JAPAN AND RUSSIA

Temuka Leader, Issue 5290, 26 August 1905, Page 1

JAPAN AND RUSSIA

THE PEACE PROPOSALS, WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Both sides remain immovable on all the disputed jjoints. President Roosevelt's suggestion to Baron von Rosen resolved itself iiu. a hint at the possibility of forming a commission of competent disinicreiMx-.. men to examine the question of indemnity, but it fell on deaf ears. Aug. 23. Tho protocols being incomplete, the conference was postponed until to-day. t . is understood that the real reason for adjourning was that M. de UiU. had not received his final instructions. PARIS, Aug. 23. Le Temps St. Petersburg correspondent reports that tho Council of -the Empire by a slight majority in favour of peace, ordered M. do Witte to make a fresh proposal regarding tho indemnities, but not to conclude an unfavourable peace, inasmuch as the army is assured of victory. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-1.

Baron Komura introduced a written compromise which M. do Witte c'esc.rib ed as an old enemy in a new uniform. It, is understood that' £120,000,000 is asked for the purchase of Lalf o Saghalien, and to cover the cost of maintenance of prisoners of war. LONDON, Aug. 21.

Tha Times Portsmouth correspondent reports that tho prospect ot peace has not improved. He declared that tho payment will not be made easier by disguising it as to 1 o u.ved as purchase money for an island belonging to Russia. Ho adds that the latest instructions from St. i'etersburg, which, however, . are not final, are peremptory and most unyi.'VLng to the Japanese. On their silo they use the word hopelqss, they do not expect a favourable answer, an.l have no new proposals. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.

The plenipotentiaries signed a portion o the protocols, and iY.cn adjourned till Saturday.