The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-01
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The peace conference was resumed
lat 3 o'clock, and it was then agreed to
leave the drafting of the treaty to NJ.
de Martens and Mr.. Dennison and to
adjourn subject to call. Several i'm.
portant matters were brought up for
discussion and agreed upon in princi-
pee. They included arrangements for
through traffic over the railway lines
In the possession of Russia and Japan,
taking Kwang-cheng-Tse as the join
ing point. 1t was agreed that each
power should grant to the other the
INSTRUMENTATION treatment until q
new commercial treaty could be signed.
In the meanwhile Portsmouth was
celebrating the restoration of peace by
ringing all the bells and blowing all the
whistles. This was by order of the
Mayor, and began at $50 o'clock, last
ing till $50. The Paul Revere bell in
the Old North Church, a bell cast by
the famous Revolutionary hero, was
rung continuously during that time.
At $50 o'clock the Japanese returned
to the hotel, and were received by a
cheering crowd. The enthusiasm was
not much less than that shown when
the Russians arrived, but Baron Ko-
mura and Minister Takahira marched
through the crowd without looking to
the right or to the left and without
moving a muscle of their faces. There
was nothing to show that they had
heard a sound.
Five minutes later Mr.. Sato, who had
been with them, came down stairs with
fhn Stotor1nnf Of th1 f4N,oooJc ,1.0
ceedings. Surrounded by the CORE
spondents and the usual crowd of cu-
riosity seekers, he went out on the rear
yeranda and read it as follows:
"The question of the final DISPOSE
ton of the island of Sakhalien and the
reimbursement to Japan for her war
expenses have from the first been is
sues upon which an absolute diverg-
ence of views existed. The difference
Of opinion upon these pointS-not one,
but both-has frequently threatened
the existence of the conference. But
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, re-
spending to the dictates of humanity
and, civilization, has, in a spirit of per-
feet Cancellation and in the interests of
peace, authorized his plenipotentiaries
to waive the question of reimburse
ment of war expenses and has consent
ed to a division of Sakhalien upon terms
which are mutually acceptable, thus
making it possible to bring the impor-
tant work of the conference to a sue
cessful issue"
Mr.. Sato was asked: "How is Sakha-
lien to be divided?"
1.-THE northern part goes to Russia
and the southern part to Japan. The
boundary is to be the fiftieth degree;
that has been agreed upon and will be
placed in the treaty."
evil anything be submitted to arbi-
tration or to the decision of a mixed
commissions"
mo-" said Mr.. Sato. Russia and
Japan will settle it between themselves.
No outsiders whatever will have any
thing to do with it."
How about the payment of money
for the care of prisoners"
1--WE will pay Russia the actual cost
of the keep of the prisoners she has
taken, and she will pay us the actual
cost of hers. No maximum or mini
mum was fixed. 1t is simply a matter
of bookkeeping. The bills will be sent
In and a balance will be struck"
The question whether it was to be
peace or wal was decided at a private
meeting Of the ENJOYS in the morning
after the secretaries had withdrawn
from the conference room. 1t is I'M
derstood that Baron Komura made
more than one proposal to NJ. Witte
concerning the money payment to be
made by Russia. The Russian envoy
rejected them all, and then handed to
Baron Komura Il written reply, in
which he stated that Russia had gone
as far as she intended to go. NJ. White
offered to cede the southern end Of SAX
haliep, WHICH Japan held prior to 1876.
but abs6 Sssely refused to make any
money payment.
1t was on reading this note that Ba.
ron Komura said: "We accept your con.
ditions." The scene took place in the
presence of the ENJOYS alone, the secre-
taries being excluded from the room.
No record of it remains.
The secretaries were then called in
and the formal proceedings of the con-
ference were begun, exactly as if no
agreement had been privately reached
between the ENJOYS. First the protocol
of the last meeting was e and
signed, then the question of Sakhalien
and a money payment was taken up
and discussed fully, and Baron Komura
said:
I'VE have made you several offers.
What is your reply?"
NJ. Witte answered:
81 regret very much, but the Russian
Government cannot accept your pro-
posals."
Then" said Baron Komura, quietly
and very seriously, 1--WE make you an
other offer-to waive the money pay
ment and give you half of Sakhalien."
~ accept the Offer" said the Russian
envoy.
1t was the irony of fate that the
woSds withdrawing Japan's demands
should be spoken by a man bitterly OPP
posed to the surrender he was making,
even as the man who was pushing the
Russian ultimatum to a glorious result
was the most prominent opponent OF
the Wal in Russia. 1t was probably a
scene without a parallel. White, who
had incurred little less than disgrace
by his opposition to the war, had won
the only victory gained by his nation,
and Komura, who had opposed to the
last the terms to which the Mikado
had consented, was the man through
whose mouth the war had ended.
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