Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-09-07
DifFEl AS TO PHYSIOLOGY
WORDING or PROTOCOL OF LAST
SITTING NOT VET SIT.
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WHITE ANXIOUS TO FINISH UP
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PRESSURE FROM HOME ON #f
V# MINOR POINTS. -

Portsmouth. N. H., Sept. s. - From
an ohicial source the Associated Press
is informed that the tr+aty is com
pleted. It consists Of preamble and
seventeen articles. the substance of
all of which have been given In the
Associated Press dispatches. But
there were still differences about the
wording of the protocol Of the last
sitting, which must be signed before
the treaty itself can be signed. The
japanese presented a protocol to
which the Russians took exception.
The differences, however, were expect
ed to be Strengthened before Loon to-
day, and 1t seems quite possible the
treaty will be signed this afternoon.
Mr.. De Martens. who is extremely
anxious to get back to Russia, has
engaged passage on La Lorraine, sailed
for New York on Thursday, and leaves
here on Wednesday. &&-a ~"
Stick OF, Phraseo!ogy. ..sI
The work Of engrossing the peace
treaty has already begun, Mr.. Rojest'
vensky doing the caligre."lic work Of
the French, and Mr.. Adashi of the
English text. Controversies over the
phraseology still continue and there
were several conferences yesterday
between Mr.. De Martens and Mr.
Dennison, differences before referred
for adjustment to the principals. The
Japanese are proving great sticklers
for words. They cling tenaciously to
their ideas. Careful preparation and
methods have been the secret of their
successes on land and sea, and in
their diplomatic struggles at Ports.
mouth the same qualities have been
displayed. sfs= '"@% +" 'sI@@ ,.@
White Anxious to Get Through.
p Mr.. W1tte Is extremely anxious to
have the treaty finished and signed at
tho earliest moment to preclude the
possibility of pressure from the home
government upon minor points.
Especially at St. Petersburg there Is
constant danger that instructions at
the last moment may come to try and
get this concession or that concession,
and thus bring only diplomatic discus
sion which might indefinitely prolong
the negotiations. @>
One of the articles in the treaty
provides for the protection of private
rights and property acquired under
Russian control in South sSakhalin,
and in Dalny, Port Arthur and other
places in the Laotung peninsula. The
Russian government has had S@ 4
&c InnumerabIe Petitions Nv
on this subject. Several Of them are
from Americans who hold concessions
in Southern Sakhalin. While full
synopsis of the treaty will be cabled
to the governments OF the. two coun.
tries, the actual text will not be
known at Toxic or st. Petersburg I'M,
til the plenipotentiaries arrive. It is
expected that to cable such q long
document textually would make it
possible for an expert later, when the
text became public. to work out the
government cipher. Mr.. sWitte will
personally convey the text to st. Pc
tersburg and Baron Komura to Toxic.
This is the real reason why both are
anxious to get home as soon as posi-.
BILE, as the treaty does not 60 into
force until the two emperors have
signed.
Will Be Exclusive Affair.
The signing Of the treaty is to be I
very exclusive affair. The Japanese
objected to the presence Of any news
paper correspondents or photogra-
piers, and 1t has. therefore. been de-
cided that besides the plenipotenti.
aries and secretaries there shall be
present only Assistant Secretary
Peirce, representing the president;
Gov. McLane of New Hampshire; the
mayor Of Portsmouth; Admiral Mead,
commander of the navy yard, and the
commanders Of any United States
warships in the harbor, in this case
only Capt. Winslow Of the Mayhower.
Mr.. PIERCE has procured four ordinary
quill pens, with one of which each of
the plenipotentiaries will sign.
Mikado Thanks President.
Oyster Bay, Sept. s. - President
Roosevelt yesterday received at 1910
p. m, from the emperor Of Japan warm
thanks for his "disinterested and I'm.
renting efforts in the interests of
peace and humanity" and an express
sion of the Japanese emperor's crate.
full appreciation Of the distinguished
part the president has taken in the es-
tablishment Of peace in the Far East.