Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-31
WARMEsr CONGRATULATIONS
BEING Sent from All Over the World
to Pres. Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 30.-Crown-
ed heads of the world unite with dis
tinguished statesmen of America and
Europe In according the glory OF peace
between Russia and Japan to Presl-
dent Roosevelt. Throughout last night
and today kilograms of congratulation
poured In upon the President In a
great flood. They came from persons
Of high degree and of low and from
all quarters of the civilized world.
Among the messages received was
one from King Edward VII of Great
Britain as follows:
"Marienbad. Aug. 80.
"The President: Bet me be one of
the first to congratulate you on the
succaesful issue of the peace confer
ence to which you have SO greatly
contributed.
tsigned) EDWARD, r. l."
Soon afterward notably cordial
cablegram was received from Emperor
William Of Germany. 1t read:
"Neues Palais, Aug. 90.
president Theodore Roosevelt: Just
received cable from America an
nouncing agreement ot peace confer
ence on preliminaries of peace. I'm
over3oyed: express most sincere con-
gratulations DIT the great success due
to your untiring efforts. The whole
of mankind must unite and will dc
so In thanking you for the great boon
you have given It,
lSigne6) "WILLIAM, l. r."
Ambassador Jusserand of France
sent this cablegram:
London. Aug. 80.
president Roosevelt: Heartiest
warInest congratulations
(signed) "JUssERAND."
Then came kilograms from diplo.
matte representatives of foreign gov.
ernments In this country-from Si1
Mortimer Durand. the British ambas
sador: from Sid Chentung Lians
Cheng. the Chinese minister. They fol
low:
Lenox. Mass. Aug %.
secretary to the President-Please
submit to the President my most cor
dial congratulations upon success OF
MS efforts to bring about peace.
(SigneO "DURAND."
Amherst, Mass, Aug. 90.
THE President-I beg to offer my
nearly congratulations for the success
ful conclusion of peace for which the
whole world. especially the Orient, Is
ever indebted to you.
(Signed)
"CHENTuNG LANG CHENG."
Washington. Aug. %.
president Roosevelt beg to of
Ter to you. Mr. President, on behalf of
the Italian government and of myself
as representative of my augusts SOW
ereign, heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS for
your great success In re-establishinc
peace. Italy who. since her constftu-
tion. has endeavored to be an e1ement
and factor of harmony among nations
VIII greatly admire and praise tho
work you brought on so advantageous
~ for the benefit of humanity
(SiSned) MAYOR DES PLANCHES
italian Ambassador"
Count Cassini, who recently was src-
ceeded by Baron Rosen as Russian am
bassador to the United States, cabled as
follows:
paris. Aug. -.
President Roosevelt: Profoundly hap
py at the result of the negotiations
which ensures a peace honorable to both
nations and in which you have taken a
(SiSned "Cassini"
Cordial messages were received also
from senators. and representatives of
Congress congratuIating the President on
his great triumph for peace.
VIM. J. Bryan of Nebraska, and John
w. Foster. former ST tcretary of state. each
sent a message creditinc the President
with peace agreement. Their telcgrlms
follow:
"JaResvilie, Wis. Aug. .9.
President Roosevelt: Accept congratu-
Y