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Work, but They VIII Sign the Treaty
Anyway-Czar Gives . rerfunctorx
Assent. Neslcctlng 10 Praise What the
T1cnipotcntiarIcs Consider a Victory.
PORTSMOUTH. y. H., Sept. ian arrange
ment for the suspension Of hostilities in the
Far Fast was signed to-day by Mr.. Wiue
and Baron Rosen for Russia and Baron
Komura and Mr.. Takahira for Japan.
Strangely enough it provides that the
armistce shall not he effective until the
treaty Of peace has been concluded.
This was insisted upon by the Japanese
cnvoys, who maintained that 1t might be
impossible to get word 10 scattered divisions
OF the Japanese army, that there must be
no more fighting, and FOR that reason Japan
did not wish to be placed in the position
Of having violated tho armistice II these
divisions engaged In hostile operations.
The signing Of the armistice took place In
Baron Komura's room. Immediately after.
ward the text Of the agreement was oabled
to st. Petersburg and Toxic.
between all the ENJOYS for the purpose OF
harmonizing important differences that
arose rs to the provisions of the articles in
the treaty relating to Sakhaln Island and
the evacuation of Manchuria. The diff
Guilty concerning Manchuria related mainly
to phraseology and was overcome with
comparative ease, but the other matter
involved greater obstacles.
In the agreement between the ENJOYS
on the day that peace was made certain
it was arranged that the Japanese should
not fortify that part Of Sakhalin Island
commanding La Pelouse Straits. BY the
terms Of the agreement the southern half
Of Sakhalin will DO coded to japan under
the condition that these straits shall re-
main free and OPEN
There was no understanding reached
between the ENJOYS at that time with
reference to the -fortifcation Of the
northern part OF Sakhalin, which will remain
In Russia's possession, and when the article
Of the treaty relating to the division Of the
island was about to be drafted Mr.. Dennison,
who is acting for Japan In the work OF wri-
ting the convention, made the point that a
provision should he inserted that Russia
should be pledged not to fortify that por-
ton OF Sakhalin which will be Russian terri
tory.
To this Mr.. Martens, the Russian treaty
expert, declined TO accede and the meeting
Of the ENJOYS was held tonight for the pur-
pose Of overcoming the difficulty. After
much discussion Mr. Witte and Baron Rosen
agreed to what the Japanese desired and
the treaty will provide that no part Of SAX
halin Island shall be fortified.
Thirteen OF the fifteen articles OF the
treaty were completed to-day and there IL
now O prospect that the document will be
ready for signature on Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
The general expectation is that the formal
act Of signing will take place at the Ports
mouth Navy Yard on Tuesday or Monday.
The Car has notified his plenipotentiaries
that he approves the terms Of the treaty.
but no such word has come from tho
Mikado to the Japanese ENJOYS.
Some apprehension has been aroused
on this absence OF formal advice from
Toxic, but members Of the Japanese mis-
sion declare there is no hitch and that the
failure to hear from their Government
Is due to the fact that japan has been cut
on from cable communication with the
outside world through the prevalence OF
a severe and disastrous typhoon.
Nothing has been received here to show
that the peace terms have been made public
in Toxic. There is a suspicion that strict
censorship has been established, and the
reason given for this is the fear that there
will be public demonstration against tho
Government when the terms upon which
peace was made become known. In view
Of this feeling the members of the Japanese
mission are uneasy over the failure 10 10
ceive approval of their work from tho
Mikado, but they will sign the treaty II no
message comes to them. taking 1t for granted
that their Government will not repudiats
the agreement which 1t instructed them
to make.
Mr.. Witte has received a message from
the Gar approving the work Of Baron
Roeen and himself. While the text or
substance Is not disclosed, the oommuni.
cation Is understood to be OF a rather per-
functory character. That Is not over
comforting to the Russian ENJOYS. who were
inclined to expect warm praise for what
they regarded as great dil lornatio triumph.
Messrs. Anderson and Russ, expert pen.
men and treaty engrossers in tho service
Of the State Department in Washington,
will be here tomorrow to write the duplicate
official copies OF the peace treaty to be
signed BY the ENJOYS q Russia and japan an
peace treaty has been signed and thence
TO Chicago for the specific purpose Of visit
ing Chicago University. The Russians
hero say he Is to receive a degree from the
university From Chicago he will 60 to
Niagara. Falls on his way to New York.
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