Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-02
WAR ENDED.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

Happy termination 81 the conference.
was fairly overpowered b. the ire
mendous ovation he received. He could
only express his gratitude by shaking
the hands OF everybody. and IN re.
Spouse 20 the voiiey OF questions fred
at MIN as 70 the terms. murmur: We
paw not a kopeck and we get half o.
Sakhalin"
Later in his room, when he had
partially recovered himself. he de-
clared that he could not have dreamed
OF such a victory-for that he regards
II as a diplomatic triumph OF the first
magnitude he makes no attempt 70
conceal. And that is the general yer.
dict here The Russians are over
Joyed az the result
we have had our Lao Yangs and
Iukdens on land. they say. and our
Tsushimas on sea. but the japanese
have had their Portsmouth"
japanese Are Disappointed
The japanese correspondents. al
though they said little. plainly showed
their dissatisfaction with the terms.
They stood aloOf. silent in the midst
OF the general iubilation. for as the
afternoon advanced the air was filed
with the sounds OF rejoicing. Bells
We're ringing in Portsmouth and New.
castle. and the feet In the harbor was
adding 10 the din with their sirens
and bells One OF the japanese. how.
ever, gave the true note when he re.
marked: Tell me that the mikado has
approved IL and I shall be satisfied"
In that sentence was compressed
the Spartan heroism of the japanese
sued the Official explanation of the
reasons that moved the japanese
plenipotentiaries and II showed that
the emperor had approved. there was
percepti6le change in the feelings OF
the yapsnese. Considerable disap
pointment however, continued TO be
manifested. Eeron Komurs. following
the rule he has set himself. declined To
make any ststsmeent and Mr.. Taxa
hira would only say wheE asked to
make a statement: For the sake OF
humanity and civilization aud as we
believe. in the interest OF both coun
tries and the world we made peace"
Despite the fact that neither the
Japanese plenipctentaries would tall
for publication the Associated Press
can present their line OF reasoning IN
the words OF another:
The Russians may indulge In boast
ings now. They MAJ call It a dIplo
matte victory. but we are confident
that upon calm consideration the world
viii applaud our course To YIELD
/ upon the question OF our demand fol
the expenses OF the war was the only
road to peace. We had attained tn,
objects OF the war, we had establish
ed our predominant position IL Korea
we had obtained the leases to Por
Arthur and the adjacent territory, ".
had obtained the Chinese Eastern rail-
road and the evacuation OF Manchuria
We had even obtained important flsn
ing rights alang the Russian littoral
These covered the objects which W,
have kept steadily In view for i!
months OF bloody war. Besides. in IN,
final anslysis there was the recogni
ton OF the fact that 10 obtain indem
nifty a country must hold the other b,
the throat That is the lesson OF his
tory. We renounced such a pu-pos,
that our people might return TO tn
peaceful work and that the commerc,
and normal life OF the world Nigh
proceed"
The great Japanese Representation
did not begin until evening. as III,
4 japanese plenipotentiaries and thei
Official secretaries remained AT tn,
yard duriu~ the afternoon. when I