The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-04
Ratification Must Take Place
Within 80 Days.
MIKADO HEARD FROM.
Emperor OF Japan Cables His
Thanks to Roosevelt.
Thinks the Peace Will Be a
Permanent One.

Portsmouth, N. H. Sept. 4.-The sew
enteenth and concluding article of the
treaty provides that the exchange of
ratihcations shall occur within SO days
after its signature by the plenipotenti-
aries. The Russian ratification will be
communicated to the Japanese govern
ment by the French minister at Toxic
and Mr.. Meyer, the American ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, will commune
cate the Japanese ratification to the
Russian government If the Russians
are ready the treaty will be signed this
afternoon at o'clock, this date having
been suggested by Baron Komura. 9th
erwise the treaty will be signed Tues
day morning.
The plenipotentiaries have invited
Governor McLane to witness the
signature of the treaty and he has
been telegraphed for. The Japanese
hope to get away Tuesday and the
Russians Tuesday or Wednesday.
While the peace treaty, consisting
of a preamble and seventeen articles,
has been completed, there are differ
the wording of the protocol of the last
sitting. This protocol must be signed
before the treaty itself can be signed.
Nikado Gables Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, Sept. president
Roosevelt has received from the
for his "disinterested and un-
RENTING efforts in the inter-
ests of peace and humanity
and an expression of the Japanese en-
distinguished part the president has
taken in the establishment of peace in
the far east. The cablegran which
was received from the emperor per-
'Tokio, Sept 8, 1905.
1.-THE President have received
with qualification your message of con-
gratu1attons conveyed through our
ly for 1t. To your disinterested and
unrsmitting efforts in the interests of
peace and humanity I attach the high
value which is their due and assure
distinguished part you have taken in
the establishment of peace based upon
principles essential to the permanent
welfare and tranquility of the far
east" MUTSUHITO.'
The cable from the Japanese emperor
puts an end to the rumors that the en-
peror was dissatisfied with the terms
finally concluded by his plenipotentiaries
with those of the emperor of Russia. He
accords President Roosevelt full credit
for the part he took in bringing about
peace upon principles essential to the
permanent welfare and tranquility of
the far east.
The concluding sentence of the cable
gram is especially significant. It evil
IDENTIFY voices the belief of the japanese
emperor that the treaty about to be
concluded at Portsmouth will be for a
permanent peace.
1t can be said that the president has
expressed no anxiety at the delay OF
the cablegram from the Emperor OF
Japan. It was known here that the
terms finally concluded at Portsmouth
were dictated by the Japanese emperor
himself and that they could not be
otherwise than satisfactory to him and
his advisers. The delay in responding
to the Japanese plenipotentiaries was
due, it is surmised, to the desire OF
the emperor to be assured that the
terms agreed upon would be incorpor-
ated into a treaty without the proba-
biIity of a serious hitch. That assur-
ance it is said, was conveyed to the
Japanese emperor last night upon the
practical conclusion of the draft OF
the treaty. The cablegram to Presi-
dent Roosevelt today followed in ma.
tural course.