The San Francisco call., 1905-08-30

BAL aug. IS--l-6Lc
night President Roosevelt received the
following telegram from the Russian
ENJOYS
"P0RTsMoUTH, n. H, Aug. 2e.-The
Presidents We have the honor 10 in
form you that we have reached an
agreement with the Observation-Disclosures
OF Japan. To you history will award
the glory of having taken the generous
Initiative I'm bringing about this con-
ference, whose Iaborz will now prob
ably result fn establishing peace
honorable 10 both sides.
~DE WITTE
"ROSEN.7
TO this telegram the President sent
the following reply:
~oSTER BAY, y. Y, Aug. 2e-De
Nttte and ROsens Portsmouth, n. HI
cannot too strongly express my con-
gTstulaffons TO you and 10 the entire
civilized world upon the agreement
reached between you and the pIeuipo-
tentiaries OF Japan and upon the fact
that thereby a peace has been secured
Just and honorable 10 both sides.
THEODORE RoosEVELTv
In his library al Sycamore Hin, PresI-
dent Roosevelt shortly before l o'clock
this afternoon. received the announcement
that the Russian and japanese plenipo-
tenGaries at Portsmouth had reached an
agreement and would proceed at once TO
conclude the terms Of a treaty Of peace
The announcement was not expected to-
day The President al no time during the
negotiations pending had ceased to work
Tor q successful issue OF the conference
but he had realized more clearly than
any other one man il the world the enor-
nous difficulties which confronted the
eEvoys IN their deliberations. While he
has not for q moment relaxed his earnest
efforts 10 induce the conferrees TO con-
tinue their discussions with a view to
securing a basis OF agreement. he had
felt for forty-eight hours that the ask
he had set for himself IN the interest Of
humanity and civilization was well nigh
hopeless.
The Presidents final appeals 70 ST
Petersburg and 70 Toxic had been made
No response had been received from the
Orient. but from Peterhof Palace had
come. in Emperor Nicholas own words,
Russia's uIumatum, not a kopeck Of in
oemnity, not verst OF territory"
PLANNED A LAST EFFORT.
The situation looked black indeed The
President, however, did not despair
With the final terms OF the japanese
Government, as soon as they should be
received from Japan's Emperor, he had
determined 70 seek the aid of Emperor
William OF Germany il support OF his
proposition thar the warring powers SUBJ
nit their points Of difference TO the ar
bitrameut Of an impartial tribunal.
Arbitration in one form or another had
! been the Presidents solution of the diff
lculty ever since the differences, seeming
y lrrecOncilable By the ENJOYS had
arisen To this proposition Japan had ac-
cededs With the powerful influence of
the German Emperor at Peterhof enlisted
IL was hoped that the ground Of objec-
ton might be cut from beneath the feet
Of Emperor Nj holas- This was TO have
been the Presidents supreme effort to in
sure just and lasting peace"
The Presidents thoughts OF a final
appeal were interrupted by the tinkIe
Of the bell OF tie telephone on his
desk. Mr. Loco. secretary to the
President. who was engaged with him
st the moment on the peace negotia-
tiOns answered the call
" hat" he eagerly exclaimed. as the
message was given him
The message was repeated He
manifested SO much excitement and in
credUlity that the President inquired:
What is ftr
1T is announced by the Associated
Press IN an Official bulletin from Ports
mouth" be replied, that the pleni-
potentiaries have agreed on all points
Of difference and viii proceed at once
10 negotiate treaty Of peace"
That is dne-splendid." exclaimed
the President. But" as q doubt passed
through his mind, do you think it is
authoritative"
1t is . perfectly definite statement,
Mr.. Loeb responded
Good. good." the President ex-
claimed.
OnciaI confirmation Of the historic It'd
ings reached the President at 2:2o o'clock
-
By authority and at the request OF Baron
Komura, the chief envoy Of japan. the
dispatch stated:
The plenipotentiaries OF Japan have
5 Hithdrawn their claim for reimbursement
Iof war expenses and an agreement has
been reached as TO the partition or the
island cf Saghalien. All main points have
been definitely settled The pienipoten-
tiaries viii now proceed with the discus
sion OF details"
PRESIDENT Is DELIGHTED
Shortly after the receipt Of this mes
sage the fun press reports of the occur
rences AZ Portsmouth incident to the an
nouncement Of the news, including Mr.
&c Whites statment OF the adjustment of
the difficulties by the conferrees, was re-
ceiVed at the executive Offices and carried
by q special messenger TO President
Roosevelt. He read the account with deep
Interest
While the President did not seek to
conceal his profound qualification that
the conference had reached an agree
ment. he said he was obliged in the cir
cumstances TO refrain from any formal
expression regarding the work accom-
plished until he should have been in
9 formed fully as TO details. 1t can be said.
however. that he feels that the successful
issue Of the conference is a great triumph
fSr humanity and civilization Srch utb-
lie expression as he may make regarding
~he work Of the conference VIII be an
b8unced after he shall have had oppor-
ttsnfty carefully to consider II.
Throughout this little wayside village,
among the friends and neighbors of the