Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-07

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Roosevelt replied with words OF
thanks and congratulation.
The work Of drafting the treaty Will
probably be completed by the end OF
the week. It is expected that 1t will!
not be a difficult task, as the treaty.
except for phraseology, is included In
the minutes OF the meeting. Mr.. De-
Martens has asked Mr.. Dennison to
do the work in his room at the hotel
The Associated Press Is authorized
to declare that there are not and Will
not be any secret clauses in the treaty.
In a statement prepared for the AS
ISOLATED press Mr.. onishi, correspon-
dent of the Jill Shimbo OF Toxic, up
holds and praises the action OF his
country in yielding at the last to the
worlds peace. He said:
"At last peace has been concluded.
After lingering between peace and war
for three weeks, think the world VIII
be delighted at this long hoped for
news. Especially is 1t great honor Tor
the American people, whose chief mag
istrate has been the initiator and main
inspiration of the great event. He
has not only succeeded In accomplish
ing the remarkable task Of intermedi-
alton, between the belligerents with
which all other countries despite their
earnest desire for peace failed to do
but also when the conference came
to the critical stage and we were ex-
pecting its rupture at any moment.
he has rendered a very valuable as
sistance. The bringing Of the two ma
lions into final agreement is a bril-
liant success for President Roosevelt
as we'll as for American diplomacy.
Gas to the terms. I am not yet In
a position to say much for I do not
know the exact contents Of these terms
yet. But judging from what we have
heard already l do not see anything
but a full satisfaction. We have gained
almost everything we requested be-
fore this war. Our preponderance In
political, financial and military rights
has been acknowledged in Korea
Manchuria will be evacuated by Russia
and Japan and shall be open for the
commerce of the world. These were
the main causes of the war and we
have succeeded in getting them all.
Furthermore, Russia has yielded the
Liao-tung peninsula including Port
Arthur and Talienwan, the railroad and
half of Sakhalin. All of these will be
Of immense value to Japan and We
should be quite satisfied.
The Points Won and Lost.
1.-Recognitlon Of Japan's "prepon-
derating influence in Korea"
2.-Evacuation by both belligerents
of Manchuria.
3.-The restoration of Manchuria to
China.
4.-Maintenance of the integrity OF
China.
5.-Cession of only one-half of SAX
halin island to Japan when all of 1t had
been demanded.
6.-Cession of Liao-tung lease, in
GLIDING Port Arthur and Dalny, the
Elliott islands and the Blonde islands
to Japan.
7.-Cession of Chinese Eastern rail-
bursed by China.
S-Japan allows Russia to keep
Vladivostok line.
9.-Japan fails to secure indemnity
for cost of the war (about $50, 900, 900
dollars). Russia to allow Japan for
maintenance of prisoners.
10.-Japan not to get Russia's in
termed warships.
11.-Japan fails to bind Russia to
limit its naval fleet in the far east.
12.-Japans to be allowed fishing
rights of Russian Pacific territory.
Witte Thanks Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-Latd
last plight President Roosevelt received
the following telegram from the Rus.
sian ENJOYS:
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 29.-ThG
President: We have the honor to in.
form you that we have reached an
agreement with the plenipotentiarlea
Of Japan. To you history will award
the glory Of having taken the gener-
GUS iniative in bringing about this
conference, whose labors will now
probably result In establishing a peace
honorable to both sides.-Witte. Ro-
sen."
To this telegram the president sent
the following reply:
"0yster Bay. Aug. 29.-Witte and
Rosen, Portsmouth, N. H: cannot
too strongly express my congratula
lions TO you and to the entire civil.
lied world upon the agreement reached
between you and the plenipotentiaries
Of Japan and upon the fact that there