Show also cede vladivostok and the island sakhalin Sak halin and evacuate manchuria terms of peace were presented to who cabied them czar TERMS OP PEACE e portsmouth N H august 10 ajro professor of eng fisli at the university at boklo who has just concluded a postgraduate post graduate course at harvard in an interview after a lengthy conference with mr sato who has been the spokesman so far for the japanese peace commission said that japans terms in his opinion would include the immediate evacuation of manchuria the cession of the island of sakhalin Sak halin and an indemnity of vladivostok also will be demanded the indemnity mr said faight be reduced it peace can be brought about in no other way said portsmouth conference will end in a treaty of peace portsmouth N H aug 10 in glorious sunshine shortly after 9 this morning the peace diaries of the warring nations met at the navy yard here to hold their sec at which according to general belief the japanese might be expected to show their hand to their adversary upon the moderation or of the terms will depend the continuation of the war in the far bast in some well informed quarters however doubt existed whether the japanese would today lay their cards on the table for some reason the impression existed that baron komura was sparring tor a little more time indeed it had been vaguely intimated that some minor preliminaries regarding procedure remained to be settled and that the whole day pos be consumed in deciding upon these details atho capanes Ja paneS envoys gave not the hint of what was to be expected with all the secrecy observed by oyama in planning a forward movement against the russian commander in chief in manchuria baron komura and his suite have prepared their diplomatic campaign here mr watte and his colleagues are in the dark they can only wait iad watch for the decisive moment to arrive it is known however that they went to the meeting this morning strongly inclined to believe that tor some reason their adversaries would not reveal their position today although intimations have been thrown out from japanese sources that when the time arrived they would lay down their terms and practically announce that mr watte must take or reject them as a basis and that the issue would be practically decided at the first clash the associated press has the strongest reason to believe that no such summary tactics are to be pursued while it undoubtedly is to the advantage of the japanese plenipotentiaries to reduce the chances for diplomatic sparring over the basis of the negotiations to the nearest possible limit there will still be some room for give and take japan will present her maximum but sho also has her irreducible minimum and in the first real passage at arms it will be tho aim of the russian degoti acors to force the adversary back to her last line of defense just how this Is to be accomplished will constitute the interesting tactics of the conference it is regarded aa certain that the japanese will ask the russians to accept or decline the als of negotiations as a whole to allow them to proceed by a process of elimination would give the russians a ate advantage and inevitably prolong the period during which the main question as to whether a basis of settlement could be reached would remain in doubt mr witto perfectly realizes this and when faced with the japanese conditions he will doubtless ask alme for their consideration to ascertain what points come within his instructions while no almo limit will be fixed mr watte will doubtless give his reply within twenty tour hours probably within a few hours as upon the main issue tho question of the acceptance of the basis of negotiations little fencing will be possible that will decline to accept the conditions aa a whole may be regarded as a foregone conclusion and in his reply he Is expected to point out clearly the points he can and what points be cannot accept it will ba the japanese rejoinder to this reply which will probably determine the fate of the negotiations japan will then come forward with her minimum andla russia rejects it the washington conference will have ended in failure two passages and the issue will be decided athla Is understood to be the determination of the japanese aries mr witte has said he expected the issue to bo decided lna week with a basis agreed to the chance for sparring over details ajl increase every facility has been placed at the disposal of each mission for private consideration of any point opening from one end of the confer ence room is a suite of three spacious rooms which the japanese are occupying while on the other side are three rooms tor the russians under president Roosevelt 9 direction everything Is being done to sep atut the deliberations of the are not disturbed and that the negotiations take place exclusively between the belligerents secretary pierce while making daily reports to the president Is confining himself to looking after the comfort and entertainment of the nations distinguished guests avoiding scrupulously any action which might be interpreted as a desire on the part of the united states to interfere in the negotiations A clear sky and a cool breeze ushered in the day the weather has not been excessively hot since the arrival ot the plenipotentiaries although in the middle of the day in the navy yard there has been a reminder of the summer season mr watte has remarked several times on the warmth which seems to affect him unpleasantly the hotel guests as has already become a custom thronged thron ged the verandas even before there was a possibility that the foreigners would appear it was a few minutes after alno when the japanese plenipotentiaries the first of the peace mission to appear came out of the hotel and at in automobiles took their departure tor the navy yard the russian plenipotentiaries mr witte and baron rosen accompanied by mr also left in a motor car they were preceded by a mail coach in which were prince kuda cheff mr Koros and mr depman the japanese plenipotentiaries had about ten minutes start of the russians from the hotel baron komura saron takahara lra and sato sat three in a seat mr dellson was beside the chauffeur the secretaries went ahead one the them carrying a suit case which Is supposed to have con bained the credentials ot his chief he refused to let the bag leave his hands and twice declined the offer of the porter to put the precious in automobile neither baron kamura bior martak Mr Tak ahara seemed to notice the crowds surrounding the hotel entrance both were puffing intently on their cigarettes and looked straight ahead a pose which was advantageous to the man with a moving picture machine who moved it in their faces as they passed M witte and baron rosen passed the hotel veranda they boned their hats several times to the crowd and laughed good natu at the photographers at mr witte sent mr Koros to ask hr whether it was not possible to have a motor car for the conveyance of his secretaries to the navy yard aa otherwise he was afraid the japanese would have to wait mr peirce answered that he was very sorry that he had not at his disposal either a motor car or a steam launch while the coach had been ready since halt past seven this morning after reporting this to mr witte the secretaries hurried off prince Ku dacheff having been added to their number as mr witte desired to have him tor some special work mr witte expressed the hope that the japanese would not to this when mr appeared on the veranda of the russian headquarters all of those present took off their hats and he smilingly went around shaking hands with those whom he knew the trip to the navy yard took up about fifty minutes the passage of the party through the city attracted no unusual attention the japanese envoys drove into the navy yard at 40 and the rus followed a few minutes later both parties went immediately to the conference room in the general stores building neither the japanese nor tho rus sian peace plenipotentiaries or aides wore the uniforms of their official rank today and is probable on of the heat that it will be decided to discard even formal civil attire for negligee apparel among russian and japanese delegates at the wentworth there is a great deal of discussion about the acquiescence of mr witte in the suggestion of baron komura to exclude delegates from the conference baron komura raised a specific objection to the presence of professor de martens whom mr watts and baron rosen desired to have in attendance in an advisory capacity offering to agree to the presence botany of the Ja delegates but the japanese declined saying they should not ask for the presence of any of the delegates mr watte did not press the point but it may be raised again later as a basis of settlement is reached historical precedents are in favor of the admission of delegates and should the japanese objection stand it would independently of its bearings upon the present negotiations create a precedent from which an appeal might be made in future in international negotiations only the plenipotentiaries arc usually entitled to sign whatever treaty or convention Is concluded but ds legates frequently participate in general discussion and in some cases at the eion of conferences are provided with special credentials to apland their signatures M do martens tor instance who was a delegate at the peace conference of 1899 also presided at the meetings of one of the sections which included both plenipotentiaries and delegates 95 persons ial all at the end of the was clothed with 1 the necessary powers to sign the agreement another historical instance which was quoted is that of the african conference held in berlin in in which all the delegates participated mr accompanied by commander boutakoff the russian naval and captain Rouss lne the naval delegate dels gate today went off in a steam launch to the dolphin and mayflower and presented the compliments of mr witte to commanders winslow and commander isham and mr paid similar visits on behalf of baron komura the morning session lasted exactly two hours and was of a most friendly character the plenipotentiaries and their secretaries sat on opposite sides ota large table baron komura and mr witte faced each other in the center baron rosen sitting on mr wittes left and mr takahara lra upon baron komuvas Ko muras right mr korosko sat next to baron rosen and mr next to mr takahara lra on the other side of the table sat ada achl and sato of the japanese and and of the russian suite the russian note on the failure of baron komura to produce his credentials was presented and mada part of the permanent record without objection on the part of the japanese the official credentials were then exchanged As each side previously had an opportunity to examine them this was largely a matter of form A somewhat general discussion followed in which baron komura and mr witte spoke frankly of the purpose of the meeting the best of spirits was manifested and the discussion widened baron rosen and minister takahara lra participating french and english being used during the course of the exchange it was agreed that baron komura should immediately present the japanese terms and mr witte promised to give a reply at the arll est possible moment in order to avoid was arranged that the reply and all formal communications should be made in writing this understanding having bean reached just before the session adjourned jour ned baron komura handed the document to mr witte who thrust it into his pocket without opening it while the japanese went to luncheon mr witte and mr rosen repaired to their rooms where they examined the document on which so much depended A desire for expedition was expressed on both sides while it Is hardly possible that the russian reply can be given at this afternoons session the plenipotentiaries will remain at the navy yard the japanese awaiting the pleasure of their adversaries immediately after the adjournment of the meeting mr witte set his secretaries ret aries to work to put into cipher the conditions of peace presented by baron komura which arc now being cabled to st petersburg and will be immediately transmitted to the emperor mr witte personally will put into cipher his own comment upon the char acter 0 the conditions and his views as to what action had best be taken while engaged in this important task he retired to one of the rooms set apart tor the russian mission |