Show russians especially would like to see I Treaty of portsmouth signed and peace made a certainty portsmouth N H sept 3 after being treated to every variety neather the peace conference promises to end in the midst of a raging northeaster since last night it has been blowing a gale accompanied by torrents of rain according to local traditions such northeastern northeasters north easters continue for three days so that it probably will last ever the day on which the treaty Is signed the plenipotentiaries and tho at of the two missions seem to be fully as anxious tor the curtain to ring down on the final act of the drama as the little colony of newspaper corre and summer guests who arc waiting to be in at the death the work of engrossing the treaty has already begun mr doing the work of the french and mr that of the english text controversies over the phraseology still continue and there were several conferences today between mr de martens and mr denelson Denn lson differences baingi referred tor adjustment to the principals the japanese are proving great sticklers klers for words they cling tenaciously to their ideas careful preparation and methods have been me secret of their successes on land and sea and in their diplomatic struggles at portsmouth the same qualities have been displayed in the sittings of the conference baron komura always stated the japanese position upon a given point briefly but with great care and when mr watte method was entirely different would try to draw out explanations be would stick doggedly to the statement he had made mr witte a man of affairs resourceful and talented as he Is admitted to be had his case in his head he never brought any papers with him he met everything which cania up in an offhand way weighing it instantly in his mind analyzing it arguing the logic pro and con and seating hla view on the mat never asking for time to consider baron komura on the other hand could with the greatest difficulty bo induced to enter into the region of argument he stuck to the brief before him speaking always quite slowly he would repeat over again and again what be had stated as it he had learned his lessen by rote several times mr witte would say yes I 1 understand perfectly what you say but what do you mean what la your real object then baron ko would go back and restate hs proposition almost exactly as be had done originally both systems had their advantages by insisting insist ine insisting baron komura would f catch mr watte off hi 9 I 1 guara and provoke him into statements which were always eagerly seized upon A final resort baron komura was ready with a written tion of a question and would produce lt suddenly saying this Is what we propose what have conot to otter then the value or preparation and foresightedness was apparent mr seldom had a counter proposition to make but on the other hand whenever mr watte succeeded in leading his adversary into the realm of argument where previous preparation availed he had baron komura at a disadvantage on or those present baron komara as a horse in blinkers As long as he was on a beaten road with hla work cut out ahead of him he got along swimmingly ant the instant bo was off the road into the tronda with the blinkers removed he appeared to be confused contused cont used and lost and hastened back as speedily as possible to the road he had mentally traversed so often and with every foot of which he was familiar now when the japanese are still their policy of insistence upon words or phrases mr witto Is showing considerable impatience he Is extremely anxious to have tho treaty finished and signed at the earliest moment to preclude the possibility of pressure from the home government upon minor points especially at st petersburg there la constant danger that instructions at the last moment may come to try to get this concession or that concession and thus bring only diplomatic discussion which might indefinitely prolong the negotiations one of the attaches illustrated tho position of the home government by telling the story of the man who bad asked of a tailor a sack suit he wa with sf sack suit until he returned with some friends to try on the coat it was only when they suggested that a frock coat or a cut away would have been more suitable that the man grew discontented 1 we dont want that to arise said the the plenipotentiaries alethe tailors and it their friends at hornet object now they can only say have thought of a tail coat before the cloth for the tails was cut off oneff the articles in the treaty provi desfor the protection of private rights and property acquired under hussian control in south sakhalin Sak halin and in dalny port arthur and other places in the liao tung peninsula the russian government has had innumerable petitions on this subject sev eral ot them are from americans who held concessions in southern sakhalin Sak halin while a full synopsis of the treaty will bo cabled to the governments of the two countries the aniual text will not be known at boklo or st peters lurg until the plenipotentiaries arrive it ie expected that to cable such a long document text and all boni make it possible for an expert later on when the text becomes public to work out the government cipher mr witte will personally convey the text to st petersburg and baron komura to tobio this Is the reason why both are anxious to get home as soon as possible as the treaty does not go into force until the two emperors emparo rs have signed it to avoid the delay of exchange of documents which would involve six weeks at least the notification of the final approval by the emperors will be made through neutrals the united states in the case of japan and france in the case of russia the text of the treaty will not be made public at portsmouth it it ever Is it will be latter it has received the approval of the two emperors mr witte when questioned upon this subject by the associated press remarked laughingly you are at liberty to announce both in europe and america that we are willing to make the text of the treaty of portsmouth public as soon as i the new anglo japanese treaty is given to the world the signing of the treaty is to ie a very exclusive affair the japanese objected to the presence of any newspaper correspondents or photographers and it has therefore been decided that beside the plenipotentiaries and secretaries there shall be present only assistant secretary pearce representing the president governor mclane of new hampshire the mayor of portsmouth admiral mead commander of the navy yard and the command ars of any united states ships in the harbor in this case only captain of the mayflower sir peirce has procured four ordinary quill pens with one of which each of the diaries will sign baron komura and mr takahara lra through mr sato have invited the newspaper correspondents and guests of the hotel and the united states government officials here to meet in their quarters tomorrow night for an informal reception treaty may be signed today portsmouth N H sept 3 from an official source the associated press is informed that the treaty is completed it consists of a preamble and seventeen articles the substance of all of which have been given in the associated press dispatches des patches but there were still differences about the wording of the protocol of the last alt ting 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 are expected to be straightened out before noon tomorrow and it is quite possible the treaty will be signed tomorrow mr De martens who is extremely anxious to get back to russia has engaged passage on the Larr olne sailing thursday and leaves hero on wednesday treaty may be signed today portsmouth N H sept S tho seventeenth and concluding article of the treaty provides that the exchange of ratifications shall occur within fifty days after its signature by the pleni the russian ratification will be communicated to ane japanese minister at boklo and mr meyer the american ambassador at st petersburg will communicate the japanese ratification to the russian government if the russians are ready the treaty will be signed tomorrow at 6 ibis date having been suggested by baron komura the treaty will be signed tuesday morning the plenipotentiaries have invited governor mclane to witness the signature of the treaty and he has been telegraphed tor the japanese hope to get away tuesday and the russians tuesday or wednesday european and Roosevelt lan diplomacy st petersburg sept 3 the crash dinin says with too advent of peace as the result of uis conference at portsmouth european diplomacy steps back to give place to the practical sound common sense diplomacy exemplified by president roosevelt mr witte Is the same type of man as mr roosevelt the latter understood the russian plenipotentiary tent iary and came to his assistance in time of need but the success of uie conference was entirely due to the president mr witte made a good im pres slon on the americans and this helped him in his work roosevelt alone could have done it berlin sept 3 united states congressman william alden smith of michigan was one of emperor williams guests at dinner saturday night during a conversation of about fifteen minutes with mr smith after dinner emperor william alluded to tho peace conference at portsmouth saying president roosevelt alone deserves credit for bringing about peace he was the only man in the horld who could have done it he did his part splendidly mr smith after the dinner was presented to crown prince frederick william and prince von buelow the imperial chancellor |