Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-15
WAR Is OFFICIALLY ENDED
Rulers Of Japan and Russia Sign Treaty
Made in America.
OFFICIAL NOTICES ARE EXCHANGED
Japan's Message sent by Me-
dium OF the United states
ana Russin's Via
France.

WASHINGTON, oct 14.--The emperor OF
Russia ana the emperor Of Japan today
signed their respective copies Of the peace
treaty, thus officially ending the war.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador,
called at the State department today and
saw Secretary Root. While he had no Off
cial advices on the subject information had
reached him to the effect that the EN-
peror OF Russia had early in the day af-
fixed his signature to the copy OF the treaty
drawn at Portsmouth and engrossed on
vellum at st. Petersburg. 1t was not
necessary for the ambassador to convey
this information officially to the State de-
partment, for. according to the plan ar
ranged yesterday, the Russian Foreign
office was to advise the French govern
ment of the act of signature and that
government in turn was to advise the
Japanese government
A few minutes after noon Minister Taxa
hira appeared at the State department with
message stating that the emperor of
Japan had signed the treaty at Toxic. A
cablegram was Immediately sent to Spencer
Eddy, charge d'affaires of the American
embassy at st. Petersburg, who was in
structed to inform the Russian Foreign
office that the emperor of Japan had per-
formed his part, and so both copies OF the
treaty having been duly signed and each
OF the great nations lately engaged in
hostilities having been ofhcially informed
OF the fact the Russo-Japanese war, which
began February s, 1904, with the attack
by Togos fleet upon the Russian ships at
Port Arthur, terminated officially today.
October H.
Little remains to be done to meet the
otncial requirements. At a later date prob
ABLY In the course of a month or two
copies of the treaty will be actually ex-
changed, probably in Washington, by the
Russian ambassador and the Japanese min
lister or charge, for 1t Is possible that
Minister Takahira will before that occur
renee have gone to Japan on a leave of
absence. There IS nothing for this gov
eminent to do in the way OF proclamation.
The Aurora, Jemtchug and the Oleg, con-
shutting Admiral Enquists squadron at
Manila, and the Lena at Mare island which
nave been informed for months, may prob
ably now be Released whenever the Rms
sian government sees fit to make the re-
pairs Although the ships have been under
going extensive repairs to make them sea-
worthy, 1t may be some time yet before
they are ready to sail
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 14.-The treaty
of peace was signed today, though the rem
resentative Of the Foreign office refused to
make any official statement on the subject
The treaty, engrossed on parchment with
tue fTench and English text in parallel
columns, was sent by Foreign Minister
Lamsdorn to Peterhof, where the ceremony
of signing took place
The time of the official notification Of the
ratification OF the treaty has been changed
| and will take place tomorrow Afternoon
The treaty may be published Monday morn
ing in the Official Messenger
TOXIC, Oct 1850 D. NIT Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the treaty of peace
with Russia will become effective on Mon
day or Tuesday next. when the notices Of
Its ratification will have been exchanged.
| PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE following official
statement was issued here this evening:
| His majesty the emperor OF Russia today
signed the treaty of peace between Russia
! and Japan. He charged the amba ssador Of
Russia in Paris to communicate this fact to
| the knowledge of the French government
and to request IL to inform the Japanese
| government