Milford chronicle., 1905-09-01

The Mikado's ENJOYS Abandoned De
mands For Indemnity, sakhalin, In
termed Warships and Limitation oi
Sea Power The Result a Great
Diplomatic Victory For Russia-Mes.
sages of congratulation Pouring In
On President Roosevelt.
Portsmouth. N. H, Aug. 3O.-The
long and bloody war between Japan
and Russia is ended. The terms of
peace were settled by Mr. Witte and
Baron Komura, and preliminary ar
rangements for an armistice were con-
cluded and the actual work of framing
the treaty of Portsmouth" was by
mutual consent turned over to Mr.. De
Martens, Russia's great International
lawyer, and Mr.. Dennison, who for %
years has acted as the legal adviser
of the Japanese foreign office.
The treaty is expected to be COM
pleted by the end of the week.
This happy conclusion of the confer
ence. which a week ago would have
beeen shipwrecked had it not been for |
the heroic intercession of President |
Roosevelt, was sudden and dramatic. |
For the sake of peace, Japan, with the
magnanimity of a victor, at the last
moment yielded everything still in
issue. Russia refused to bulge from
the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas had
given to President Roosevelt through
Ambassador Meyer. No indemnity
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divide Sakhalin and reimburse Japan
for the maintenance of the Russian
prisoners were his last words. They
had been repeatedly reiterated in Mr.
Whites instructions and in the form
of a written reply to the Japanese
compromise proposal of last Wednes-
day they were delivered to Baron Ko-
mura.
Mr.. Witte went to the conference
declaring he was powerless to change
the dot of an I or the cross of a T
in his instructions. Emperor Nicholas J
word had been given not only to him, Il
but to President Roosevelt the head c
of foreign state. Il
Mr.. Witte Was Amazed.
When Baron Komura, therefore il
offered the new basis of compromise n
(the complete renunciation of indem- Il
nifty, coupled with a proposition for W
the redemption of Sakhalin at a price III
to be fixed by a mixed tribunal con tn
sisting of representatives of the neu- 70
raj powers, in fact if not in words. the OF
solution offered by President Roose- ed
'elt). Mr.. Witte again returned a non W.
'ossumus. It was what Mr.. Witte Al
ermed in his interview the psyche ha
ogical moment" Mr.. Witte did not ro
inch. He expected a rupture, and as w
% expressed It afterwards, he was ini
tunned by what happened. Baron TIL
-omura gave way on all the disputed ha
oints. With the prescience that has mo
nabled the Japanese to gauge the fin
ental processes of their adversaries ito
the field of battle and upon the sea. nit
ley had realized in advance that the
sace could be obtained in no other tor
ay. They had warned their govern tha
ent. President Roosevelt had also. II pea
believed, advised Japan that it was and
tier to meet the Russian position pro
an to take the responsibility of con- T
luing the war for the purpose of col did
eting tribute. The mikado at the Jap
ssion of the cabinet and elder states offic
IN had sanctioned the final conces- yarC
n. When Baron Komura yielded the cam
It was mere chiId's play. thar
Articles 10 and II (nterned war pres
ps and the limitation of Russia's the
power in the Far East were with peac
'wn. Japan agreed that only that as t
tion of the Chinese Eastern rail- was
d south of Quanchoutze, the posi- gree
l occupied by Oyama, should be in VI
ed to Japan. Both sides, once the hurri
dlock was broken, wanted a "iust Kom
lasting" peace, and in that spirit strait
vas decided to practically neutral barra
Sakhalin, each country binding gravi
II not to fortify its half of the imprt
nd, and Japan assuming an obliga- stopp
not 70 fortify the La Perouse panic
1t between Sakhalin and Hok- to tn,
o. which would bar Russia's com Lat
cial route to the Pacific nounC
le plenipotentiaries went farther stood
decided to add a new clause in CORES
nature of a broad provision for last '
lsI commercial privileges bv Mr.. v
n each country will secure for the receiv
the benefit of the most favored war al
N" clause and the "open door" The
e new treaty, therefore. will he a tion Of
erfuily friendly document. of a Japant
icter almost to raise the susni. the in
that the two countries have not his ev
lated peace. but have concluded critics
'asis of future alliance. There hira fc
'wever, no evidence as rumored that Il
any secret clauses are to be an. the en-
ID to the present treaty. and a
ent Messages to Roosevelt. more C
ore leaving the conference buiId. mendin
were exchanged with act.
resident at Oyster Bay. Roth
komura and Mr.. Witte tele- THE
ed. The former confined himself
rising Mr. Eoo,o,,,I. - =, HiuhIv