Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-31
TOday's Telegraphic News
Preparing the Draft.

than was at first thought would be neces-
sary, although the counsellors of Russia
and Japan and the three secretaries from
each mission who are aiding them are
laboring all day aud far into the night
1t is announced that fhe draft may not
be ready to submit to the ENJOYS them
selves before Tuesday. The work of
preparing the draft of the treaty is tedi-
GUS and exacting. Each side has two
secretaries to assist the counsellors.
Aside from the general desire of the
ENJOYS to complete their work here and
sail Tor home is the fact that official
New Hampshire is manifesting strong
determination not only to have the sign
ing of the treaty ceremOnious event,
with President Roosevelt as an invited
guest, bnt wishes the pleasure of enter
tanning the ENJOYS for four days in the
White Mountains.
To this end Senator Burnham has
gone to Oyster Bay to talk with Presi
dent Roosevelt to the subjects of signing
of the treaty aud the trip to the White
Mountains.
Five articles of the treaty, including
the first three of these subjects, terri
torial integrity of China, and the evacua-
ton of Manchuria have been agreed
upon. When the first complete draft is
finished the ENJOYS will be called to pass
upon it, When a draft is finally made
to the satisfaction of the ENJOYS it will
be transferred to parchment in French
and English and be signed. 1t cannot
be told at this time how many articles
the treaty will contain.
Portsmouth, n H., Aug. 3l.-The
startling fact has just beeu discovered
that neither the Gar of Russia nor the
Emperor of Japan has yet approved the
peace agreement of the ENJOYS, which
was reached at Tuesdays session of the
conference.
This official sanction must be obtained
before the protocol of that meeting can
be signed or final action taken upon the
treaty, which is now being drafted, In
other words, although the plenipotenti-
aries of the belligerent nations have, as
they expressed it, "met in full accord |
on all differences" their work will come
to naught unless these messages Of APP
prOval are received.
This makes clear the apparent nervous
ness of the members of the two commits
siOns, and corroborates the information |
which has come to the Publishers Press |
through highly important end conf
dental source that NJ. White has been
notified of the existence OF widespread |
belief in court circles in Russia that
General Linievitch should be permitted |
to try issue with Field Marshal Oyama
near Hardin before peace terms are form
ally determined upon.
Peace has been fully decided upon in
Portsmouth, but the issue of war or
peace was still hanging in the balance
at noon today in st. Petersburg and
Toxic.
NJ. Witte keeps closely confined to his
apartments. 1t was understood that one
of the first messages of congratulation
he received was from the Gar. This is
now found to be an error. He has re-
ceived no message thus far from his gov
eminent in any manner commencing the
result of his labors here, although it has
been announced that the modification by
Japan of her demands was made upon
the laying down of the Gar utimatum
by NJ. White.
There is no cOncealiDg the fact that
nervousness exists. While it is believed
that the two governments will respond
shortly, maybe before today draws to
close, the danger of delay in approving
and signing the protocol Of Tuesdays
peace agreement meeting is fully recog
niZed
NJ. Witte is grave but hopeful that
his war enemies may not triumph. II
emphasizes the utlerance of the Presi-
dent at Oyster Bay, yesterday, when he
remarked "Whistle softly, we are
getting into thin timber, but we are not
yet out of the woods"
1t also adds a greater significance to
NJ. Whites message of notification to the
Gar, when he concluded: eve have
applied to the execution of your orders,
all our intelligence, and our Russian
hearts. We beg your majesty merci-
fully to forgive that which we have been
unable to do more"
A significant feature in this connec-
ton is the pOstpOuement of tOday's
meeting of the treaty drafters from $50 |
a. m. to 3 p. m.
All information vouchsafed is that
this action was taken upon the request
of the japanese counsellor
This may or may not have connection
with the delay in hearing from the Car
aud Mikado.
1t would be going too far TO say that
all work of the treaty has been suspend
ed pending these advices, but postpone
ment at this time, when every energy OF
the ENJOYS to finish their labors and de-
part, is significant.
Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 9l.-Ko-
rostovitcz, the Russian spokesman, in
discussing the lack OF conirmatOry adj
vices from the Gar, said 1--WE have
heard nothing. There is nothing criti-
cal anticipated because we have been in
formed that the Japarese ENJOYS have
not yet received any message of approval
from their emperor"
NJ White could not be communicated
with up to 1890 o'clock. He denied
himself to all callers.
Portsmouth, n. H Aug. BIN.
Witte announced that he had not yet