The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-09-01
RUSSIANS ACHIEVE THE VICTORY IN
THE FINAL DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLE

ton" clause, and the 'open door"
The new treaty therefore will be a
wonderfully friendly document, of char
acter almost to raise the suspicion that
the two countries have not negotiated
peace but have concluded the basis of
future alliance. There is, however,
no evidence, as rumored, that any Sc
cret clauses are TO be appended to the
present treaty.
Before leaving the conference build
ing Fluctuations were exchanged with
the President at Oyster Bay. Both
Baron Komura and NJ Witte tele-
graphed. The former confined himself
to apprising Mr.. Roosevelt of the con-
ditions upon which peace had been con-
Guided. NJ. Witte frankly laid his tri-
butte at the Presidents door In his
message he said:
History will ascribe to you the
glory" and added the expression of
Russia's hearty appreciation of the
Presidents generous initiative"
Mr.. Roosevelt replied with words Of
thanks and cOngratulation.
A Wonderful Demonstration.
Then began the jubilatiOn. NJ.
Witte and Baron DeROsen returned
to the hotel for luncheon, The Japa-
nese had remained at the conference
hall to lunch with Mr.. Peirce. The
news that peace had been concluded
had preceded the Russian plenipOten-
tiarieS, and such scenes of wild re-
jOicing have never before been wit
messed in the state of New Hampshire
as greeted them upon their arrival ut
the hotel. NJ. Witte, daZed at the sud
den and happy termination of the con-
ference, was fairly OverpOwered by the
tremendous ovation he received. He
could only express his gratitude by
shaking the hands Of everybody, and
in response to the vOl1ey of questions
fired at him as to the terms, murmur
I'VE pay not kOpeck, and we get half
of Sakhalin."
Later in his room. when he had par
tally recovered himself, he declared
that he could not have dreamed Of
such victOry-fOr that he regards
it as diplomatic triumph Of the first
magnitude, he makes no attempt to
conceal And that is the general YER
dict here tonight. The Russians are
overjoyed at the result.
1--WE have had our Lao Yangs and
Mukdens on land" they say, land our
Tsuhimas on sea, but. the Japanese
have their Portsmouth"
Although Nj. Witte is not diplO
matist, they declare that he has out
maneOuvered the Japanese, yielding
one by one to the conditions until he
forced them into a corner on the main
issue of indemnity, and left them no
escape except surrender or to convert
the war into war to collect tribute.
The Russians declared that diplomat
ically the Japanese made their col
lossal blunder when they agreed to
consider the conditions Seriatlm.
The Japanese correspondents though
they said little, plainly showed their
dissatisfaction with the terms during
the afternoon. They stool alOof, silent
in the midst of the general jubilation,
for as the afternoon advanced the air
was filled with the sounds of rejoicing.
! Bells were ringing in Portsmouth and
New Castle and the feet in the har-
Dor was adding to the din with their
sirens and bells. One Of the Japanese
however, gave the true note when he
remarked:
Tell me that the Mikado has ap-
proved it and l shall be satisfied" In
that sentence was compressed the
Spartan heroism of the Japanese ma
ton, and later when Mr.. Sato issued
the official explanation of the reasons
that moved the Japanese plenipOten-
tlaries, and it showed that the Emper-
or had approved, there was a percepti-
BILE change in the feelings of the Japa-
rese Considerable disappointment,
however. continued to be manifested.
Baron Komura following the rule he
| has set himself, declined to make any
statement and Mr. Takahira would
| cnly say when asked by the AssOciat-
| ed Press to make statement.
For the sake of humanity and civ
| iliZation and as we believe, in the in
| terest of both countries and the world,
| we have made peace"
| A scene of the greatest excitement
| followed the receipt of the news in the
| lobbies of the Hotel Wentworth. The
| official bulletin was telephOned from
| the conference room at the navy yard
| by Mr.. Sato, ard like an electric thrill
| flooded through the room There were
| screams of joy. Men threw their mats
| aloft, women actually wept. Then
| there was a rush for the telegraph Of
| fees and in an instant the news was
| speeding to the remotest corners o
| the earth.
Arrival Of Russians at the Hotel.
NJ Witte, accompanied by Baron de
Rosen came to the hotel for luncheon.
| There was a wonderful demonstration
| upon their arrival. A great crowd mad
collected under the port-co-chere OF
the annex where the Russians are
| ouartared and when their automobile
drew UP, the air was torn with fran
tic cheers. Hats were thrown aioft.
M. Witte as he stepped out of the mo
tor car, seemed quite overcome Too
full for utterance, he could only grasp
and shake the hands that were extend
ed to him. Baron Rosen also was
equally moved, and received the con-
gratulations of the crowd in silence
For about five minutes the two pleni-
potentiaries were kept upon the porch
listening to the incoherent praises O1