Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-31
PRESIDENT ADVISES CAUTION
Peace Not an Accomplished Fact Until
Treaty is Actually Completed,
MAY Be SIGNED AT OYSTER BAY
IL would Then Eater Into History "s
the Treaty OF Sycamore Hill
MIR. Roosevelt Receives
ConRrHtuintions.

bolNlNt we are ketlluk lnlo NillN Nli''''' '"' /
we are not yet out OF the woods
This homely admonition represents accu-
rately President Roosevelts view Of the |
situation at Portsmouth. Peace Is In sight, |
but Is not yet an accomplished fact. Pro- /
foundly as he ls gratined at the results al |
ready achieved py the plenipotenuarles'
the presidsn, realizes fully thot the most
important work remains yet to be done !
Untn that is accomplished It is scarcely |
the part Of wisdom, he thinks, TO do more |
than whistle softly"
II is probable the president may make a
formal expression concerning the work ac-
compiished at Portsmouth by the Russian |
and Japanese ENJOYS, but the intlmation !
today was that he would not make such |
statement, In any event, until he should |
have been assured OF the success OF the !
conference
The president has no dehnite idea how !
long the plenipotentiaries may be engaged }
In the negotiations OF the treaty OF peace !
He believes that II ought not to take |
great length OF time because the points OF
difference having been resolved, the incor- |
poration Of the tentative agreement reached
becomes practically only a question Of
phraseology. The Importance OF the text
OF the various sections of the treaty is not
minimized by the president and he appre-
ciates thoroughly that obstacles may arise
at any moment that might delay seriously
the negotiations, or possibly wreck them
entirely. The woods will not be cleared en-
tirely until the treaty is signed and sealed.
May he signed mt oyster bay.
The place to be selected for the append
| ing of signatures to the treaty raises a
! question of interest. II was assumed prior
to the meeting OF the conferees that the
treaty, wherever 1t might be negotiated.
would be signed in Washington and be
| known hereafter as the Treaty of Wash
ington." as the conference itself, although
held at Portsmouth, is known as the wash
ington conference. II is proposed that the
signing OF the treaty take place at Saga
more Hill as compliment to President
| Roosevelt for his part in initiating the con-
! ference and bringing 1t to a successful
issue. The treaty then would be known as
the Treaty of Sycamore HILL" and would
go down in history along with many other
| important conventions which have been
concluded at places other than continental
! capitals. This question lies wholly with
the conferees and 1t is likely to remain un-
/ determined until they practically have con-
cluded their work.
| President Receives Congratulations.
Crowned heads unite with distinguished
statesmen OF America and Europe in ac-
COrdlnR the glory OF peace between fubsld
and Japan to President Roosevelt.
! Throughout last night and today tee-
grams Of congratulations poured in upon
the president in a great flood. They came
from persons Of high degree and of low
and from all quarters of the civilized
world.
Among the first messages received was
one from the king OF England, as follows:
MARIENBAD, Aug. 29-The President:
YOU on the SUCCESSFUL issue OF the peace
contributed. ''''"7 = EDWARD, r. l.
Soon afterward a notably cordial cable
gram was received from Emperor William
of Germany. 1t read:
NEUEs PALAIs, Aug. 2s.-President
Theodore Roosevelt: Just received cable
from America announcing agreement of
peace peace fm oyeTjoyed express most sim
cere congratulations at the great success
mankind must unite, and will do so, in
thanking you for the great boon you have
given II. WILLIAM, l. X.
Ambassador JusseTand OF France sent
this cablegram:
| LONDON, Aug. 3O.-President Roosevelt:
JUssERAND.
Then came kilograms from diplomatic
representatives Of foreign governments in
this country.
ambassador; from Mayor Des Planches
ambassador OF Italy, and from Sir Chen
tung LANG Chang, the Chinese minister.
They follow:
LENoX, Mass. Aug. 2s.-secretary to
the President; Please submit to the presi-
upon success Of his efforts to bring about
peace DIRAND.
dent: beg to offer my hearty congratu.
latiOns for the successful conclusion Of
peace, for which the whole world. es-
You. CHENTUiNG LANG CHANG.
bss to aug oEer you 81 Mr PTes
dent, on behalf OF the Italian government
and OF myself as representative OF my
! august sovereign, heartfelt congratulations
4 peace. Italy, which. since its constitution,
e has endeavored be en- element and factor
admire and and praise the work YOU brought
humanity, MAYOR PES Pi5i;.I PLAHSHEs 16SS .!aSor
E Count Cassni who recently was sue
ceeded by Baron Rosen as Russian am
bassador to the United States. cabled as
= follows:
PARIS, Aug BO-President Roosevelt;
l Profoundly happy at the result OF nego-
:, both nations and in which you have ave, taken
. so fruitful part CASsINI.
p william j Bryan sent a message cred
2 iting the president with the peace agree
ment as follows:
: JANEsVILLE wis, Aug. 2s-Presldent
! Roosevelt; Accept congratulations. Your
4 successful EFFORTS 10 secure peace between
\ J Russia and japan reflect credit on the
, / nation. rr'- WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
y President Loubet OF France extended his
. congratulations IN this message:
: LA BEGUDE PREsIDENCE, Aug 30-
= President Roosevelt: Your eXcellency has
: just rendered TO humanity an eminent serv-
\ Ice for which felcitate you meartily. The
= French republic rejoices IN the role that its
: sister. America, has PLAYED in this historic
event, EMILE LOUBET.
The president has acknowledged the mes
sages received from King Edward, Emperor
Z William and President Loubet. but the text
= Of his responses 10 not made public here.
Cordial messages were received also
from senators and representatives in con-
4 Gress congratulsting the president on his
e great triumph for peace. also one from
former Secretary OF State John W. Foster
: In a letter 70 Baron Komura, the peace
4 envoy Of Japan 70 the Washington peace
u conference, the president extended his con-
r Gratpiations upon the wisdom and mag
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