Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-30

latest editions OIL the evening PdPei9 o
and the terms reached the public for
the first time in this mornings
papers All persons prominent In poll
tical circles are out of town and there
fore it was impossible to obtain any
thing like concensus of public opin-
ion other than as represented by the
leading morning newspapers.
The Associated Press conveyed the
first information to the foreign office.
where Sir Eric Darlington, represent
ing Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, eS-
pressed profound astonishment.
Surprise to Government.
He said this was the first intimation
the government had received. In fact,
it had not been informed from any Of
fetal source that Japan intended to
make such wholesale concessions.
Sir Erics first expression after he
had been handed the dispatch, was;
1T is simply extraordinary"
The foreign office, according to Sir
Eric, had no idea that Japan intended
to yield on all points. The Associa-
ted Press understands. however, that
1t was well known in official circles
here that Japan was SO anxious to
make a good impression on the world
that she was ready to make extraord-
inary concessions.
& Sir Eric also said that the Anglo
Japanese treaty was released by the
announcement of the decision of the
Portsmouth conference, but that the
terms would not be given out till the
government had been notified officially
of the result of the peace conference.
Baron Hayashi Silent.
Baron Hayashi, the japanese minis
ter, when seen at his country home,
said he must decline to make any COM
ment until he received official an
nouncement from his government.
In all official circles, In the clubs
and elsewhere, the announcement of
the terms came as complete surprise
and responsible persons declined to
express definite opinions until more in
formation regarding the terms had
been received.
The morning papers, while sharing
unexpected nature of the peace terms,
accord the greatest praise to Japan
for having chosen SO rnagnanimous a
course. 1t is eontended that by waiv-
ing the question of indemnity japan
might Justly claim the whole of the
Island of Sakhalin, and that, therefore,
the return of half Of the island is q
concession made entirely in the interest
of peace.
All the papers express gratitude to
President Roosevelt and admiration Of
his untiring zeal, giving lrffn full cred
IT for being "the one man who made
peace possible
Disappointment is Shown.
English papers which have been
strongly pro-Japanese through the
express disappointment
at Japali's failure to be reimbursed
for the expense of the war. At the
same time several of them admit that
she perhaps has chosen the wiser and
more businesslike course.
The Chronicle attributes the deci-
sion that led to peace to the emperor
OF Japan himself, and says:
.When the Japanese generals and
admirals extolled the 6Sagnanimous
virtues of their emperor as the sole
cause Of their victories they did not
use empty phrases. The emperor and
his advisers have kept their judgment
clear They knew that Russia would
not pay because she could not, and
that at the end of another eighteen
months war, while Japan's debt would
be doubled, Russia would be still less
able to pay an indemnity. That Is
why we consider even from the finan-
cial side, that Japan has chosen the
wiser course. The guidance of the far
East is now in Japan's hands, and she
holds an opportunity for expansion
and commercial growth that in few
years will make the concession Of an
indemnity appear to be a very small
affair"