The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-08-31
ARE ARRANGING FOR ARMISTlCE.
The Peace Treaty Is Expected TO BE
Completed by the End Of
This Week.
The Happy Conclusion Of the Confer.
enee Was Sudden and Dramatic
10 the Interest Of Peace the
Japanese Yielded.

len't WIZ H'ANi'u " WI NiAN' on"
Baron Komura at the session OF the
conference Tuesday morning. and in
the afternoon preliminary arrange
ments for an armlstice we're conclud-
cd and the actual work of framing the
treaty OF Portsmouth" was by mu-
tuai agreement turned over 10 Mr.. De
Martens. Russla's great international
lawyer. and Mr. Dennison. who for 25
years has acted as the legal adviser
Of the japanese foreign Office.
The treaty is expected to be com
pleted by the end OF the week.
This happy conclusion OF the con
ference. which a week ago would have
been shlpwrecked had Il rot been for
the heroic intercessiOn OF President
Roosevelt. was sudden and dramatic.
For the sake Of peace Japan. with the
magnanimity OF a victor. at the last
moment yielded everything stili In is
sue Russia refused to bulge from
the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas had
given to President Roosevelt throug,i
Ambassador Meyer. No indemnity
under any gulse. but an agreement 10
divide Sakhalln and reimburse Japan
for the maintenance OF the Russian
prisoners were his last words. They
had been repeatedly reiterated In Mr..
Whites instructions and In the form
Of written reply 20 the Japanese oo;a-
promise proposal Of last Wednesday
they were delivered TO Baron Komu.a
Tuesday morning.
Whites ult!matum.
Mr.. Witte went 10 the conference
declaring he was poWerless to change
the dot Of an I. or the cross OF a In
his Instructions Emperor Nicholas
word had been given not only 10 him
but 20 President Roosevelt, the head
OF foreign state.
when Baron Komura. therefore. frsi
ouered the new basis o. compromise
outlined In the dispatches Monday (the
complete remuneration Of indemnity.
coupled with a proposition for the re-
demption OF Sakhalin al a price TO DO
naed by q mixed tribunal consisting
OF representatives OF the neutral pow.
ers. IN fact II not In words. the so
luton offered by the president) NJ
Witte again returned a non-possimus
a. was what Mr. witte termed in an
interview the Psychological moment"
Mr. Wiite did not finch. He expected
q rupture and as he expressed Il after
ward. he was stunned by what hap
pened. Baron Komura gave way on all
the disputed points. with the pre-.
science that has enabled the japanese
10 guage the mental processes OF their
adversaries ON the field OF battle and
upon the sea. they had realized In ad
vance that peace could be obtained In
no other way They had warned
their govsrnement President Roosc
welt had also. Il Is believed. advised
Japan Il was better 70 NEE, the Rus
sian position than TO take the respon-
sibility o. continuing the war for the
purpose OF collecting tribute. The
mikado at the session OF the cabinet
and elder statesmen Monday had sane
toned the Anal concession When
Baron Komura yielded the rest was
mere ehild's play.
Articles 10 and n.
Articles 10 and IL. Untarned war.
ships and the limitation OF Russla's sea
power IN the far East) were withdrawn.
Japan agreed that only that portion OF
the Chinese Eastern railroad south OF
Chantfu. the position occupied by
Oyama. should be ceded to Japan.
Both sldes. once the deadlock was
broken. wanted Just and lasting
peace and In that spirit II was decided
10 practically neutralize Sakhalin. each
country binding Itself not to fortify
its half OF the island. and Japan as
Stunning an obligation not to fortify the
La Perouse strait between Sakhalin
and Hokkaido. which would bar Rus.
sia's commercial route 10 the Pacific.
The plenipotentiaries went further
They decided TO add a new clause In
the nature OF a broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges by
which each country viii secure for the
other the benefit of the most favored
nation" clause and the open door"
The new treaty therefore will be a
wonderfully friendly document of a
character almost to raise the suspi. !
cion that the two countries have not
negotiated peace. but have concluded
the basis Of future alliance. There
is. however, no evidence as rumored
that any secret clauses are to be ap.
pended TO the present treaty.
Fluctuations Exchanged.
Before leaving the conference build |
ing fluctuations were exchanged with |
the president at Oyster Bay. Both
Raron Komura and Mr. Wftta tQia- |
graphed. The former confined himself |
70 apprising Mr.. Roosevelt OF the con.
ditions upon which peace had been
concluded. Mr.. Witte frankly laid his !
tribute at the presidents feet. In his
message he said:
History will ascrIbe to you the
glory" and added the expression OF
Russia's hearty appreciation OF the