The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-30

of indemnity and left them no escape except to surrender or to convert the war into a war to collect tribute. ghe Russians declared that automatically the Japanese made their collosal blum der when they agreed to consider the conditions seriatim. The Japanese cor respondents though they said little plainly showed their dissatisfaction with the terms during the afternoon. They stood aloof, silent in the midst of general jubilatiOn, for as the afternoon advanced the air was filled with the sounds of rejoicing. Bells were ringing lin Portsmouth and Newcastle and the fleet in the harbor was adding to the din with their sirens and bells. On a smaller scale it recalled the finish of an exciting international yacht race at Sandy Hook. A Japanese gave the true note when he remarked: "Tell me that the mikado has approved it and shall be satisfied" In that sentence was compressed the Spartan heroism of the Japanese nation, and when later MT. sato issued the official explanation of the reasons that moved the Japanese plenipotentiaries and it showed that the emperor had approved, there was a per- ceptible change in the feeling of the Japanese. Considerable disappointment however, continued to be manifested. Baron Komura, following the rule he has set for himself declined to make any statement and Mir Takahira, quiet and reserved, as usual, would only say oc-lya INfrF Asc ta1 fn make statement For the sake of hu- manity and civilization and as we be- lieve. in the interest of both countries and the world we have made peace" Japanese Side of Story.
 Despite the fact that neither of the Japanese plenipotentiaries would talk for publication, however, the Associated Press can present their line of reason- ing in the words of another. ,.
 "The Russians may indulge in boast ing now. They may call it a diplomatic victory, but we are confident that upon calm consideration the world will ap- Iplaud our course. To yield upon the question of our demand for the expen- ses of the war was the only road to peace. We had attained the objects of the war. We, had established our pre- dominant position in Korea, we had obtained the leases to Port Arthur and the adjacent territory; we had obtained the Chinese Eastern railroad and the evacuation of Manchuria; we had even obtained important fishing rights along the Russian littoral. These covered tho objects of the war which we have kept steadily in view for nineteen months of bloody war. Those objects insured the resumption of the great works of peace we had planned. To have now set ourselves new object that of ob- taining money from Russia to defray the expenses of the war-wonld have involved continuation of the sacrifice of blood shed and treasure At the end what? We could not go to Moscow or St. Petersburg. The internal conditions in Russia had to be considered. E Our very successes might have created con- ditions which would make iteimpossible to secure indemnity. Besides, in the final analysis there was the recognition of the fact that to obtain indemnity 8 country must hold the other by the throat. That Is the lesson of history We renounce such purpose that our people might return to peaceful work and that the commerce and the normal life of the world might prooeed.n ,
 The work of drafting the treaty will probably be applied to the end of this week. It Is explained that it will not be difficult task as the treaty, except for phraseology, is included in the min utes of the meeting.
 .s No Secret Clauses. IT,.
 MT DeMartens has asked Mr. Denni- son to do the work in his room at the hotel. The Associated Press is author ized late tonight to declare that there are not and will not be any secret clauses in the treaty.
 Tonight all is gayety at the hotel. Champagne is flowing like water.