The sun., 1905-09-06

Marvin of Portsmouth, Commander Win
slow Of the u. s. s. Mayfower, Lieut.
Commander Oibb ons OF the U s. 8. Dolphin.
Mr.. Schlippenbaoht the Russian Consu-Gen.
eral at Chicago, and the attaches Of the
Russian and the Japanese missions.
Admiral Mead, Commander Winslow
and Lieutenant Commander Gibbons were
In the special full dress uniforms Of their
ranks in the naval service. Col. Taoha-
bana Of the Japanese general STAFF, and
Commander Takeshita. Naval Attache Of
the Mikados legation In Washington. were
Of the Russian army and navy officers
present wore the official regalia.
There was one notable absentee, Mr..
Martens, the famous Russian international
law and treaty expert, who had done most
Of the work Of drafting the peaoe treaty.
He was detained at the Wentworth by
illness.
wITTR sIoNs WITH GOLD PEN. KoMuRA
WITH STEEL.
The copies Of the treaty were In the hands
Of the respective secretaries, who laid
them in front Of the envoys. There were
four of these copies--two each In English
and French. The French drafts were laid
before r.Witte and those in Engiish before
Baron Komura. Each signed sinultane-
ously.
Mr.. Witte used gold gen, which he after
ward presented to DR.. E. j. Dillon, the st.
Petersburg correspondent Of the London
Daily Telegraph Baron Komura used q
steel pen made in Japan.
When Mr.. Witte had signed he passed
the parchment over to Baron Rosen. Baron
Komura passed his over to Mr. Takahira.
Then the French drafts we're handed across
the table to Baron Komura and the English
drafts were laid before Mr.. Witte.
Each envoy signed his name four times;
and each affixed his private seal. Mr..
Witte's seal, formidable looking affair."
was handed to him by Secretary Plancon.
RxcHANoE CONCENTRATIONS.
Everybody in tho room breathed sigh
OF relief when the last scratch Of the pen
was made. There was silence for a second
or two. 1t was Baron Rosen who broke
it. Rising in his place and leaning across
the table to MIR. Takahira ne said in Eng
glish: Il shake hands with an old friend
and now with new one."
Baron Rosen and Mr.. Takahira had known
each other we'll when the former was Rus
sian Minister to Toxic. Their warm clasp
and the RUSSIANS cordial words broke the
ice. In a minute there was a general ex-
change Of congratulations. Mr.. Witte and
Baron Komura did not forget to follow
the example OF Baron Rosen and Mr.. Taxa
hira.
Then Baron Rosen read a little speech
in English for Mr.. Witte and himself, and
Baron Komura responded:
THE FORMAL sPEEcHEs.
Baron Rosen said that he wished ON
behalf Of the first plenipotentiary Of Russia
md of himself to say few words.
I'VE have just now signed an act which
will forever have q place in the annals Of
history" he said. 1T is not for us active
particirants In the conclusion Of this treaty
to pass O. Judgment on its import and
significance. As nsgotiators both ON
behalf of the Empire of Russia and OF the
Empire Of Japan We may say with tran
uuil conscience that we have done all that
was in our power in order to bring about
the peace for which the whole civilized
world was longing.
AS plenipotentiaries Of Russia We full
filed most agreeable duty In acknowledge
ing that in negotiations with our hitherto
adversaries, and from this hour our friends.
we have been dealing with true and thorough
gentlemen to whom we are happy to ex-
press our high esteem and personal regard.
I'VE earnestly hope that henceforth
friendly relations between both empires
will be firmly established. and we trust
that his Excellency Baron Komura, az
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and one OF
the leading statesmen Of his country, will
apply to the strengthening OF these rela-
tions the wide experience and wise states
manship which he so conspiciously dis
played during these negotiations which
have been so auspiciously concluded"
Baron Komura replied in English that
he shared entirely the views OF Baron
Rosen. The treaty Of peace which they
had just signed was in the interest Of hui
manity and civilization, and he was happy
to believe that it would bring about firm,
lasting peace between two neighboring
empires.
lie added that it would always he pleas
ant for him to recall that throughout tho
long and serious negotiations which they
have now left behind them he and his
the Russian plenipotentlaries the highest
courtesy and consideration, and finally
he begged TO assure their Exoellencfee the
Russian plenipotentiaries that 1t would
be his duty as we'll as his great pleasure
to do everything in his power to make the
treaty in fact what 1t processes to be in
words-a treaty Of peace and amity.
CROWD ouTsIpR HEARS THE NEWS.
Meanwhile the crowd outside the con-
florence hall was wondering what all the
delay was about. 1t was just ten minutes
to a o'clock when its impatience was re-
lieved. Wallack McCathren, one OF tho
State Department clerks who is helping
Assistant Secretary Peirce, came rushing
out of the main doorway.
.All signed at sA7," he shouted.
A one armed petty officsr Of the navy;
standing near by, quickly grasped q red
flag and waved it vigorously to the COM
mander Of the saluting battery. .Bangi'
went the first of the nineteen gurrs-an
Ambassad doris salute-that greeted the
new made peace.
Present armsl" cried the oomnasndant
OF tho marines The band burst out into
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