Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-09
TREATY IS ALREADY
JAPANESE And RUSSIAN ENJOYS
COMPLETE THEIR WORK.
The 18th and Concluding Article of
Treaty Provides Exchange Of Ratifi-
cations Shall Occur Within so Days
After Being siened-ooverno Pres
ent to Witness Signing of Treaty.

ent 10 Witness signing OF treaty.
Portsmouth, Sept. 4.-F'rom an Off
cial source the Associated Press is
Informed that the treaty is completed.
1t consists of a preamble and II arti-
cles. But there were still differences
about the wording of the protocol Of
the last sitting which must be signed
before the treaty itself can be signed.
The japanese presented a protocol
70 which the Russians took exception.
The 18th and concluding article of
the treaty provides that the exchange
of Publications shall occur within 80
days after being signed by the pleni-
pOtentiaries. The Russian ratification
will be communicated to the Japanese
government by the French minister at
rokio, and Mr.. Meyer, the American
ambassador at st. Petersburg, will
communicate the Japanese ratification
to the Russian government.
After being treated to every variety
Of weather the peace conference prom
lses to end in the midst of a raging
northeastern. Since last night it has
been blowing a gale, accompanied by
torrents of rain. According to local
traditions such northeasters continue
for three days, so that it probably will
last over the day on which the treaty
is signed.
The plenipotentiaries and the at
taches of the two missions seem to be
FULLY as anxious for the curtain to
ring down on the final act Of the dra-
ma as the little colony of newspaper
correspondents and summer guests
who are awaiting to be in at the
death" The work of engrossing the
treaty has already been begun. Mr..
Rojestvensky is doing the caligraphic
work of the French and Mr.. Adashi
that of the English text.
StickIers for Words.
Controversies over the phraseology
still continue and there were several
conferences today between Mr. De.
Martens and Mr.. Dennison, differences
being referred for adjustment to the
principals. The Japanese are proving
great sticklers for words. They cling
tenaciously to their ideas. Careful
preparation and methods have been
the secret of their successes on land
and sea, and in their diplomatic strug
giles at Portsmouth the same qualities
have been displayed.
In the sittings of the conference
Baron Komura always stated the Japa
nese position upon a given point brief
ly, but with great care, and when M
Witte, whose method was entirely diff
ferent, would try to draw out explana
lions, he would stick doggedly to the
statement he had made.
M. White, a man of affairs, resource
tul and talented as he is admitted t
be, had his case in his head. He never
brought any paper with him. He met
everything which came up in an off
hand way. weighing it instantly in his
mind. Analysing it, arguing the pre-
and con. and stating his view quite
bluntly, never asking for time to con
slider.
Baron Komura, on the oteer hand
could with the greatest difficulty be
induced to enter into the region of ar
gument. He stuck to the brief be
fore him, speaking always quite
slowly, as if he had learned his les
son by rote Several times NJ. WHITE
would say:
Eyes, | understand perfectly wha
you say, but what do you mean, wha
is your real object?"
Then Baron Komura would go bacl
and restate his proposition almost ex
actly as he had done originally. Boil
systems had their advantages. BY in
sisting, insisting, insisting, Baron Ko
mura would sometimes catch NJ. White
off his guard and2 provoke him into
statements which were always eagerly
seized upon.
NJ. Witte seldom had a crystalizeC
counter proposition to make But OF
the other hand, whenever NJ. WHITE
succeeded in leading his adversary in
to the realm OF argument where previ
Gus preparation availed he had BaroI
Komura at a disadvantage. One o
hose present linked Baron Komura t
horse in drinkers" AS long as hi
was on a beaten road with his worl
cut out ahead Of him he fought aloni
readily. but the instant he was of
the road into the woods with the "blin
kers" removed, he appeared to be con
fused and lost and FASTENED back a
speedily as possible to the road h
had mentally travelled so often ant
with every foot of which he was famil
lar.
Now when the Japanese are Still
continuing their policy Of insisting W
on words or phrases, NJ. Witte is show
ing considerable Impotence. He is eS
tremely ANXIOUS to have the treat,
finished and signed at the earlies
moment to preclude the possibility o
pressure from the home government
on minor points.
Especially at st. Petersburg Their
is constant danger that instructions a
the last moment may come to try (
get this concession or that concession
and thus bring on diplomatic discus
sions which might indefinitely prolon
the negotiations.
MAILED FIST OF FRANCE