Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
GREAT BLOW
TO RUSSIA
Peace Terms Kill the
Bear in the ar
East
Nations of the World
Rejoice and Praise
Roosevelt
President Given the
Credit for Success
Of Conference

st, Petersburg, Aug. 3O.--A Russian
official Of high standing, who is thor
oughIy conyersant with the policy of
the government, when informed by
the Associated Press that peace had
been concluded at Portsmouth, ex-
pressed his regret that Russia had
cedeI TO Japan even half of Sakhalin
The Japanese were blufling," he said
land if We had held out we would
not have been Obliged 10 give them
any territory whatever"
Another official whose position en-
titled his views to much consideration
said:
THE result attained at Portsmouth
kills Russia in the far east Our long
years of effort ana expenditure of
vast sums are practically totally lost
to use from today. We give up Man
churia and retain a useless icebound
port. 1t is a very har blow and
will ASSN edly- effectually stop our
growth in the far east for it may be
generations to come, and our pres
tige there suffers beyond descrip-
ton
Praise President.
Paris, Aug. S0.-French newspa-
pers this morning devote lengthy and
eulogistic editorials to President
Roosevelt The president is the
hero of the bour-Indeed little men
ton is made of Emperor Nicholas.
Japan's Masnaminity Approved.
London, Aug. 30.-The morning pa
pers, while sharing the astonishment
of the public at the unexpected ma
ture of peace terms, accord the
greatest praise to Japan for having
chosen so magnanimous a course. 1t
is contended that By waving the ques-
ton of indemnity Japan might just
ly claim the whole of Sakhalin. and
that therefore the return of half the
island is a concession entirely in the
interest of peace. All papers express
gratitude to President Roosevelt and
admiration of his untiring zeal, Civ
ing him full credit for being the one
man who made peace possible"
Profound Impression in Paris.
Paris, Aug 3O.-The unwayering
conviction of France that President
Roosevelt's noble initiative would
eliminate in peace has received its
reward. News of the successful ter
minatiCn OF the conference at Ports
mouth, which was first made known
through the Associated Press bulle
tin, produced profound impression
when it was communicated to the
diplomatic corps and high officials of
the government, who unanimously
expressed the keenest satisfaction
that the heavy strain and anxiety had
been removed, and President Roose-
velt's unrelenting persistency was
generally considered to have been the
main factor i'll bringing about the hap
Ply result. American, Russian and
French officials displayed jubilation,
while japanese diplomats maintained
their usual imperturbability regar1-
ing the events as a thing that had
been expected.
OtISlhtt uuIe sui pla5G was oAON II
among the French diplomats that the
japanese mad surrendered so COM
pletely on the question of indemnity.
Their action in thus making an
enormous sacrifice evoked much
commentator.
World Must Be Thankful.
Lenox, Mass, Aug 30.-Baron Won
dem Bussche, secretary of the foreign
embassy and charge d'affairs in the
absence of Ambassador Won Stern
berg, last night declared the outcome
Of the peace negotiations at Ports
mouth "a most happy result" He
added:
Everybody in the world must be
thankful for the restoration Of peace,
in the first place to President Roose-
welt whose unselfsh efforts in the
cause Of humanity brought the two
fighting nations together in orGer 70
consider the possibility Of peace and
whose helping hand prevented the
breaking off of negotiations and led
them 10 the harbor of peace. l am
sure that few persons will be better
satisfied with the results of peace
than the German emperor. who stood
at the side of the president when he
tried to bring the parties together
and who followed the presidents no
table work with keen interest and
sympathy"
Japan's Great Moral Victory.
Berlin, Aug. 30.-Japan has won
great moral victory; Russia a great
diplomatic one, and President Roose-
welt has become the first figure in in
ternatlonal craftsmanship. That is
what Berlin thinks If the result OF
the Portsmouth conference.
The foreign Office. where the Asso-
ciated Press brought first announce
ment AMI summary of the conditions
agreed upon, 80 minutes before they
were known elsewhere in Germany,
says unreservedly that without the
presidents personal exertions, sup
ported by his unique position and the
power OF the United States. peace
would not have been attained AM
that Germany and the whole world