The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-01
Gar Assures WItto AlmIstlcs
VIII Be Approved.
NO DOUBT As TO MIkAuo.


Ten q the Fifteen Articles Already Come
pleted in the Reugh --.Japa1ese Enroc
Use Great Care In Wording the Man.
churia Paragraphs. SO There ma, Ne
No Loophole Left for RBssi 10 Evads
the Obligation TO Eyaeuate Chinese
Territory-Not Decided Whcthcr Con-
vent1on VIII He Signed At Portsm outh,
Washington or O.stc. Bay-komura
to he Guest Of Canada Gpin, Hsno.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 81 Immediately fol.
lowing reports received here that the war
party at st. Petersburg was cndeavoring
to undo the work Of the peace ENJOYS,
the Car has taken sters to prove that hs
will stand by the obligations assumed
by Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen In their
agreement with the Jaranese rlonipo-
tentiaries.
Mr. Witte received telegram tonight
from Count Iamsdorff, the Russian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, giving assurances
that the recommendation Of the Russian
ENJOYS for the declaration OF an armlstice
would be approved. In his telegram Count
LAmsdorh said the Czar would Immediately
instruct Gen. Linevitch, the commander In
chief in the field. to suspend hostilities
as soon as the Gear received information
from Mr.. Witte that Baron Komurs. the
chief Japanese peace envoy. had been
officially notified that the Emperor Of Japan
had directed Field Marshal Oyama to take
the same course.
No doubt Is felt here that the Mlkado
will respond quickly to the Cars sugges-
ton, in spite Of the criticism that is being
directed against the Japanese Government
by the native press for showing the spirit
Of opnciliation which saved the Portsmouth
conference from failure.
Count Larnsdorh's reassuring message
seernt. 30 relisys all doubt a. 70 the success
Of the psaoo negotiations. 4 was ~
coined hero because it dissipated feeling
among some Of the Russians who bad
received advices from homo concerning che
activity CT the war party that tho Car
might be induced to withhold his approval
Of the agreement reached between the
Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries.
To the credit OF Mr.. Whites judgmsnt
II should be said that he put no faith IN ths
reports Of unwillingness on the part Of bis
sovereign to confirm the peace arrange
ment.
The Cars telegram to President Rooss-
welt indicated his approval Of what had been
done by his ENJOYS. and the message which
Mr.. Wttte received tonight from Count
Lamsdorff has made 1t clear that peace b
certain
The expectation this evening. after the
treaty drafters had done hard days work.
IL that the convention will be ready for sig-
nature on next Tuesday, hut there Is no
certainty Of this, and the chances appear
to be against It. Some slight differences
Of opinion have arisen over the verbal
construction Of the articles relating to
Manchuria, or. 1t should be said, rather
that the draft Of this provision made by the
Russians Is not quite acceptable to the jap
anese, who want to leave no possible chance
through which Russia may he able to escape
from the full measure OF her obligation
to evacuate Chinese territory and to transfer
control of Port Arthur and the Aaotung
peninsula to Japan.
The rough draft Of the treaty " being
written In French by Prof. Martens, the
Russian diplomatic and legal expert. and
the translation into English text 10 being
done by tn Japanese expert, Mr.. Dennison.
When Prof. Martens and Mr.. Dennison
quit work this evening the rough draft
had been two-thirds completed, and 1t was
explained that the remaining articles would
probably all be drawn by Tomorrow night.
There are to be fifteen articles, and ton Of
them have been written. After they have
been approved by the plenipotentiariss
the work Of engrossing will be done by ex-
pert penmen.
Mr.. Witte Is very anxious to leave Ports
mouth on Monday and u ohAfing b~oause
Of tho prospect that he will not be able 30
do 70.
The Japanese ENJOYS expect to leave
not later than Thursday. While they are
still uncertain where the treaty will b
signed they indicate that it will b either
at Warrington or Oyster Bay, for their an
nounced plans are to 90 first to New York
and thence to the national capital, and per-
haps to the Presidents home.
Baron Komura has accepted an invita-
ton from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
Premier, to visit Canada on his way to tho
Pacific Coast to take passage for Japan.
Most Of the transoontinsntal journey will
be made over the Canadian Pacific. the
Jap&aese pIenipotentiaries travelling -
the Dominion Governments guests,
Mr. Takahira, Baron Komuras COL
league, will return to his official duties az
Japanese Minister at Washington. He
has recovered from the indisposition which
kept him in bed yesterday and was up and
about to-day.
Mr. Takahira tonight met Baron Rossn
TO have an exchange OF views In regard
to the Arrangement of an armistice. In
strhctions were received by the japanese
enjoys on this subject. Mr.. Sato. the
Authorised spokesman of tho japanese.
raid after Baron Rosen and Mr.. TAkahirA
had conferred that the suspension Of hos- !
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