The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-31
WAR ENDED,
The ENJOYS
MAKE PEACE
japan Yields Everything, Ac'
cepting Cars Ullimalum.
NOW FRAMING THE TREATY

mands For indemnity. sakhalin, In
termed Warships and Limitation OF
Sea Power 49, The Result a Great
DIPLOMAT Vietory For Russia-Mes'
saqes Of Generalization Pouring In
On President Roosevelt
Portsmouth, y. H.. Aug. 3O.-The
long and bloody war between Japan
and Russia is ended. The terms OF
ueace we're settled by Mr. Witte and
Baron Komum. and preliminary ar
rangemcnts Tor an armisticc were con
cluded and the actual work of framing
the treaty of Portsmouth was by
mutual consent turned over to Mr.. De
Martens. Russia's great international
lawyer. and Mr DcnnIson, who for %
years has acted as the legal adviser
of the japanese foreign Office
The treaty is expected TO be COM
plctcd by the end OF the week.
This happy conclusion OF the confer
once. which week ago would have
bceen shlpwrecked had il not been for
the heroic iutcrcession Of President
Roosevelt was sudden and dramatic.
For the sake of peace japan. with the
ma.u.uimitv OF a victor. at the last
moment yielded everything still IN
issue. Rus sia refused to bulge from
the ultmaum Emperor Nicholas had
eiyeu to President Roosevelt through
Ambassador Meyer. so indemnity
under any suise. but an agreement TO
divide Sakhalin and reimburse Japan
for the maintenance Of the Russian
prisoners were his last words They
had been repeatedly reiterated In Mr..
Whites instructions and in the form
OF n written reply to the Japanese
proposal of last Wednes-
day they were delivered to Baron Ko-
mura
Mr.. Witte went TO the conference
declaring he was poworless 10 change
the dot of an or thu cross Of a 7
i'm his instructions Emperor Nicholas
word had been given not only to him.
but To President Roosevelt. the head
of a foreign state.
MIR. Witte Was Amazed.
When Baron Komura. therefore.
offered the new basis Of compromise
tthe complete renunciation OF indem-
nifty. coupled with a proposition for
the redemption OF Sakhalin at a price
TO be fixed by a mixed tribunal CON
sisting of representatives, OF the neu-
trail powers. in fact If not In words. the
solution offered by President Roose-
velO. Mr WHITE arain returned a non
possunus II was what Mr.. White
termed in his interview the psyche
logical moment" Mr. White did not
finch. He expected a rupture. and as
he expressed u afterwards. he was
stunned by what happened. Baron
Komura gave way on all the disputed
points With tho prescience that has
enabled the japanese TO gauge the
mental processes Of their adversaries
on the field of battle and upon the sea.
they had realized In advance that
peace could he obtained in no other
way. They he'd warned their govern
mcnt. President Roosevelt had also. 1t
Is believed. advised Japan that 1t was
better 10 meet the Russian position
than 10 take the responsibility of con
tinuing the war for the purpose Of col
lectng tribute The mikado at the
session of the cabinet and elder states
men had sanctioned the final conces-
sion. When Baron Komura yielded the
rest was mere child's play.
Articles 10 and II Gnterned war
ships and the limitation OF Russla's
sea power in the Far EasO were with
drawn. Japan agreed that only that
portion of the Chinese Eastern rail
road south Of Quanchoutze the posi-
ton occupied By Oyama, should be
ceded to Japan Both sides, once the
was broken wanted a Just
and lasting" peace. and in that spirit
il was decided to practically neutral
lie Sakhalin. each country binding
itself not to fortify its half of the
island. and Japan assuming an obliga-
ton not TO fortify the La Perouse
strait between Sakhalin and Hok-
kaldo. which would bar Russla's com
mercial route to the Pacific.
The plenlpotentiaries went farther.
They decided to add a new clause in
the nature of a broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges by
which each country will secure for the
other the benefit OF the most favored
nation" clause and the open door"
The new treaty. therefore. will be a
wonderfully friendly document, Of a
character almost 10 raise tht suspi-
cion that the two countries have not
negotiated peace but have concluded
the basis of future alliance. There
is. however, no evidence as rumored
that any secret clauses are to be ap-
pended to the present treaty.
Sent Messages TO Roosevelt.
Before leaving the conference build
ing fluctuations were exchanged with
the president at oyster Bay Both
Baron Komnra and Mr.. Witte tele-
grained. The former confined himself
to apprising Mr.. Roosevelt of the con-
ditions upon which peace had been
concluded Mr.. Witte frankly laid his
tribute at the presidents feet. In his
message he said:
History will ascribe to you the
glory" and added the expression OF
Russla's hearty appreciation OF the
presidents generous initiative" Mr..
Posevelt replied with words of thanks