said the last word. Russian plenipotentiaries told the New York correspondent of the Times that President Roosevelt thrice vainly appealed to the Czar to ohaDge his mind. The Czar, making his answer to President Roosevelt part of the proceedings of the Conference, deliberately denied himself all liberty to change. Indeed, he desired it put beyond his power to change.