Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-31
TREATY Of: PEACE ADOPTED
Japs Make Concessions at the Final
Conference Today and the War Is
Ended.

japanese, with magnanlmity worthy
OF their heroic achievements In this
war, met the ultimatum of the czar
and abandoned their demands not only
for reimbursement for the cost of the
war but for the Yepurchase Of the
northern half Of sakhalin, Russia at
the same time agreeing to division Of
the island. The Japanese also with
drew articles 10 and II of the peace
conditions originally proposed (de-
mand for the surrender of the in.
termed wa1ships and limitation OF the
Russian naval power in the Far East).
The delegates of the respective mis-
sions were then called In and the
actual work of formulating the treaty
Of peace begun
The news that peace had been
agreed on caused the most intense ex-
element at the hotel where the en-
voys have been staying. Everywhere
there was denrium of jubilation.
An armistice probably will be ar
ranged Immediately.
Russians Given an Ovation.
NJ. Witte, accompanied by Baron de
Rosen, came to the hotel for luncheon.
There was a wonderful demonstration
on their arrival. A great crowd had
collected under the porte cochere OF
the annex, where the Russians are
quartered and where their automobile
drew up, and the air was torn with
frantic cheers. M. Witte, as he
stepped out of the motor car, seemed
quite overcome Too full for utter
ance he could only grasp and shake
the hands that were extended to him.
Baron Rosen also was equally moved
and received the congratulations OF
the crowd in silence. For about five
minutes the two plenipotentiar1es
were kept on the porch listening to
the incohe1ent praises OF the hotel
guests.
DO you pay indemnity?" was the
universal Interrogation.
pas un sou," (not a cent> was NJ.
Witte's response. ~>
The two plenipotenttaries have re-
.epectively. proposed to their emDerors
the conclusion OF an Immediate armis-
tice. The details of the armistice will
be discussed at the next meeting and
Immediately after the question OF the
release a the Russian prisoners.
Wtss, Much pIeaeed with Result
The Associated Press correspondents
accompanied M. Witte to his room.
NJ. Witts had been quite overcome by
the great ovation he had received and
the intense strain b had been
through. He threw himself into his
armchair and after a few minutes to
'spull himself together" he began to
speak, slowly and deliberately, almost
as if he were talking to himself.
1T seems Incredible" he said. Il
do not believe any other man in my
place would have dared to hope for
the possibility of peace on the condl'
tions to which we have just agreed.
From all sides, from President Roose-
velt down to my own friends IN Rus
sia, l received up to the last moment
urgent representations that something
should be paid to Japan"
At this point M. Witte, who was
still laboring under excitement, almost
lost control OF. himself. He paused a
moment. Then he went on:
1.-THE Japanese wanted to take our
interned ships and I have not con-
sented. The Japanese wanted to limit
our naval power in the Far East and
1 have not consented. The Japanese
wanted war indemnity or reimburse
ment of the cost of the war, aye, de-
manded it, and I have not consented.
The Japanese wanted the Chinese
Eastern railway south of Harbin, but
l gave them only the railroad in the
possession of their troops south of
Chautafu.
Yielded BY Cars Command.
"The Japanese wanted the island Of
Sakhalin and refused 1t, agreeing,
however, at the last moment to cede
the southern half and then only be-
cause was commanded by my sover-
eign to yield and obeyed. Not only do
we not pay so much as kopec, but
we obtain half of Sakhalin, now in
their possession. At the morning ses-
sion presented my written PROPOSE
tion, which was the Russian ultima
tun. II was accepted by, the Japa-
nese. was amazed. Until was In
tbs conference room I did not think
what would happen. could not an.
ticipate such great and happy issue.
ut was . psychological crisis. l
had made up my mind not to strike
out a letter Of the ultimatum l sub
mitted., So far as ! was concerned it
was ended. But could not tell how
.it would work on the Japanese mind.
It was complete victory for us."
M. Witte expresses the opinion that
some time will be required to com
plete the details Of the treaty. He
1oes not approximate The period. but