New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-06
BARON ROsEN.

Portsmouth N H, Sept. 5.-The treaty of
Portsmouth was signed shortly before o'clock
this afternoon in the conference room of the
navy general store at the navy yard. The firing
of a national salute of twenty-one guns was the
signal which told the people of Portsmouth,
Kittery and New Castle that the peace of Ports
mouth was an accomplished fact, and the
church bells in the three towns were peal
ing.
For forty-seven minutes those outside the
conference room anxiousy awaited the signal.
Suddenly an orderly dashed to the entrance of
the peace building. waved his hand to the gun
ner a few feet away, and the opening shot Of
the salute rang out, procainng peace between
Russia and Japan.
Three o'clock was the hour set for the final
session of the conference. An hour before that
time heavy shower was falling but as NJ.
Witte and Baron Rosen left the hotel in an au-
tomobile at 2:25 O'Clock for the navy yard the
rain stopped. When Baron Komura and NJ.
Iakahfra entered their automobile twenty min
utes later, the sun shone out which called forth
the remark from Baron Komura:
IT is good omen for peace"
ihis remark was cneered by the crowd gath
cred to see the Japarese depart
The Russian plenipotentiaries reached the ward
at 10 and were greeted by a salute of nine
teen guns The yard presented a lively scere
as the automobile bearing NJ Witre and roro,
Rosen dashed up to the conference building. on
one slde' IN special full dress. were two COM
Fanies of marines. commando by Major A1oses
who presented arms as NJ Wjtte and E,.ro,
Rosen passed. Grouped in front of the conter
ence hall were large number of corresnorde,+-
who had been admitted to the navy yard at the
special request of NJ. wttte. They gave him
hearty cheer as he alishted from his automobile
The Russian plenipotentiary was greeted in the
vestibule by Mr.. Peircz Third Assistant Secra-
tary OF state: Admiral Mead. comma ndant of
the yard. and Commander Cameron MGR Wins
low, commanding the Mayfower. and tbe Eve
rldshipmen who We're ordered here for dut,. in
connection with the peace conference. Midship-
Harrington, Bagey. Blackburn Ingersol
and Leary were in special full dress uniform
The Russians went at once to their private
Offices. adjoining the conference room to await
the arrival of the japanese. who did not reach
the navy yard until 3 o'clock Baron Komura
and NJ. Takahira also saluted with nine
teen guns as they entered the yarc. They were
ushered at once to the japanese Offices at the
opposite ends of the conference room. Then the
Russian secretaries Immediately came over and
Of
and japanese copies This required about
twenty minutes. On the completion of this task
they prepared the two copies Of the protocol of
the final sitting leaving only the exact hour to
be filed in.
1t was just 345 o'clock when the plenipo-
tentiaries entered the conference room from
their respective offices. They merely bowed
10 each other and took their accustomed seats
at the long table around which their negotia-
tions have been conducted. Instead of the sec
rataries sitting next TO the penipotentiares
however these chairs were occupied by the re-
naming delegates NJ. Witte sat at the centre
Of the table facing the window on his right
were Baron Rosen and Captain Roussine the
latter occupying the seat OF NJ. de Martens
who was detained at his hotel by indispostion
on NJ wittes left sat NJ. Pokotilon and Cen
eral Yerrnaoff
Directly opposite NJ witte was Baron Ko-
nura with NJ. Takahira and NJ sato on his
right and Mr.. Denniscn and NJ. Yamaza on his
left AT one end of the table sat N Plancon.
,,onrrMac HOTEL, THOUSAND ISLANDS
Cnsp tbrouch September: The racst delightful
Speti ,ha So On the ST. Lawrence -Adyt