THE PEACE TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7916, 4 September 1905, Page 3

THE PEACE TREATY.

MYSTERY II JIPASAROUSES BUSSIiI FEARSCAUSTIC COMKEKTS. LONDON, Sept. 1. Professor Maartens and Mr Dennison, representing Russia and Japan, respectively, have completed the preamble and the first three articles of the treaty.

The Japanese press is silent. The public of Japan have not been informed of the details.

The fact of t4ie authorities withholding the terms causes misgivings in St. Petersburg lest a serious outburst of popular indignation may occur in Japan. Many in Tokio are convinced that the Mikado made substantial concessions, which are being criticised by some Japanese newspapers, who advise that flags be half-masted when the peace terms are officially announced.

The Morning Post states that Count Katsura, Prime Minister of Japan, is doubtless awaiting the signature of the treaty.

Reported Commercial Treaty

Preach Opinioi.

Rapprochement now Impossible. PARIS, Sept. 1. M. Hanotaux, a well known French statesman, in an article in tlie Journal de Paris, suggests that M. de Witte is arranging Jot a RussoJapanese commercial treaty, and that the Marquis Ito's intervention and the Mikado's counsels in r<<gard to the present peace preclude a Russo-Japanese rapprochement. God has forbidden to grant a marriage license where either party had previously been divorced. THE WAR'S LESSOR TO RUSSIARestoring Her Statu. Fruci-Rnsiii Alliance Seeded. EIGLUD'S ATTITUDE. Puce Frees the Hands ofFruee. Delight in Russia.

(Receired Sept. 3, 4.20 p.m.) ° WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. s M. de Witte, interviewed, said the q war had shown Russia the danger of ii distant enterprises when unprepared, i Russia would be restored to her ' proper sphere in Europe, and in two years wootd be reconstituted a mili-' v tary power. The Franco-Russian alt liance must be strengthened, espcci- s ally when the balance ol power ' seems compromised by a sympathetic Anglo-Japanese entente. He consid- 1 ered an agreement with England, ' France and Japan logical and most advantageous to Russia. It in office he would recommend it. It was dishonest to represent England as dis- < appointed with the conclusion of ' peace. He said if, during the recent , war, France was obliged to yield on certain matters in order to avoid ; embroiling the situation, Russia be- , ing engaged elsewhere, France would , would no longer yield when her i cause was just and reasonable! (Received Sept, 3, 1,37 p.m.) 1 LONDON, Sept. 2, The London Times says the Czar's , assent to the peace agreement and his approval o( the conduct of the ; peace negotiations by M. dc Witte and Baron Rosen, and his thanks ior ■their services reached Portsmouth on Friday, The news of peace was received with demonstrations ot delight in many Russian towns, including Smolensk, Baku, Simferofol and Karkofl. BUSSIAI PESYESSIOR OF FACTS. Disastrois Polity. Japan Cannot Trust Russia. ARMISTICE IROPERATIYE. Precaution Against Treacher; (Rcceivid Sept. 3, ,4.29 u.m ) LONDON, Sept. 2. After Tuesday's sitting of the Peace Conference, Count Lamsdorf, Russian Foreign Minister, telegraphed to the Oar : "The Japanese are prepared to submit to your Majesty s. will." Le Temps protests that such a policy of make believe will be disastrous to Ru%ia, In, fact, adds' the article, it is quite out ,of the question to pretend that tho Japanese yielded to the Russian ultimatum. A fresh incident has since arisen. The Czar stipulated as a condition ol his assent to the armistice that the Mikado should first agree fo the armistice. The Mikado agreed, hut insisted that- it be inoperative until the peace treaty was signed. M. de Witte was astounded, declaring that the stipulation was unprecedented and illogical, since delay would render the armistice useless. Baron Komura, however, insisted, •art the Plenipotentiaries finally, *F<*d that the armistice shall be operative the moment the treaty i* signed. M. Sato says Japan docs not desire the armistice to operate until all bet commanders im sea and land have

• :-n notified, and the maintenance ot lli-' peace agreement- is assured. I The newspapers commeml Japanese prudence.

! The Morning Chronicle .;ays pei-i haps the Japanese only safeguard against treachery or chicanery in the interpretation of the terms of peace is the maintenance of an army in a I position to be ready to strike another overwhelming blow.

DEFIHiHC THE RESPECTIVE SPHERE)

Coßtribaod Regulations Remain

(Received Sept. 4, 0.59 a.m.) I LONDON, Sept. 3. Under the terms of the armistice Generals Cyama and Lincvitch diUiark the Russian and Japanese spheres. Russian reinforcements do not pass Harbin or the Japanese Mukden. Existing regulations regarding contraband remain.