Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-07
Peace Plans Going
Forward Without Hitch.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 4.-From
an oficial source the Associated Press
Is informed that the treaty is COM
pleted. It consists Of preamble and
II articles, the substance Of all OF
which have been given in the Associ'
ated Press dispatches. But there were
still differences about the wording OF
the protocol Of the last sitting, which
must be signed before the treaty r.
self can be signed. The Japanese pre-
sented q protocol to which the Rus
SLAMS took exception The diRerenceA
however, are expected to be straight
ened before noon Monday, and 1t
seems quite possible the treaty will be
signed Monday afternoon. Mr.. De-
Martens, who is extremely anxious to
get back to Russia, has engaged pass
age on La Lorraine, sailing from New
York Thursday, and leaves here on
Wednesday.
After being treated to every variety
Of weather, the peace conference prom
ises to end in the midst OF raging
northeaster. Since Saturday night 1t
has been blowing a gale, accompanied
by torrents Of rain According to To-
cal traditions, such northeasters con-
tinue for three days, 30 that 1t will
probably last over the day on which
the treaty Is signed.
The plenipotentiaries and the at
taches Of the two missions seem to
be fully as anxious for the curtain to
ring down on the flnal act Of the
drama as the little colony of nevspa-
per correspondents and summer
guests who are waiting to be 'fn at
the death"
The Japanese are proving great
sticklers for words They cling tena-
ciously to their ideas. Careful prep
aration and methods have been the
secret Of their successes on land and
sea, and in their diplomatic struggles
at Portsmouth the same qualities have
been displayed.
In the slttings Of the conference Ba-
ron Komura always stated the Japa-
nese position upon given point
briefly but with great care. and when
Mr.. witte, whose method was entirely
different, would try to draw out ex-
plantations, he would stick dcggedly
to the statement he had made. Mr..
Witte, a man Of affairs, resourceful
and talented as be is admitted to be,
had his case in his head He never
brought any papers with him. He
met everything which came up in an
oft-hand way, Weighing II instantly In
his mind, analyzing II, arguing the
logic pro and con, and stating bis
view quite bluntly, never asking for
time TO consider.
Baron Komura, on the other hand,
could with the greatest difficulty be
induced to enter into the region OF
argument He stuck to the brief BE-
fore him. Speaking always quite
slowly, he would repeat over and
over again what he had stated, a. 4
he had learned his lesson BY rote. Sew
erai times Mr.. wItte would say;
''Yes, understand perfectly what
you say, but what DO you mean, what
is your real objeCt7"
Then Baron Komura would 90 back
and restate bis proposition almost ex-
actly az be had done originally BY
Insisting. insisting. insisting Baron
Komura would sometimes catch Mt
Wius Oh his guard and provoke him
into statements which were always
eagerly ssired upon A. q final resort
Baron Komura was alwaya ready Win
. written solution Of ~--ft'o- sni
vould produce q suddenly. saying;
.sE.Als q ghss wc pu1poaa What havs