privy council votes to approve the terms boklo oct 4 the peace treaty passed the privy council today oct 4 diplomatic relations between russia and japan were resumed at the state department for a short time today while baron rosen the bussian ambassador and mr takahara lra the japanese minister the form of ratification of their respective countries the call was made by appointment at the request ot mr takahara lra who desired to see the russian form 0 ratification accordingly secretary root sent for sir smith chief of the diplomatic bureau of the state department who brought to the diplomatic room a copy of the russian extradition treaty which gave mr takahara lra the information he desired the envoys remained for a few minutes in conversation with secretary root without further exchanges they bowed pleasantly ai they parted outside the diplomatic room it would seem certain from this that he ratifications of the peace treaty are to be exchanged at washington