The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
To President Roosevelt for His
Part in Arranging Peace.
WORLD is HIS DEBTOR
Says the Chinese Ambassador to
the United States.
Bryan Says His Work Reflects
Credit on the Nation.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 3U--OfoMHSu Ac0N0
of !he world unite with distinguished
statesmen of America and Europe IN ac-
cording the glory of peace between Rus
sia and Japan to President Roosevelt
Throughout last night and today tele-
grams of congratulation poured upon
the president in a flood. They came
from persons of high degree and from
all quarters of the civilized world
Among the messages received was one
from the king of England as follows;
Let me be the first to congratulate
you on the successful issue of the peace
conference to which you have so greatly
contributed"
Soon afterward a notably cordial ca
blegram was received from Emperor
William of Germany. 1t reads: just
received cable from America announc-
ing agreement of peace conference on
preliminaries of peace; I'm overjoyed;
express most sincere congratulations at
the great success due to your untlring
efforts. The whole of mankind must
unite and will do so in thanking you
for the great boon you have given it.
Ambassador Jusserand OF France, sent
thiSmessage: "LOndOn-PreSident RoOSe-
Welt - Heartiest, warmest congratula-
tions.'
Then came kilograms from diplomatic
representatives VI IOISlSH SONCA
in this country
They follow: 'Lenox, Mass-Secretary
to the president-Please submit to the
president my most cordial congratula-
tions upon success of his efforts to bring
about peace.-Durand."
'Amherst-The President beg to Of
fer my hearty congratulations for the
successful end of your endeaVors which
the whole world, especially the orient
is ever indebted to you.-Chen Tung
Liang Chung"
''Washington-Pres Roosevelt
beg to offer you. Mr.. President, on be
half of the Italian government and of
myself as representative of my august
sovereign, heartfelt congratulations for
your great success in reestablishing
peace. Italy, who since her constitution,
las endeaVored to be an element and
factor of harmony among nations, will
greatly admire and praise the work you
brought on for the beneft of humanity.
Mayor des Planches.'
'sParis-President Roosevelt-Profund
ly happy at the result of the negotia-
tions which assures a peace honorable
10 both nations and in which you have
taken so fruitful part.-Cassini.
William J. Bryan sent a message cred
iting the president with the peace agree
ment as follows: Accept congratula-
tions. Your successful efforts to secure
peace between Russia and Japan reflect
credit on the nation"
The president passed the day quiet
ly. A tremendous storm ragged over
Long Island during the early morning
and the president remained within
doors most of the time. A few person.
al friends constituted a luncheon party
entertained by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, but none of them had busi-
ness of public importance.
Treaty VIII Be Signed at Portsmouth,
Portsmouth. N. H, Aug .30.-The great
strain under which ENJOYS, attaches,
correspondents and summer guests have
been labOring for three weeks, is over.
Peace is concluded. Only the actual
framing of the treaty and formaIties of
it's signing remain. 1t has been decided
that the room in the conference build
ing where the envoys yesterday came to
agreement, shall be the scene of the
final act in the treaty of Portsmouth,
which is to put an end to this historic
war. The plenipotentiarieS yesterday
adjourned subject to call and unless
some unexpected dispute arises there
will not be another formal meeting un-
til the draft of the treaty is complete
And even should a controversy occur it
VIII not necessarily compel formal
meeting as the envoys living under the
same roof are in a position to consult
freely either in person or by letter Mr..
De Martens and Mr.. Denison, acting re-
spectively for Russia and japan have
already begun the work of redrafting
the treaty and their first meeting will
be held this afternoon.
Mr.. De Martens is receiving valuable
assistance from Mr.. PokOtiloff, who
On account of his thorough familiarity
with the whole far eastern situation
and especially the leases of Port Ar
thur and the Lao Tung peninsula and
all matters affecting the Chinese East
ern railroad is particularly qualified to
render aid.
When the signatures are attached
the exchange of ratifcations by the
emperors alone will remain. Emperor
Nfchalos in the credentials given to
Mr.. Witte formally pledged his word to
approve any treaty his plenipotentiarv
would sign. While the credentials of
Baron komura. under regular jap
anese procedure, reserved to the mi
kado the right to sanction the treaty
that is regarded as a mere formalitv
The Russians continue to regard the
agreement reached as wonderful
diplomatic victory. The highest Rus
sian auth ority speaking of what would
nave happened if peace had not been
made, said:
4 consider the military situation
from the Russian standpoint in the
most favorable light. Assume that the
Russian arms would have been sue
cessfuL Linevitch victorious might
have forced Oyama back to Liaovans
possibly to Haicheng. But with the
Russian fleet destroyed he could never
venture into Lao Tung peninsula. We
could not have recrossed the YaI1 into
Korea. We could mover have retaken
Sakhalin. Practically we obtain in this
treaty what we would have had to buv
with victories. Had defeats come
who knows what else we should in the
end have been obliged to yield''
Mach -Unwritten History.
Portsmouth, Aug. 3O.-Much inter-
esting history behind the peace confer
ence remains to be written. No one
knows exactly what considerations in
duced the Toxic government to waive
demands f..leh
known that the president was con-
tinuing his labors to the last it is not
possible to make any definite state
ment as te whether at the end he ad-