The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
GENERAL L|NEV|TCH
IS INSTRUCTED TO
ARRANGE ARM|ST|CE
First Draft Of the Peace Treaty Be.
tween Russia and Japan Is
Nearly Completed.
WILL BE READY TO SIGN
NOT LATER THAN TUESDAY

cepts the peace agreement entered into
between the Russian and japanese en-
voys at Tuesdays meeting He has
also advised him that he has instruct
ed Gen. LineyitCh ON the field in Man
churia TO arrange an armistico with
Field Marshal Oyama of the japanese
forces.
The first draft of the peace treaty
was nearly completed today by the
counsellors CT the respective govern
ments, and it is expected thlt the GER
emony of signing IL will take place not
later than Tuesday of next week. The
ENJOYS and the members of their suites
are making arrangements to leave
within "a hours after the completion of
their work here.
The czar's message was received af-
ter day of some anxiety by the en-
voys. While there was no thought
that there could be any disarrangement
of the understanding for the settlement
of the war there was much uneasiness
felt in the headquarters of the respeC-
tive missions over the delay in the re-
ceipt of advices from the Gar Nicho-
las The announcement from Oyster
Bay that the President had received a
congratulatory telegram from the Rus
sian emperor for having brought the
peace negotiations to a successful
conclusion" was conveyed to NJ. Witte
and Baron Komura by the Publishers
Press. 1t was gratefully received and
relieved the tension.
There was much comment over the
fact that the car had not taken advan-
tage of the opportunity to at least send
a Congratulatory message TO NJ. Witte
for the signal diplomatic victory he
had achieved. NJ Witte felt it quite
keenly, and, while he declined to dis
cuss the matter his friends could not
quite understand why the emperor had
seen fit to wait so hours before send
ing advices which were absolutely nec-
essary for the prompt conclusion of the
work here. This delay, in itself, would
not have been considered of particular
moment had it not been accompanied
by alarming reports of the increasing
strength of the war party in Russia.
1t is pointed out tonight, however, that
inasumCh as the peace terms were the |
result of the cars utimatum, there |
was no urgent need of an immediate !
announcement from the emperor that
he approved of the work of his pleni- !
potentiaries.
The treaty trainers slackened their |
work for a few hours today, but late |
this afternoon resumed it with in |
creased vigor. Tonight the announce
ment is made that the rough draft of
the treaty has been practically COM
pleted, and that a meeting of the en-
voys may be held Saturday to read it
and make such notifications as may be
necessary. AS finally approved, it will
be cabled to Toxic and st. Petersburg
for approval. This may require two
days.
Immediately upon Inc receipt of adj
vices from the home governments that
the convention has met with imperial
sanction" it will be engrossed on
parchment and meeting of the plenl-
potentiaries called for the purpose Of
final reading and the attachment of
their signatures.
The clauses relating to the railroads
and the fisheries on the Siberian and
Sakhalien coast were among those
which were drawn up today.
1t is practically decided that the
treaty will be signed in the conference
room at the navy yard here, where
the deliberations have been conducted,
and that the only persons present will
be the ENJOYS and their secretaries. II
is thought that it would be inadyisable
to have the event marked by any un-
usual display.
Such is the desire of the ENJOYS to
get to their homes as speedily as possi
BILE that arrangements are being made
to leave here the day after the treaty
is signed. The present plan is for the
ENJOYS to go to Oyster Bay to pay their
respects and have lunch with the Pres
ident. They will stop in New York
the night previous and the members of
their suites will remain there until
their principals return from the cere-
money of leave taking at the Presi-
dents summer home. From that point
the movements of the respective mis-
blOho WIN NC ihh'pNhNNhb VI SHNh Sih-
en- They are, however, expected to
visit Washington. Baron Komura and
party will return to Boston and may
then accept the hospitality of the state
of New Hampshire for brief sojourn
In the White mountains, after which
they will leave for Seattle as the guests
of the Canadian Pacific railroad From
there the steamer will be taken for
Japan, sailing Sept, 20.
M. Witte, after paying flying visit
to Washington, will visit several east
ern cities He had hoped to see Chi
cago, but his limited time before sail
ing on Sept ~ may prevent him. 1t
is most likely that, inasmuch as M.
Witte has long wished to inspect Nj
agara Falls, that Buffalo will be includ-
ed In his itinerary
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