The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-30
NEWS RECEIVED
AT OYSTER BAY
President Roosevelt Highly Pleased
at the Happy Outcome.
NEVER ABANDONED HOPE
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

Roosevelt shortly before 1 O'Clock
this afternoon received the announce
ment that the Russian and japanese
plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth had
reached an agreement and would pro-
coed at once to conclude the terms OF
a treaty OF peace.
The announcement was expected to-
day. The president at no time during
the negotiations pending had ADAM
doned hope of a successful issue of
the conference. but he had realized
more clearly than any other one man
in the world the enormous difficulties
which confronted the ENJOYS in their
deliberations.
Task Seemed Hopeless.
While he has not for a moment re-
Taxed his earnest efforts to induce the
cOnferees to continue their discussions
with a view 10 securing a basis OF
agreement. he had felt for forty-eight
hours that the task he had set for
himself in the interest of humanity
and civilization was well nigh hope
less.
The presidents hual appeals to St.
Petersburg and to Toxic had been
made. No response had been received
from the Orient, but from Peterhof
palace had come. in Emperor Nicholas
own words, Russia's ultimatum-''no a
kopeck of indemnity, not a verst of
territor-"
Did Not Despair.
The situation looked black indeed
The president, however, did not de-
sDair- With the final terms of the
Japanese government. as soon as they
should be received from Japan's en-
peror, he had determined to seek the
aid OF Emperor William of Germany in
support of his proposition that the
warning powers submit their points of
difference TO the arbitrament of an i'm
partial tribunal. Arbitration in one
form or another. had been the pres
ldents solution of the difficulty ever
since the differences. seemingly ir-
recoucilable by the ENJOYS had arisen.
To this proposition Japan had acceded.
With the powerful influence of the
German emperor at Peterhof enlisted.
II was hoped that the ground Of OBJ
lection might be cut from beneath the
feet of Emperor Nicholas.
This was to be President Roosevelt's
supreme effort to insure "a just and
lasting peace."
Welcome News Received.
The presidents thought of this final
appeal was interrupted by the
ttukle of the bell of the telephone on
his desk Mr.. Loeb. the secretary of
the president, who was engaged with
him at the moment on the peace ne
gotiations, answered the call.
''What?'' he eagerly inquired, as the
message was given him.
The message was repeated.
He manifested so much excitement
and incredulity that the president in
duired:
What is it?"
1T is announced by the Associated
Press in an official bulletin from
Portsmouth" replied Secretary Loeb.
that the Observation-Disclosures have agreed
on all points of difference and will
proceed at once to negotiate a treaty
of peace"
Had Doubts at First
That is hne-splendidr' exclaimed
the president. But" as doubt
passed through his mind, DO you
think it is authentic?"
1t is a perfectly definite statement
Mr. Loeb responded
Good. Goodr' the president de-
clared.
The joyful tidings soon spread
through the Roosevelt household. The
president did not conceal his profound
qualification at the successful issue Of
the peace conference. the initiative of
which had come from him, and his
feeling of satisfaction at the outcome
permeated the entire encourage of Sag
amore Hill. 1t was a joyful family
party that assembled a few minutes
afterward around the hospitabIe
board of President Roosevelt.
Officially Confirmed.
Official confirmation of the historic
tidings reached the president at 2:20
O'Clock in a cipher dispatch from Ports
mouth. BY authority and at the re
quest Of Baron Komura, the chief en-
voy OF Japan, the dispatch stated:
The plenipotentiaries of Japan have
withdrawn their claim for reimburse
rent OF war expenses and an agree
ment has been reached IS to the par
tition of the island of SakhaIin All
main points have been definitely set
tied. The Observation-Disclosures will now
proceed with the discussion of details"
Press Report Eagerly Read.
Shortly after the receipt of this mes
sage, the full Associated Press report
of the conventions at Portsmouth in
cident 10 the announcement of the news.
including M Whites statement of the
adjustment of the difficulties by the
congress, was received at the execu-
tive offices and carried by a special
messenger to President Roosevelt at
his home. He read the account with
deep interest.
While the president did not seek to
conceal his profound qualification that
the conference has reached an agree
meRt, he said he was Obliged. under
the circumstances, to refrain from any
formal eNureGsiOn regarding the work
accomplished until he should have been
informed fully as to details. 1t can be
stated. however, that he feels that the
successful issue Of the conference is a
great triumph for humanity and civiii-
zation. Such public expression as he
may make reGaTding the work of the
conference viii be announced after he
shall have had opportunity carefully to
consider il.
Joy at Oyster Say.
Throughout this little bayside village.
among the friends and neighbors of
the president, his interest in all the pro-
ceedings at Portsmouth has been keen
agreement went through the town with
magical rapidity. Business practically
was suspended for a time and the
people assembled in groups here and
there to discuss the unexpected news
1t is regarded here as likely that the
first important work of the conferees,
now that a general agreement has been
reached on the points of difference, will
be the forming of a protocol declaring
an armistioe. and providing for the re-
turn of prisoners. The negotiat ton of a
permanent treaty Of peace, a subject
of grave concern to both powers and to
the civilized world generally. will be
watched with profound interest.
Reception Planned.
At the conclusion OF their Iabors in
the Washington conference, the pieni-