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Japanese and Russian Pleni-
potentiaries Come to Terms
at Portsmouth, N. 4.
TRIUMPH FOR ROOSEVELT

10 Indemnity 20 Be Paid by the Gar
Each Side TO Psy the Other For til,
Actual Expenses of Keeping the Pris
oners of War of the Other Nation
Enthusiasm in Portsn o. nth Unbounde cd
Whistles Blow For Hours - Russian
ENJOYS Wildly Cheered-Descriptior
of the Evtntfui aIeee.n. Tha: Decldee
The Question.
Portsmouth, n. 1.-The war between
Russia and Japan is over. The peace
ENJOYS reached Ill agreement at the
morning session and shortly after noon
gave out the following official bulletin
The conference arrived at complete
accord on all the questions, and it has
been decided to proceed to the elabora
tion Of treaty.
The issuance of this bulletin was fol-
lowed by the adjournment of the con-
ference until ) o'clock in the after
noon.
At the beginning Of the mornings
conference the outlook for peace was
not very bright. There was a we'll
defined understanding that the jap
anese ENJOYS, convinced that Witte
was immovable in his determination
to refuse to agree to paying indemnity
upon Japanese terms, had been author
lied to waive the indemnity feature
and propose that Russia buy back the
northern half of Sakhalien at a price
to be agreed upon by arbitration.
Those in the confidence of the Rus
sian ENJOYS said that this proposition
would not be agreeable. but apparently
it was put in such way as to break
down their opposition. Of course. the
exact terms upon which peace has
been reached cannot be ascertained un-
til the ENJOYS consent to make them
public, but it is quite safe to say that
Russia has won on the indemnity ques-
tion.
The successful termination of the
conference is in the nature of a per-
sonal triumph for President Roosevelt
TO him is given the credit for working
out concessions on both sides. Un-
doubtedly he will be consulted in the
naming Of the arbitration commission
TO fix price for Sakhalien.
A scene of great excitement followed
the receipt of the news in the lobby of
The Hotel Wentworth. The official bull
letin was telephoned from the confer
ence room at the navy yard by Mr..
Sato and like an electric thrill flooded
through the room. There were screams
of joy. Men threw their hats aloft,
women actually wept. Then there was
a rush for the telegraph offices, and in
an instant the news was speeding to
the remotest corners of the earth.
For the sake of peace, the japanese,
with magnanimity worthy OF their
heroic achievements in the war, met
the ultimatium of the Car and aban-
doned their demands, not only for re-
endorsement for the cost of the war,
but for the repurchase of the northern
half OF the Island of Sakhalien, Russia
at the same time agreeing to division
of the island.
The Japanese also withdrew Articles
10 and II of the peace conditions orig
inally proposed. the demand for the
surrender of the interned warShips and
Limitation of the Russian naval power
in the Far East.
Demonstration Over Russian Envoys.
Mr.. Wittc, accompanied by Baron dc
Rosen, came to the hotel for luncheon.
There was q wonderful demonstration
upon their arrival. A great crowd had
collected under the porte cochere of the
annex where the Russians are quar-
tered, and when their automobile drew
. up, the air was torn was frantic cheers.
Hats were thrown aloft. Mr.. Witte as
he stepped out of the motor car seemed
quite overcome He could only grasp
and shake the hands that were eX-
tended to him. Baron Rosen also was
greatly moved, and received the con-
gratulations Of the crowd in silence,
For about FIVE minutes the two plenl'
potentiaries were kept upon the porch
listening to the incoherent praises OF
she hotel guests.
do you pay indemnify" was The
general Interrogation.
"Pas un sou' (not cent?, was his re
sponse.
Forcing his way to the door, Mr.
Witte encountered the members or the