Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-30
AR DICTATES THE FINAL TERMS
sakhalin is to Be Divided and Payment Of
Indemnity iS Waived.
WORK OF FRAMING TREATY BEGINS
At the Afternoon Meeting q Preliminary
ArmiStiOe is Agreed Upon,
TRIUMPH FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
But for Strenuous work of Chief
Executive rs Mediator Conference
Would Have Ended with
out Agreement.

out Agreement.
PORTSMOUTH, n. II, Aug. 29-'The long
and bloody war between Japan and Russia
is ended. The terms OF peace were set
| tied by NJ Witte and Baron Komura at
the session Of the conference this morn
ing, and this afternoon preliminary ar
rangements for an armistce were con-
cluded and the actual work OF framing
the treaty OF Portsmouth" was by mutual
agreement turned over to Mr.. De Martens,
Russia's great international lawyer, md
Mr.. Denuison, who for twenty-five years
has acted as the legal adviser Of the Japs-
nese foreign Office The treaty is expected
to be completed by the end of the week
This happy conclusion of the conference,
which a week ago would have been ship
wrecked had IT not been for the heroic
intercession of President Roosevelt. was
sudden and dramatic For the sake of
peace, Japan, with the magnanimity of
victor, at the last moment yielded every
thing still in issue.
Russia Refuses TO Yield.
Russia refused to bulge from the ulti-
matum Emperor Nicholas had given to
| President Roosevelt through Ambassador
Meyer. No indemnity under any guise but
| an agreement to divide Sakhalin and re-
! imburse Japan for the maintenance of the
| Russian prisoners were his last words.
! They had been repeatedly reiterated In NJ.
| Whites instructions and in the form Of
| a written reply to the Japanese compromise
! proposal of last Wednesday, they were de-
! livered to Baron Komura this morning.
| NJ Witte went to the conference declaring
he was powerless to change the dot of an
| 90 or the cross of a "t'' In his instructions.
| Emperor Nicholas word had been given
not only to him, but to President Roose-
welt, the head of foreign state. When
| Baron Komura, therefore, first offered the
new basis of compromise outlined in the
Associated Press dispa tches last night. (thc
| complete renunciation OF indemnity coupled
| with a proposition for the redemption of
| Sakhalin at a price to be fixed by a mixed
tribunal consisting of representatives Of
the neutral powers, in fact, II not in words.
| the solution offered by the PRESIDENT NJ.
| Witte again returned non possumus
The Psychological Moment.
II was what NJ. witte termed in his in
terview with the Associated Press the
psychological moment" NJ. witte did not
! finch. He expected a rupture and. as he
! expressed it afterward, he was stunned by
what happened. Baron Komura gave way
| on all the disputed points. With the
prescience that has enabled the Japanese
to gauge the mental processes of their ad-
versaries on the field Of battle and upon
the sea, they had realized in advance that
peace could be obtained in no other way.
They had warned their government. Presi-
dent Roosevelt had advised Japan that It
meet the Russian position rather than take
the responsibility Of continuing the war
for the purpose Of collecting tribute. The
mikado, at the session of the cabinet and
elder statesmen yesterday. had sanctioned
the final concession. When Baron Komura
yielded the rest was mere childs play.
Articles and XII dnterned warships and
the limitation of Russia's power IN
the far easD Withdrawn. Japan
agreed that only that portion OF the
Chinese Eastern railroad south of Guam
chontzi, the position occupied by Oyama,
should he ceded to Japan Both sides, once
the deadlock was broken, wanted Just
and lasting" peace, and in that spirit it
was decided to practically neutralize SAX
halin each country binding itself not 10
fortify its half of the island, and Japan
assuming an obligation not to fortify the
La Perouse strait between sakhalin and
| Hokkaido which would bar Russia's COM
mercal route 20 the Pacific.
The penipotentiaries went further. They
decided to add a new clause in the nature
of a broad provision for mutual CONNER
Cldl privileges Dy WUlCu edCn country VIII
secure for the other the benefit OF tho
most favored. nation" clause and the
open door"
VIII he Friendly Document.
The new treaty, therefore, will be a won
derfulIy friendly document, of a character
almost to raise the suspicion that the two
countries have not negotiated peace, but
have concluded the basis OF future all-
ance. There is, however, no evidence. as
rumored that any secret clauses are to
be appended to the present treaty.
Before leaving the conference building
felicitations were exchanged with the pres
ident at oyster Bay Both Baron Komura
and NJ witte telegraphed. The former
confined himself to spprslng Mr.. Rooss-
welt OF the conditions upon which peace
had been concluded. NJ. witte frankly laid
his tribute at the presidents feet. In his
message he said:
History will ascribe 10 you the glory"
and added the expression OF Russia's
hearty appreciation OF the presidents gen
erous Initiative" Mr. Roosevelt replied
with words Of thanks and congratulation.
JuBiIation Begins.
Then began the jubiation. NJ. witts
and Baron de Rosen returned TO the hotel
for luncheon. The Japanese had remained
at the conference hall to lunch with Mr..
Peirce. The news that peace had been
concluded had preceded the Russian
plenipotentiaTies, and such scenes OF Wild
rejoicing have never before been wit
messed in the state of New Hampshire as
greeted them upon their arrival at the no.
tel NJ. Witte, dazed at the sudden and
happy termination Of the conference, was
fairly overpowered by the tremendous ova-
ton he received. He could only express his
gratitude by shaking the hands OF every
body. and In response TO the volley OF
questions fred At him 20 the terms
murmured: We pay not kopec and we
get half Of sakhalin."
Russians Are EIated.
/ Later In his room, when be had PARTIALLY