Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-30

coded to Japan. Both sides, once the
deadlock was broken, wanted Il lust
and lasting peace. and in that spirit 1t
was decided to practically neutrall2e
Sakhalin, each country binding itself
not to fortify its half of Tie island and
Japan assuming an obligation not to
fortify La Perouse strait. between Sa-
khalin and Hokkaido, which would bar
ltussia's commercial route to the IA
eific.
The plenipotentiaries went further.
They decided to add a new clause in
the nature of a broad provision for
neutral commercial privileges. by
which each country will secure for the
other the benefit of the most favored
nation clause and the open door"
The new treaty will therefore be Il
wonderfully friendly document of char
acter almost to raise the suspicious
that the two countries have not nego-
tiated peace, but have concluded the
basis of a future alliance. There is,
however, no evidence, as rumored, that
any secret clauses are to be appended
to the present treaty.
Before leaving the conference build
ing Fluctuations were exchanged with
the president at Oyster Bay. Both
Baron Komura and NJ. Witte tele-
graphed. The former confined himself
to apprlsing Mr.. Roosevelt of the con-
ditions upon which peace had been con
cluded. NJ. Witte, more expansive,
frankly laid his tribute at the presi-
dents feet. In his message he said:
History will ascribe TO you the
glory for the peace of Portsmouth"
and adding the expression Of Russia's
hearty appreciation of the presidents
generous initiative" Mr.. Roosevelt
replied with words Of thanks and con
graduation. Then began the jubila-
ton. NJ. White and Baron de Rosen
returned to the hotel for luncheon.
The Japanese had remained at the con-
ference hall to lunch with Mr.. Perry.
The news that peace had been conclud-
ed had preceded the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries, and such Genes of wild rejOic-
ing have never been before witnessed
in the stare of New Hampshire as
greeted them upon their arrival ut the
hotel. NJ. White, dazed at the sudden
and happy termination of the confer
ence, was fairly oyerpowered by the
tremendous ovation he received. He
could only express his gratitude by
shaking the hand Of everybody and in
response to the volley of questions
fired at him as to the terms murmur,
we pay not a kopeck and we get half
of Sakhalin." Later in his room, when
he had partially recovered himself, he
declared that he could not have dream
ed of such a v~ictory-for that he re-
CARDS it as a diplomatic triumph of the
first magnitude he makes no attempt
to conceal. And that is the general
verdict here. The Russians are over
loved at the result. Eve have had our
Liaoyangs and Mukdens on land" they
say. ''and our Teushimas on sea. but
the Japanese have had their Ports
mouth"
Although NJ. Witte is not a diploma
fist. they declare that he has outma-
| neuvered the japanese, yielding n by
| one to the conditions until he forced
them into a orner Oh the main issue
| of indemnity and left them no escape
| except surrender or to convert the war
into a war to collect tribute. The Rus
| Sims declared that automatically the
| Japanese made their colossal blundel
| when they agreed to consider the con-
| ditions seriatim. The Japanese CORE
spondents, though they said little, plain
ly showed their dissatisfaction With the
| terms. They stood aloof. silent in the
midst of the general jubilation. Bells
were ringing in Portsmouth and New
| Castle and the fleet in the harbor was
adding to the din with their sirens
and bells. On a smaller scale IT re-
called the finish of an exciting inter
national yacht race at Sandy Hook,
One of the japanese, however, gave the
true note when he remarked, Tell me
that the mikado has approved it and
shall be satisfied
Baron Komura, following the rule he
has set for himself, declined to make
any statement, and MI. TakahiEa, quiei
and reserved, as usual, would only say
when asked to make a statement:
For the sake of humanity and civil
lization and as we believe in the inter
est of both countries and the world we
have made peace"
The interned warships to which ia
pan has waived her claim and which
will be returned to Russia are:
The battleship Cesarevitch, at Using
tau.
The cruiser Askold, the gunboal
Mandjur and the torpedo boat de
stroyer Grozovoi, at Shanghai. y
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