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ARM|ST|CE SIGNED;
JAPS CAUSE DELAY
CESSATION OF HosT1LITIEs TO
TAKE PLACE AFTER TREATY
rs RATIFIED.
FORMAL END OF WAR
is SOON TO FOLLOW
Text of Portsmouth Agreement Will
Not Be Kept from the Public
Signing Is to Be Quiet and I'm
ostentatious.

DESTINATIONS.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 2.-Ar
armistice has been signed, to take
effect after signature to the treaty.
The delay in cessation of hostilities
was due to refusal of Japan to con.
sent to earlier time.
Japan has refused to consent to the
cessation of hostilities until the treaty
of peace has been signed. The Rus.
sian plenipotentiaries accompanied by
their secretaries, called on Baron Ko-
tnura and Mr.. Takahira shortly after
noon Friday and were in conference
with them for half an hour. Japan
having indicated Thursday night
through Baron Komura her willing.
ness for an armistice, Mr.. White, sup
posed Friday that he would find them
ready to sign. Baron Komura ex-
planned that while his government was
ready to consent to an armistice, his
instructions were that this should not
take effect until after the signing OF
the treaty. The discussion lasted for
half an hour, the Russian position be-
Ing that Japan's contention was with
put precedent, and that If the armis-
tice was not to take effect until the
signing OF the treaty, it was practical
ly unnecessary. However, the Japan
ese were insistent and an agreement
was accordingly entered into, provid-
ing for an armistice which shall take
effect the moment the treaty is signed.
Mr.. Sato Explains Stand.
MIR. Sato, in explanation of Japan's
insistence that the armistice shall not
go into effect until the treaty is signed,
said: ut is necessary that not only
the commanders in the field, but all
the commanders of ships, shall be
notified, and this necessarily requires
g little time. Japan did not desire to
have the armistice go into effect until
the commanders on sea and land have
been notified, thus insuring the main
Romance Of the agreement 1t is pointed
out in Japanese circles that an armis-
Z Lice has practically been in effect since
the conference began, and it is de-
clared that there is no ground for
anxiety for clash before the sigma
ture Of the treaty.
Text Of Treaty Coming.
It is now expected that the text OF
khe peace treaty will be completed by
Saturday night or Sunday. Full sum-
maries, If not the actual text, will then
be cabled 10 Toxic and st. Petersburg
for the approval Of the respective gov
srnments, and by Tuesday, or Wednes,
dav at tho 10 toot Mr. yu;tta ona n,,oo
Komura expect to receive final author
Atty to afix their signatures. The sub.
sequent, exchange Of notifications by
the two governments will be simply a
Formally. The conditions of the
armistice, or rather complete suspen-
sion Of hostilities marking the con-
efusion Of the war, have been ar
ranged, except for minor details, by
Me plenipotentiaries here.
Signing to Be Quiet.
S,Ihe ceremony Of signing the Treaty
d Portsmouth" will be as quiet and
6aostentatious as possible Both sides
desire to avoid any spectacular feat
hres. Both realize that, for different
reasons, the treaty will not be pop
ular in their respective countries. In
Japan especially there is expected to be
p great popular outcry. 1--WE know"
said member of the Japanese mis-
sion Friday, chat we are going home
to stones and perhaps dynamite" No
arrangements looking to joint fare
well visit to President Roosevelt have
been made or even suggested. Baron
Komura and Mr.. Witte will go sep
Rrately to Oyster Bay to express
thanks on behalf of their respective
countries and say "good-by" Mr..
WHITE expects to sail September IL on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He has al
ready Professionally engaged a suite of
rooms on that steamer. Baron Ko-
mura has Professionally engaged cabins
on steamer sailing from the Pacific
coast September 20. He and his suite
expect to leave New York September
~. The projected trips Of the mis-
sions to the White mountains have
practically been abandoned because Of
: Jack of time.
No Secret About Agreement.
The Treaty of Portsmouth" is to
be given 10 the world. There is to be
no secret absut it, neither government
having any reason to withhold 1t. Its
provisions are therefore to be pub
lished broadcast textually, but not i'm
mediately. Mr.. Sato said to the press
Friday that 1t would net be given out
until the final rati1cations had been
exchanged by the sovereigns of the
two countries. The treaty will be
engrossed Oh the treaty paper of the
American sta.a department, a pecul-
tarly fine quality of linen parchment
paper. Two of ths photographers of the
state department have Leen sent fol-
TO come here and do the engssssing
1T is officially stated that President
Roosevelt will not come to Ports
mouth to be present at the signing Of
the treaty.
Tannery Plant Burns.
Columbia, Pa, Sept 2.-The tannery
plant of Henry EolIinger was de
stroyed by fire Friday The loss &c