The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-09-07

EMSCYS OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN
AFFix SIGNATURES TO HIS
TORICAL DOCUMENT.
WITHOUT MUCH CEREMONY
CORY WAR IN FAR EAST ENDED
mY THE PLENiPoTENTIARi
AT PORTSMOUTH,

Portsmouth, n. H, Sept. 6.-The
xveaty of peace between Russia and
Japan was signed by the representa-
Gives of the two empires at 3:47 p. III.
TUESDAY. On the instant of the con-
summation of the great historical fact,
q salute was fired at the United States
navyyard at Kittrey Point. M. White,
accompanied by Baron de Rosen and
a1r. Plancon, left the hotel for the
uavyyard at 2:30 .. NJ. The rain,
which had been falling in torrents for
aalf an hour previous to this time,
auddenly ceased and the sun, which
aad not been visible for three days,
gylone forth.
Baron Komura, Minister Takahira
aad Mr. Dennison, the legal advisor
of the japanese ENJOYS, left at 2:4S
-. M. in an automobile for the navy
yard They were greeted by the
quests of the hotel gathered on the
Veranda to witness their departure.
Bishop Henry c. Potter of New York
was among the number. Baron ko-
snura, pointing at the sun said, smil-
Ing:
&4It is a good omen for peace"
Baron Komura had been preceded
10y another car which carried Mr..
;Sato and the japanese secretaries,
aaE1ng their copy of the peace treaty
gn a large black leather portfolio
Both Russian and japanese missions
asn their arrival at the hayward were
received at the entrance of the build
eng by Admiral Mead, while two COM
gsnies of marines commanded by Ma
for Moses rendered military honors-
The copies of the treaty Of peace
brought to the hayward had been
carefully compared by the secretaries
OF the two missions in order to avoid
Che necessity of reading them before
the signing, at which personages ex-
ta,aneous to the negotiations assisted.
Signing of the Peace Treaty.
When the secretaries had assigned
She perfect exactness Of the two
copies of the treaty, the plenipcten-
szaries and the other members. of the
mission entered the council chamber,
greceded by Assistant Secretary
PIERCE, Governor McLane and the
mayor of Portsmouth. M. Witte, the
chief Of the Russian plenipotentria-
gies, was the first to sign his name to
the treaty. Baron komura then signed
one of each of the originals, which
were afterward exchanged between
the two principals, Baron De Rosen
and Mr.. Takahira followed, signing in
Ihe same way.
The signing of the treaty of Ports
mouth was completed at $50 p. N.
M. White was the first to break the
silence of the conference room after
She signing of the treaty. Throwing
his pen aside, without word, M.
Witte reached across the table and
grasped Baron Komura's hand. His
conferees followed suit and for mo-
nent the Russian and Japanese dele
gates remained in silence, their right
aands tightly clasped across the con-
ference table. The war was over,
Russia and Japan were once more
friends This simple ceremony deep
ty impressed the attaches and secreta-
their invited guests had formed a
large circle around the delegates sit
ting at the table.
After the ceremony of signing the
treaty, Baron de Rosen delivered a
short speech, pointing out the i'm
portance of the event and the in
s1uence it will have on the relations
4. rkx fh1 fu,0 frin Ia
by expressing the satisfaction he felt
at the good relations which have char
ascterized the work Of the plenipoten-
fiaries. Baron Komura replied, para
phrasing Baron de Rosen's speech and
expressing his thanks for the kind
words addressed to himself and to the
members of his mission.
Hold a Private Conference.
At the conclusion of Baron Komu-
U1's remarks, NJ Witte stated that he
the Japanese plenipotentiaries for
few minutes. The four retired to the
Russian office and were clOseted for
ten minutes. What transpired in that
final conference of the plenipoten-
SIaries the world may never know.
Tae plenipotentiaries have refused to
disclose it even to the secretaries.
While the conference was in session
the secretaries were affiXing the Off
e1al seals to the treaty, there BEING
ruar seals to each of the four copies
Ehe last protocol was then signed.
After this there was general hand
shaking and buffet luncheon was
aerved, the Russians and Japanese in
formally drinking each others health.
The entire Russian mission headed
BY M. White attended a thanksgiving
service, celebrated in Christ Episco-
Tfal church by both American and
Russian clergymen.
Re-entering the hotel one of the
chief members of the Japanese mis-
GSon said: "The treaty signed today
M2ay be- the most important historical