Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-09

Portsmouth. y r.. Specialize
treaty of Portsmouth was signed short
~ before . o'clock Tuesday afternoon
In the conference room OF the navy
general store az the navy yard The
firing OF a national salute OF 10 guns
was the signal which told the people
OF Portsmouth. Kittery and Newcastle
that the peace OF Portsmouth was an
accomplished fact. and che church bells
in the three towns were soon pealing
forth a joyful refrain.
For a. minutes those outside the I
conference room anxiously awaited the !
signal Suddenly an orderly dashed T
90 the entrance of the peace building /
aud waved his hand 90 the gunner a /
few feet away and the opening shot OF
the salute rang out on the clear air OF
the soft september afternoon. pro-
claiming peace between Russia and Ja-
pan.
wITTE GRAsPs KOMURA's HAND.
In 90 the moment of signing the
treaty. mo- word had broken the silence
/ OF the conference room. Throwing his
| pen aside Mr. White. without a word.
reached across the table and grapsed
Baron Komura's hand. His conferees
followed ard the Russian and Japanese
/ delerates remained for moment in
l silence their right hands tightly clasp
ed across the conference table. The
war was over Russia and Japan were
once more friends.
This simple ceremony rang through
and deeply impressed the attaches and
secretaries OF the two missions. who.
with the Invited witnesses. had formed
a large circle around The delegates sit-
ting az the table
Baron de Rosen was the Grst to break
the silence Rising lrom his seat the
ambassador. looking nc Baron Komura
and Mr. Tlkahiga straight in the eye
said a Few words which one had oui2
TO hear 90 know that they came from
d his heart. lie began hy saying that D.,
, wished. on behalf OF NJ Witte Rus
3 sia's first plenipotenuary. and in hr
b own name. 90 say few words.
, ROsEN's EARNEST WORDS.
/ Eve have just signed" continued th'
! Ambassador ~an acr which win hav'
S forever place Ga the annals of bis
z tory. As uegouators ON BEHALF OF th
empire of Russia as Wen as che emplr
- OF Japan $50 may with tranquil con
science say that We have done all tha
G was in our power in order 90 brin
4 about the peace for which the Who'll
" civilized world was longing. We earn
esuy hope that friendly relations Del
~ tween the Two empires will hence.ort
.e be firmly established and we trust ms
his exceIeucy Baron Komura. as Mir
is lister OF Forcivn Affairs and one of Oh
TO leading statesmen OF his country. Wi
a apply 60 the strengthening % these I'd
- lations. the wide experience and wi.
y statesmanship De SO conspicuously di
,o PLAYED during these negotiations. while
"a have now been so auspiciously COZ
cluded."
re BARON KOMURAS RESPONSE.
er Baron Komura replied that he share
entirely the views % btAion NC ANcaN
- The Treaty OF Portsmouth which tn
"a had Just signed he said, was in q
interest OF humanity and civilizati'
"a and he was happy TO believe that
Ia would bring about Arm. lasting pea
between the two neighboring empir'
Tas lie begged 10 assure the Russian plei
up potentiaries that il would be his du
up as wen as his pleasure 20 do everythi
&C. in his power TO make the treaty in Il
IA what il processes to be in words
treaty OF peace and amity.
=, Portsmouth y. n. Special
So peace opens with preamble reciti
that his majesty. the Emperor and
one tocrat OF all the Russians and his m
the esty. the Emperor OF Japan. desiri
ted TO close the war now Slbsisting
in tween them and having appointed IN
respective plenipotentiarics and Z
olA nished them with fun powers, N
ou' were found 70 be IN form, have come
.S,. an agreement or a treaty Of peace
arranged as follows:
s.et Article / stipulates for the cstaoli