Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
TREATY WAS SIGNED
Gar Oficially Ended Oct. "A BY
Act Of EmperOrS.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
NEar, Navy and other Ministers Gel
nformed-Interned warshiDs
ordered Homes-Isa Russian
Public IgmORed.

Warrington, Oct 16.-The emperor
ut Russia and the emperor Of Japan
saturday signed their respective cop
- Of the peace treaty thus oficially
@mAing the war.
Baron Rosen. the Russian ambassa-
A1r called at the State department and
Naw Secretary Root. While he had no
nliclal advices on the subject informa-
dion had reached him to the effect that
ahe emperor Of Russia had early in tho
day ahixed his signature to the copy
Of the treaty drawn ct Portsmouth and
angrossed on vellum at st. Petersburg.
At was not necessary for the ambassa-
dor to convey this information oficial-
~ to the State department, for, ac-
e0rding to the plan arranged Friday,
ilhs Russian foreign Office was to advise
the French government Of the act Of
mlgnature and that government ID turn
Cnns to advise the japanese government.
A few minutes after noon Minister
TaIKahira appeared at the state depart
mont with message stating that the
nnpefor Of Japan had signed the treaty
mt Toxic. A cablegram was immedi.
mtely sent to Spencer Eddy, charge Of
ne American embassy at st, Peters
tbnrg who wss instructed to inform the
nfusaian foreign ONCE that the emper-
Or Of Japan had performed his part and
20 these copies Of the treaty having
Seen duly signed, and each Of the great
nintlons lately engaged in hostillties,
Saving been officially informed Of tho
Ehct, the Russo Japanese war which
Vhsgan February 8, 1904, with the at
taack By Togo's fleet upon the Russian
ships at Port Arthur terminated Of
nciaily Saturday, October IA.
Prenident Notihed First.
st, Petersburg, Oct. 16.-The satinca-
non Of the treaty Of peace is formally
nnnounced Sunday morning In the ON
mai Messenger, which says that itR
mperation began Saturday The text
~ the treaty is not given.
As q graceful mark OF appreciation
% the part he took IN bringing about
me conference at Portsmouth aud the
Eusuitant peace. President Roosevelt
Nas the first person to be notified by
Ahe Russian government that Emperor
a1ichoIas had ratified the treaty. Al
soon as the empsror's signature had
hsen afixed TO the instrument and he
1Dre the treaty had been brought back
arUm Peterhof for the counter-slgna-
zmns Of Foreign Minister Lamsdcrf the
neWs was sent directly to the president
Onlclal notification by the government
according to the foreign ONCE, fol
flowed several hours later when Count
-Gamsdorf had completed the ratinca'
elon BY his signature.
The government took no steps tc
make known to the people Of Russia
khe fact that the emperor had signed
TIE treaty before the receipt Of the
oficial notification that the instrument
mad been ratified by the signature Of
che emperor OF Japan and the nrsl
news, therefore. was communicated
Through the Associated press dispatch
rrnom Warrington.
As soon as the treaty had been fully
fatifed. the foreign ONCE communicate
ed the fact to the war. navy and othel
ministries, and the necessary order
were Immediately issued to bring homl
lsome Of the ships interned in neutral
lharbprs.
The date for the exchange Of prison.
ssrs OF war has not Jet been fixed
Thomas Smith, American Vioe-consul
~ Moscow, sent to Msdvid Sunday sey-
rnfsi thousand roublss which had beer
Rnoelved from japan for ne Japanese
DEisonera there
Thsy Hear II frsu Aherioa.
81 Petersburg. Oct 16-spencer "a
~. the American charge a affnira q
oo'clock Sunday Afternoon oalciaily n
1lunsd he foreign omcs that TIE en-
nTs1F.cf Jsnan rati1et he RunSo.Iisa