| Show EMPEROR unyielding portsmouth august 24 the only possible line 0 further japanese concession is considered to lie in the diminution of the amount of the purchase money demanded for the north halt of sakhalin Sak halin the decision rests therefore as it has from the first with russia unless the emperor empe agrees to yield between now and saturday the end is likely to come on that day and the indications instead of raising the barriers indicate even firmer intention to yield neither territory nor indemnity sugar coated though the latter may be long instruction received last evening philp not a reply to the communications of president roosevelt given to mr witte at the navy yesterday afternoon was of a character to almost completely destroy hope that it will be possible for mr watte to satisfy the japanese demands mr himself has been quoted as saying that he would not it ordered to do so by the emperor sign a treaty involving the payment of a kopeck but it must be borne in mind that mr witte in the negotiations Is not a free agent he represents his emperor it he were absolutely free this conference would not tall he would make peace he sympathizes with the solution offered by the president but his hands are tied and unless he receives an imperial command he can not move black as the prospects appear however the failure of the negotiations Is not certain the russian camp Is pessimistic to a man but they all know the quick and startling changeat of front that sometimes take place at and there are factors in the situation which might affect one of those sudden and inexplicable changes in the emperors attitude which havo frequently astonished russia private advises advices faoro st petersburg say that sentiment there in MOSCOW and in large centers favors acceptance of the compromise the report is industriously circulated hero that emperor william is responsible for the attitude of emperor nicholas and everything is traced back to the meeting of the emperors on board the in the finnish gulf in support of this it Is positively stated that after the interview mr instructions were made stronger and more unyielding |
