Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-31
WAR CEASES IN The FAR EAST;
JAPANESE WITHDRAW ALL
DEMANDS IN CONTROVERSY
WCTORS ASTOUND WORLD BY ACCEPTING COMPLETELY
TERMS CONTAINED IN THE CARS ULTIMATUM
ON SAKHAL|N AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR
COST OF THE CONFLICT

glory" anu added the expression OF
Russia's hearty appreciation of the
presidents generous initiative.
Roosevelt replied with words OF
thanks ana congratulations
JubiIation Follows Agreement.
Then began the jubilation, Witte
and Rosen returned to hotel tot
luncheon. The Japanese remained
at the conference hall 10 lunch with
Mr. Pierce The news that peace had
been concluded had proceeded the
Russian plenipatentiaries ANA such
scenes of Wild rejoicing have never
before been Witnessed in the state OF
New Hampshire as greeted them upon
their arrival at the hotel. Witte,
dazed at the sudden and happy ter
overpowered by the tremendous oHa,
ton he received. He could only eX.
press his gratitude by shaking the
hands of everybody, and in response to
the terms, murmured:
We pay not copeck and we get
half Of Sakhalin.
Later in his room, when he had
partially recovered himself he de-
clared he could not have dreamed OF
such a victory~-for that he regards 1t
as diplomatic triumph Of the first
magnitude lie makes no attempt to
conceal and that Is the general verdict
here The Russians are over ioyea
al the result.
I'VE have had our Liaoyangs ana
Mukdens on land, they say, and our
Tsushimas ON sea but the Japanese
have their Portsmouth"
Grafton for Japs.
The Japanese demonstration did not
Loein until after & in the evening. as
the Japanese plenpotentaries AMI
their Official secretaries remained az
tine yard during the afternoon, When
it came it was even more remarkable
than that for the Russians, for all
prt sent appreciated what sacrifices
the heroic little nation had made for
peace The crowd which awaited
them as they dashed up in an automo,
bile was even larger than that which
greeted Wittc, the cheering came in
yolleys Again and again the crowd
hurrahed and waved their hats As
the ear came under the porte cocherc
both plenipotentiaries grayely lifted
their hats and held them in their
bands as they passed through the
line of cheering people to the elevator
ENJOYS Not JubIant.
Komura and Takahira looked
straight anead and seemed almost EN-
5arrassed BY the ovations. Even the
ringing cheers from all sides did not
move them Only the gravity Of the
DAYS work seemed to impress them
They felt the fun responsibility which
had been upon their shoulders. Sol
emnity was written upon their faces
as they entered the hotel and the
sounds of jubilation greeting them on
every side did not shut out from their
thoughts the home country and pos.
eihle effect upon their people Of the
news Of the sacrifice that had been
made for peace Neither plenipotenti.
airy stopped 70 shake hands, but, ac.
companiel by Mr.. sato, went imme-
diately to their rooms.
a., cbot,td % c atfeHad
In statement prepared for the Az
ISOLATED Press, Mr. Onishi. correspond
ent Of the Ffii Shimbo Of Toxic, np
holds and praises the action Of his
country in yielding AZ the last to The
worlds peace.
We have gained almost everything
W. reqGes "a before this war. he said
Our preponderance iii political. duan
cial and military rights has Leon ac
know edged III corea Manchnna VII
he evacuated by Russia and Japan. and
shall be open for the commerce Of the
world. These we're the main causes
of the war, and We have succeeded I'll
getting them ALI Furthermore, Rus
Eta has yielded he Liaotnpg PENN
snla. including port Arthur and fallen
van. The railroad and half Of sakha tn
AIl III these viii DE- III immense value
10 Japan. and We should IL q1Ite sat
isfed.'