The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-13
THEY SHAKE HANDS,

AS the Treaty is Signed Russia's En-
voys Extend the Hand of Friend
ship Which is Gfasped by the
Jspan's Representative.
A Secret Conference.
A dispatch from Portsrouth, n. q.
says the treaty Of Portsmouth va
signed shortly before o'clcck Tues
day afternoon in the conference roo1
Of the navy general store at the navy
ysr6. The firing OF national SALUTE
OF 10 guns vas the signal which tolo
people Of Portsmouth. Kittery anc
Newcastle that the peace Of Ports
mouth was an accomplished fact ano
the church bells in the three towns
were soon pealing forth joyful re,
frain.
For A minutes those outside the
conference room anxic usly awaited the
signal. Suddenly an orderly dashed to
the entrance Of the peace building and
waived bis hand to the gunner few
feet away and the opening shot OF the
salute rang out on the clear air OF the
soft Septe mber afternoon proclaiming 6
peace between Russia and Japsn.
Cp to the moment OF signing the
treaty, no word had broken the silence
OF the conference room. Throwing his
pen aside, Mr.. Witte without word
reached across the table and grasped
Bsron Komura's hand. His confreres
followed and the Russian and Japan
ese delegates remained for moment
in silence, their right hands tightly
clasped across the conference table.
The war was over-Russia and Japan
were once more friends.
This simple ceremony rang true ana
deeply impressed the attaches and Sec
retaries of the two missions, VINO,
with the invited witnesses, had form
ed large circle around the delegates
sitting at the table.
Baron de Rosen was the fist to
break the silence. Rising from his
seat the ambassador. looking Baron
Kcmura and Mr. Tskahira straight ii
the eye, said few words which one
had only to hear to know that they
came from his heart. He began by
saying that be wished on bshalf OF
MI. Witte, RusSia's first plenipoten-
tiary, and in bis own name to say a
few words.
I'VE have signed" continued the
ambassador, an act which will have
forever a place in the annals Of his.
tory. AS negotiators on behal TOT the
empire OF Russia, IS well as the EN-
pire Of japan, we may with tranquil
conscience say that we have done al
that was in cur power in order to
bring about the peece for which the
whole civilized world was longing. We
earnestly hope that friendly relations
between the aHo empires will hence
forth be firmly established and we
trust that bis excellency, Baron Ko-
mura, as minister OF foreign affairs
and one Of the leading statesmen OF
his country, willapply to the strength.
enirg Of these relations the wide ex-
perience and wise craftsmanship he
50 conspicuously displayed during these
negotiations which have nos been so
auspiciouSly Concluded
Baron Konura replied that be shar'
ed entirely the views Of Baron de
Rosen. TIE treaty Of Portsmouth
which they had just signed, be said,
was in the interest cf humanity and
civilization and he was happy to be-
!ieve that it would bring about g
firm, lasting peace between. the Two
neighboring empires. he begged to
assure the Russian plenipotentiarieS
that it would be his duty as well as
his pleasure to do everything in his
power to make the treaty in fact what
it processes to be in words-a treaty
Of peace ard amlty.
At the conclusion OF Baron Ko.
mura's remarks Mr. Witte arose and
said he desired to see Baron de Rosen
and the japanese plenipotentaries
alone for 8 few minutes. The four re-
tired to the Russian Office and were
c.osssed for ten minutes. What trans
pire6 in that 5nal conference OF the
peacemakers, the world may never
know. The pienipotentiaEies have re-
fused to discuss it sven to their Secre-
taries.
The entire Russian mission, headed
by Mr.. Witte, attended thsnSsgiv-
ing service celebrated in Christ EpiS-
copal church both by American and
Russian clsrgymen. Rsentering the
hotel, ore OF the chief members OF
the japanese mission said: The treaty
signed Tuesday may be the most i'm
portant historical feature Of the
twentieth century"
Wbst the Treaty Stipulates.
The following is the treaty as final.
" agreed upon:
Article stipulates Tor the re-estab.
lishment OF peace and friendship be-
tween the so7ereigrs OF the TWO en-
psres, and between the subjects Ct Rus,
sia and Japan, respectively.
Article 2. The Emperor OF Russia
recognizes the preponderent interest
from political. military and economl
cal roints OF view Ct Japan in Kores
and stipulates that Russia will not op
pose any treasures for its government
protection CT control that Japan vii
deem necessary TO take 1n Korea II
CONJUNCTION with the Lorean govern
nent, but Russian subjects and Rus
sian enterprises are to enjoy the same
status as subjects and enterprises O
other countries.
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