INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1550, 5 September 1905, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

THE TREATY OF PEACE.

Bis telegraph. Press r As»’n, Copyright

Washington, Kept 8.

Professors Denison and Maartona have completed 12 clauses of their draft of the treaty. There was a long disous3ion over Saghalien. The envoys were oonsulted, and accord was reached. The clause dealwith the evacuation of Maochuria remains to be dealt with. It is expected the treaty will be signed on Monday afternoon.

M. Sato declares that the termß of the treaty will not be announced until it has been ratified.

The actual signing of the RussianJapanese treaty will bo unostentatious.,, both sides realising that it iB unpopular atT

borne, One Japanese delegate remarked: “ We are aware that we are going home to stones, perhaps dynamite.”

VICTORY OF REASON OVER PASSION. TALK OF ABANDONING ' WEI-HEIWAI. By telegraph', Pres* AWn,. Copyright Reoeived 9.46 p.m.. Sept. 4. London, September 4. Speoial references to peace were made in many oburches and chapels. The newspapers disouss the probability - of Britain’s early evacuation of Weibeiwai. Germany lately decided to expend £750,000 on Kaioehau,

Mr Asquith, speaking at Aberoainey on Saturday, declared that peace was the sequel to an almost unparalleled victory of reason over passion. Regarding the refashioning oi the Anglo-Japanese allianoe he said that while reserving liberty of judgment in details, all Liberals agree in declaring that the allianoe was a material assurance of our common interests,; wbioh were also those oi civilisation and progress, and involving no antagonism to the rigbtß and legitimate susceptibilities of other powers. It was heartily approved of by the people of Great Britain, and already regarded by them as an integral part of our polioy in the Far East.

EVACUATION OF MANCHURIA. By telegraph', Press Ass’n, Copyright Reoeived 10.48 p m., Sept. 4. . London, Sept 4. The Morning Post reports that Baron Komura asked for the evaouation of Manohuria at the earliest moment. M. de Witte pleaded the united capacity of the railway. It was mutually agreed that Russia and Japan should completely evaouate within 18 months. J Russia retains 10 railway guards per kilometre. The treaty has been completed.

RUSSIAN ARMY REJOICES. THE CZAR AGAIN TALKS. By telegraab* -Pros* A'stj'n* Copyright Reoeived 12.16 a.m., Sept. 5. London, Sept. 4. There were rejoicings at peace through* out General Linevitch’e army, also > at, Vladivostok.

The Czar, in a message to General Lineviteh, recapitulates that the Japanetev demands were refused, adding that Japan agreed to all Russia’s conditions, but asked for the former portion of Saghalien. After praising the army, which he was convinced was able to infliot a serious defeat, he declares it his duty to his own conscience and people not to again put -tha army’s valor to the test and expense of ■ fresh endless horrors of war in order to retain one-half of a remote island. Therefore he bad aoo'epted the preliminary conditions of peace.