Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
How They Look Upon Peace
Conference Outcome.
M ANY ASTOUND ED
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR n
WHITE.
But Great Moral Victory for Komura
and the Mikado-other
Comment.

Comment.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 30.-"A great
diplomatic victory for NJ White, but q
great moral victory for Japan" 10 the ver-
dict Of Prince Oukhtomsky in his editorial
in the Viedomost today. He says:
Notwithstanding the difficult circum-
stances under which the negotiations COM
menced. NJ Witte carried out his task with
the greatest skill and obtained from Japan
the utmost she was prepared to give. More
We expected to receive, but though NJ.
Witte wrested out Of defeat these advan
tageous terms, the moral advantage rests
with Japan She will be recognized in the
eyes Of the east and Of Europe as the vic
tor, and she has acquired a predominant
position in Asia, while Russias prestige
has suffered a correspondingly heavy blow.
However, Russia is only reaping the re-
ward Of a war conceived in injustice and
resting on a policy Of aggression toward a
weak nation, against which l and others
warned the government I was for peace
before, and have been ever since, the COM
mencement of the war. and 1 rejoice that
peace has been concluded. have no fear
Of the results on the army. Some OF the
men will object to this peace, but the great
mass will be glad of the termination OF the
war on so honorable a basis. and Will be
content to return to their homes. 1t is I'M
possible to tell what will be the result of
peace on the internal situation. The revo-
lutionary movement has roots a generation
Deep and its causes are entirely independ-
ent of the war; which it preceded. though
its growth has been fostered by the misfor-
tunes Of the conflict Thu agitation and tur-
MOL will no doubt find> an outlet in the
coming elections for the dOuma, regardless
of the outcome of the war"
In conclusion Prince Oukhtomsky pays a
high tribute to President Roosevelt, whose
name should be blessed throughout Russia"
Roosevelt's Brilliant Success.
ROME, August 30-The majority Of the
high government officials and members of
the diplomatic corps are away from Rome
on their vacations, but those remaining in
the capital when acquainted with the result
of the conference at Portsmouth and the
brilliant success Of President Roosevelt's
efforts to bring the belligerents to a sense
of their duty to humanity expressed their
qualification and appreciation enthusiastic
cally The negotiations have been closely
watched throughout, and 1t was feared that
their termination would be unsatisfactory,
though the hope was always entertained
that solution would be found This morn
ings newspapers pay laudatory tributes to
President Roosevelt and extend congratu-
lations to Russia and Japan on the outcome
of the conference.
Surprise in London
LONDON, August SO.-The news Of the
conclusion Of peace at Portsmouth yester-
day reached London SO late last evening
that. with the exception of official and Dip
lomatic circles and those who were in the
city at late hour, the announcements in
the morning papers came as a complete sur
prise. Even many cabinet officers and
other higher officials were ignorant of the
momentous event until today, as those who
compose the official and social circles In
England are now gathered around the
moors. some of them out of reach of the
telegraph, for grouse shooting. With the
general public the news was received with
the greatest satisfaction and admiration
for Japan's sacrifices in the cause of
peace"
Stock Market Buoyant,
The announcement that peace had been
arranged between the Russian and Japan
csc plenipotentiaries yesterday at Ports
mouth caused the stock markets to open
with somewhat buoyant tendency today,
and prices established smart advance
particularly in the case Of Russian bonds
which gained four points. japanese bonds
were also affected, but not to such a great
Consols advanced a quarter point and
Americans generally were stronger. There
was moderate excitement at the opening Of
the markets.
The evening papers follow the lead Of the
morning papers in bestowing unstinted
praise on President Roosevelt, to whom
they give the fullest credit for the outcome
Of the conference, whose decision was en-
tirely at variance with their daily predic-
lions since the opening of the negotiations.
Both papers and people were so astounded
at the outcome of the conference that they
feel that there Is something in the agree
ment arrived at which has not yet been
published, and that If this is not the case,
then the new Anglo-Japanese treaty has
affected the result in some way.
Effect Of Alliance.
In this connection the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
THE enlarged treaty with England may
have had considerable weight in persuad-
ing the mikado and his advisers that ia
pans position in the far east is now practi-
cally impregnabe. and that peace may be
made without pressing for the payment Of
costs"
The paper adds Japan now stands In
a position of impregnable supremacy in the
far east, and this supremacy could only be
disputed by coalition against which her
alliance with the greatest naval power In
the world constitutes an absolute guaran-
tee"
Arguing that Japan might, after consider
alton, feel more satisfied with having
gained the points for which she took up
arms, the Pail Mall Gazette continues:
"Henceforth Asia lies at her feet, and
particularly China. China has been a bone
OF contention all along. England and the
United States will have every reason to be
thankful for the triumph Of Japan"
Referring to Japan's decision to give up
her demand for an indemnity, the West
minister Gazette says:
1t needed only moments reflection to
see how greatly her moral and material po-
sition must have been worsened If, after
having obtained all the substantial points
for which she undertook the war and all
the enormous assets that go with them
she had taken the responsibility for renew
ing the war on the question of costs, which
could not in the long run have been recov-
cred against an opponent who was deter