THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5678, 28 August 1905, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

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FAILURE TO COME TO TERMS. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S EFFORTS UNSUCCESSFUL. FEELING IN JAPAN. (Received August 27, 4.13 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. The correspondent of “ Tho Times ” at Portsmouth reports that according to the best information there is little doubt that President Roosevelt’s gallant efforts to secure peace have failed. August 25. According to “The Times” correspondent, sceptics contend that President Roosevelt would not attempt to continue his efforts in the direction of bringing about a compromise of the quarrel if he was convinced that Russia and Japan had said the last word. Tho correspondent adds : —“ The published criticisms of M. de Witte and Professor Maartens regarding Count Lamsdorff’s lack of pliancy on a compromise and his unwillingness to resort to arbitration must compel the serious attention of Poterhof (the Imperial residence near St. Petersburg).” Router’s Agency reports that Japanese popular opinion is bitterly opposed to further concessions, and advocates harsher terms. The New York correspondent of “The Times” says if Russia continues tho war she will forfeit American friendship and esteem for good. All the French papers encourage Russia to come to terms. AN ADJOURNMENT. (Received August 28, 0.59 a.m.) WASHINGTON. August 27. The Conference sat for an hour and a half yesterday, approving the signed protocols. M. de Witte states that at Baron Komura’s request tho Conference adjourned until Monday, when it is presumed the Japanese plenipotentiaries will have something to submit. It is stated by other Russians that tho Czar has refused to permit a coun-ter-proposal to the Japanese compromise. TONE OF THE RUSSIAN PRESS. AN ABSURD SUGGESTION. (Received August 26, 4.9 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. The Conservative press at St. Petersburg is growing more arrogant, and declares that Japan is financially exhausted and bound to agree to terms that will bo satisfactory to Russia. The “Novoe Vremya” insolently suggests that inasmuch as Japan is in pressing need of money to satisfy her creditors, Russia might guarantee the Japanese war loan and occupy the island of Tsushima until Japan repays her borrowings. The same paper remarks that Japan must renounce the idea of maintaining a large array. Such renunciation would prove that she sincerely desires peace. The article in tho “Novoe Vremya” is typical of the absurdities that are obtaining widespread circulation in Russia. The real facts of the situation are wilfully ignored.