The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-31
VIII Be Ready for the Envoys'
Signatures In a Week. i
MORE PRAISE FOR JAPAN.
Her Act In Yielding indemnity
Better Understood.

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Martens and MIR. DennisOn Begin DELI
cate Work Of Putting Agreements
Into Duplicate Copies In French and
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he Either Portsm outh or Washington.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 30.-With peace
agreed upon between the plenipotentiariss
of Russia and Japan and only the perfunc-
tory arrangement of verbal details remain-
ing for the treaty makers, interest in the
Portsmouth conference has greatly de-
creased 80 far as Portsmouth is concerned,
and the air ofexpectancy and excitement
which had surrounded the negotiations
has practically passed away.
To-day those charged with drafting tho
convention have been hard at work. Tho
ENJOYS have done nothing. Their services
will not be again required until the formal
comparison of the drafts il in order.
1t was explained this evening by one Of
those entrusted with the duty Of putting
the agreement of the plenipotentiaries into
English and French that the treaty, which
will be in quadruplicate- copy in each Ian
guage for each side-will be ready for sigma
ture in about a week.
wHEaE WILL IT DE SIGNED?
Where it will be signed has become
- Tho p1or ton vta
are inclined to conclude it at Portsmouth,
and thus complete their work before leav.
ing here, but it is supposed in some quar-
ters that President Roosevelt will express
a preference for Washington, or perhaps
Oyster Bay, as the\place Ct the final act In
this great drama Of modern times.
1t is recalled that when Japan and Russiz
agreed to send ENJOYS to the United States
for the purpose OF. discussing terms Of
peace the statement was made by men
close to the President that while the negotis-
tons might be conducted outside Of WASH.
ington the concluding act Of signing would
be performed in the national capital. How
ever, this is detail which is not recsiving
any consideration at this time Of general
relaxation after the strain Of the past three
weeks. 1t will depend for settlement, II
the President does not make any sugges.
ton, upon the length of time necessary to
draft and engross the convention, or the
condition of the weather, or something else
that nobody has thought about.
WHITES PLANS.
Mr.. White will sail from New York on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. on Sept. IL. 1t IL
his desire to pay brief visit to Chicago
and Niagara Falls before he leaves the
United States, and the expectation is that
the ENJOYS of both belligerents, with all
their subordinates, will depart FROM Ports.
mouth by Saturday week at the latest.
An effort is being made by citizens Of New
Hampshire, backed by Gov. McLane, who
is here, to induce the ENJOYS and their
suites to make a trip to the White Noun
tains this week, but there is disinclina-
ton on the part of the plenipotentiaries
to accept the invitation. They are tired
and prefer to rest.
Mr.. Witte spent most of the day in his
apartments. His colleague, Baron Rosen,
wandered around theWentworth and seemed
to find time hanging heavily on his hands.
Baron Komura was not much in evidence.
and Mr.. Takahira, the junior Japanese
envoy, remained in bed. 1t was explained
that Mr.. Takahra was greatly fatigued.
DRAFTING THE TREATY.
Prof. Martens of the Russian mission
and Mr.. Dennison of the Japanese mission.
to whom the rather onerous business Of
putting the peace agreement into written
words was. delegated yesterday, went to
work at the Portsmouth Navy Yard this
afternoon. They were assisted by Mr..
Pokotioff, the Russian Minister to China,
and Mr.. Plancon for Russia and Mr.. Adachi
and Mr.. Otchiai for japan.
Theirs is very important task, requir.
ing the most careful discrimination in
the choice of words and n harmonizing
Of the French and English meanings Of
every paragraph and clause.
1t was upon the understanding that the
peace to be made at Portsmouth should
be lasting between Russia and Japan that
the Emperor at Toxic agreed to grant
the concessions which produced the graft.
flying result Of yesterday. Prof. Martens
and Mr.. Dennison must constantly bear
this in mind in drafting the phraseology
of the convention and be ever on their
guard against any omission or careless
that might give rise to irri-
tating controversy in the future.
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION.
In the lull following the decision to make
peace some interesting details, overlooked
in the excitement that prevailed yesterday
after the announcement that the penipo-
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