Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-31

generous initiative" Mr. Roosevelt
replied with words of thanks and con-
graduation.
Then began the jublation. Mr..
Wittc and Baron De Roscn returned to
the hotel for luncheon. The Japanese
had remained at the conference hall
to lunch with Mr. PIERCE. The news
that peace had been concluded had
preceded the Russian plenipotentiar-
les and such scenes of wild rejoicing
have never been before witnessed in
this state as greeted them upon their
arrival.
Mr.. Wittc was fairly ovcrpowcrcd by
the ovation he received. He could
only express his gratitude by shaking
the hands of everybody and in re-
Spouse to the vollcy of questions fired
at him as to the terms. murmur: I'VE
pay not kopecl and we get half of
Sakhaln."
RUSSIANS ARE OVERLOOKED.
Later III his room, when he had par
tally recovered himself. he declared that
he could not have dreamed of such "A vic
tory--for that he regards it as a diplomatic
triumph of the first magnitude he makes
no attempt to conceal. And that is the
general verdict here tonight.
| The Russians are overjoyed Mt tho rc-
suit. 1--WE have had our Lao Ynngs and
/ Mukdcns ON land.' they say, land our
1sushimas on sea, but the japanese have
had their Portsmouth,"
! Although Mr. Witto is not Il diplomatist
they declare that h. has outmanocuvrod
the japanese, yielding one by one To tho
conditions until he forced them into IA
corner on the main issue of indemnity and
left them no escape except surrender or
to convert the war into war to collect
tribute
! The Russians declared that diplomatic
cally tn. japanese made their colossal
b,indcr when they agreed to consider
the conditions soriatim.
JAPANESE DISSATISFIED.
! The Japanese correspondents though
they said little plainly showed their dis
satisfaction with the terms during thu
afternoon. They stood aloof, silent in the
midst of the general jubilation. for as the
afternoon advanced the air was filled with
the sounds of rejoicing. Bells were ring
ing in Portsmouth and Newcastle and the
fleet in the harbor was adding to the din
with sirens and bells. One OF the Japan
esc. however. gave the true note when he
remarked: Tell me that the Mikado
has approved it and shall be satisfied"
| In that sentence WAS compressed the
spartan hcroism of the Japanese nation,
and later when Mr.. Sato issued the Of
nical explanation Of the reasons that
moved the japanese plenpotentiaries and
il showed that the Emperor had ap.
proved there was a perceptible change in
the feeling of the Japanese. Considerable
GisappOintment, however continued to he
manifested. Baron Koniura declined to
speak, ami Mr. Takahra would only
say when asked by the Associated Press
to make Il statement:
"For tie sake of humanity and civil
}, iza,ion. and as we believe N the interest
Of both countries and tho world, We have
made peace"
: SIRE. THE WORLD WILL APPROVE.
Despite the fact that neither of the Jap
/, anose plcnipotcntiarics would talk for
r,uhication hOHcv the Associated
Press can present their line of reason
mg in the words of another
"'rhe Russians may call it a diplomatic
victory, but we are confident that upon
! calm consideration the world VIII applaud
our course. TO yield upon the que stion
|. Of our demand for the expenses of the
war was the only road to peace. We had
attained the objects of the war. We had
established our predominant position in
Korea, we had obtained the leases to Port
Arthur and the adjacent territory, we
had obtained the Chinese eastern rail.
road and the evacuation of Marchura
We had even obtained important fishing
rights along The Russian littoral. Tho Sc
covered the objects OF tho war which We
have kept steadily in view for nineteer
!, months of bloody fghtna. Those object.
insured the resumption Of the great work.
> If peace we had planned To have nov
set ourselves IA new object-that Of obtain
ing money from Russia tn defray the OK,
Icnses Of the war-wOuld have involved
n continuation Of the sacrifice of blood
shed and treasure At the end-what?
1--WE could not go to Moscow or st. Pc,
tcrsburg. Tho internal conditions In Rus.
STA had to he considered. Our very sue
ccsses might have created conditions
which would make 1t impossible to secure
Indemnity. Besides In the ana analysia