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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42761, 15 August 1905, Page 3

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■DOTTED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELKC XRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYBIQHT.]

Washington, Yesterday. The Peace Conference met at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. M. deWitte outlined the terms of Russia’s written reply to the Japanese proposals and he th re upon delivered to Komura a written reply with the indication that he expected the Japanese plenipotentiaries to copy the Russian expedition in replying. The Conference then adjourned. General Komura and his colleagues then debated privately on the reply till three in the afternoon, when the Conference resumed and continued sitting till seven p.m., wheD an adjournment was made. The Conference again meets at three to day though M. de Witte’s reply was framed with the in ten don of leaving the door open for discussion. The Russian diplomatists, in the morning, were threatening a likelihood of failure with : the intention of laying the blame on the Japanese, but the impressive reserve of the Japanese plenipotentiaries and the length of the afternoon renders the outlook much more- hopeful. M. de Witte’s reply uiged that Russia’* linprepareduess before the war was proof war was not intended : Bussiahs were not responsible fur the war and henco not responsible for the expenditure, and on the same ground resists the cession of territory, saying that though-they have suffered reverses they are still unvanquished and ab.e if necessary to continue the struggle. Bussia desires peace as she lid befoie thß war but it must be honourable.

. The discussion peace condition in jeriatim despite .Russia’s reply, was iue to Komura’s initiative. His imperturbable tactics puzzled M de Witte out M de Witte’s acceptances of the li-sussion were interpreted in Japan.* 260 circles that'M de Witte never in-* tended to accept unless Bussia really Hras prepared yield Saghalien.

Paeis, August 15. JjQ Temps’, St Petersburg corres • (undent says, “ The fresh inst ructions abled to Mde Witte will serve as a msis for/ counter-proposals. The oho de Paris learns one determining ause of the Kais c r’s and Czar’s inter iew. It is reported that there are >rospects of the Japanese bombarding tussia’s Baltic ports unless peace is igued. St Petersburg August 14. Two boys at Odessa aged 15 and 13 rere publicly executed for firing from heir father’s house on troops, A omb was thrown into the street at lylostook and killed several. 1 London, yesterday. Jones scored 274 not out in the intrth between Notts and Essex. Kieran won the 100yds swinning ice at ,the International meeting at tockholm in 70 2-5 secs. The “Daily Mail” reports 347 lccesses and three failures with the rink cur>* bv th° Momyle treatment i a London establishment in a few eekd. ,T/ L ‘ • ■■ a. The Japahele have refloated the allada. Oyama’s plans are per -ctedaudhe awaits the signal of a ipfcure in the peace negotiations to .unch an attack. The Times siys it is infatuation or ilculated bluff for the Bussians to pclaim the Japanese mistaken when iejr juiagioe their opponents beaten, he Busmans may deceive others, but innot hope to deceive the Japanese, ommenting on this statement M. de fitto complainit of the Japanese reive to maintain secrecy during the roceedings while Bussia is burning to ke the whole world into her cnnfid ice and to make the world the judge. The Times adds that Japan adheres the original arrangements she made Mr Roosevelt’s suggestion is acpted, and more o v er insists upon »gotiating with Bussia and Russia <®e. Th& final test match began to-day. ltrlaftd batted first and lost 7 wickets r 322. >St. PterEESEtmo, Yesterday. A bomb thrown has wounded the chief of lice, M. Eadon. The police raided an inn Tiflia and arrested »-number of conspiritors, ding seven bombs and * *dook of dynamite, death sentence of the chief of police was rned by a committee of the social fevolufcionl party. London,' Yesterday, \a .unconfirmed report from Tokio states tt the Eusaians are returning | across the men. t° avoid a fight in northern Korea. Madbid, Yesterday. Anarchy prevails at Osuna: troops have n sent them- Starving labourers through- ; Andalusia are stealing and eating sheep night. The anthotifi.es are powerless to rventthem. Vsma, Yesterday. i train frightened the attuci/cd to a riage containing Baron Gow^ enrrm d n ß 6 ®> husband of Princess Friedrick ot*dianover, Biarritz. The Baron was thrown froiu the riage and severely injured his skull being otured. , . London, Yesterday. I series of eorthquake shocks lasting nine irß have been felt at Macao. Slight shocks •e felt at Hongkong, and one at Chamou- , cracking the walls of the church. The gregation fled in a panic expecting a lapse.