THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7903, 19 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

THE NEGOTIATIONS MY FAIL. INDEMNITY AND HAYAL CLAUSES OBJECTED TO. A RUSSIAN LOAN. LONDON, Aug, 17. Dr. Morrison, the Times' correspondent, is now at Portsmouth, United States. He telegraphs to the Times that the Conference will seemingly ] fail, yet the holding of it will have i been justified, as opening the way to a subsequent Conference, when a favourable issue may be expected. (Received Aug. 18, 9.54 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The Peace Conference was unable to agree on the indemnity or internA ships clauses, and'both have'been shelved temporarily. The discussion on the limitation of Russia's naval power in the Far East foreshadowed disagreement, but consideration of the question was resumed to-day. (Received Aug. 18, Midnight.) St. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18. An Imperial ukase authorises the Russian internal loan at five per cent of twenty millions, drawings for redemption to be yearly, beginning in November, A sinking fund is to be established.

FISHING RIGHTS CONCEDED. Tokio Bonyant, Russian Reinforcements Sent. (Received Aug. 18, Midnight.) TOKIO, Aug. 18. Feeling in Tokio is bouyant regarding the event of the resumption of hostilities. LONDON, Aug. 18. The Tciegraph's Tokio correspondent Rays M. de Witte conceded the fishery rights on the Siberian coast. The Standard's St. Petersburg* correspondent says the. Czar has ordered two additional army corps to the front.

GEHERALS MEMORALISE THE MIKADO A (Ming Blow Should be Deliwed Stronger Peace Terms. (Received Aug. 19, 0.4 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 18. General Oyama and all generals at the front memoralised the Mikado to the, effect that the Japanese forces are anxious to deliver a crushing blow, and that stronger terms of peace ought to have been imposed.