THE PEACE TERMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1547, 31 August 1905, Page 2

THE PEACE TERMS.

RUSSIA SCORES HANDSOMELY. JAPAN GIVES WAY, Bjj [telegraph, Press Asa’fl, Copyright Received 11.47 p.m., Aug, 80, Aug. SO. It is officially reported that the Portsmouth Conference arrived at- a complete agreement on all questions. ' It .has been decided to prepare a treaty. There is great jubilation in all directions.

Peals were rung on th 9 church bells. M. de Witte and Baron Eomura telegraphed to their respective governments, recommending an armistice.

M. DE WITTE INTERVIEWED.

JOYFUL DECLARATION.

HOW THE JAPANESE WERE BEATEN.

By telegraph, Fresi ft'M’n, Copyright Reoeived 12.16 am, Aug. 81. .. Washington, Aug. 30, M. de Witte interviewed declared:

“We do not pay a kopeck indemnity. We get half Saghalien. That is the agreement in a nutshell. . “ It seems incredible. “ I do not believe any other in iny place would have dared to hope that peace was possible in the circumstances. " From all sides, from President Roosevelt down to my friends in Russia, I received up to this morning urgent representations os to what should be paid Japan. “At to-day’s meeting 1 presented a written proposal which was an ultimatum. “To my amazement the Japanese accepted it. “ I had resolved not to omit a word. It was the end as iar as I was conoerned, but I could not foretell how it would work the Japanese mind. . “ The result proved,. however, a complete victory for us—a half of Saghalien, without payment of redemption money."

FEELING IN RUSSIA.

WONDERS WORKED BY FRENCH

INFLUENCE,

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 12.63 a.m., Aug. 81. St. Petersburg, Aug. 80. When the Czar offered to provide a workable basis of compromise, whioh was currently described in St. Petersburg as “ Japan surrenders indemnity and Russia surrenders territory,” friendly French influences worked wondere at St. Peters-I burg. '

The blatant Chauvinism, ascendant till Sunday, is now absent except in the columns of the Novos Vremya. The latter describes the cession as an irreparable blunder,

THE CZAR AND PEACE.

TARDY-SUPPLY OF NEWS.

By telegraph. Press Ass’n,, Copyright , ; Reoeived 12,55 a.tn., Angusl 81. mu '■ Stl Petersburg, Aug. 80. Xhe Czar was unaware of peaoe until after midnight.

COMMENTS OF THE TIMES. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT. By telegraph. Press Ass’n,: Copyrighi Received 12.59 a.m,, August 81. London, August 80. The Times says that the deoision musl have cost the Mikado muoh, knowing tbal it would possibly bo unpopular to some ol the nation.

The deoision was largely due to Count ito and the elder statesmen, who, perhap# were more permeated with the old chivalrous code than those trained purely under modern conditions. J Japan also felt able to make concessionß as England’s ally whioh she hardly could with safety do alone. y The agreement provides that Russia defrays the maintenance of prisoners at mu 8 bu * ® ays no *k«ng else. fif .j , aiviaion of Saghalien will be at the fiftieth parallel, neither Power to fortify or use Sagbßilien strategically, y Stfaßs? iS n ° fc *° f ° rtify La Peronße

f BO Provides a most favored commercial treaty between Japan and Russia. Each maintains an open door.

OPINION OF ENGLISH PRESS.

WIDESPREAD REJOIOING.

By, t«i«graj) J h; i; Presa A'sa’n, Copyright

Received 12.55 a.m., Aug. 31,

m. m- , „ London, August 80. dnnt he Petersbur 8 oorrespon qent says that the rejoioing will bo wide,

Baron; Komura notified President Roosevelt, who telegraphed thanks and congratulations to both plenipotentiaries. Sato issued the following: Saghalien and reimbursement issues from the outset showed an absolute disvergenoe of viewß and frequently threatened the existence of the Conference; but the Mikado, responding to the dictates of humanity and civilisation has in. a spirit of perfect conciliation and the interests of peace, authorised the waiving of reimbursement of war expenses and oonsented to a division of Saghalien whioh is mutually acceptable on the terms. Reuter’s Agency reports that Japan withdrew the demands for the interned warships aad limitation of Russian naval power in the Far East. M. de Witte stated that the Japanese obtain only that portion of the Chinese railway southward of Chautaff. M de Witte telegraphed to President Roosevelt that history would ascribe to him the glory of the peace seoured at the Portsmouth conference, : and assuring him of Russia’s healthy appreciation of his initiative.

A HOAX.

(-*!*!“! . AMAZEMENT INCREASES.

By telegraph, Preen AmX Copyright Received 12.69 am, Ang. 80. London. Aug. 80. The first announcement of peace was treated in St. Petersburg os a hoax. Later messages increased the omazsmont.

SATISFACTION IN AUSTRALIA. NEWS REOEIVED WITH CHEERS By telegraph* Fr es « A'sfffa CapyrilgW Reoeived 1,11 am, Aug. 81. Sydney, August 80. Expressions of satisfaction at peace are general. In the Federal House Mr Deakin, amid cheers, declared that it was the beet news watch had reached the Commonwealth for a long time.