Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-06
SCENE SIMPLE IN IxrRl Nj
Copies of the Convention Had Been
Carefully Compared and Found to
Be Identical Before Being Taken to
the Conference Room-Thosc Pres
cnt to Witness the Signing.
(By Associated Press,

PORTSMOUTH,. n. H.. Sept. s.
The treaty Of peace between Russia
ana Japan was signed by the repre-.
scntativcS of the two empires at 3:l7
y. m, today. OH the instant of the
contamination of the great historical
aci, Il national salute was fired at the
United States navy yard on Kittcry
Point.
NJ. Wittc, accompanied Ivy Baron De
ltoscn and Mr. Plancon. lcft the hotel
for The navy yard at 2:30 p. H. The
rain which had been falling In tor
rents for half an hour previous to this
time, suddenly ceased and the sun,
which had not been visible for three
days, slionc forth.
Greeted by Hotel Guests.
Baron komura, Minister Takuhirn
and Mr. Dcnnison. the legal adviser
of the Japanese cnvuys, left mt 2:iS
in an automobile for the navy yard.
They were greeted by the guests of
the hotel, gathered on the vcrandl,
To Witness their departure. bishop
Henry G. Potter, of New York, was
among the number.
Baron komura, pointing at the sun,
said. smiling: 1T is good omen for
| peace"
| Barren komura had been preceded by
| another motor car. which carried Mr.
Sato and the Japanese secretaries,
| taking their copy of the peace treaty
in large black leather portfolio.
Received by Admiral Mead.
Both Russian and Japanese missions
on their arrival at the navy yard were
| received at the entrance Of the build
| ing by Admiral Mead, while two com
panics of marines commanded by Ma.
Jor Moses rendered military honors.
The copies of the treaty of peace
brought to the navy yard had been
carefully compared by the secretaries
OF the two missions in order to avoid
the necessity of reading them before
the signing ut which pcrsonages OK.
traneous To the negotiations assisted.
When the secretaries had ascertnined
| the perfect cXactncss of The two copies
OF the treaty the plcnipotentinries ana
the other members of the two mis-.
SionS entered the conference hall. nc.
companicd by Assistant Secretary
Pcirce, Governor McLanc, Admiral
Mead and the mayor of Portsmouth.
M. White Signed First.
NJ Wittc, the chief of the Russian
Observation-Disclosures was the first to sign
his name to the treaty.
After the ceremonies of the signing
OF the treaty, Baron De Rosen deliver
cd short speech, pointing out the i'm
portancc of the present event and tho
influence 1t will have in the relations
between the two countries He ended
by expressing the satisfaction he felt
at the good relations which have chra
acterizcd the work of the plenipotcn
| tiarics
Baron Komura replied, paraphasing
Baron De Rosen's speech. AMI express
cd his thanks for the kind words adj
! dressed to himself and to the mem
bers of his mission.
Thanksgiving Services.
The entire Russian mission. headed
by NJ. White, attended Il thanksgiving
service, celebrated In Christ Episcu
pal church. both by American and Rus
sian clcrgymcn.
Rc-entcring the hotel, one OF the
chief members of the Japanese mis-
sion said The treaty signed today
may be The most important historical
feature of the twentieth century"