Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-30

lips offers were preferable to tho 9TH
erS."
The crowd yelled and cried up
roariously. all except the japanese. In
group, the Japanese correspondents
returned to the main hotel anxiously
awaiting news from the Japanese mis-
sion. They We're keenly disappointed
that Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira
had not returned to the hotel for
luncheon and were unwilling to cable
home much about the agreement until
the Japan's official statement had been
declared. Until then they were UNI
willing to believe the news. I'VE shall
wait until we hear from our own
Observation-Disclosures, they will tell the
whole TRUTH" said one Of them with an
emphasis on the adjective.
The whole truth they learned when
Mr.. SatO. made the Japanese official
announcement, later in the evening
The great Japanese demonstration did
' not begin until after o'clock in the
evening, IS the Jaanese plenipoten-
tiaries and their official secretaries re-
manned at the yard during the recess.
When 1t came, 1t was even more re-
markable than that for the Russians
sacrifices the heroic little nation had
made for peace.
The crowd which awaited them as
they dashed up in all automobile was
even larger than that which greeted NJ.
White. The cheering came in volleys.
Again and again the crowd hurrahed
and waved their hats.
AS the car came under the porte
cochere both plenipotentiaries gravely
lifted their hats and held them in their
hands AS they passed through the line
of cheering people to the elevator, Ba-
ron Komura and Mr.. Takahira looked
straight ahead and seemed almost en-
barrassed by the ovation. 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 awful responsibility
which had been upon their shoulders.
SOlemnity 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 the
possible effect upon their people of the
news OF the sacrifice Japan had made
for peace.
Neither plenipotentiary stopped to
shake hand, but. accompanied by Mr..
Sato, went Immediately to their rooms.
III be back in a moment" said Mr..
Sato, as the elevator took him to the
second floor where he deposited in Ba-
ron kumora's room the precious rec
ords of the days proceedings. When
Mr.. Sato entered the lobby 9, few MIN
utes later with the official announce
ment, the scene resembled a thanks
giving football game. Even the sum-
mer girls crowded In and pushed and
fought to get on the inner circle. With
the air of veteran of the gridiorn, Mr..
Sato fairly fought his way to the rear
Of the veranda and ascending tho band
stand read the Japanese statement in
the same monotone which all of hts
previous announcements have been
made.
Near him in a group stood the still
incredulou5 Japanese correspondents.
They waited for the last word to be
read. 1t confirmed M. Whites an
nouncement that Japan received MOTH
ing for the cost of the war and gave
up half of Sakhalin.
1--WE did not believe it, this morn
ing" said Mr.. kukutomi, correspond
ent for the Osaki Asahi. as he walked
away shaking his head. Japan expect
&C a great deal more than this. Dlvi-
sion of Sakhalin was not to be thought
of. 1t was ours by the blood of our SOL
dicrs and we should have kept it. Rus
Sid brought on this war, she should
have paid for it,
He was interrupted by another cor
respondent. But the Emperor has
ordered it,