Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-06
Mr.. RoosEvELTs TRIUMPH.
Hs Is Congratulated by the Great Of the
" Earth--Byans Tribute.

Crowned beads of the world unite
with distinguished statesmen of
America and Europe in according
the glory of peace between Russia
and Japan TO President Roosevelt.
Throughout last night and to-day
kilograms of congratulations poured
in upon the President in great
flood. They came from persons of
high degree and of low and from all
quarters of the civilized world.
Among the first messages received
was one from the King of England
as follows:
"Marienbad, August 29.-The
ssident: Let me be one of the
%Rst to congratulate you on the sue.
cessful issue of the Peace Conference
to which you have 30 greatly con-
tributed. Edward, r. l."
Soon afterwards notably cordial
oablegram was received from EN-.
peror William, of Germany. 1t read !:
"Neues Palais, August 20, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt: just
received cable from America an
nouncing agreement of Peace Con-
ference on preliminaries of peace.
Pm overjoyed; express most sincere
congratulations at the great success
due to your untiriDg efforts. The
whole of mankind must unite and
will do 80 in thanking you for the
great boon you have given it.
"William, 1. R."
President Loubet, of France, ex-
tended his congratulations in this
.fmessage:
~ "La Begude, Presidence, August
80, 1905..-President Roosevelt: {:
Your Excellency has just rendered
to humanity an eminent service, for
which / felicitate you heartily. The
French Republic rejoices in the role
that her sister, America, has played
in this historic event.
"Emile Loubet."
The President has acknowledged
the messages received from King Ed
ward, Emperor William and Presi-
dent Loubet, but the text of his re-
sponses is not made public here.
Then came telegrams from diplo-
matte representatives of foreign gov
ernments in this country-from Sir
Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador from M. Jusserand, the
French ambassador from Mayor
Des Planches, ambassador of Italy,
and from Sir Chentung Liang Cheng,
the Chinese minister.
Count Cassini, who recently was
succeeded by Baron Rosen, Russian
ambassador to tho United States,
cabled as follows:
"Paris, August 80, 19O5-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Profoundly happy
at the result of the negotiations
which assures peace honorable TO
both nations and in which you have
taken 30 fruitful part. "Cassini."
William J. Bryan sent message
crediting the President with the
peace agreement as follows:
GAINESVILLE, Wis, August 29.-
President Roosevelt: Accept con-
gratulations. Your successful efforts
tG6cure peace between Russia and
Japan reflect credit on the nation.
"William J. Bryan"
Cordial messages were received
also from Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, congratulating the
President on his great triumph for
peace, also one from former Secre-
tary of State, John w. Foster.
Among the scores of messages
which were received by the Presi-
dent this afternoon under to-day's
o. we're congratulations from Gen.
DSoth, of the Salvation Army; Gen.
King, commander-in-c chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic; the
Archbishop of Canterbury, Andrew
Carnegie and the latter's guests at
Skibo Castle. Among the Skibo
guests are John Morley, Nicholas
Murray Butler and Charles Dabney.
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