The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
TREATY IS READY.
ENJOYS Complete Draft and
May Sign Tomorrow.
HAVE NO WORD FROM TOXIC
Gut II Is Declared There Is No
Danger Of a Hitch.

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Final Agreement Reached on the Division
Of acknowledgements Made for
Withdrawal q the Armies. tho RUS
dams 20 Harbln and tho japanese to
Mukden-sterm Believed to he Ne.
spensible for Failure OF Komurs 70 !.
Hear From Mikado About Peaee Terms.
PORTSMOUTH; N. H.; Sept. AFTER two
long sessions, the second lasting until late
tonight. the treaty Of peaos between Russia
and Japan was completed In rough form.
Tomorrow tho work Of ensrossing on
parchment will be entrusted to expert PEN
men from tho Department Of State in WASH
ington. Unless Unforeseen obstacles arisos
ths treaty will be signed on Monday OF
Tuesday.
Tho air had heen fun q rumors all day
Of differences between the ENJOYS over
the articles relating to the division Of Sake
halin Island and the evacuation Of MAN.
churia. But thoss who are intimately con-
oerned In tho conferences that have taken
place insisted that there was no danger
that the negotiations would fail
While the completed treaty will be cabled
to st. Petersburg and Toxic. the representa-
tiyes Of both nations indicate that there u
NO occasion to wait until formal approval
tH<& ~ ha IN hn-
fore the plenipotentiaries may aflx their
signatures. The Japanese admit that they
have not had the Mikado's approval Of
tho agreement reached. on last Tuesday.
but plainly intimate that this is rot neces-
sary to permit Baron Komura and Mr.. Taxa
hira to become signatories Of the conven-
ton. MIR. Takahira for Japan and Mr..
MaaEtens and Mr.. Plancon for Russia de-
dared that there was no danger of any
hitch.
A. was explained In the Portsmouth
dispatches printed In THE Sun this MORN
ing. tho points Of difference regarding !.
Sakhalin Island were harmonised. This
Russian ENJOYS having agreed that the
uOISuSku H8xt "a Ato Aoiduup WhAOh Asuboio
win retain, should not be fortified, this
having been insisted upon by the Japanese,
who wore required by the terms Of the agree
ment to erect no guns on the southern part
Of the island, the only remaining feature
Of the Sakhalin article relating to the rights
Of Russian property holders and residents
In the portion Of the island which will be-
come Japan's was quickly adjusted to-day.
The provision forbidding the Japanese to
erect Notifications overlooking La Perouse
Straits Is very explicit and will mako II
impossible for Sakhalin to be used a. way
base for japanese feet or, for the mattss'
Of that for q Russian feet.
Under the agreement reached this even-
ing tho troops Of both belligerents are to
retire from their present positions in Man
churia Immediately upon the proclamation ;
Of the peace treaty, the Russians to Harbia !
and tho Japanese to Mukden. Subsequently q
the complete withdrawal from Chinese tsrrs-,
tory Of the troops Of both armies will bot
carried out in accordance with provision&S
set forth In the treaty.
Upon the insistence Of Japan; all Russian =.
forces along the line Of that part Of the
Eastern Chinese Railroad which will ~
main IN Rvssia's possession will be required
to leave Manchuria at the earliestpraotioablef
moment. Tho treaty as agreed upon VIII !
provide the exact number Of railway guardS.
which both Russia and Japan may retain
for the purpose Of protecting their rolling
stock and trsokage In Manchuria.
No word has come to tho Japanese from !,
Toxic for several days. Members Of the
mission attribute this to inter-
ruption of cable communication due to tho
prevailing typhoou, but they are apparently
uneasy, and there are hints that 1t may bs
necessary to receive their Emperor's ap-
prevail before Baron Komura and Mr..
can sign the convention. The
Russians maintain that the authority Of Mr..
witte and Baron Rosen Is ample enough
to justify them In signing without waiting
for tho formal sanction Of the Gar.
In the conferences between the ENJOYS to-
day the articles Of the treaty were arranged
in the order in which they will appear when
the convention is proclaimed. The first
article Is Of a general character. 1t will
disclose that there shall be q lasting peace
between Russia and Japan and will provide
for the application Of most favored nation
treatment to Japan In Russian territory
affected by the treaty and to Russia in jap
anese territory likewise affected until
q formal convention Of commerce and nAvi-
CATION has been neg otiated and concluded.
Following the adjournment Of the pesos
snvoys at 30 O'Clock tonight after they
had read the French and English texts
,f the treaty. Mr.. Takahira, the junior
Japanese plenpotentiary, said that the