Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-04

held concessions In southern Sakhalin.
EHchange Of Notifications.
While a full synopsis Of the treaty will
be cabled to the governments OF the two
countries the actual text will not be known
at Toxic OF 81. Petersburg until the pleai-
potentiaries arrive II Is expected that to
cable sHch a long document textually would
make It possible for an expert later. when
the text became public. to work out the
government cipher NJ witte will person
sny convey the text to 81. Petersburg and
Baron Komura 10 Toxic. This is the real
reason why both are anxious to get home
az soon as possible. as the treaty does not
go into force untn the two entperors have
signed. To avoid the delay OF exchange OF
documents which would involve six weeks
at least official notification Of the final APP
prevail by the emperors will be made
through neutrals. the United States in tie
case OF Japan. and France in the case OF
Russia. The text Of the treaty will not be
made public at Portsmouth II It ever Is It
will be after II has received the approval
OF the two emperors. NJ. White, when ques-
toned upon this subject by the Associated
Press, remarked laughingly: You are at
liberty to announce both in Europe and
America that we are willing to make the
treaty o. Portsmouth public as soon as
the new Anglo Japanese treaty is given TO
the world"
Ceremony VIII be Exclusive.
The signing Of the treaty is to be most
exclusive affair. The Japanese objected TO
the presence Of any newspaper correspond
ents or photographers and It has before
been decided by both sides OF the pleni-
potentiaries and secretaries there shall be
present only Assistant Secretary Peirce,
representing the president; Governor Nc
Lane Of New Hampshire, the mayor Of
Portsmouth, Admiral Mead, commander Of
the navy yard and the commanders Of
any United States warships in the harbor,
in this case only Captain Winslow of the
Mayhower. Mr.. Peirce has procured four
ordinary quill pens, with one Of which each
Of the plenipotentiaries will sign.
Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira,
through MIR. sato, have invited the news
paper correspondents and guests of the no.
tel and the United States government ofi-
cials here to meet them in the hotel par
lors tomorrow night for an informal re-
ception. -
CHar Thanks the Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3.-The emperor
on Friday last telegraphed the following
to General Linevitch:
The negotiations at Portsmouth led on
August 10 to a refusal of the demands OF
the Japanese government regarding the
cession of the island of Sakhalin, the pay
ment OF a war indemnity, the surrender
Of our ships lying in neutral harbors and
the Limitation OF our forces in the waters
of the Pacific ocean After further nego-
tiations Japan, on August 70, yielded all
our conditions, but asked for the return
OF that portion of Sakhalin occupied by
Japanese troops, which is the part held
by Japan until 1875 and then coded by treaty
to Russia.
The self-sacrihcing army, so dear to me
withstood the assault OF n numerically SUI
perior enemy In Manchuria step by steI
during nineteen months, obstnately repuls
ing his advance. Under your leadership
the army was reorganized and strengthened
by the arrival Of troops from Russia and Il
is now greater in numbers and stronger
than before
/ and all Russia believe in the strength
of my glorious army and in its readiness
to sacrifice itself for the good OF the father
land, but my duty to my conscience and Il
the people entrusted TO me by God com
mands me to not again put to the test thu
vaior OF the Russian men, so dear to my
heart and not to expose them TO fresi
and endless horrors of war in order to re
tain half of q remote island, which japan
coded to us in 1875, and 1 have therefore
accepted the preliminary peace condition.
The Russian troops have repeated,
proven during this sanguinary conflict valo
and self sacrifice. 0,
Convey this to my dear army. May 4
know that and Russia value the sacrifices
which II has made in this severe war