The Washington times., 1905-09-03
Final Touches Put Upon
Document by ENJOYS
Last Night.
MAY BE SIGNED MONDAY
Fact That Agreement Had
Been Reached Announced
by Baron RoSen.

PORTSMOUTH. N H. Sept. 2-The
peace treaty between Russia and Japan
has been completed. The last revision
of the earlier drafts has been made, and
there is nothing now to be done except
fer the secretaries TO engross the treasy
and for the ENJOYS TO formally attach
their signatures
The last touches were put upon the
document which is to end the most dis
astrous war of modern times at meet
ing Of the plenipotentiaries OF the two
beliigerent countries held tonight.
The session took place in NJ. Whites
apartments at the hotel, and lasted
about an hour. II adjourned at IL
o'clock
Baron Rosen. the Junior Russian am
oassador. was the first 10 announce
that the great work had been at last
completed
Baron Rosen said at 11:i5 p m:
1T is all over. the work is done.
Nothing now remains but the prepara-
tion Of the final draft by the secretar-
les and the attaching of our signatures
TIE treaty will be ready for signing
probably on Monday.
First Meeting Informal.
The ENJOYS of Russia and Japan. at
an informal meeting this afternoon at
the rooms OF Baron Komura, In the
Hotel Wentworth. went over the frst
complete draft OF the peace treaty They
agreed upon certain notifications ir the
phraseology and adjourned ar $50
o'clock.
All points of difference were so thor
was reached TO dispense with the serv-
ice OF the expert ensrossing clerk OF
the State Department in order to fa-
for The attachment of the signatures
so.ae time Monday.
Grave Rumors Circulated
Rumors of a more or less grave char
acter were in circulation during the day.
as 20 alleged differences between the
ENJOYS, but they proved unfounded-
Prof. De Martens and Mr. Dennison.
the respective counselors. with their
assistants, assembled early this morn
ing The meeting Of the envoys last
night removed all serious contentious
and enabled the treaty trainers to COM
p.ete their first draft earlier than had
| been expected Not caring to waste the
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the navy yard and back. for what they
considered work OF merely a formal
| character. the envoys gathered in the
private apartments of Baron komura
at $50 O'Clock this afternoon
There were present, with the plenipo-
tentaries themselves, Messrs- Dennison
Ochida, and Otchaiai, for the japanese
ard Messrs. Martens, Piancon, and
4 rn$r fnr R1rC took
up the articles OF the treaty seriatim
reading them for textuai errors Ths
treaty consists OF fifteen articles, SONS
of which contain two or more clauses
The discussion az times became gener
al. the secretaries being freely caliet
upon to elucidate obscure points or
technical character. or explain the us'
of the particular words
/ Manchuria Discussed
The article relating to the evacuation
! of Manchuria entailed the longest dis
cussion. 1t was formally decided tha
the two armies should leave Manchurii
as soon as the treaty is ratified by tn
two governments, but the exact detail
OF the complete evacuation We're left {
the judgment of the commanders in III
: field Pending this, 1t was agreed tina
the Russian army should fall back {
Harbin. and the Japanese retire to Auk
! den. as soon as the armistiee goes int
effect. which. it has been agreed. sha
/ be Immediately after the signing OF tn
: treaty
Il IL is understood that the meeting wa
an unusually harmonious one The Rus
slams appeared somewhat insistent upo
the use of certain forms. but wlthdre'
= from their position when il was mad
{ apparent that il was oistasteful to I'll
I japanese When the meeting broke n
. at $50 o'clock. the treaty had been moo
and the secretaries We're instructed I
: rewrite the draft for submission 10 n
: ENJOYS
E Objected TO Delay.
z Just before adjournment the discu:
; sion turned upon the presence here
the expert engrossing clerk from III
: State Department at Washington. wh
7 had been sent for upon the request {
e the ENJOYS 10 prepare the proper copfs
n OF the treaty upon the regular treat
paper of the deps rtment- 1t develops
that al least two days would be require
for the engrossment of the documen
!. Ii did not take long 10 discover ths
there was a ananimity OF sent.mef
against SUCH a delay. both parties b.
, ing eager TO get away Fearing that
the work were 10 be once begun som
unlocked for contingency might inte'
. fere with their early departure the eI
vcys finally agreed TO dispense with II
services of the expert and have n
treaty prepared by their own secret.
: ries This. they thought could be reas
;ly accomplished by tomorrow evening
and make it possible for the form;
signing of the convention some tin
4. Monday.
While Il was admitted that none {