The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
.lBx Ass,,ol,ciated Press Pr, !

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Sept. with 4
the exception Of n single portion Of the Y
text, the Treaty Of Portsmouth ~ wa 8
completed this Afternoon al a. confer-a
nce@in Baron Kom ura s room and It ~ s. Il
barely possible / can be signed on Nom
day. 1t consists OF sixteen articles. is II ssg
Tonight at 9so'clocl<. NJ. &yYitte and Nj. 81
de Martens and Baron Komura$ and Mr.
.Dennison began the reading OF tho text
The treaty will not be engrossed I by theF
two callgraphers sent by the sto.e De-
lpartment. At the last moment it was I
decided to have attaches Of the two
missions perform this work. Il N ~ 3i
Agree On Sakhalin.
The articles relating to the non fortIn-s
cation the Island OF snkhalin and Lee
Pcrouse Straits and the evacua ton Il of
Manchurla were settled. t Both pa ties
bind themselves mot to to forttfy The y ISIS
! ard. TIA Ferouse Is to be ~ open M nd;
Japan agrees not to- ercct works to cons:
smand the straight s5 4 ~, t5Js .EsS{q
The article relating to the eyacuo ton
of Manchurin provides that the troops
Immediately upon the exchange II final
ratiicatiOns, are toaSbe Withdrawn l e-$&
spcctIvely to the lines Of Mukdcn Y ana i
Hardin and the number OF railroad,
guards in ordinary times is limited. but j
provision Is made for the dispa tch Of
troops for the protection Of the Inc asn N
case or disorders, upon condition that
they are Immediately withdra Wn w en- {
their mission Is finished. sf N
There are said to be four annexes To- To-
the treaty, covering MAJ crs which could
not be ella borated in the treaty q y USE selt
The Japanese desired that the word ae-7.1
scrbing tho status OF 14a Perouses
straits should he open but The Rus n 4
slams wanted 1t distinctly specified that
sb ha aracteN OtR
Japan's side which could support. Q var
fleet or under whose guns a fleet could
operate. They did not want the situation
to he similar to that of Gibraltar. Whic
although "onen,n could If England de-
sired, be Instantly closed, M
Evacuation Of Manchuria.
Az to the evacuation of Manchuria, the
1nnanese wanted the method and time OF
the wlthdra wal OF the troops particular a !.
lied. and the number Of railroad guards.'
which are to remain specified IN the nond.$$
To permit this question to be LETT open
would be equivalent to tactt UNDER
standing that Russia was to retain her
sphere OF influence" In northern and \
Jnpnn hers In southern Manchuria !. IL
would revive In n way the very 81 tuat lon I
which existed before the war. Cont rol OF
Manchurn might become u bone OF con y
tentlon, leading eventually to anothera
war. a
The interruption of communication with
Japan may delay slightly the signing sof&
the treaty The Associated Press I, can en-
state definitely that no messages nave
reached the Japanese plenipotentlarleS%
for four days, and they are now Pros
ceedlng under their general distinctions 7!
cable has been received from theE
Japanese consul at Hong Kong, SAYING 4
that he could not tell when communica X
ton would he restored, The typhoon
which Interrupted communication was
ve,,v severe, bnt 1t Is not known whether
ii affected both the land and submarine
lines, Baron Komura has not yet decided
whether upon the enGrossment OF the
treaty he will assume the responsibility
OF signing it without direct authorize ton.
II he does not, however, the delay would
be only matter of two or three days, as :
a specIal steamer could go from Shang-
hal to Nagaski In fifty hours
The japanese say the Emperor's fall
ure to send a. message OF thanks to Pres
ident Roosevelt Is undoubtedly due to
the interruption OF communication.