Show TREATY OF portsmouth tablet unveiled to perpetuate the memory of the event portsmouth N H sept 5 the treaty of portsmouth which ended the war between japan and russia was signed today at in tho afternoon and at the same time a tablet waa unveiled to perpetuate the memory of the event the day way observed as peace day by the ringing of all the bells of the city at sunrise noon and sunset and during the after noon several hundred people gath ered at the navy yard in front of the general stores and building in which the envoys met a year ago alio copper of which the tablet was made was alloyed with pieces of japanese and Russian origin so anat ia event liht bo perpetuated by nun aled metals The inscription reads in this building at the invitation of theodore roosevelt president M the united states was held the peace conference between envoys of russia and japan and on september 5 at p m was signed the treaty foi i portsmouth which ended tho war po tween the two countries I 1 |