Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-09-06
.AARR|NG NATIONS NOW At P[AC[.
Russia and Japan Have Settled Their Differences
And the War is Over
czAR KEEPS 1NTERNED SHIPS

! CzAR KEEPS INTERNED SHIPS.
Articles 10 and II Gnterned warships
and the limitation of Russia's sea pow
er in the far East were withdrawn.
Japan agreed that only that portion
of the Chinese Eastern; Railroad south
of Chantufu, the position occupied by
Oyama, should be ceded to Japan. Both
sides, once the deadlock was broken,
wanted a "just and lasting" peace,
and in that spirit it was decided to
practically neutralize Sakhalin, each
country binding itself not to fortify
it's halt of the island, and Japan as
suming an obligation not to fortify the
La Perouse strait between Sakhalin
and Hbkkaido, which would bar Rus
sia's commercial route to the Pacific.
The plenipotentiaries went father.
They decided to add a new clause in
the nature. of broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges BY which
each country will secure for the other
the benefit Of the "most favored ma
tion clause" and the "open door,
LOOKS RATHER LIKE ALLIANCE.
The new treaty therefore will be a
wonderfully friendly document, OF
character almost to raise the suspicion
that the>two countries have not neSo-
tiated peace but have concluded the
basis of future alliance. There is,
however, no evidence as rumored that
any secret clauses are to be appended
to the present treaty.
Before leaving the conference build
ing, felicitations were exchanged with
the President at Oyster Bay. Both
Baron Komura and MIR. Witte tele-
graphed. The former confined himself
to apprising Mr.. Roosevelt of the con-
ditions upon which peace had been
concluded Mr.. Witte frankly laid his
tribute at the Presidents feet. In his
message he said:
History will ascribe to you the glo-
ry," and added the expression of Rus
sia's hearty appreciation of the Presi-
dents generous initiative"
Mr.. Roosevelt replied with words of
thanks and congratulation.
RUSSIANS, DAZED WITH JOY.
Then began the jubilation. Mr.. Witte
and Baron de Rosen returned to the
hotel for luncheon. The Japanese had
remained at the conference hall to
lunch with Mr.. Pierce. The news that
peace had been concluded had preceded
the Russian plenipotentiaries and such
scenes of wild rejoicing have never be-
fore been witnessed in the State OF
New Hampshire as greeted them upon
their arrival at the hotel. Mr.. Witte,
dazed at the sudden and happy termi-
naticn Of the conference, was fairly
overpowered by the tremendous ova-
ton he received. He could only express
his gratitude by shaking the hands OF
everybody, and in response to the vol
ley Of questions fired at him as to the
terms murmur, "We pay not a -kopeck
and We get half of Sakalin."
Later in his room, when he had par
TALLY recovered himself, he declared
that he could not have dreamed of such
victory-for that he regards it as a
diplomatic triumph of the first magni-
tude. he makes no attempt to conceal.
And that is the general verdict here to-
night. The Russians are overjoyed at
the result.
1--WE have had our Lao Yangs and
Mukdeas,"2.they say, "and our Tsus-
himas on sea,Ssbut the Japanese have
had their Portsmouffsss
JAPs BLUNDERED AT START.
r. Although Mr.. Witte is not a diplo.
matist, they declare that he has out.
manoeuvered- the Japanese, yielding
one by one to the conditions until he
forced them into corner on the main
issue Of indemnity and left them no
escape, except surrender or to con.
vert the war into a war TO collect tri.
butte. The Russians declared that dip.
lomatically the Japanese made their
colossal blunder when they agreed to
consider the conditions seriatim.
The Japanese correspondents,
though they said little, plainly showed
their dissatisfaction with the terms
during the afternoon. They stood aloof
silent in the midst Of the general jubi
lation, for as the afternoon advanced
the air was filled with the sounds Of
rejoicing. Bells were ringing in Ports