Show RUSSIAS ULTIMATUM Will Never Make a Financial Contribution Contri-bution to Japan St Petersburg The curtain has been rung down on the St Petersburg stage but the center of Interest In tho peace negotiations between Russia Rus-sia and Japan has been transferred to Portsmouth Emperor Nicholas after carefully weighing the consequences of his act has said his last word Russia Rus-sia will make no financial contribution to Japan In any form whatsoever and unless Japan accedes to President Roosevelts efforts to effect a compromise compro-mise between Russia and Japan his efforts will have proved unavailing Mr Meyer tho American ambassador ambassa-dor has informed President Roosevelt of Russias ultimatum She agrees to cede half of the Island of Sakhalin and to pay Japan for tho maintenance of prisoners of war but nothing more Russia declares that sho has met Japan more than half way and has proved to the world the sincerity other ot-her desire for peace but that sho had rather fight than pay an Indemlty On this point Russia has not changed her opinion one hairsbreadth |