The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
PLEN|POTENT|AR|ES
OF JAPAN WERE ALL
MUCH DISSATISFIED
over the unwelcome Delay as They
Were Anxious to Finish UP
and Go Home.
MONDAY CONSIDERED AN
uNLUcKY DAY BY RUSSIANS

ONLOSnN INV NSSS''N'ND
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 4.-The
official announcement was made today
that the treaty of peace between Rus
sia and Japan will be formally signed
at a conference of the ENJOYS in the
navy yard al 2'3G O'Clock tomU"row
afternoon. The delay has proved a
great disappointment to the Japanese
ENJOYS who had hoped to have the
ceremony over early this evening be.
fore their reception in the ball room
of the hotel tonight. The Russians
gave no other excuse than that they
were not ready. The fact that today
was the anniversary of the battle OF
Lao Yang may have had something to
do with the postponement as well Al
the fact that Monday is considered an
unlucky day in Russia.
The Japanese ENJOYS and party
expect to take their departure tomor-
row night for Boston, en- route to New
York. The members of the Russian
mission, however have arranged after
the signing of the treaty for an elab-
crate thanksgiving service to be held
at the Christ Episcopal church in
Portsmouth, the house of worship they
visited on the first Sunday that they
were here. A special male chorus and
Russian clergy will be brought here
from New York city for the occasion
which is expected to be in many re-
spects the most remarkable ceremony
ever held here.
The selections of the time for the
affixing of signatures to the peace
treaty was not made until late hour
this afternoon. The Japanese engros
ser labored all night and day, when
this morning saw his work completed.
Communications between the ENJOYS
soon developed the fact that the Rus
slams appeared to prefer Tuesday
morning for the ceremony. The Jap
anese, who had made arrangements
to spend Tuesday and Wednesday In
Boston, endeavored to have the sign
ing take place at 5 o'clock this aft
ernoon but they could not secure the
consent of the Russian ENJOYS, who
explained that their engrosser had
not yet finished his work, although it
was generally commented upon that
Mr.. Rojestvensky, who had the mat.
ter in charge, spent the most of the
day about the hotel lobby. This dis
agreement, which resulted in tomor-
row afternoon being chosen engender
ed some bad feeling, but it was moth
ing as compared with the criticism
among the members of the Russian |
mission over the arrangements of
Mr.. Sato for the reception to be given
by the Japanese ENJOYS tonight. The
Russians felt that it placed them In
very embarrassing position, as If the
Russian anvoys and members of their
suite neglected to pay their respects
to Baron Komura and Minister Taxa
hira they might be charged with dis
courtesy. The Russians therefore,
considered that the JaI anese ENJOYS
should have consulted with them be-
fore having made their invitation a
general one. On the other hand, the
Japanese expectation had been TO
make the affair Joint jubilation over
the signing of the treaty and fare
we'll to the Americans whose hospi-
tality they have enjoyed.
Thus it happens that the closing
days of the negotiations which have
resulted so happily in the conclusion
of a peace agreement have become
slightly embittered over incidents OF
a comparatively trivial character.
The service of thanksgiving over
the signing of the treaty, arranged by
the Russians, will be held at Christ
chuch at p. m. Tuesday. The even
song will be sung by the rector, Rev.
c. c. V. Brine and the vested choir
of the church This will be followed
by a solemn TIE Dsum sung by the
Russian priests of New York, number
ing seven, and part of the choir of st.
Nicholas Cathedral of New York city
in charge of Rev. Father Alexander
Hotovitsky, arch-priest.
A Russian hymn will be sung. Seats
will be reserved for the members OF
the Russian suite, Rear Admiral Mead.
Governor McLane, Assistant Secretary
Peirca and the newspaper correspond
ents.
The differences existing between the
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS over the
phrassology of the protocol Of last
Tuesdays meeting, when the peace
agreement was reached, we're COM
pletely adjusted tonight, and the prot
ocol approved. 1t Is understood that
the Russians desired to have incorpor-
l.. ~.
ted propositions looking to settle
ment This action removes the last
barrier and clears the way for the
signing of the treaty at o'clock The
protocol will be signed Immediately
before that event.
A SOCIAL EVENT