Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-30
PRESIDENT SCORES VICTORY
For American Diplomacy Where Other
Countries Would Have Failed.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 29.-In a
statement prepared for The Associated
| Press. Mr.. Onishi, correspondent OF the
| jill Shimpo, Of Toxic. uphoIds and
| praises the action of his country In
yielding at the last in the the interest
Of the worlds peace. He said:
"At last, peace has been concluded.
After lingering between peace and war
| for three weeks, 1 think the world will
be delighted at this long hoped for
news. Especially is 1t a great honor for
the American people, whose Chief Mag
istrate has been the initiator and main
inspiration of this great event. He has
not only succeeded In accomplishing
the remarkable task Of INTERPRETATION
between the belligerents with which
all other countries, despite their earn
est desire for peace, failed to do. but
also when the conference came to the
critical stage and we We're expecting
its rupture at any moment, he has
rendered a very valuable assistance.
The bringing of the two nations into
final agreement IS 4 brilliant success
for President Roosevelt as well as for
American diplomacy.
GAS to the terms of peace. l am not
yet in a position to say much for l do
not know the exact contents of these
terms yet. But judging from what we
have heard already, I do not see any
thing but full satisfaction. We have
gained almost everything we request
ed before this war. Our preponderance
in political, financial and military
rights have been acknowledged in Co
rea Manchuria will be evacuated by
Russia and Japan and shall be open
for the commerce of the world. These
We're the main causes of the war and
we have succeeded in getting them all.
Furthermore, Russia has yielded the
Lao Tung peninsula, including Port
Arthur and Taliewan. the railroad and
half of Sakhalin. All of these will be
of immense value to Japan and we
should be quite satisfied. ] know there
is some talk that Japan has lost the
fruits of war, just as she did, 10 years
ago. Of course, it would be better for
us If we could get more. but when one
considers the probable results of the
failure of this conference, and reflects
that we would have had to go on with
that a horrible war. costing the lives
of tens of thousands and millions of
dollars, which is almost intolerable
from the view point of humanity and
civilization, it must be admitted that
that it is a great day for Japan as we'll
as for the world.
GAS it was only question of money
between the belligerents why should
we not sacrifice this amount. because
we have not fought for money at the
outset. but for principle? Thus we have
sacrificed the money question willing
ly. Indeed, for Japan. the principle and
honor is more valuable than the money.
/ am sure that the world will apprec-
ate this noble motive of our govern
ment for peace. Furthermore. if we
continue the war for the next half year,
we could easily obtain many more
fruits of war. But we have sacrificed
oil this.
However, there is no use to count |
the ears of dead boys A young coun-
try like Japan must always live for the
future and we Japanese and Americans
will push on our commercial interests
in the rich fields of Manchuria, which |
is open for us hereafter.
Il cannot help being reminded of the
late John Hay. secretary of state. at |
this time, of the success of his diplo- |
macy, because he was the man who
first initiated the open door for China. |
and who did such good work in that
cause. But now, he is dead before he
sees the fruits of his work"