Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03

bdRaHOIe ftlh To-Day.
News Received at Sea.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-How the news Of
the Russian-Japanese peace agreement
was flashed about the Atlantic ocean and
received by vessels still several days out
OF port and hundreds of miles beyond d.
rect communication with wireless tele-
graph stations on land was reported by
the steamship La Lorraine. which arrived
here today. Last Thursday, while La
Lorraine was about 800 miles east of New
York the message was suddenly caught on
its wireless instruments and the sender
was learned to be the steamship Kron
Prinz wilhelm, bound for Europe and
already about two days out of New York
harbor.
A defect in one of La Lorraine's shafts
caused the steamer TO make part of the
passage at reduced speed
Preparing for Peace In Asia.
GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria, Friday, Sept.
THE first intimation OF an agreement
between the peace plenipotentiaries was
printed in today's issue of the army organ,
but NJ Whites message to Emperor Mich
olas, received today, was held over for to-
morrow
From various sources the news of the
agreement percolated into the communities
OF Kochiatien and Gunshu Pass August 81
but comment was withheld. pending mill
tary sanction for its publication, and the
news is yet too vaguely known or realized
to note its effect. Arrangements, however,
have already been instituted for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of a neutral
zonsy between the armies pending the de-
mobilization. The army has had ample
timetto accustom itself to the idea of peace
Thetmen have followed the discussion as
closely as the delayed dispatches permitted
and It Is evident that the idea of paying an
indemnity was the most unwelcome of the
japanese conditions.
The foreign military attaches are ex-
pecting to be recalled and are arranging
formal leave-talSing Of the commanders.
The industrial and missionary interests, dis
organized by the war, are already preparing
to resume their enterprises.
The news of peace, as contained in
Whites message to Emperor Nicholas, was
communicated to the troops today and
produced a good impression. The possi-
bility OF soon returning home awakened
sincere feelings of gratitude toward NJ.
witte, who has so well defended the honor
and dignity Of Russia I'm the far east, saw
ing. at the same time, thousands of Rus
sian lives particularly valuable to the
country OF the moment of the awakening
60 better things.
The hope was expressed that the peace
would be lasting and satisfactory to both
combatants. The opinion here is that the
ending OF the eighteen months war, so
disastrous to Russia was due to NJ. Wltte s
energy and irmness.
No Orders for Armistice.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. $50 p. M
The Associated Press was informed at the
War ofice at o'clock this afternoon that
no formal orders have yet been given re-
Earding the armistice. that no steps have
yet been taken to terminate the movements
Of troops going to the far east and that nc
recent mobilization has been discontinued
In fact no steps whatever have yet been
taken toward putting an end to the regular
work OF shipping men and supplies to Man
ehuTia OF any other business connected with
keeping the Manchurian army on wal
footing The explanation was that no or
ders would be given 10 these ends until thC
details OF the formal announcement OF tbs
armistice were fully understood with th'
Japanese after formal orders have beer
sent by Russia and Japan TO their respeo
tive commanders, who will meet in the tielt
and arrange the details, such as deter
mining the dividing line etc.