Show AND NAVY 7 BADLY FOOLED I Thought the W War rin in the East Was to Be Prolonged i THE WASHINGTON AsHING ON STATE DE A FU L EX EXP P Au ON of oC the of the peace oton at buth here with for while the 0 of ucla mind had be been n In a measure Ure pre P pared ared for tor a outcome of oC the conference by the statements ts con contaIned tamed In the Associated Press dim dis dispatches patches from Portsmouth last night no Such auch speedy action was FollowIng closely upon the pro but announcing the nt came a message to Acting Secretary of f State Loomis Loon from Third S Secretary Peirce at Portsmouth hl h may be consequently as 0 of in those words Russian and Japanese agreed upon terms or of peace Difference of Opinion Onion Two facts appeared clearly upon the UIO annoUncement of the news first that the state departments officials had never entertained any doubt that tb the conference would reach an a agreement and second that the militant branches i of the the army and navy people were as fUlly confident I that the war would continue In definitely and to the of ex 1 of one of the combatants I Now that an agreement has be been n reaChed however both branches of tIle the government service experience a feol II ing ot of relief The st state te department I realizes a gre great t victory in having ide beyond any question the open door ioor in Manchuria was so dear dears s b the tho heart of the lat late Secretary Ha Hay p e territorial integrity of ChIna ms ma also W BU red and wIth WI th the of the vast Manchurian provinces to the control of the emperor of China and the dowager empress mpr g It Is Ia felt here that there is ig an end for tor an all time of Insidious foreign aggressions upon Chinese soil With KorEa orea under a Japanese protectorate I Its great national resources and all opened to American tInn on even terms with other nations i ia a la larte e increase in the foreIgn market t our Is in expected Will Relieve the Navy I For its part the nav navy will be re I Jt j of the tedious and expensive j patrol which Jt It has been maintaining in the Philippines ever since the be beginning beginning ginning of hostilities to guard against th violation of by the bel Also it will bo be ved of I th the necessity of guarding the Russian I ships although some repairs may be necessary sary before they may be regarded as seaworthy Secretary Bonaparte expressed great satisfaction at the news that peace Was stUd said to 10 be assured General Bates acting secretary of war saId ho was delighted to learn of the agreement at Portsmouth ci as he had begun to fear an unfavorable outcome of the Acting Secretary of State Loomis said A great service has be rn d un nil mankind b by the preside The 1 p e has re to bring about this much peaceful settlement of oC th war In the far eaSt than the world knows or r perhaps ivill ever know HIs achievement is as splendid as It Is unique |