The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-01
several hours.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

Inc OfnC1al bulletin winch was I'M
mediately posted on the bulletin board
was as follows:
I'm the session of this morning, Au-
gust 20, the conference arrived at
complete accord on all the questions.
1t has been decided to proceed to an
elaboration of treaty of peace. The
conference will adjourn until o'clock
this afternoon"
M. Witte arrived in his automobile
at the hotel direct from the navy yard
at 12:45 o'clock. The news of his ap-
proach preceded him. When his car drew
up to the broad piazza he was greeted
with loud huzzahs from the men and
the waving of handkerchiefs and cries
of delight from the women. Two hun
dred people Joined in the ovation to the
senior Russian envoy. Before alighting
he rose in the car and bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. hat in hand. 1t was
a dramatic situation. The great frame
of the Muscovite giant stood out in bold
relief. His strong face beamed the
qualification he felt over the
FIRST VICTORY
that Russia has won in the conflict
with the little brown men of Japan.
He struggled through the surging
crowd up the steps, and in moment
was the center of a few score, newspa-
per correspondents.
Although great! pressed for time, NJ.
Witte graciousy confirmed the an
nounCement in the official bulletin, and
in response to questions furnished
further details of the agreement that
had been entered into at the conference
hall
Questions were hurled at him from
every side.
What have you given them?" in
quired a foreign correspondent anx-
iously, in French.
Pas un sou" ("Not cent for in
demnity'O, he declared, with emphasis
A shrek Of delight went UP from
the Russian and French correspond
ents. He further announced that the
lower half of Saghalien had been sur
rendered to the japanese, and that the
Russians would pay Japan only rea-
sonable amount Cor the maintenance Of
Russian prisoners.
Later, in his room, Just before his
departure for the afternoon meeting of
the envoys, he accorded the Publishers
Press representative an audience and
discussed with some freedom the agree
ment reached
There was jubilation at the Russian
headquarters. The members of the
Russian suite who were present hugged
and kissed each other, and warmly
congratulated their chief upon the no.
table victory that he has achieved in
securing such favorable, terms.
An indication of the feeling mani
Tested is afforded by the greeting ex-
changed between M. Witte and his
giant associate, NJ. Pokotiloff, the Rus
sian minister to China and the father
of the Russo-Chinese bank and the
creator of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
road system. Their meeting was mark
ed by an unusual display of masculine
affection.
A STROKE OF GENIUS.
A few moments later M. Pokotiloff,
in speaking of the diplomatic achieve
ments, declared with his face wreathed
in smiles and his black eyes swapping
with gratification
1T was more than a triumph. 1t
was a stroke of genius. There Is only
one man in the world who could have
done i'm Witte."
In marked contrast to this Russian
| love-feast, was the silence which sur
rounded the Japanese headquarters and
the gloom pervading the ranks of the
japanese correspondents. The en-
voys and secretaries were all down at
the navy yard. Those members of the
suite at the hotel soon after the an
nouncement of the agreement of the
conference, withdrew to their apart
ments. But with their newspapermen
it was different. They collected at
one side of the hotel lobby, their
faces depicting sorrow and grief. Tears
rested in the eyes of many of them
as they declared that it was peace with
dishonor for their country. They
formed a pitful spectacle as they dis
cussed the events of the day in their
native language. They predicted dire
full results at home as the aftermath
the overturning of the cabins. being
freely predicted.
AS the full force of the defeat, as
they viewed it became felt, they dis
couraged the approaches of consoline
spirits and were soon left to grieve
alone. When they learned later that
it was at the
DECREE OF THE MIKADo
that peace had been obtained on such
terms, they attempted to cast aside
their lugubrious looks and apparently
bowed submissiyely to the will of the
man whom they recognize as all pow,
erful
The announcement that the peace
had been declared was slow in reach
ing the people of Portsmouth, just
| across the river from the navy ward