The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
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The flood OF kilograms which began TO
pour In upon the plenipotentiaries as soon
as the news was flashed 70 the world yes
terday continued all night and all day.
From all parts OF the globe they kept
coming. practically all full OF praise
and congratulations. but occasionally here
and there words OF reproach came for
both sides.
Neither side would give out the mes
sages. The admirers OF Japan and Rus
sia in America fairly bombarded the
heads OF the respective missions
The final arrangements about an arm
istice have not yet been agreed 10. Mr..
Takahira said today that as soon as the
treaty was signed he and Baron Komura
would go 10 Oyster Bay to personally
thank the president. The members OF
the Japanese mission recognize that
peace. even without money remuneration.
IS better than continuation OF the war.
Unless there is a change OF program
the treaty OF peace between Russia and
Japan will be signed in the navy general
store at the Portsmouth navy yard. where
all the sessions OF the conference have
been held. In this case II will go down
In history as the treaty OF Portsmouth.
NAME OF THE TREATY.
The report that the plenipotentiaries
have formally agreed that such shall be
is name. is. however, Incorrect. The
name OF the treaty has rarely. II ever.
been the subject OF an official agreement.
The treaty takes its title from the place
where II Is signed.
So mindful however. are the plenipo-
tentiaries OF the presidents part in the
work Of yesterday. that IL Is the belief
here he may be consulted informally be-
fore a final decision is reached regarding
the place OF signature. II the president
has any preferences In the matter these
will undoubtedly be deferred to.
II Is an interesting fact that most Of
the cablegrams from st. Petersburg TO
tho Russian mission are addressed TO
Washington. The fact that Washington
was the scene OF the preliminary negota-
tions which made the peace Of yesterday
possible inclines soms 10 the belief that
history may yet regard the national capi-
tal as constructively the scene Of the
conference and perpetuate the convention
as The Treaty ~ Washington"
There Is. however no precedent In
history for a treaty receiving a name
other than the name OF the place where
1t was signed.
THE CHANGE IN PLAN.
1t n recalled that in the preliminary
negotiations Il was the understanding
that wherever the conference for climatic
reason might be forced 10 hold It's ses-
sions the treaty. should one result was
20 be in Washington.
That this plan will be abandoned. will
IN a measure depend on tho time the
drafting OF the convention requires
IL also depends on whether Preslden,
Roosevelt responds 10 the general good
wish that he will witness the historic
event IL the president consents 20 b,
present the pienipotentiaries will undoubt
edly adjourn 90 whatever place best suit,
his convenience. oyster Bay or Washing
ton. II the president comes 20 Ports
mouth he would stay on board the May
flower which is now at the navy yard.
The people OF Portsmouth are not onl!
anxious that the president shall cont
here but they are insisteut that the treat
shall be called the treaty OF Portsmouth
30 desirous are they 90 link the confer
ence with Portsmoutb's history that the
suggested the treaty be signed In th'
Wentworth house. and historic mansion
here.
II was pointed out that IL was quite In
appropriate thus TO drag the conferenc,
into Portsmouth's local history. as the
conference, n II r. called the Portsmouth
conference, will take It's name from IN.
Portsmouth, navy yard.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
A brilliant scene will be the signing OF
the treaty The members of both mis-
sions will attend the fnsl session, wearine
their full diplomatic and military uni.
forms. and a series of photographs vii
probably be taken. showing each of tho
plenipotentiaries IN the act OF signing
The reason why the ENJOYS are anxiou,