Warren sheaf., 1905-09-07

ueT6 was a WOuueTlul EUeIuOuSJrdClOU
upon their arrival A great crowd
had collected under the port cochere
Of the Annex. where the Russians are
quartered, and when their AUTOMOBILE
drew up the air was torn with fran
tic cheers. Hats were thrown alof..
Mr. Witte,, as he stepped out of the
motor car, seemed quite overcome. Too
full for utterance, he could only grasp
and shake the hands that were extended
to him. Baron Rosen also was
equally moved, and received the con-
gratulations of the crowd in silence.
For about five minutes the two pleni-
potentiaries we're kept upon the porch
listening to the incoherent praises OF
the hotel guests.
Although Mr.. Witte is not diplo-
matist, they declare that he has outma-
neuvered the Japanese, yielding one by
one to the conditions until he forced
them into corner on the main issue of
indemnity, and left them no escape ex-
cept surrender or to convert the war into
a war to collect tribute The Russians
declared that automatically the Jap
anese made their colossal blunder
when they agreed to consider the con-
ditions seriatum.
Japs Plainly Disappointed.
The Japanese ENJOYS did not return
to the hotel until about six p m., but
we're net by larger and more enthusi-
astic crowd, and the demonstration was
greater, even, than that received by the
Russian ENJOYS. The little nation was
most enthusiastically cheered for the
heroic sacrifice she had made in the in
terests of humanity.
Agree to Armistice.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 1.-Russia's
consent to a suspension of hostilities
reached M. Witte Thursday night in a
cablegram from Count Lamsdorff,
whom Emperor Nicholas has empow-
cred to deal with the important phase
of the negotiations. Although Gen.
Linevitch has been informed Of the
practical conclusion of peace and ,di-
rected to hold himself in readiness to
open with Field Marshal Oyama the
negotiations for an armistice, the order
for the suspension of hostilities and
the signing of the truce will not go for
ward from St. Petersburg until M.
Wltte has been informed by Baron
komura that the emperor of Japan has
also given his consent and empowered
Field Marshal oyamG to conduct the
negotiations with the Russian com
mander in the field.
Japan, through Baron Komura. has
agreed to the immediate conclusion of
an armistice. At II o'clock Thursday
night Mr. Tak!ahira went to Baron de
Rosen's room and explained that he
and Baron KomGra had received in
structl5ns to arrange terms of an arm
lstice. Baron Rosen Immediately COM
munlcated with M. Witte and it is
this morning for the proclamation of
a complete suspension of hostilities
to the arrangement of the
details by the two generals upon the
battlefield.
Why Japan Yielded.
IOl llSLuOulu, IN H., Aug. oil u0 lO1-
lowing statement of the Japanese argu-
ment which governed their decision to
waive the question of indemnity can
be accepted as authoritative: Japan
realized fully she was making a sac
rifice for peace, but she was looking
to the future. It was not question
of whether the war could be success
fully continued, but of whether peace
was not now more advantageous to
Japan. Japan had already gained all
she fought for. 1t was only the "spoils
of war; that remained, and having
achieved the real objects of the war
she could afford to forego the spoils
rather than be placed in the position
Of fighting for money. While Japan
believed she was entitled to the spoils,
she felt that her position was so
strong, her successes so complete, that
she could yield without detracting
from the force of her victory.
Whites Note to the Gear.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The follow
ing is the text of Mr.. Witte's cablegram
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