Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
OFFICIALLY ADVISED
PRESIDENT RECEIVES NEWS AT
OYSTER BAY.
Exchanges Of Messages-Mr. Roose
welt Soon to Issue an Official
Statement.

Official confirmation of the agreement of
the ENJOYS reached President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay at 2:30 o'clock In a cipher dis
patch from Portsmouth. By authority and
at the request of Baron Komura, the chief
envoy of Japan, the dispatch stated:
THE plenipotentiaries of Japan have
withdrawn their claim for reimbursement
of war expenses, and an agreement has
been reached as to- the partition of the
Island of Sakhalin. All main points have
been definitely settled. The plenipoten-
tiaries will now proceed with discussion Of
Details
Shortly after the receipt Of this message
the full press report of the scenes at Ports
mouth incident to the announcement of the
news there, including M. Whites statement
conferees. was received at the executive
offices and carried by special messenger
to President Roosevelt at his home. He
read the account with deep Interest.
While the President did not seek to con-
ceal his profound qualification that the con-
ference has reached an agreement. he said
he felt obliged, in the circumstances, to re-
frain from any formal expression regarding
the work accomplished until he should have
been informed fully as to the details. 1t
can be said. however, that he feels that the
successful issue Of the conference is great
triumph for humanity and civilization.
garding the work OF the conference will be
announced after he shall have had oppor-
tunity carefully to consider 1t.
Framing Protocol
1t is regarded as likely that the first i'm
portant work of the conferees, now that q
general agreement has been reached on the
main points Of difference will be the franz
Ing of a protocol declaring an armistice and
providing for the return of prisoners. The
negotiation of a permanent treaty of peace
a subject OF grave concern to both powers
and to the civilized world generally, will
be watched with profound interest.
At the conclusion of their labors the plen-
fpotentfaries of both Russia and Japan will
be received by President Roosevelt, either
at Sycamore Hill or at the White House.
AT that reception there probably will be
some notable utterances.
Throughout the late afternoon and even
ing messages Of congratula ton by the score
poured in upon the President from people,
both In America and in Europe. The great
part he has played in bringing about the
success of the conference and in promoting
the interests of civilization is recognized
throughout the world, Is indicated by the
cordially and wide range covered by the
congratulatory dispatches. None of these
messages was made public.
Messages Exchanged.
Late last night President Roosevelt re-
ceived the following telegram from the
Russian ENJOYS:
Portsmouth, N H., August %, 1905.
The President:
We have the honor to inform you that we
have reached an agreement with the plen-
ipotenttaries of Japan. To you history will
award the glory of having taken the gem
erous initiative in bringing about this con-
ference, whose labors will now probably re-
suit IN establishing a peace honorable to
both sides. WHITE
ROSEN.
To this telegram the President sent the
following reply:
Oyster Bay. August %, 1895.
Wltte and Rosen, Portsmouth, n. H.:
l cannot too strongly express my congrat-
ulations to you and to the entire civilized
world upon the agreement reached between
you and the plenipotentiares of Japan and
upon the fact that thereby a peace has been
secured just and honorable to both sides.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
A similar response was sent by the Pres
ident in reply to the dispatch received yes
terday afternoon from Baron Komura.
President Roosevelt said last night that
in the near future he expected to make
formal statement regarding the work of
the Washington conference He felt 1t
would not be wise for him to issue such
statement at this time. He regards his
work incident to the conference quite as
important from the standpoint of humanity
and civilization s that in which any Pres
ident of the United States ever was en-
gagged.
The President, it may be said, authorta-
lively, appealed for peace, not only to EN-
peror Nicholas, but also to the Japanese
government. AS heretofore explained in
these dispatches, these appeals. while made
directly to the emperors of the warning
powers. were transmitted also to the en-
voys of the respective governments at
Portsmouth, in order to preserve the form
of diplomatic etiquette and avoid any pos
sibiity of giving offense.