The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-09-07
Terms Have Been Agreed Upon
BY Mr.. Witte and Bar.
on KOmura.
ARE ARRANGING FOR ARMls1Ics.
The Japanese Presented q Protocol
to Which Russians Objected But
Differences Will Be Adjusted.
The Happy Conclusion Of the Confer.
ence Was Sudden and Dramatic
In the Interest Of Peace the
Japanese Yielded.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 30.-Th,
long and bloody war between Japal
and Russia is ended. The terms D
peace were settled by Mr.. Witte an,
Baron Komura at the session OF tn,
conference Tuesday morning, and II
the afternoon preliminary arrange
ments for an arnistice were conclud
cd and the actual work of framing tn,
treaty Of Portsmouth" was by mi,
tsal agreement turned over to Mr.. d.
Martens, Russias great internationa
lawyer, and Mr.. Dennison, who for 2!
years has acted as the legal adviser
of the Japanese foreign office.
This happy conclusion of the cen
ference, which week ago would hav,
been shipwrecked had 1t not been fol
the heroic intercession Of President
Roosevelt. was sudden and dramatic
For the sake Of peace Japan, with the
magnanimity OF victor, at the last
moment yielded everything still in is
sue. Russia refused to bulge from
the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas had
given to President Roosevelt through
Ambassador Meyer. No indemnity
under any guise. but an agreement to
divide Sakhalin and reimburse japan
for the maintenance of the Russian
priso-e ers were his last words.
VIII :! Earon Konura, therefore, first
ouered the new basis of compromise
outlir I'd N the dispatches Monday (the
COMP. renunciati1n Of indemnity
/ np,,,1. ,,sith
dempt'on of S1'halin at a price to be
| fixed by mixed tribunal consisting
of representatives of the neutral pow
ers. in feet II not in words. the so.
luton offered by the president) M.
Witte again returned a non-possirnus.
II was what Mr.. Witte termed in an
interview the Psychological moment" "
Mr.. Witte did not finch. He expected
rupture and as he expressed 1t after
ward, he was stunned by what hap
Dened. Baron Komura gave way on all
the disputed points With the pre-
science that has enabled the japanese
to guage the mental processes OF their
adversaries ON the field Of battle and
upon the sea, they had realized In ad-
vance that peace could be obtained in
no other way. They had warned
their government
Articles 10 and II. Cfnterned war;
ships and the limitation Of Russia's sea
power in the far East) were withdrawn.
Japan agreed that only that portion Of
the Chinese Eastern railroad south of
Chantfu, the position occupied by
Oyama. should be aeded to Japan
Before leaving the conference build
Ing telicitations were exchanged with
ths president al Oyster Bay. Both
Baron Konura and Mr.. Witte tele-
graphed The former confined himself
to apprisins Mr.. Roosevelt of the con-
ditisns upon which pence had been
concluded Mr.. WItfe frankly laid his
tribate at tte presidents feet. In his
message he said:
History Vill asxribe' to yen the
glory" and added the expression &C
Russia's hearty appreciation oC the
presidents ''yenerous initiative" Mr..
Roosevelt replied wItki words Of thanks
and congratulations.
Portsmouth, NJ. r.. SepE-. 4-BrOm
m Official source 1ress' representa-
tive is informed the lie treaty is CON-
yleted. II consists, CT q preamble and
II articles There were still dfIer.
|ences about tna wording OF the pnnto-
col af the las8 sitting which, must be
signed before Tie frosty itssif can be
signed The Japanese presentsE a
proU0mi to wiich tftg Russians tuDiS
exceptions. ME differences however.
are expected To- be straigfkBnedr snd
1t seems quitH possith2P the trHsty will
be signed.
Onsof the articies in thes treaty pro
videx for tin. protoution' sff prfvate
rights andl property acQhred' under
Russian contrul In Soutf ShkitaifE and
in Daihy, Port Artiturand staier DlAces
In tAs Liaotung peninsul&- The Rus
siam government has had AnnumsEa6le
petiti0ns ON this sabject.. Several N
them are From Americans who heiH
concessions In Southern Sakniin
while q mil synopsis e the treaty
win be caisled to the governments q
thu two, oountries.. the alfuai taxt VII
mt be knawn at, Toxic o. st. Peters
bnrx until the plenipOtenfiarieE arrive
In is' expected t1iat to- cable such ,
lbug document osxtualTy would maxi
Il possible for n expert later whei
the text becomes pubac to work on
| the governments cipher. Mr.. witt
will personally convey the text to 81
i Petersburg and Baron Komura to Tc
kio. This is the real reason why Bot
are anxious tO get home ~ soon q
possible. as the treaty does not 20 int
force until the two emperors hav
signed To avoid the delay Of 9,
change Of &ocuments which would II
yolve six weeks At least ofiicial not
ficstion OF the final approval by tn
emperors will be made through ne
trals-Unfted States In the case of j
nan, and France in the case OF Russi
. No Rejoicing In Toxic.
I Toxic. Sept. 1.-Remarkable ahsens
Of rejoicing is one OF the most stri
I ting features attendant upon the r
} ceipt Of the news Of Q practical co
elusion Of peace.
The Report untrvs.
: st. Petersburg. Sept. IA pre-
!. correspondent As in position to sta
J. that the report emanating from Port
a mouth, N. H., to the effect that Il
+ war party IL urging the emperor to :
r pudiate the treaty of peace 10 untr'
and absurd.
Euloglxss the President.
Moscow, Sept. 1.-The Russkoi 81