The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-17
TOKYO ISSUES OFFICIAL
 MANIFESTO OF PEACE
RUSSIA AGAIN ACKNOWLEDGED AS FRIEND or MIKADo,S
 EMPIRE.

People Strongly Admonished Against
 vaingloriOus Pride and Commanded
 to Attend to Lawful Avocationn and
 Use All Their Power to Strengthen
 Nation--Peace the Fundamental Prin-
 cipaI of International PoIicy-GlOri-
 ous Success After Twenty Months, of
 war-Mention of Roosevelt.
 Tokio, Oct. 16.-5 p. m.-The official translation of the imperial rescript announcing the conclusion of peace, is as follows:
 We have always deemed it a funda- mental principle of our International policy to maintain peace in the east, and thus assure the security of our em- 2ire, and the promotion of this high ob- ject has therefore been our constant aim; but last year, for reasons dictated by the necessity of lf-preservation, we, unfortunately were forced into hostilities with Russia.
 Since the war began our army and navy have made adequate provision for home defense, and military prepara- tions within the empire itself and have withstood hardshipis of all kinds dur ing their campaigns abroad, and thus have achieved a glorious success Our civil officials, in concord with our diet, have diligently performed their duties lin furtherance of our will. All meas ures for the prosecution of the war and Pnls +J1ea a n, iyi et,.a t;,,,, f a,,ee,tsr ..7 foreign affairs have been properly talk en, as the exigencies of the situation demanded. Our people, frugal and pro- dent. have cheerfully borne the heavy burden of national expenditure and have generously contributed to the war fund this assisting, as with one will, in advancing the prestige and maintaining the dignity of the state.
 The result is due in large measure to the benign spirits of our ancestors, as well as to devotion to duty of our civil and military officials and the self denying patriotism of all our people.
 After twenty months of war, the position of the empire has been strengthened and the interests of the country advanced and insomuch as we have never wavered in our desire for the maintensce of peace, it is contrary to our will that hostilities should be #protracted and our people should un- necessarily be subjected to the horrors of war. sss
 When the president of the United States in the interests of peace and humanity, suggested that the govern ments of Japan and Russia should ar range terms of peace, fuily appreciat- ing his kindness and good will, we ac- cepted the suggestion ana at the prop CT moment appointed plenipotentiaries to confer with those of Russia.
 .'The plenipot tentiaries of the two countries having met and conferred frequently, the Russian plenipotentia- ries have agreed to the proposals of our plenipotentiaries which were essential, having in view the objects of the war and the maintenance of peace in the east, thus manifesting the sincerity of their desire for peace. We have ex- anlined the terms agreed upon by the plenipotentiaries and having found them in entire conformity with ot,r will, we have accepted and ratified them.
 Peace and glory having thus been secured, we are happy to invoke the blessing of the benign spirits of our ancestors and to De able to bequeath the fruits of these great deeds to our posterity. It is our earnest desire to share the glory with our people and long enjoy the blessings of peace with all nations.
 Russia is again the friend of Japan and we sincerely desire that the rela- tions of good neighborhood, now re-es- tablished shall become both cordial and intimate.
 5 Tn this age, when there is no delay in the worlds progress. there should be no cessation of the effort to improve the administration of the nations af- fairs both internal and external While military efficiency should be maintained in full vigor,. even in time of peace. an earnest endeavor should be made to att tain success in peaceful pursuits, so that, in equal measure with it's power. the prosperity of the country may be maintained and it's permanent progress insured
 We strongly admonish our subjects against manifestations of vaingloriotls pride and command them to attend to lawful avocations and to do all that lies in their power to strengthen the empire"
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