Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-30

JubiIant over the Outcome.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 80
The long and bloody war between ia
pan and Russia is ended. The terms Of
peace We're settled by NJ. White and
Baron Komura at the session Of the
conference yesterday, and preliminary
arrangements for an armistice were
concluded, and the actual work Of
framing the treaty of Portsmouth"
was by mutual agreement turned over
to Nj. de Martens, the great Russian
international lawyer, and Mr.. DENIM
son, who for twenty-five years has act
ed as the legal adviser of the japanese
foreign office. The treaty is expected
to be completed by the end Of the
week.
This happy conclusion of the confer
ence, which a week ago would have
been shipwrecked had it not been for
the heroic i~ntercession of President
Roosevelt, was sudden and dramatic.
For the sake of peace Japan, with the
magnanimity of Il victor, at the last
moment yielded everything still in is
sue.
Russia refused to bulge from the ul-
timatum Emperor Nicholas had given
to President Roosevelt through Ambas-
sadOr Meyer. No indemnity under any
guise, but an agreement to divide Sa-
khalin and reimburse Japan for the
maintenance of the Russian prisoners,
We're his last words. They had been re-
peatedly reiterated in NJ. Whites in
structions, and in the form of a writ
ten reply to the japanese compromise
proposal of last Wednesday they were
delivered to Baron Komura yesterday
morning.
NJ. White went to the conference de-
claring he was powerless to change the
dot of an 81" OF the cross of a st" In his
instructions. Emperor Nicholas word
had been given not only to him, but to
President Roosevelt, the head of a for
eign state. When Baron Komura,
therefore first offered the new basis Of
compromise outlined in previous dis
patches-the complete remuneration 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 if not in words
the solution offered by President Roose1
velt-M. Witte again returned a non
possumus. 1t was what NJ. Witte term
ed in Il previous interview a psyche
logical moment"
Nj. Witte did not finch. He expected
n rupture, and, as he expressed it aft.
onward, he was stunned by what hap
pened. Baron Komura gave way on all
the disputed points. With the preset
cnce that has enabled the Japanese to
gauge the mental processes of their adj
~Versaries on the field of battle and up
ON the sea they had realized in advance
that peace could be obtained in no 9th.
or way. They had warned their gov.
ernment. President Roosevelt had also
1t Is believed, advised Japan that II
was better to meet the Russian nosi.
ton than to take the responsibility of
continuing the war for the purnose ri
collecting tribute. The mikado at the
session of the cabinet and elder states.
men on Monday had sanctioned the
final concession.
When Baron Komura yielded the rest
was mere child's play. Articles 10 ant
IL (interned warships and the limita
tlon of Russia's sea power in the fal
east were withdrawn. Japan agreed
that only that portion of the Chimes,
Eastern railroad south Of Changtu, TIL
noeItion occunled By Qyama, should B,