The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-01
RUSSIANS ALSO SECURE A PoR-
TON OF SAKHALIN AND RE.
~ TAIN INTERNED SHIPS.
Y. M111 TAKEN eY SURPRISE
do NOT EXPECT JAPAN's REP
aesENTATIvEs WOULD &C.
cEPT ULTIMATUM.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 30.-The
NUosian ENJOYS achieved victory In
the Ahai struggle at the peace confer.
sloe here. For the sake of peace the
AHnsss, with q magnanimity worthy
q their heroic achievements in this
war. met the uitimatum of the car
and abandoned their demands not only
for reimbursement for the cost of the
va but for the repurchase Of the
1pseAessass4asf Of saihalin, Russia at
the same time agreeing to division of
ne island. The Japanese also with
Asv articles 10 and II of the peace
eoadtions originally proposed (de'
unaad for the surrender of the in.
tened warships and limitation of the
Russian naval power in the Far East.
The delegates Of the respective mis-
sions were then called in and the
neeuxi work, of formulating the treaty
q peace begun.
d The news that peace hal been
agreed ON caused the most intense ex-
element at the hotel where the Ell.
voys have been staying. Everywhere
there was delirium Of jubilation.
An armistice probably will be q.
ranged Immediately.
Russians Given an ovation.
N. Wtt4s, accompanisdsb by Baron de-
Rosen. came to the hotel for luncheon.
There was q wonderful demonstration
on their arrival. A sreat crowd had
collected under the porte cochere' Of
the annex, whore the Russians are
.ousetered and whore their automobile
drew up. and the air was tom with
frantic cheers. u. Witte. 10 he
:stepped out of the motor car. seemed
quite overcome. Too full for utter
.ance he could only grasp and shake
the hands that were extended to him.
Baron Rosen also was equally moved
and received the congratulations Of
the crowd in silence. For about I've
minutes the two plenipetentiartss
we're kept on the porch listening to
the incohereat praises e the hotel
guests.
DO yoa pay indemnify" was the
universal Interrogation. .. @
pas mn Sou, mot . cent? was NJ.
Whites response: ...
The two plenipotsntiaries have re-.
1psctivsly proposed to their emperors
the oonclusion Of IN immediate arms.
tice. The details Of the armistice will
bo discussed ut the next meeting and
immOdiately after the question Of the
Il eleAse Of the Russian prisoners.
NNitte Much Pleased With Result.
fhe Associated Press correspondent
accompanied N. Write to his room.
N. Witte had been quite overcome by
the great ovation he had received and
the intense strain he had been
through. He threw himself into his
armchair and after few minutes to
pull himself together" he began to
speak, slowly and deliberately, almost
rs IL he were talking to himself.
ut seems incredible" he said. II
do not believe any other man In my
place would have dared to hope for
the possibility of peace on the condf-
lions to which we have just agreed.
From all sides, from President Roose-
welt down to my own friends in Rus
STA, 1 received up to the last moment
urgent representations that something
should be. paid to Japan"
At this point M. White, who was
still laboring under excitement, almost
lost control of himself. He paused a
moment. Then he went on:
1.-The Japanese wanted to take our
interned ships and have not con-
scented. The Japanese wanted to limit
our naval power In the Far East and
I have not consented. The Japanese
wanted war indemnity or reimburse
ment, Of the cost of the war, aye, de.
manded 1t. and have not consented.
The japanese wanted the Chinese
Eastern railway south of Hardin, but
gave them only the railroad in the
possessioa Of their troops south Of
Chautalu. <
visiSst BY csar's Command.
Vfhs Japaasse wanted the island Of
3akhaola ana I refused It, agreeing,
hovovoe. Ct the last moment to coda
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