The Washington times., 1905-09-02
PEACE DELEGATES
READY To PERUSE
DRAFT OF TREATY
Meet This Afternoon for
Approval of the
Findings.
AGREEMENTS SATISFY
AGREEMENTS SATISFY
Not Expected That ENJOYS
Will Make Any Changes
in the Text.

PORTSMOUTH, N H.. Sept IA
meeting of the japanese and Russian
plenipotentiaries has been called for
this afternoon TO consider and approve
the draft of the peace treaty Instead
of going to the navy yard. the ENJOYS
have arranged TO hold tcdays session
at the hotel. The meeting it is expect
ed viii be a mere forrnality.
The ENJOYS have been consulted from
time 10 time by their assistants to whom
was intrusted the framing OF the treaty.
and 1t is not expected that they will
find it necessary to make any changes
in the text, as prepared by Prof Mar
ten and Mr.. Dennison
Besides indorsing the draft of the
treaty the ENJOYS will sign the proto-
col of the session of last Tuesday at
which the peace agreement was reached.
Mr.. Sato said this morning that he
did not believe that the treaty could
be formally signed before Tuesday
A Few Minor Points.
AT 12:z5 o'clock the meeting of the
treaty trainers adjourned. Mr. Denni-
son. the Japanese counsellor. says that
few minor points are yet TO be ADJUST
ed, but that the treaty has been prac-
ticaIly completed for the inspection of
when, it is understood. the divergent
views as TO phraseology will be har-
rnonized
Mr.. Dennison. the Japanese coun-
selor. at l p m announced. in response
10 an inquiry, that no message had been
received from the Emperor of Japan
fox five days. He admitted that the
drawing OF the armistice was taken by
the japanese ENJOYS on their own re-
sponsibility-
Engrossing Clerks There.
E B. Russ. of the State Department.
and john Sullivan. OF the PostcfIice De-
partment, arrived this morning They
are the expert ensross'ng clerks of the
Government and have been ordered here
by Assistant Secretary Peirce upon the
request OF the ENJOYS that the work OF
engrossing the final text Of the treaty
upon parchment may be done under the
direction of the State Department They
state that il the treaty did not exceed
ten pages it would be possible to have
1t engrossed in two days OF sixteen
working hours each. While the treaty
consists of fifteen articles il is under
stood that half of them are very BRIEF
Enjoys in a Hurry,
The desire of the ENJOYS to permit Of
no delay in the signing of the treaty
was made manifest at late hour last
night. The respective counselors. who
have been assigned to the duty OF franz
ing the document. came to decided
hitch over the article relating to SAX
halin- The particular point at issue
was the question OF fertilization The
draft of the protocol of the morning
at which ii was agreed to divide the
Russians contended that this. by in
terence. gave their government the right
to erect fOrtificaJiOnS- Two days cop
fereneeS were unable to bring about an
agreement and as the easiest way out
Of the difficulty the ENJOYS OF Japan
and Russia arranged one informal meet
ing at 10 O'Clock last night in NJ Whites
room.
After thorough discussion the Rus
sian ENJOYS receded from the position
taken by their csunseiors, and il was
agreed that neither government should
be permitted 10 erect fortincations upon
: Sakhalin island.
Manchuria Discussed.
The envoys also discussed the article
of the treaty relating TO the evacuation
of Manchuria. a date Will be later
agreed TO. by which time the armies of
both countries must be Withdrawn. bur
the details will be left 10 the commando
erS in the field.
NJ. MItte has accepted an invitation
from the Metropolitan Club. of New
York, TO be its guest at banquet some
time during his stay in that city. He
will afterward visit Chicago going by
R1s, a