THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7918, 6 September 1905, Page 3

THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED

JAPIHESE D3LAI TEBTIHG THE FEELIHG ID TOKIO- - WITTE REPROACHED. ; 10SSIAH COURT STUPEFIED. (Received Sept. ">, 9.43 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. The treaty of peace was signed this afternoon. The Japanese subjected every word to microscopic Jjcalysis, causing suspicion and delay, designed to ascertain if the peace party at Tokio continues predominant. (Received Sept. o, 0.43 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 57 The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the Czar bitterly reproached M. dc Witte for allowing tho partition of Saghalicn, declaring that if he had displayed diplomatic skill Japan would have renounced the whole island, since she was determined to secure peace at any cost.

PARIS, Sept. 5. Lc Matin's Portsmouth correspondent asserts that stupefaction and disappointment prevailed in the Court at St. Petersburg when Japan mario the concession securing peace.

MIKADO wmSF Russian Gags. Toe Cur Responsible for Peace. WASHIXGTOX, Sept. 4. The Mikado thanked Mr Roosevelt for the distinguished share he took in the establishment of'a peace based ou the principle of the essential and permanent welfare and tranquility of the Far East. St. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.

The clergy in Odessa are not allowed to refer to the peace, and citizens are compelled to remove decorations.

LONDON, Sept. 4 The Times St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the Czar, not M. de Wittc, was the real negotiator for peace.

M. dc Witte and Count Lamsdorfl (Foreign Minister) would have preferred the re-purchase of Saghalien, but the Czar's will prevailed, hence the moaning of M. de Witte's and Count Lamsdorfl's telegrams to the Czar.