Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-04
THANKS FROM The YIEADO
President Receives a Personal Cablsgram
from EnTsror utSihito
coUcHED IN MOS CORDIAL TERN.
IL Records Grateful ApPrciatioon OF
DistinEuished Part Taken BY
Executive Rumors of Dts
satisfaction Set at
Rest


Velt received a. l. - .. o.. from the EN-
peror Of Japan warm thanks for MS dis
interested and unremitting efforts in Toe
interests Of peace and humanity and an
expression Of tie japanese emperor .
grateful appreciation Of the distinguished
part' the president has taken iu the es-
tablishment OF peace in tie Far east
The cablegram which vas received from
the emperor personally follows.
TOXIC. sept 3, lS6s-The Presldsnt
have received with grsubCatiOn your mes
sags OF cungratlls tons convey 20 thruuEi %
our pleniFoten ntlsr1es and thank you Warmly
fuT IT, 10 your 0isiuteres:-d and unrv-nIt-
ting efforts iu the interests uf peace and
humanity ! attach sne -iCh value which
Is their ule and assure you u my gTatet Vi
appreciation OF The ulstlu listled pzri Iul
lENe taken il the establishment Of peace
east. MCTSIHITO-
Tne caolezrsu from the japanese en-
p-ror puts an end 10 the rumors that the
emperor was dissatisfied with the terms
finally concluded By his plenipotentis1les
with those Of the emperor % Russia lie
accords President Roosevelt fun credit for
the part he took IN bringing about peace
upon principles essential 20 the perIna-
neuJ welfare and tranquility Of The Cr
eaEt
Reason Tor the Delay.
The concluding sentence Of the cable
gram Is especially significant. l. evidently
voices the belief ot the japanese emperor
that the treaty aboU, &C be concluded az
Portsmouth, will be for q permanent peace
II can be said that the president has eN-
pressed no anxiety a. the delay of the
csblsgrsm from the emperor q Japan. IL
was known here that the terms finally con
cluded al Portsmouth were dictated by the
japanese emperor himself and that they
could not Be otherwise than satisfactory
10 him and ms advisers. The delay In re-
spending 10 the japanese plenipotentaTies
was due il is surmised. 70 the desire Of
the emperor 10 be assured that the terms
agreed or would BE incorporated into q
treaty without the probability OF a serious
hitch That assurance. II IS said. was con,
veved 70 the japanese emperor last night
upon the practical conclusion of the drst'
Of the treaty The cablegra1 TO President
Roosevelt today followed in natural course
Treaty Ready for signature.
Information reaching the president ruds-
from Portsmouth indicates that the treaty
Ein be concluded formally and signeJ
early this week. probably tomorrow o.
Tuesday. The substance Of the treaty q
.
texts-EnElish and French
rs soon as this formslity shall have bee;
completed. the convention 50 inlpbrian
not culy 70 'he two beIliserent powers ~
20 the ci-lFiued World will be signed r,
the rIsnipotentiarlss Of the two govern
u-nts directly IN interest and viii "a $
into history ss the treaty of Portsmouth
President Roosevelt passed the create
par n the DAY a. Sycamore Hill. H
and Ms Roosevelt. with some of thei
children attended morning services q
Christ Episcopal church Norwithsts ndiul
the tremendous wind and rain storm whicl
swept over this part - Long Island ~
ginning early today and continuing uni
late this afternoon. the President snt
Mrs. Roosevelt sent the children home frur
church IN a carriage and theuselve
walked the three miles 10 Sycamore Hi
I IN the storm.
No 0mciaI Visitors.
No oHscisI visitors were received durinr
the day, although Representative wads
worth of New York and Mrs wa6swor1l
were house guests n the President an
Z Mrs Roosevelt. The president announce
| that he viii devote the remainder Of hi
sojourn al ssgsmore Hm particularly 1
( recreation and that ne will receive = 70,
3 visitors as possible and ViIl transact r
{ business that is not % pressing Importance
He has been greatly occupied this s1rnmr
with public busineEs and mas had. scarcel
' an opportunity 70 enjoy his vacation. Il
4 wil endesvoT now 20 have some time .
himself
Pastors Tribute 20 Roosevelt.
NEW YORK. sept 3-Rey Donald ssE
/ Mackay. pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Col
leglate church during the course of hi
sermon today took occasion 20 pay tribut
20 President Roosevelt, who for thirt
years has been 6 nember o. this Dutc
I Reformed congregation. Dr Mscksy said
T Roosevelt, made the profession of his far
iE this church thirty years ago and IA
q been ever since q loval member. Il seem
! only frlinE that here this morning "
! signal service which he has rendered Z
I the whole civilized world by the mastery
I manner in which he succeeded IN serurin
peace between RUSSIA and japan Not Cnl
/ IN the magnificent work contaminated las
! week has President Roosevelt added eu
Z during lusleT 70 his own name, but
I as The srbi1eT Of peace IN the councils q
3 the nations. More and more viii Oths
I powers look 10 this country for TIM psacs
4 ful adjustment Of international difiCultle
I iu the light q what our president has az
complished In ending this bloody and dis
astrous Ear. We rejoice with Russia an
JaPan IN e91sladlng .,,,.. , a pee which VI
f ueut than cessation q blOodshed-
The presidents splendid service viii Z
F but half accomplished 4 IL Is not recuE
/ niBed by an the great powers as a near
guard the Interests Of peace and Christia
I civilization in the far east for many year