The Irish standard., 1905-09-09
PEACE TREATY IS SIGNED
Russia and Japan Friends Once More-Cere-
naony at Portsmouth Marked by
inplicity-Synopsis of
the Treaty..

Portsmouth. N. H.. Sept, 6.-The
japan was signed .y The representa-
lives or the two Ca ares at 5:4i D. III.
GeSuay. On H. ..-o,Gn. vi the con
suuiu1atAon OIL t-lo efea. niS.Crlcat act
a saltlte was t1rva al The UuiIeu states
navy yard GA hltee-y Point. BOTH
russian ana Japane sc missions on their
arrival at the navy yard We're received
at tire entrance of the building b. Adj
mlral Mead, while two COMPANIES OF
marines, commanded by Maj Moses,
rendered military honors. The copies
OF the treaty OF peace brought to the
navy yard had been carefully compared
Sy the secretaries OF the two missions
IN order to avoid the necessity of read
ing them before the signing at which
tons assisted. When the secretaries
had assigned the perfect exactness OF
The two copies of the treaty. the pleni-
.potentlaries and the other members OF
the two missions entered the confer
.ence hall, accompanied by Assistant
Secretary PIERCE, Gov. McLane, Admir-
al Mead and the mayor of Portsmouth.
The Treaty Signed.
AS soon as the delegates had taken
their seats. Mr.. Sato left his chair and
went to Mr.. Whites side with the Jap
anese copies Of the treaty: which he
placed before him. At the same time
Mr.. Planchon placed the Russian copies
of the treaty before Baron Komura. AL
most at the same moment the two select
signed their names, first to the French
and then to the English text. The copies
were then signed by Baron Rosen and
Mr.. Takahira. Mr.. Sato returned the
Japanese copies for the signatures Of
Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira. Mr..
Witte and Baron De Rosen affixed their
signatures to the Russian copies and the
treaty of Portsmouth was signed. the
ceremony being completed at $3.50.
To this moment no word had broken
the silence of the conference room.
Throwing his pen aside, Mr.. Witte. with
out word, reached across the table and
.grasped Baron Komuras hand. His
confreres followed and the Russian and
japanese delegates remained for a mo-
/. ment in silence, their right hands tight
ly clasped across the conference table.
The war over-Russia and Japan were
once more friends.
After the ceremonies of the signing of
the treaty. Baron de Rosen delivered a
short speech, pointing out the impor-
lance of the event and the influence ii
will have in the relations between the
two countries. He ended by expressing
the satisfaction he felt at the good rela-
lions which have characterized the work
of the plenipotentiaries. Baron Ko-
mura replied. paraphrasing Baron de
Rosen's speech and expressing his
thanks for the kind words addressed to
himself and to the members of his mis-
sion.
A Private Conference.
At the conclusion of Baron Komura's
remarks Mr.. White arose and said he de-
sired to see Baron de Rosen and the Jap
-,anese plenipotehtiaries alone for a few
minutes. The four retired to the Rus
sian Office and were closeted for ten
minutes. What transpired in that final
conference of the peace-m makers the
world may never know. The plenipoten.
tiaries have refused to discuss it even
to their secretaries.
While the conference was in progress
the secretaries were afixing the official
seal to the treaty, there being four seals
to each of the copies. Upon their return
to the conference, the plenipotentiaries
then signed the protocol of their last
meeting, which records the signing OF
the treaty September S. 1905, at $3.50 in
the Portsmouth navy yard.
After this there was general hand.
shaking and a buffet luncheon was
served. the Russians and Japanese in.
formally drinking each others health
Shortly before five o'clock the Russian
missionlefttheya rdfor the Thanksgiving
service at Christ church. and the Jap.
anese returned to the hotel.
Summary of the Treaty.
The peace treaty opens with pre-.
:amble, reciting that his majesty, the
emperor and autocrat of a.4 the Rus
sias, and his majesty, the emperor Of
Japan, desiring to close the war now
subsisting between them, and having
appointed their respective plenipoten.
tiaries, and furnished them with full
powers, which were found to be In
form, have come to an agreement on 6
treaty of peace and arranged as fol
lows:
Article 1. Stipulates for the reestab.
lishment of peace and friendship be
tween the sovereigns Of the two en-
pires and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Article 2. His majesty, the emperor
of Russia, recognizes the preponueran1
interest from political. military ant
economical points of view of Japan IL
the empire of Korea and stipulates thai
Russia will not oppose any measures
for its government, protection or con
troll that Japan will deem necessar,
to take in Korea in conjunction witt