The Washington times., 1905-08-29
|ENVOYS At LAST
CONE TO TERMS
At PORTSMOUTH
Japan Waived Her De-
mand Absolutely for
Cash Indemnity.
DELEGATES READY
TOELAB0RATE TREATY
Complete Accord on All
Questions of Importance
Involved.
| BELLIGERENTS PREPARED
TO SIGN ARMISTICE
Day of Anxiety for All
Parties Until End Was
Reached.
BELLIGERENTS PREPARED
TO SIGN ARMISTICE

PORTSMOUTH, N. e., Aug. 2e.-It
was officially announced at Iz:2o p. m.
at the sitting of this morning, August
zo, that the conference had arrived at
a complete accord on all the questions.
Japan absolutely waived her demand
for cash indemnity.
1t has been decided to proceed to an
elaboration of the treaty OF peace. The
ENJOYS adjourned 10 o'clock
Japan and Russia agreed 70 sign the
treaty of peace as soon as the details
can be completed.
An armistice viii be arranged at once.
The ENJOYS at their meeting this
morning arrived at "a complete accordD
on all the questions of dispute.
This startling result was foreshadow-
ed in these dispatches this morning, but
it had not been expected that an agree
ment could be reached upon all dis
puted points before the noon lunch hour.
The waving of the indemnity was
the decision arrived at by the japanese
cabinet and the elder statesmen at their
extraordinary session of yesterday.
There was never the least doubt that
if thew Japanese ENJOYS presented their
concessions in complete form, unani-
nous agreement to draw up a treaty
of peace would be reached.
The only doubt this morning was
whether the Japanese government in
view of the alleged craftiness of the
Russians would deem it advisable to
expose their full hand.
Sakhalin to Be Divided.
NJ. Witte announced upon his arrival
at the hotel at I:Io o'clock that peace
had been agreed upon. He said that
under the agreement Russia was not to
pay kopeck for indemnity. and that
Sakhalin was TO be divided.
a brilliant sun. whose warm rays vers
tempered by a delightfSl breeze from
the ocean. met the plenipotentiaries OF
Russia and Japan this morning when
they started for their conference at thu
navy yard
The secretaries went as usual by elee-
trio launches. leaving at o'clock, ana
the ENJOYS an hour later rode in auto
mobiles The Russians were first u
leave the hotel. and il was noticeable
that NJ Witte wore a grave and even
troubled look While he responded by
lifting his hat to the. greetings OF the
few persons assembled 10 see him OF.
his customary smile was absent Baron
Rosen. however. maintained his jaunty
and debonnaire manner.
Their automobile had scarcely startsa
when the chug-chug of the japanese
ENJOYS motor car was heard, and thu
two parties made their way TO the navy
yard almost within hailing distance OF
each other. with the Russians slightly
in the lead
The inapaSSive faces of Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira gave no indica-
tion of the gravity and Importance OF
the mission upon which they We're START
ing. but MIR Sato the assistant WIN
had been unusually glum all of yester~
day. had recovered his usual cheerful
ness, and his face was wreathed with
smiles.
The envoys arrived at the conferences
building at 9:30. and at once proceeded
TO their respective apartments. A few
minutes later they assembled in ths