INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1551, 6 September 1905, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE,

By telegraph, Press AWn, Copyright Washington, Sept 4. Tho Mikado thanked President Boose, velt for tho distinguished eharo he took in tho establishment of peace, basoa on pri • ciples essential to tho permanent woltate and tranquility of the Far East. St. Petersburg, Sep. 4. The olorgy of Odessa are not allowed to rofor to peace, and citizens aro compelled to remove their decorations.

London, Bept 4. The Times’ St, Petersburg correspondent reports that the Czar, not M. do Witte, was tho roal negotiator of peace. M. de Witte and Count Lamßdorff would have preferred tho repurchase of Sagbalien, but tho Czar's will prevailed, henoe tho meaning of M. do Witte’s and Count Lamsdorff’s tolegramß to tho Czar.

Sydney, Sept 4. The Catholic Plenary Oounoil oabled to Prosidont Roosovelt, congratulating him on tho triumphant issue of his noble efforts for peace.

RUSSIA'S CONFIDENCE GROWING

THE ANGLO JAPANESE TREATY.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright

Roooived 9.48 p.m., Sept 5. St. Petersburg, Sept, 5. Tho Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the Czar bitterly reproached M. do Witte for allowing the partition of Saghalien, deolanng that if he had displayed diplomatic ekill Japan would have renounced the whole of the island, since it vas determined to secure .peace at any cost, A fierce controversy has begun in the Russian press regarding tho AngloJapanese treaty. Paris, Sept 6. ' Le Matin’s correspondent at Portsmouth, United Statoß, asserts that Btupefaotion and disappointment prevailed at the oourd at St. Petersburg when Japan made the concession securing peace. London, Sept. 5. The Times urges early publication of the text of the treaty, Bince the policy is open and above board.

THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED. By, 'telegraph,. Press Asa’%. Copyright Received 9,43 p.m., Bept. 5. Washington, September 5. ■ The treaty was signed this afternoon. Tho Japanese subjeotel every word to microsoopic analysis, causing the suspicion that the delay was designed to aeoertain if the peace party at Tokio continue predominant.