The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-30

diplomatic triumph of the first masni-
tude he makes no attempt TO conceal,
and that is the general verdict here
tonight. The Russians are overJoyed
al the result.
I'VE have had our Lao Yangs and
Mukdens on land" they say, ana
our Tsushimas on sea, but the japanese
have their Portsmouth"
Remarkable Ovation.
Not until Nj. Witte arrived at the
hotel with Baron de Rosen shortly after
/ o'clock and received one of the most
remarkable Ovations ever accorded a
foreigner in this country did the guests
in the hotel know the terms of peace,
which the Associated Press had bulle-
tined 4 few minutes after the adjourn
ment of the morning session. For half
an hour the crowd awaited the arrival
of NJ. Witte. Word had come that he
and Baron De ROSen were returning to
their hotel for luncheon, but that the
Japanese mission would remain at the
navy yard.
Nj. White Almost Moved to Tears.
BY the time the big automobile bring
ing the Russian peacemakers dashed up
to the front of the Russian headquar-
tiers the Veranda was crowded with 800
persons. The crowd met the ENJOYS
before they reached the Veranda and
until NJ. Witte had entered his apart
ments on the second floor and sunk into
an arm chair moved almost to tears
and completely overcome by the inspir-
alton of the moment, the conflicting
emotions produced by the mOmentous
events at the navy yard and the wildly
enthusiastic demonstration which
greeted him on his arrival
What About Indemnity?"
Bravo. Bravo" the crowd cried In
their mad enthusiasm the people rushed
10 the edge of the veranda and met the
fifty or more who had been watching
at the corner to give the signal Of the
ENJOYS arrival Both NJ White and
Baron De ROsen lifted their hats. The
occasion was. with all It's enthusiasm,
too solemn for them to do more than
respectfully bow their heads Then NJ.
Witte started shaking the OutStretChed
hands. Before NJ. White had passed up
the stairway leading to his apartments
the crowd began crying. What about
indemnity; how much did Russia pay?''
mot Cent" Said Witte.
The word Indemnity" brought NJ.
White to halt on the first landing of
the stairs. Turning TO the crowd deIib-
erately and with that commanding
force which has made his personality
the most potent factor in the peace
AlG-nNtA4AAbAfN tllE tllf%Il u LNOzSAcis
with words that seemed to come
through his tightly clenched lips, fairly
snapped back to his questioners with
deep feeling:
Pas un SOU mot a cent?.
The ring of pride in his voice told
the crowd that NJ. Witte had won his
victory. He came 70 Portsmouth de-
cIaring stoutly that he would not pay
an indemnity in any shape or form.
He had made good his word. The words
brought another cheer.
Forcing his way through the crowd
sian mission. who rushed forward to
shake his hands. Briefly he gave them
the joyful tidings. Then as he started
up the stairs he said to another in
Quirer. who nun pured the word indem-
nifty:
we pay not a kopeck of indemnity,
sir, not a kopeck.'
Japanese Disappointed.
The crowd yelled uproariously. all ex-
cept the Japanese. In a group the Jap
anese correspondents returned to the
main hotel. anXiously awaiting news
from the Japanese mission They were
keeniy disappointed that Baron Ko-
mura ard NJ. Takahira had not re-
turned TO the hotel for luncheon. and
were unwilling to cable home much
about the agreement until the Japanese
% Official statement Hdu BSeR received
Until that should come they were Un-
willing to believe the news
We shall wait until we hear from
our plenipOtentiaries they will tell the
whole truth" said one OF them, with
an emphasis on the adjective.
Cheers for the Japs.
The whole truth they learned when
MT. Sato made tho JAPANESE official
announcement later IN the evening. The
great Japanese demonstration did not
begin until after s O'Clock in the even
ing, as the japanese Observation-Disclosures
and their official secretaries remained
AT the yard during the afternoon. When
il came IL was even more remarkable
than that for the Russians. for all
present appreciated what sacrifice the
herO'c little nation had made for peace.
The crowd which awaited them as they
dashed up i'm an automobile was even
larger than that which greeted NJ
Witte The cheering came in volleys.
Again and again the crowd hurra he'd
and waved their hats. As the car came
under the portc-cochere. both plen-
ipotentiaries gravely lifted their hats
and held them in their hands as they
passed through the line of cheering
people 10 the elevator. Baron komura
and Ny Takahira looked straight
ahead and seemed almost EN- dressed
BY .hc oVations. Even the ringing
gravity OF the day's work seemed to
impress them. They felt IN fun T.
sp0nsibility which had been on their
shoulders. Solcmnity ives written up
on their faces as thew entered the no
tei. and the sounds OF jubiation greet
ing them on every side did not shut
out from their eyes tho home country
and the possible effect upon their peo-
Dle OF the news OF the sacrifice that
had been made for peace. Neither
plenipotentiary stOppcd to shake hands.
but accompanied by Mr. Sato. they
went Immediately TO their rooms.
Ssto's Announcement
'In be back in a moment" said
Mr.. Sato. as the elevator took him to
the second floor where he deposited in
Baron KOmura's room the precious
records OF the days proceedings When
Mr. Sato entered the lobby a few min
utes later with the official announce
ment even the summer girls crowded
In and pushed and fought 10 get on
the inner circle Mr.. Sato fairly fought
his way To the rear veranda and
ascending to the bandstand, read the
Japanese statement in the same mono-
tone in which all of his previous an
nouncements have been made.
Near him in a group stood the still
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