The sun., 1905-08-30

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some one or other IL going to be very un-
popular In Now Hampshire. Tho natives
| refused to be satished to-day until the
evening newspapers came out with state
ment from Mr.. Peirce which affirmed that
the city's name would be tied tight to the
treaty.
They were talking in the palm garden
tonight Of that little scene In the lobby
when the great news was flashed to us--
OF how people act at such crisis, OF how
one feature flashes out upon one man and
another upon another. The issue Of peace
or war had been q vital thing to US here
the responsibility for 100, 900 lives In Man
churia weighed on our imaginations.
| One correspondent and he not the most
sentimental person in the world, told how
he had finished his first despatch and
stopped to find the tears rolling down his
| face
In the loosening Of tongues which followed
| the first few seconds Of astonished silence
| one summer guest was heard to say to an
other "Come on, Jack. let's have the first
drink to peace One remembered that
he had seen a naval Ensign, stationed here
as boss OF the official launch, drawing bis
sword back and forth In Its scabbafd.
! Another marked two summer girls who fell
| 1sk and ovioA fNnok har
'Oh, wont Mr.. Takeshita be pleased
The Russian secretaries and attaches
dined tonight with Secretary and Mrs.
Peirce. This was all according to program.
The Japs are to dine there tomorrow night,
but it came In very pat that the Russians
should be celebrating. Ono would think
that Russia had won this war, 90 high are
the spirits Of the slavs, so low these Of the
that the Japanese luncheon. which had been
rather a merry affair on previous days OF
the conference. was gloomy and silent.
On the other hand the three Russian secre-
taries, who l,nched at the navy yard while
the ENJOYS returned to the hotel, were clap
ping each other on the back and pledging
Russia in champagne.
FFAks EFFECT IN JAPAN.
DR.. Asakowa, professor OF Oriental his
! tory at Dartmouth and the author Of q
work on the causes Of the present war,
has been at the Wentworth for several
days. watching the course Of events. He
said to-day;
lam frank to say that am disappointed.
All of the unofficial Japanese feel IA do
Perhaps am more hopeful than the rest
| realize that Japan has won everything
which she went to war to gain. Whtle
we were entitled to indemnity and SAX.
hahn, continu ance Of the war would hsve
meant only fight for territory and treasure
In addition to all that. we have won prestige
The world seems to have forgotten that
before the war Japan was hardly reckoned
with as a Power, and that sbe comes out
Of Il first class Power. As for the money
we win get 1t back in increased trade. There
will be Q great era OF national expansion!
! Nevertheless, l fear the result at homo
II we are disappointed here, who have
followed the negotiations and known how
hardly our points have been won, what
will be the effect when this is suddenly
sprung on the nationp 1t may mean the
downfall Of the Elder Statesmen. 1t viii
certainly mean grave upheaval in Japa
nese politics.
But the fact remains that japan has mo-
only saved her national existence but hal
leaped from obscurity into national power
And this war will not have to be Tough
over again, as was the Chino-Japanes'
war;"
JAPs pEPREsskp; RUSSIANS JuBILANT.
The Japanese are all depressed. The.
are sitting about the lobbies talking it ove
in whispers and they refuse to be con-
graduated. The best they will say Is tina
they are glad the war is over. The Russians
on the other hand, act like victors, and ar
shaking hands and drinking toasts to tn
Emperor. The universal feeling amonI
Diplomats guests and correspondents 1
that Russia has won great victory.
GOV. M'LANE SELLS CIGARS.
This historic day has not been withou
its joke. The attenda nts at the ciga
counter are not all renowned for thei
aHability. To-day Gov. McLane Of Nev
Hampshire was looking for q newspaper
The boy did not have time to pay atten
ton to him, 10 the Governor, being In
hurry. rushed behind the counter ant
began to 60 over the papers himself.
guest Of the hotel happened along.
Hey he called over the counter to tn
Governor, give US two mild Paneteles.'
The Governor reached into the case an
pulled out two l5-centep.
sHow much3' asked the guest. FIT
cents apiece said the Governor. smiling
He thought the guest would see the poin,
but he didn't. He had been too long CUES
at the Wentworth. He whistled. but lai
down a dollar. pocketed the cigars an
papt ouov Gov Mol .ane ia 0oinG In civ