JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13838, 26 August 1905, Page 5

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. RUSSIAN- TREASURY EXHAUSTED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 24. The St Petersburg correspondent of tho “Times” reports that the Treasury is exhausted, and the Government must revert to paper currency or forcibly appropriate tbo wealth of tho monasteries if the war must be continued. A high officer of tho general staff declares that Russia has nothing to lose and everything to gain by another big battle. The army, ho says, vvas never so good nor so numerous as now. Tho “ Daily Telegraph ” says that the Russians so far insist on tho unconditional withdrawal of the demand for an indemnity, which is described as an obstacle to a permanent peace, inasmuch as it will .provoke tho resentment of tho whole nation. ROOSEVELT’S TACT. WASHINGTON, August 24. < Tho consensus of opinion is that President Roosevelt’s tactful intervention has averted an immediate rupture. THE SAGHALIEN QUESTION. JAPANESE FIRMNESS. WASHINGTON, August 24. Beyond saying that the proposal to divide Saghalien came originally from tho Russians, the Japanese envoys refuse to discuss the Russian statement. A JAPANESE WAR ORDER. BERLIN, August 24. Tho Krupp Company has contracted to supply tho Japanese Navy with £2,250,000 worth of guns, sheet iron and other material. RUSSIA DETERMINED TO PAY NO INDEMNITY. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S APPEAL. (Received August 25, 9.67 p.m.) LONDON, August 25. Reuter’s Portsmouth correspondent reports that Mr Meyer had a long audience with the Czar, in pursuance of President Roosevelt’s Retailed instructions. After the result of the audience had been reported, President Roosevelt on Thursday urgently made am appeal to both sides to refer the price of the Russian retention of half of Saghalien to special commissioners. Count Lamsdorff on Thursday authorised Reuter’s correspondent to declare officially, in the most formal manner, that Russia would pay Japan no contribution, direct or indirect, nor make any cession whatever. THE DEADLOCK. RUSSIA’S BLUFFING GAME. WASHINGTON, August. 25. The Czar informed Mr Meyer that on the Indemnity question a concession was impossible. The Japanese plenipotentiaries definitely affirm that the suggested Saghalien compromise was Japan’s ultimatum. Upon one of them reading Count Lamsdorff’s statement, he exclaimed, “ Then the sooner wo get away tho better. We have done all possible. The world will do us justice.” LONDON, August 25. The “ Daily Mail’s ” Portsmouth correspondent says' that impartial opinion is that Russia is still playing the old bluffing game.