The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
Day a Gloomy One.

The day was a gloomy one, with fur
ries Of rain, that followed weakly tho
torrents Of Sunday and Monday. The
sun shone for time, while the ENJOYS
were waiting for their champagne
glasses, but the sky was overcast when
treaty. I
When the ENJOYS entered the confer
ence- room, where he~~long table at
which they sat during the negotiations
was cleared Of everything except the
four copies Of the treaties.
NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen walked to
their seats at the far end of the table
on the right-hand side. Baron Komura
and Minister: Takahifa took their places
the Japanese reached the table, NJ.
Witte leaned across and shook hands
with Baron Komura and Baron Rosen
shook hands with Minister Takahira.
eve are happy said M, White, in
Russian, tfthat our long task has
reached this joyful conclusion. -,
He spoke in Russian. Baron Komura
did not understand, but smiled and said
something in Japanese. .:>
-. Then Baron RoseR reached across and
shook hands with Baron Komura and
NJ. Witte reached for Minister Taxa
"Ah.' said Baron Rosen, as he
grasped the tiny hand Baron Komura
extended, II. shake hands, with an old
friend, and now with new, one. -
:,...s The Treaty Signing.
The ENJOYS sat down. The secretaries
and attaches stood in a group behind
them and the guests ranged themselves
back of the attaches, each craning his
neck to see the actual signing: - "a
NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen signed the
-. II ,,,J T,1x
hira signed the English copies. Then
the secretaries deftly took the French
copies and put them in front of the Jap
anese and transferred the English copies
| to the places in front of the Russians.
Then White and Rosen and Komura and
| Takahira signed again. z..
The guests crowded around the en-.
voys with congratulations. Everybody
shook hands with everybody, else. -,
"The wine,,',, said Witte, "the cham
Half a dozen walters pulled corks
out of bottles. The glasses were filled
and health drunk to the new peace, tt
the emperors Of Russia and Japan, tt
President Roosevelt and to universe
| amity. After several other toasts tn
1 ENJOYS and their guests went into tn
I 1uncheon-roonls and had some luncheon
i Komura Recalls French. !, :.
( .
Baron Komura and M. Witte held :
] long conference while this was goinf
4 on in one Of the smaller rooms, Baro1
i Komura, who has spoken no Frencl
since he has been here. suddenly re
! membering enough of that tongue t,
converse earnestly with the Russian en-
/ yoy for nearly half an hour.
Then the Japanese came out. TIL
marines received them again with pre-
sent arms and with the four ruffes OF
the trumpets., Shortly afterward tn
i Russians left. They went at once t
!, Christ church, where their service O.
Thanksgiving was held.
ENJOYS Quit Portsmouth.
Il Life in the picturesque section o
y New England, which for the last fou
4 weeks has centered around proceed
ings Of the peace conference, began
;, slipping back into normal channels to
!, day, with the departure Of Mr.. Witt
and the Russian mission on specla
s, train for New ork and of the mem
bers of the Japanese entourage VIII
! did not go with Baron Komura las
! night. Mr.. Witte was up early thi
! morning and before he had take
breakfast crowd had assembled O
the hotel veranda to- see him off. III
| shook hands with each Of the person
: gathered about him and when he start
n ed he was given cheers and CRIES o
Adleu. s Mr. Takahira, who heade
the Japanese party, also was hearth
n cheered. "a