The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-09-06
l-REATYOF PORTSMOUTH
Japanese Magnanimity--N Nicho.
las Ultimatum Accepted.

Japanese Treaty-Sea Level at Pan
anna Again Consldered-New York
Won Team Match-Red, White and
Blue chrysanthemums.
The long and bloody war between
Japan and Russia is ended. Terms OF
peace were settled by Mr.. Witte and
Baron Komura at the session Of the
conference Tuesday morning, and In
the afternoon preliminary arrange
n ents for an armistice were concluded
and the actual work of framing the
Treaty of Portsmouth" was by mutual
agreement turned over to Mr.. DeMar-
tens on behalf Of the Russian ENJOYS
and Henry w, Dennison, who
for twenty-five years has acted as
the legal adviser Of the Japan foreign
Office. The treaty is expected to be
completed by the end of the week.
For the sake of peace, Japan with
the magnanimity of victor at the
last moment yielded everything still in
Issue. Russia refused to bulge from
the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas had
given to President Roosevelt through
Ambassador Meyer.
No indemnity under any guise, but
an agreement to divide Sakhalin and
reimburse Japan for the maintenance
Of the Russian prisoners were his last
words. They had been reiterated In
Mr.. Whites instructions and In the
form Of a written reply to the jap
anese compromise proposal of last
Wednesday they were delivered to
Baron Komura.
Baron Komura gave way on all the
disputed points. With the prescience
that ever has enabled the Japanese to
gauge the mental processes of their
adversaries, they had realized in ad.
vance that peace could be obtained
IN no other way. They had warned
their government. President Roose-
welt had also, it Is believed, advised
Japan that 1t was better to meet the
Russian position than to take the re-
sponsibility of continuing the war to
collect tribute. The Japanese en-
peror, at the session of the cabinet
and elder statesmen, had sanctioned
the final concession.
Treaty of Portsmouth Completed.
The Treaty of Portsmouth is COM
pleted. 1t consists of preamble and
II articles, the substance of all which
has been previously given. But there
were still differences about the word
ing of the protocol of the last sitting,
which must be signed before the
treaty itself can be signed.
The signing of the treaty is to be a
very exclusive affair. The Japanese
objected to the presence of any news
paper correspondents or photographers
and It has therefore been decided that
besides the plenipotentiaries and sec
retaries there shall be present only
Assistant Secretary Peirce represent
Ing the president, Governor McLane
of New Hampshire, the mayor of
Portsmouth, Admiral Mead, Command
er of the navy yard, and the command
ers of any U. S. warships In the har-
Dor (in this case only Captain Wins
low Of the Mayflower).
Mikado Thanks President.
President Roosevelt Sunday received
from the Emperor of Japan warm
thanks for his "disinterested and unre:
mitting efforts In the interests of
peace and humanity" and an express
sion of the japanese emperor's CRATE
full appreciation of the distinguished
part" the president has taken in the
interest of peace In the Far East.
Discomfort In Toxic.
It is announced that Toxic is display
ing discomfort with the result of peace
conference and several cables connect
ing Japan with. the continent have
been cut.
Probably the Last Engagement.
A dispatch to ST. Petersburg from
Didziapudze contains the details of
what will probably be the last en-.
gagement of the war. This encoun-
ter occurred on Aug. 29 and resulted
in au advantage to the Russians. who
took 1870 prisoners. A number Of Jap
anese were killed. The Russian
losses were eight, killed. The rem