Show WILL NOT MY nevertheless japan will insist upon all the demands presented Pros prospects of peace so long a as japan insists upon russia paying all the expenses of the war portsmouth N if dussias Rus sias reply to the japanese terms has been de livered by al witte to baron komura the reply Is Nr written itten ethcie being two texts one in french tho the other in english upon the two crucial points indemnity and the cession or the island ot of sakhalin Sak halin the reply Is an ab solute non pos other points fire are accepted as basis for or discussion wallo others are accepted conditionally the reply Is lather long because in enu me aerating rating lne conditions upon which discus slon sion Is admitted and those on which consideration Is declined reasons and arguments are given the japanese plenipotentiaries are expected to ash tor for an immediate adjournment to ex allne and prepare their reply AT witte will probably intimate that the russian plenipotentiaries laries expect the tha japanese to display as much tion ion as they the russians have shown in the preparation of their re the tactics ot of the japanese are in refutable they have shown through out the war their ability to guard their secrets military naval and diplo matte and now not remotest clue comes from behind their closed doors as to ili whether ether they are prepared tc make substantial concessions silence and secrecy are their watch watchwords Nords but it if the conditions as submitted submit lei constitute their last word hope ol of peace may be regarded as having dis appeared it if the feeling reflected li in russian circles Is a true criterion and I 1 that no substantial conces concession on I 1 he main issues i will III he be made Is the belief both in russian and japanese circles |