The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-01

The information of the Associated
Press was that Baron Komura would
then place his last trump-a whole
sale proposal to arbitrate all unad-
justed propositions-before the con-
ference 1T was hardly conceivable
that Mr.. Witte dare refuse to place
before the author OF the Hague Tri-
bunal such a proposition. To do so
would be for him to court both for
himself and his government a uni
versal outburst OF denunciation.
News Caused Sensation.
A scene of great excitement fol-
lowed the receipt of the news in the
lobby of the Hotel Wentworth. The
official bulletin was telephoned from
the &C inference room al the navy yard
by Mr.. Sato and like an electric
thrill it flooded through the ROOM
There were screams of joy Men
threw their hats aloft and women &C
tually wept.
Then there was rush Tor tele-
graph offices and' in All instant the
news was speeding to the remotest
corners OF the earth.
The Japanese practically yielded
everything They accepted the Rus
sian ultimatu1n, with no indemnity,
and a division OF Sakhalin without
payment OF redemption money.
The Japanese also yielded the in
termed warships and the limitation Of
naval power. The conference ad-
journed until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. White, accompanied by Baron
Rosen, came to the hotel for lun-
cheon There was wonderful DEM
onstration upon their arrival. A great
crowd had collected under the porte
cochere Of the annex where the Rus
slams are quartered and when their
automobile drew up the air was torn
with frantic cheers. Hats were
thrown aloft.
Mr.. Witte, as stepped out of the
motor car, seemed quite overcome,
too full for utterance He could only
grasp and shake the hands that were
extended to him. Baron Rosen also
was equally moved an dreceived the
congratulations of the crowd in 81
lence For about five minutes the
two plenipotentiaries were kept upon
the porch listening to the incoherent
praises Of the hotel guests.
DO you pay indemnity'::" was the
universal interrogation. Pas I'm
Sou" (Not cent?. was Mr.. Whites
response.
Forcing his way to the door, Mr..
Witte encountered a member Of the
Russian mission. who rushed forward
to shake his hand. Briefly. in Rus
sian. he gave them the joyful tidings.
Then, as he started up the stairs,
newspaper correspondents clamored
for information.
What have you done? How is it
settled?"
We pay not kopeck OF indemni
~, he replied as he turned at the
landing half way up the stairs.
I'VE get half OF Sakhalin; that's
the agreement in a nutshell"
Interview With Witte.
The Associated Press correspond
ent accompanied Mr.. Witte to his
room. He had been quite overcome
by the great ovation he had received
and the intense strain he had been
under
1T seems Incredible" he said. Il
do not believe any other man in my
place would have dared to hope for
a possibility of peace on the condi-
tions to which we have just agreed.
From all sides, from Preside1: Roose-
welt down to my own friends in Rus
sia. | received up to the last moment,
even this morning. urgent representa-
tions that something should be paid
to Japan
At this point Mr.. WHITE. who was
still laboring under excitement, al
most lost control of himself He