New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
NO BIG CELEBRATION HERE
JAPANESE MUCH EL-ATED.
Nay Observe Victory by Collecting
Money-Kaneko Gets Dispatch.

With much Joy the Japanese residents and the
representatives of the japanese government in this
city received the news of the fall of Port Arthur
yesterday. While they were not sangune that this
decisive victory would any immediate cessa-
ton of hostilities, they said that it pro-
nounced evidence of the superiority OF the
Japanese forces that not the Russians could
be IN doubt as to what the end of the would
be- Besides. the fail of Port Arthur had accom-
plished in great measure the object for which
Japan went TO war. they declared since Southern
Manchuria would be opened to the trade of the
nations, and Japan would be assured of her food
stuffs ana have market for her manufactures
Every Japanese in the city highly elated
There were many individual celebrations, but II is
unlikely that there will be representative cee-
bration of the victory. For reason the fall Of
Port Arthur does not mean the end of the war. and
Sadazuchi Uchlda the Consul General in this city
thinks it would hardly be fitting to hold any festival
over the result of battle. dinner or reception
would cost money he said. and this money would
be much better spent in relief for the widows and
orphans of the soldiers who fell at Port Arthur
He thought that any demonstration on the part of
the japanese here would take the form of another
collection for that purpose.
SUMMONED TO THIS CITY.
Mr.. Uchida was spending New Years at George
j. Gould's place. at Lakewood. but was summoned
to this city. where he learned the news. He reached
here last night and found accumulation OF
dispatches from Baron Takahira at Washington
telling of the overtures for surrender of the Rus
slams and the negotiations One read:
Port Arthur army reports letter from General
stoessel proposing surrender received p, m. Gen;
eral Nogi reports proposal accepted. terms and
spective delegates noon ID Marshal Yamagata
telegraphed General Nogi. under imperial command
devotion which General Stoessel fully displayed
hnor se Of sd M aceoed to- R Toso
olared. under command imperial government. that
blockade Liao-Tutg Peninsula shall only be main
tanned hereafter coast lying westward straight
line drawn from southerly entry point TO wedge
for present ships except those Of their service
naval or military authorities concerned Nogi re-
ports Tunkeewanshan and = forts uptown Mon
day @ by ops and
heights n and NJ southwark thereof. Almost all
blown on Monday morning by enemies themselves hem s
Our operations suspended since same morning, pend
ing conclusion negotiations surrender
Another message. received late last evening. said:
Negotiations concerning conditions surrender
brought conclusion p m Conditions proposed
ceived. TAKAHIRA.
Mr.. UCHIDAS VIEWS.
Said Mr.. Uchda;
We overjoyed TO learn this. OF course. we
are not sanguine that this means the end of the
war; we are afraid rather; that the war will have
to continue But We are g ad. because this delivers
Port Arthur. so important a strategic point. into
ing the garrison there for other service. 1t means
more than the loss OF the place to Russia too for
The Japanese here are glad enough to hold
celebration, but 1t appears that such would
be somewhat i'll advised Any dinner reception
better advantage In relieving the families of the
soldiers who killed at the siege. | think that
our commemoration of the fall will take the form
of another collection. whose money shall go to the
fatherland.
BARON KANEKO INFORMED.
At the headquarters OF Baron Kaneko official
confirmation of the earlier reports obtained.
Baron Kaneko was in Boston yesterday. The news
had been telegraphed 10 him. Tokutaro Sakai. his
representative said that without doubt the gar
risOn of Port Arthur would be allowed to depart
with full military honors. it the desire of
the Emperor show every consideration to Gen
eral Soessel whose brave defence OF the place had
excited his maJesty's admiration M. Sakai con-
tinued:
The fall of Port Arthur practically acconplshes
n great part of that for hCh Japan began the
war, since il assures tt.at Southern ManchuTia
will be kept open. What more of war there Is viii
be at Moukden, further to the north ThlS
politically than strateglcally although that Is i'm
pOrtant enough Ii breaks RussiaS great mlhtary
prestige and shows that our troops can master the
Russians on land. as our vessels defeated thelrs
even indicates an early
end. but il confirms our determination to carry on
the war years. twenty years, l! necessary
japan into the with two things in view
to establish the independence of Corea and 10 MAIN
tain the Chinese control OF Manchuria so that the
nations W hich had trade relations could have free
Japan's existence since there is not enough farm
land in the country 10 furnish foodstuHs TOT the