Show WHERE TERMS OF PEACE ARE TO BE DISCUSSED DEMANDS THAT CAUSED WAR what japan desired russia to grant and what the latter agreed to concede it was on july 28 1903 that japan made her first proposal to russia tor a joint diplomatic consideration of the relations ot the two empires toward korea and china in that first note japan called attention to russia s con linued occupation of manchuria and ot her progress toward the korean frontier and then made this state ment which has been called the japa nese monroe doctrine japan possesses paramount pollyl cal as well as commercial and indus trial interests and influence in korea which having regard for her own security she cannot consent to der to or share with any other power within two weeks russia gave her assent to enter into negotiations and then japan presented her formal proposal at once there was delay near ly three weeks were used up in dis cussing the place for holding the dis cushions cus on the proposals japan had made her representations at st pet kersburg russia deemed couo a more appropriate place japan favored con the negotiations where they had begun russia was immovable and finally the whole proceedings proc edings were adjourned to tokio 7 miles away but before the russian commission ers could start for the japanese caal JAPANS ORIGINAL PROPOSAL 1 mutual engagement to respect the independence and territorial integ rity of the chinese and korean em pires and to maintain the principles of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry 0 all nations in those countries 2 reciprocal recognition of ja pan s preponderating interests in korea and of russia s special inter ests in railway enterprises in man churia and of the right of japan to take in korea and of russia to take in manchuria such measures as may be necessary tor the protection of their special interests subject to article 1 3 reciprocal engagement not to impede the developments of industrial and commercial activities respectively of japan in korea and of russia in manchuria and an additional engagement on the part of russia not to am pede the eventual extension of the korean railway into southern man churia I 1 4 reciprocal engagement that when necessity requires japan to send troops to korea or russia to send troops to manchuria for sup pressing disorder calculating to create international complications the troops so sent are cot to exceed the actual number required and to be forthwith recalled as soon as their missions are accomplished 5 recognition on the part of rus sla of the exclusive right of japan to give advice and assistance in the in teresta of reform and good government in korea including military assist ance it necessary WHAT RUSSIA CONCEDED 1 recognition of settlement rights of japanese in manchuria 2 from insistence upon the proposition tor a neutral zone in northern korea but a subsequent dec la ration of its desirability 3 agreement regarding the junction of the korean and eastern chinese railroads tal there was another tedious wait owing to the inability of the commis to have an audience of the czar the reason for this delay was that the empress was indisposed when the commissioners arrived at boklo another delay of two months occurred before russia submitted her reply most conspicuous in her reply was this article recognition by ja pan that manchuria and its littoral as in all respects outside her sphere 0 interests throughout the discussion which extended to feb 5 1904 russia insist ed that the manchurian question was exclusive a question for russia and china then it was that japan informed russia through the japanese minister at st petersburg that because of rus sia s refusal to consider the manchu rian question and because of anex delays and extraordinary naval and military activities on the part of russia the japanese government had no other alternative than to nate the present futile negotiations that was on feb 6 1904 two days later on feb 8 the first shot of the war was alred just what japan demanded and what russia was willing to concede or refused to concede are shown in the following columns RUSSIA S LAST PROPOSAL 1 A mutual engagement to respect the independence and territorial integ rity of korea 2 an engagement on the part of russia not to impede the commercial or industrial undertakings of japan in korea nor oppose her measures tor safeguarding such interests 3 recognition by russia of ja pan s preponderating interests in korea and her right to offer advice and assistance tending to the improve ment of the administration of korea 4 A mutual obligation not to use any part of korean territory for strategic purposes nor undertake on the coasts of korea any military works which menace free navigation of the korean straits 5 recognition by russia of ja pan s right to send troops to korea in accordance with the preceding arti cies tor the suppression of insurrect In alons and disorders calculated to create international complications 6 an engagement by russia to respect the rights and privileges ac quiren by japan as well as other pow ers in manchuria through treaties with china japan to recognize man churia and the littoral as beyond her sphere of influence 7 A mutual agreement not to am pede the junction of the korean and eastern china railroads when they shall have reached the balu yalu river 8 that this agreement supplant all previous agreements between rus sia and japan respecting korea 9 the desirability if possible of creating a neutral zone in korea WHAT RUSSIA REFUSED 1 to include in the treaty an obal gallon to respect the territorial integ nty of manchuria or to discuss man churia with japan 2 to withdraw the inhibition against the japanese use of korean territory for strategic purposes |