The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-01
HISTORY MADE
At PORTSMOUTH

situation to have been one of the most
impressive and dramatic that they have
ever witnessed. The presentation of
the Russian ultimatum and the Japa-
nese acceptance thereof occupied but
few minutes. SO brief was the ex-
change and so momentous the issues
involved as to give color to the belief
that 1t had all been the result of pre-.
arranged plan. AS IL was, the princi-
pals conducted their roles to the point
of perfection. The recession by Japan
of her demands was thus put in form
that will prove more acceptable to the
people of Japan than IL the concessions
had been made upon the initiative of
Baron Komura.
RUSSIA STOOD FIRM.
At Saturdays session M. Witte, dur
ing the hour when the ENJOYS we're
closeted alone, their secretaries having
been excluded from the room. an
nounced in the most positive terms that
his imperial master the czar, was un-
alterably opposed to an indemnity and
that peace could not be secured If
Japan insisted on her demand for one.
It was this notification that Baron
Komura cabled to the mikado and
which resulted in calling together the
Japanese cabinet and elder statesmen
to decide whether the conditions should
be accepted or the war allowed to con-
tinue, with it's immense sacrifice of
blood and treasure.
IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
The decision of the council, as eX-
clusively published in these dispatches
yesterday, was in favor of peace. SO
Baron Komura was prepared with his
answer when M. Witte laid down his
formal written ultimatum this morn
ing.
The details of the meeting were not
obtainable at this hour. The ENJOYS
united in the declaration that the for
NAL statement embodies all that they
are at liberty to divulge.
1t is understood that during the de-
liberations the secretaries were asked
to retire.
MAY BE A LOOP HOLE.
There Is still suspicion that loop
hole was left in the adjustment of the
difficulties over the Chinese Eastern
railroad through which japan is to re-
ceive a considerable sum of money. If
1t was, or If such an arrangement was
made. the secretaries profess to know
nothing about 1t. and the ENJOYS unite
in the declaration that there was no
financial consideration paid by Russia
to Japan for the traffic agreement.
| Mr. Sato, the Japanese secretary,
| stated that he was nc permitted to d.
vulge any facts in connection with the
railroad deal. He said that he could
| tell about it, but he would not. Mr..
Sato smiled as he parried all the ques-
tions of the newspaper correspondents
CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.
control of the Chinese Eastern railroad
was to begin, he said, was at Kwan-
chentsu Pass, and to run all the way
to Port Arthur. He denied emphatic
ally that many questions were to be
left to be adjusted by any outside
board of arbitration.
Whatever differences may arise in
the completion of the details of these
negotiations" he said. will be settled
exclusively between Japan and Russia
| There is to be no commission to deter
mine the dividing line between Rus
sian and Japanese territory on the ISL
and of SalShalien. The division will
occur along the line of the '50th par
allel. and 1t will be so stated in the
treaty"