Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-31

dent Of the jill Shimbo Of Toxic, up
holds and praises the action Of hi
country in yielding at the last to tn
worlds peace. He said:
"At last peace has been concluded
After lingering between peace and wa
for three weeks, 1 think the world will
be delighted at this long hoped fol
news. Especially Is 1t great honor TO
the American people, whose chief mag
istrate has been the initiator and mai1
inspiration Of the great event HI
has not only succeeded in accomplish
ing the remarkable task Of intermedi
alton. between the belligerents with
which all other countries despite theil
earnest desire for peace failed to do
but also when the conference came
to the critical stage and we were ex-
pecting its rupture at any moment
he has rendered a very valuable as
sIstance. The bringing Of the two ma
tons into final agreement lisa bril-
liant success for President Roosevelt
a. we'll as for American diplomacy.
~As TO the terms, am not yet In
o position TO say much for | do not
know the exact contents OF these terms
yet But Judging from what we have
heard already do not see anything
but o full satisfaction. We have gained
almost everything we requested be-
fore this war. Our preponderance in
political. financial and military. rights
has been acknowledged in Korea.
Manchuria will be evacuated by Russia
and japan and shall be open for the
commerce Of the world. These were
the main causes Of the war and we
have succeeded In getting them ali.
Furthermore, Russia has yielded the
Liao'tung peninsula including Port
Arthur and Talienwan, the railroad and
half Of Sakhalln. All Of these will be
Of immense value to Japan and we
should be quite satisfied.
Tho Points Won and Lost.
L-Recosnitlon Of Japan's "prepon-
derating Influence In Korea"
2.-Evacuation by both belligerents
Of Manchurla
S.-The restoration Of Manchuria to
China.
4.--Maintenance Of the integrity Of
China
secession Of only one-half Of SAX
halin island to Japan when all Of It had
been demanded.
6.-Cession of Llao-tung lease, in
Port Arthur and Dalny, the
Elliott Islands>and the Blonde islands
TO Japan.
7.-Cesslon of Chinese Eastern rail-
bursed by China.
S.-Japan allows Russia to keep
vladlvostok line.
9.-Japan falls TO secure indemnity
for cost Of the war (about $50, 900, 900
dollars). Russia to allow Japan for
maintenance Of prisoners.
1O.-Japan not TO get Russla's In
.erned warships.
11.--Japan fails;to bind Russia to
INIT Its naval feet in the far east.
l2.-Japans to be allowed fishing
lights of Russian Pacific territory.
witte Thanks Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-Late
last night President Roosevelt received
he following telegram from the Rus
Iian ENJOYS;
Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. 29.-The
President: We have the honor to In
'orm you that we have reached an
agreement with the plenipotentiaries
u Japan. To you history will award
he glory of having taken the gener- |
rus iniative In bringing about this
conference, whose abors will now |
probably result in establishing a peace |
honorable to both sides.-Witte. Ro-
EN-"
To this telegram the president sent
he following reply:
Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-Witte and
aosen, Portsmouth, N. H.: cannot
90 strongly express my congratula-
Ions to you and to the entire civil
Eed world upon the agreement reached
'etween you and the plenipotentia
u Japan and upon the fact that there
" q peace has been secured just and
honorable to both sides.-Theodore
Roosevelt"
Keen Satisfaction at Paris.
Paris, Aug. 30.-The unwavering
Of France that President
soosevelt's noble initiative would cul-
innate In peace has received It's re.
yard. The news Of the successful
Of the cnnfAsaucA 80 n--A--
MOUTH, ~hlch was inst made Known
through the Associated Presa bulletin,
reduced profound impression when
was communicated to the members
{ the diplomatic corps and the high
metals Of the government, who unan-
mously expressed the keenest salts
action that the heavy strain and anx-
sty had been removed, and President
soosOvsltS unrelenting perslstency
rae generally considered to have been
be main factor In bringing about the
Iappy result
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