Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
GOING OVER THE TEXT
THERE WILL BE FOUR ANNEXES
TO THE DOCUMENT.
Plenipotentiaries Will Be Unable to
Accept Invitation to New York
Reception.

PORTSMOUTH, N H., September q
With the exception of single portion Of
the text the Treaty of Portsmouth was
completed this afternoon at a conference
in Baron Komuras s room and 1t IS barely
possible II can be signed Monday. NJ. Witte.
NJ. de Martens and Baron Komura and Mr..
Dennlson began the reading of the text to-
night at 0 o'clock. The treaty VIII not be
engrossed by the two caligraphers sent by
the State Department. At the last moment
1t was decided to have attaches of the two
missions perform this work The articles
relating to the non-fortifcation of the Is
land of Sakhalin and La Perouse straits
and the evacuati, n of Manchuria were set
tied. Both parties bind themselves not to
fortify the island. La Perouse is to be
''open" and Japan agrees not to erect works
to command the strait.
The article relating to the evacuation OF
Manchuria provides that the troops, imme-
diatey upon the exchange of final ratiflca-
tions. are to be withdrawn, respectively, 10
the lines of Mukden and HarbIn, and the
number of railroad guards in ordinary
times is limited. but provision is made for
the dispatch of troops for the protection OF
the line in case of disorders upon condition
that they are Immediately withdrawn when
their mission is finished
There are said to be four "annexes" to
the treaty, covering matters which could
not be elaborated in the treaty itself.
Work Only for the Clerks.
The last point in dispute was arranged at
the meeting of the Russian and Japanese
plenpotentiaries which ended at IL o'clock
tonight AS the plenipotentiaries emerged
from NJ. Whites ROOM where the confer
was held. Baron de Rosen was asked
If final agreement had been reached. He
did not answer.
"'Wil there be a meeting tomorrow
NO" he replied There is no necessity
for one; the clerks do the rest
1t is understood that the treaty will con-
sist of seventeen articles, preceded by
short preamble, In which. 1t is asserted on
good authority, no allusion will be made to
the action displayed by President Roosevelt
in bringing about the peace conference
which led TO the conclusion of the treaty.
Couldn't Attend Reception.
NEW YORK. September lowing to the
early date of their planned departures from
this country the peace plenipotentiaries
have been unable to accept, without quail
iications. an invitation to reception by
the chamber of commerce of New York.
The ENJOYS had been asked to name a
date convenient to themselves, after Sep
tember Is. when they and their staffs might
be entertained in this city, but In replying
both indicated that they would sail before
the time suggested
The following kilograms received from
Baron de ROsen and Minister Taxa hira
were made public by President Jesup OF
the chamber of commerce today:
HOTEL WENTWORTH,
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 20.
Mr.. Morris X. Jesup. Bar Harbor, Me-:
NJ. Witte and l thank you sincerely for
your kind congratulations and invitation
ia Ia IN at
whether he will still be in this country
after September Is, as he expects to sail
with the other delegates soon as our
business here is terminated. ROSEN.
HOTEL WENTWORTH.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 30.
Mr.. Morris X. Jesup. Bar Harbor Me-:
In rendering you our sincere thanks for
your kind message we extremely regret that
we shall not be able to accept your invi-
tation. cordially extended to US as
Baron komura and his staff have to leave
for Japan many days before September Is.
X. TAkAHIFA.
Influenced Russia's Determination.
Special CabIegram to The Star
PARIS. September 2-One of the chief
reasons for the obstinate refusal OF the
Russian peace delegates to pay a war in
demnity to Japan Is the terrible threat OF
famine which now prevails all over Russia.
According TO a well-informed authority in
ST. Petersburg, the Russian ministry of the
interior has been supplied with figures that
establish the fact that new crops have fail
ed entirely in no fewer than twenty-five
governments, and that even a worse famine
than that OF 1891 may be expected in these
provinces. Wheat stocks have been wholly
exhausted, and the inhabitants are dying of
hunger.
In the opinion Of the minister of finance,
hokovtSof. the interdction of exports
would be no remedy, all the crops having
been sold in advance and the peasants be-
Ing unable To purchase them back Tho
total estimated deficiency Is 100000 tons
OF wheat, representing J0GJo coo ODO pounds
of bread
To Give Thanks for Peace.
Special Dispatch The Star
CINCINNATI Ohio. September 2-The
following was issued today by Rev DR.
Davis w. Clark. presiding elder of the Gin
cinnati district OF the Northern Methodist
Episcopal Church:
I'm view of the happy issue of the now
historic conference at Portsmouth in which
lasting peace is assured. / desire and re-
quest the ministers of Cincinnati district of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at morn
ing and evening services on September 3 to
give public thanks to God on this account
Prayer should also be offered that such
progress may now be made in the proper
tonate disarmament of the nations and the
reference of international disputes to u dis
interested tribunal that this may be the last
war of history.
tSigned) DAVIS W. CLARK,
Presiding Elder,
Cincinnati (Ohio) District"
Peruvian Editorial Comment.
LIMA. Peru. September 2.-The leading
daily newspaper here. the Commercio, in
an editorial. attributes the peace between