THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7911, 29 August 1905, Page 3

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

JAPANESE URGE FIRMNESS

RUSSIA'S LAST WORDS

" HALF SAGHALIEN—NO INDEMNITY."'

TOKIO, Aug. 27

The Premier, Count Katsura, has received hundreds of memorial telegrams urging him to insist on the original peace terms.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27

Count Lamsdorfl (Russian Foreign Minister) has reiterated to Mr Roosevelt that the Ciar forbids the cession of part of Saghalien, and also the payment of an indemnity. 'Received Aug. 28, 9.56 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. JB.

President Roosevelt's appeal to the Czar was framed on broad humanitarian lines.

The Czar, through Mr Meyer, American Minister at St. Petersburg, conveyed his final and unqualified refusal |to entertain the demand for an indemnity. Saturday's sitting threatened to be the last.

I Though the secretaries were excluded in order to secure the strictest secrecy, one of the Russian plenipotentiaries supplied tire New York correspondent of the Times with many details.

The Japanese seemed to expect a new proposal. "No," said the Russians, "half Saghalien and no indemnity" are our last words. M. de Witte's quiet firmness convinced the Japanese of the unalterableness of the resolution arrived at. DISCOUNTING BRITISH AID. PliyiDg to tbe Gallery. (Received Aug. 29, 0.18 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 29. The Plenipotentiary added that England, though Japan's ally in Asia, has in Europe other and far mightier interests, and cannot wish to see Russia enfeebled beyond a certain point. She had made friends with France in order to keep the balance of power even, especially against Germany, for she knows that Germany's designs are threatening England's place in the European system. The common interests of Britain and Russia clamour for peace.

PARTITION OF SiGHAIiEH RESENTED

COGENT REASON FOR ADJOURNMENT

Russian Dreams and Illusions

(Received Aug. 28, 9.56 p.m.) TOKIO, Aug. 28. There are many evidences that public opinion in Japan strongly resents the partition of Saghalien. Some newspapers urge that it further concessions are attempted, negotiations ought to be stopped. (Received Aug. 29, 0.22 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 28. The Times' New York correspondent also elicited from a Japanese authority that the Conference is adjourned to enable the Russians to awake from their illusions. "We cannot," he said, "arrange peace with dreamers dreaming of Llnevitch's i.exl battle ; dreaming that the worl.l is on their side by their policy or Jour nalisrn. The Czar relies on paid informatipn about our army*"

HDEMIITT HOT k QUESTIOH OF MOSEY

T&eCiar Will Hot Cbange

English Infiience (or Puce.

(Received Ausr. 28, 11.2 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 28. The Plenipotentiary informed the New York correspondent of the Times that if the indemnity is withdrawn wc can refoicc, for peace will then be made, and it is conceivable that .lapan will withdraw if it is reduced by one half. Wc should still (Inline this, as it was a v.: sti'.n of principle, not of mnr.ey. Y.'e understand that the Jap.inc e cxpe-t the Czar to change his mind. Inn we do nijt. His r.nswer to President Roosevelt was decisive. hut we think a stronger influenc: is wording for peace, viz., England. We have heard that a new treaty alliance was signed .by England and Japan not many days ago, which we believe to have been foreagreed to. Great Britain then hinted strongly that she desired Japan to make peace. We know that British interests in the East arc suffering, and that some of Britain's political interests will suffer. We understand that from motives of delicacy and generosity towards her ally, Britain refrained from (Urging any definite course of action. Japan knows what England wishes, and that is why wc think a new proposal will be forthcoming on Monday, The British views also had Weight at Pefershof.