THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7912, 30 August 1905, Page 3

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

THE AIGLQ-JAPAIESE TREATY

OPIIIOI OF THE TIMES

LONDON, Aug. 28. The Times, commenting on the New York correspondent's despatch, says : "Nobody U Surprise,!, and alt partus will tie, gratified if it turns out. that the treaty Is renewed and extended. What will cause surprise is the superstructure erected by the plenipotentiary, tfe A) not believe there is a traction ol foundation (or the audacious theory regarding our wishes and Japan's expected fresh oficr. The only peace we wish is a peace which will secure permanently and satisfactorily to Japan the objects for which she entered upon the war. She alone is the judge as to what the terms must be. It is true we do not wish Russia to lose her place in Europe, and tor that reason are anxious thai she should accept the just and rea sellable terms offered. If they are rejected, she must almost inevitablysutler disaster and a crushing oj her authority and influence in Europe, equity as in Asia." Neuter's Portsmouth correspondent iaysMonday's conference was prlTately postponed until Tuesday afternoon, at the instance of M. Taki- | kin. pinirom msmromfAiwiG. XnssiißtcllOoDoii (Received Aug. 89, 10.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. A .statement Issued'at Portsmouth, obviously of Russian sourer, is thai there has been some misunderstanding at Petersbof regarding the real purport ot President Roosevelt's offer on behalf of Japan. ' Wken President Roosevelt suggested the cession of Northern Saghalien, •earing the redemption price to arbitration, this was interpreted at Petershot to reveal an indemnity in the guise of purchase money. The Japanese contend that Saghalien is, de facto, Japanese territory, and though occupied by Russia at present, Japan is taking means for recovering it. M. de Witte has accepted this View in principle, believing that Russia should pay something in the nature of redemption money. The statement adds that it is believed that Baron Komura is now instructed to waive reimbursement of the cost ol war.

WSftIiBIRGrWOYMGHALuEH Dttlioe en ths Toilo Rictus

Peace Goasidoed Hopeless.

■ PraiQess Appeal te the Cur.

(Received Aug. 29, 11.40 p.m.! St. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.

Count Lamsdorff's (Russian) organ has * veiled allusion to the possibility ol bargaining over Saghalicn.

TOKIO, Aug. 29. The Ministers and elder statesmen of Tokio sat the whole morning and again, under the Mikado's presidency, in the afternoon.

There was a sharp decline on the Tokio stock exchange, which showed that peace was considered hopeless. Shares of the Exchange itself fell 20 yet. LONDON, Aug. 29. The latest from Tokio is a report that there will be a decided rupture of the Conference unless Russia speedily accepts Japan's terms. The Japanese press takes a warlike tone. . ■ r

Baton Takakira, in as interview, said -the adjournment was due to a desire tor foil possession of the Mikado's views on the situation. U. de Witte tord Baron Tikakira that no delay could affect the position, Russia hail said the last word.

A Russian plenipotentiary to>d the New York correspondent of the Times that President Roosevelt thrice appealed to the Czar to change his mind, toe Cur making his answer to Mr Roosevelt that on taking part in the proceedings of the Conference he deliberately denied himself all liberty to change ; indeed, he desired to put it beyond his power to change.