Arizona republican., 1905-08-30

kopeck Of indemnity, not a verst of
territory"
the situation looked black indeed.
The president, however, did not despair
With the final terms of the Japanese
government as soon as they should be
received from Japan's emperor, he had
determined to seek the aid of En-
peror William of Germany in support
of his proposition that the warning
powers submit their points of differ
ence to the arbitrament of an impair
tial tribunal.
Arbitration in one form or another,
mad been the presidents solution of
the difficulty ever since the differences,
seemingly irreconcilable by the ENJOYS,
had arisen. To this proposition, ia
pan had acceeded. With the powerful
Peterhof enlisted, it was hoped that
the ground of objection might be cut
from beneath the feet of Emperor
Nicholas.
THE FIRST WORD.
This was to be President ROosevelt's
supreme effort to secure "a just and
lasting peace" The presidents thought
Of this final appeal was interrupted
by the tinkle of a bell of the telephone
on his desk. Mr.. Loeb, secretary of the
president, who was engaged with him
at the moment on the peace negotia
tions answered the call.
"Wnat," he eagerly inquired, as the
message was given him.
The message repeated Immediately
He manifested so much excitement and
increduility that the president inquir-
ed: what is it?"
Press in an official bulletin from Ports
mouth" replied Secretary Loeb, "that
the plenipotentiaries have agreed on
all points of difference and will proceed
at once to negotiate a treaty OF peace .
THAT is fine-splendid," exclaimed
the president. But" as a doubt ran
through his mind, do you think it is
authentic?"
at is perfectly definite statement" 3"
Mr.. Loeb responded.
Good, good" the president de-
clared.
The joyful tidings soon spread
through the Roosevelt household. The
president did not conceal his profound
qualification at the successful conclu-
sion of the peace conference, the mi
! tiative of which had come from him
and his feeling of satisfaction at the
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| age of Sycamore Hill 1t was a joy
ful family party that assembled for
few minutes afterward around the
! hospitable board of President Roose-
welt.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
! Official confirmation of the historic
/ tidings reached the president at 2:20
o'clock in a cipher dispatch from
Portsmouth. By the authority and at
/ the request of Baron Komura the chief
/ envoy of Japan. the dispatch stated {:
! The plenipotentiaries of Japan have
| Withdrawn their claim for reimburse
lment of war expenditures and an
! agreement has been reached as to the
! partition OF the island OF Sakhalin.
All the main points have been def
I nitely settled. The plenipotentiaries
1 viii now proceed with the discussion
/ of the details"
! Shortly after the receipt of this
: MESA ge, the fun Associated Press re
port of the scenes at Portsmouth, in
cident to the announcement of the
news. including NJ. Whites statement
I of the adjustment of the differences
q. by the conferees was. received at the
/ executive offices and carried by a spe-
I cial messenger to President Roosevelt
] at his home. He read the account
with deep interest. While the presi-
! dent did not conceaI his profound
qualification that the conference had
/ reached an agreement, he said he was
I obliged in the circumstances to refrain
] from any formal expression regarding
! the work accomplished until he had
I been informed fully as to the details
1t can be said, Iowever, that he feels
! that the successful issue of the con
ference is a great triumph for human
/ ity and civilization. Such public ex-
preston as he may make regarding the
! work of the conference will be an
nounced after he shall have had an
! opportunity to carefully consider it.
! HOLIDAY AT OYSTER BAY.
Throughout this little bay village
among the friends and neighbors of
/ President Roosevelt, his interest in the
! proceedings at Portsmouth has been
! keenly appreciated. The news of the
/ agreement thrilled through the town
with magical rapidity. Business prac-
/ tically was suspended for a time and
/ the people assembled in groups here
and there to discuss the unexpected
news.
It is regarded here as likely that the
! first important work OF the conferees.
now that a general agreement has
! been reached of the main points of
! difference, will be the framing of a
protocol declaring an armistice and
providing for the return of the prison
ers. The negotiations of a permanent
! treaty of peace, a subject of grave
concern to both powers and to the civ
ilized world generally, will be watch
ed with profound interest.
THE WORLDS GENERALIZATION
At the conclusion Of their labors in
the Washington conference, the pleni-
pOtentiaries of both Russia and Japan
will be received by President Roose-
welt at either Sycamore Hill or at the
, White House. At that reception there
will probably be some notable utter
, ances. Throughout the late afternoon
/ and evening messages of congratula-
J tions by the score poured in on the