Evening star., 1905-11-11
THE MIX lOO'S EO|CT
Announces Result of the Peace
Negotiations.
MESSAGE TO JAPAN
ADMONISHER AGAINST MANI
TESTING PRIDE.
Desire Expressed That the Friendly
Relations With Russia May Become
Intimate and Cordial.
M ESSAGE TO JAPAN

United States Minister Griscom at Toxic
a,as forwarded to the Secretary of State
COPY of the imperial edct issued by the En-
peror OF Japan announcing the conclusion
of the Portsmouth treaty of peace between
Japan and Russia. The document. which
is an unusually strong state paper. Is IN
part follows:
1--WE have always deemed 1t fundamen-
tai principle of our international policy to
maintain peace in the east and to assure
the security of our empire and the promo
ton of these high objects has. therefore
been our constant aim. But last year for
reasons dictated by the necessities of self
preservation were unfortunately forced
into hostilties with Russia. Since the war
began our army and navy have made ade-
quate provision for home defense and for
military preparations within the empire it
self and have withstood hardships of all
kinds in their campaigns abroad, and have
thus achieved glorious success. Our civn
officials have In concord with our diet dill
gently performed their duties In further
anee of our will. All measures for the
prosecution of the war and for the admins
tration of domestic and foreign affairs
have been properly taken as the exigencies
OF the situation demanded
Our people, frugal and prudent. have
cheerfully borne the heavy burden of ma
tional expenditure and have generously con-
trfbuted TO the war funds, thus assisting,
with one Will, In advancing the prestige
and maintaining the dignity of the state.
The result is due in large measure to the
benign spirits of our ancestors, as well as
to the devotion TO duty Of our civil and
military officials and the self-denying pa
triotism of all our people. After twenty
months of war the position of the empire
has been strengthened, and the interests
of the country have been advanced, and In
asmuch as we have never wafvered in our
desire for the maintenance of peace, it is
contrary to our will that hostiIties be pro-
tracted and our people should be unneces-
sarily subjected to the horrors of war
The Presidents Suggestion.
when the President of the United States
in the interests of peace and humanity
suggested that the governments of Japan
and Russia should arrange terms of peace,
fully appreciating his kindness and good
will we accepted his suggestion and at
the proper moment appointed plenipoten-
tiaries to confer with those of Russia.
1.-The plenipotentiaries of the two coun-
tries having met and conferred frequently.
the Russian plenipotentiarieS have agreed
to the proposals of our plenipotentiaries
which were essential, having IN view the
objects of the war and maintenance of
peace in the east, thus manifesting the sim
cerfty OF their desire for peace. We have
examined the terms agreed to by the pleni-
potentiaries, and, having found them to be
in entire conformity with our will we have
glory having thus been secured. we are
happy to invoke the blessing of the benign
spirits of our ancestors and to be able to
beaueath the fruits of these great deeds to
our posterity. 1t is our earnest desire to
share the glory with our people and long to
enjoy the blessings of peace with all ma
tions Russia is again the friend of Japan,
and we sincerely desire that the relations of
good neighborhood now re-establlshed shall
become intimate and cordial
People Admonished Against Pride.
In this age, when there is no delay in the
worlds progress, there should be no cessa-
ton OF effort to improve the administration
of the nations affairs, both internal and ex-
ternal. While military efficiency should be
maintained In full viger even in time of
peace, earnest endeavor should be made to
attain success in peaceful pursuits, 50 that
in equal measure with the power, the pros
perity of the country may be maintained
and its permanent progress Insured. We
strongly admonish our subjects against
manifestations of vainglorious pride, and
command them to attend to their lawful
avocations and to do all that lies in their
power TO strengthen the empire"