Titusville Herald

              THE   TITUSVILLE HERALD.
TOL.UME XII.
TITUSVILLE, PA., AUGUST 31, 1005.
NUMBER I,
MAGNANIMITY OF JAPANESE
RESULTS IN TREATY OF PEACE.
Elimination from Demands for Indemnity! for
Interned Vessels and Limitation of Russia's
Sea Power Rewards President's Efforts—The Story Told.
!   m BULLETIN.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 29. -
The official account af this afternoon's
meeting waa given by Mr. Sato on his
arrival at the hotel. It is a* follows:
"In the afternoon session of Aug. 29
the conference has discussed tha details of the treaty af peace. It has
been decided to entrust the drafting
of the olauses to Privy Councillors De
Martens and Mr, Dennison, legal advisor ef tha foreign offices ef Japan,
With instructions to finish the' work
as soon as possible."
* BULLETIN.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Aug. 29.—
The following statement waa issued
by Mr, Sato on behalf of the Japanese
plenipotentiaries: "The questions of
the final disposition of the Ialand Of
Sakhalin and the reimbursement ta
Japan of her war expenses h&ve from
the first been issues on which absolute divergence of views existed. The
difference of opinion upon these points
—not one, but both—have frequently
threatened the existence of the oonference. But his majesty, the emperor of
Japan, responding to the dictates of
humanity and civilization, has in a
spirit of perfect conciliation and in
tha interest of peace, authorised hia
plenipotentiaries to waive the question
of reimbursement of war expenses and
lias conaented to a division of Sakhalin upon terms which are mutually ac
ceptable, thus making it possible fa
bring the important work of the conference to a successful   issue."
V
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 29.—The
long and bloody war between Japan and
Russia ls ended. The terms of peace
were settle^ by Mr. Witte and fBaron
KjnmijjiJja a.t.j^fi.^sessJpn.r^ * he inference this morninfe and this afternoon,
preliminary arrangements for an armistice were concluded and. the actual
work of framing the "Treaty of Portsmouth" was by mutual agreement
turned over .to Mr. De Mattens, Russia's
great international lawyer, and Mr.
Dennison, who for., twenty-five ■ years
has acted as legal advisor of the Japan
foreign office.
Tbe treaty is expected to be   completed by the end of the week.
Was Sudden and Dramatic.
This happy conclusion of the conference which a week ago would have
been shipwrecked had it not been for
the heroic intercession of President
Roosevelt, was sudden and dramatic.
SVmt the sake of peace, Japan, with the
magnanimity of a victor, at tbe last
moment yielded everything still in Is-
. atte.
Russia refused to budge from tbe ultimatum Emperor Nicholas bad given
to President Roosevelt through Ambassador Meyer. Ko Indemnity under any
guise, but an agreement to divide Sakhalin and reimburse Japan for the
maintenance of the Russian prisoners,
were his last words. Tbey had-been repeatedly reiterated in Mr. Witte's instructions and in the form of a written
reply to the Japanese compromise proposal of last Wednesday they were delivered to Baron Komura this morning.
Mr. Witte went to the conference declaring he was powerless to change the
dot of an "'!" or the cross of a "t" ln
his instructions. Emperor Nicholas'
■word had been given, not only to him
but to President Roosevelt, the bead of
a foreign state.
"The Psychological   ...... lent."
When Baron Komura, therefore, first
offered the new basis of a compromise
outlined in the Associated Press despatches last night, (the complete renunciation of indemnity coupled with
a proposition for the redemption of
Sakhalin at a price to be fixed by a
mixed tribunal consisting or representatives of the neutral powers), in fact, if
'not in words, the solution offered by
President Roosevelt, Mr. Witte again
returned a non possumus. It was what
Mr. Witte tamed in his interview with
the Associated Press tbe "psycological
moment." Mr. Witte did not flinch. He
expected a rupture, and as he expressed
lt afterwards, he was stunned by. what
happened. .
Baron Komura Gives Way.
Baron Komi _. gave, way on all tbe
disputed points.   With the   precience
\ that has enable the Japanese to gauge
\ the mental processes of their adversaries on the field of battle and upon the
kea, they had realized ln advance that
peace'could be obtained ln no other
way.   They had warned their government*    President Roosevelt had also,
it is believed, advised Japan that it was
better to meet the Russian position
than to take the responsibility of continuing the war. for tbe purpose of collecting tribute. The mikado at the session of the oabinet and elder statesmen
yesterday had sanctioned the final concession. When Baron Komura yielded
tbe rest was mere child's play.
Articles Withdrawn.
Articles IU and 1.1 (interned warships
and the limitation of Russia's sea power tn the far east) were withdrawn.
Japan agreed that only tbat portion of
the Chinese Eastern railroad south of
Chantfu, the position occupied by
Oyama, should) be ceded to Japan. Both
sides, once the deadlock was broken,
wanted a "just and lasting" peace, and
in that spirit it was decided to practically neutralize Sakhalin, each country
binding itself not to fortify its half of
the ialand, and Japan assuming an obligation not to fortify the La Perouse
strait between Sakhalin and Hokkaido, which would, bar Russia's commercial route to tbe Pacific.
Provisions Broad.
The plenipotentiaries went further.
They decided to add a new clause ln
the nature' of a broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges by which
each country will secure for the other
the benefit of the "most favored nation"
clause and the "open door."
. Tie new treaty, therefore, will be a
wonderfully friendly document, ofa
character almost to raise the suspicion
that the two countries have not only
negotiated peace but have concluded
tbe basis of aTuture alliance. -There is,
however, no evidence, as rumored, that
any secret clauses are to be appended
to the present treaty.
Proaident   Congratulated.
-.Rttfore-ltaving-^he oonference building felicitations were exchanged with
tbe President at Oyster Bay. Both
Baron Komura and Mr. Witte telegraphed. The former confined himself
to apprising President Roosevelt of the
conditions on which peace. had heen
concluded. Mr. Witte frankly laid his
tribute at. tbe President's feet. In his
message he saijjt: .
"History will ascribe to you the
glory, and tbe expression Bf Russia's
hearty appreciation of the President's
generous initiative."
Mf. Roosevelt replied with words of
thanks and congratulation.
Then began jubilation. Mr. Witte
and Baron De Rosen returned to the
hotel for luncheon. The Japanese had
remained at the J confertnee hall' to
lunch with Mr. Peirce.
Ovation for Russians.
The news that peace ^had been^eon-
cluded had preceded the Russian plenipotentiaries and such scene of wild rejoicing have never before been witnessed in the state of Kew Hampshire
as greeted them upon their arrival at
the''hotel. Mr. Witte, dazed at the sudden ahd happy termination of the conference, was fairly overpowered by the
tremendous ovation he received. He
could only express his gratitude by
shaking the hands of everybody, and in
response to the'-volley of questions fired
at him as to the terms, murmured:
"We pay not a kopeck and we get half
of Sakhalin."
Russians Overjoyed.
Later, in his room, when be had partially recovered himself, -he declared
tbat he could not have dreamed of such
a victory—for that he regards it aa a
diplomatic triumph of first magnitude,
he makes no attempt to conceal, and
tbat ls the general verdict tonight.
The Russians are overjoyed at the
result. "We have our Liao Yangs and
Mukdens 'on land," they say, "and our
Tsushimas on sea, but tbe Japanese
have had their Portsmouth." ' -
Although Mr. Witte is not a diplomatist they declare that he has outmanoeuvred the Japanese, yielding one
by one to the conditions until he forced
them into a corner On the main issue of
indemnity and left them no escape except surrender or convert the war into
a war to collect tribute. ' The Russians
declared that diplomatically the Japanese made their collosal blunder when
they agrt d to consider the conditions
seriatom. '
Japanese Dissatisfied.
The Japanese correspondents, though
they said' little, plainly showed their
dissatisfaction with the terms during
the afternoon. They stood aloof, silent
in the midst of the general' jubilation,
for as the afternoon advanced the air
was filled with the sounds of rejoicing.
Bells wert ringing in Portsmouth and
New Castle and tbe fleet ln the harbor
was adding to tbe din with their sirens
and belle. One of the Japanese, however, gave the true note when he remarked: "Tell me that the mikado haa
approved It and I shall be satisfied,"
Expressed Spartan Heroism.
Iq that sentence was compressed the
Sparlan heroism of the Japanese nation, and later, when Mr. Sato issued
the -fflcial explanation of the reasons
that moved Japanese plenipotentiaries,
It shpwed that.tbe emperor bad approved, there was a perceptible cbange
In fee'ing of the Japanese. Considerable I disappointment, however, continued to be manifested. Baron Komura.. following the rule he has set
himsalf, declined to make any statement) and Mr] Takahira would only
say, when asked by the Associated
Press r'to make a statement," "Pot the
sake of humanity and civilization, and
aa we Relieve in the Interest of both
countries and the world, we have made
peace, "i
Japanese Reasoning.
Despite the fact that' neither of the
Japanese plenipotentiaries .would talk
for publication, tbe Associated Press
can present their line of .reasoning in
the words of another:
_- "The Russians may indulge in boasting now. They may call it a diplomatic victory, but we are confident'tbat
upon calm consideration the world wilt
applaud our course. To yield upon the
question of our demand for the expenses of the war was the only road to
peace. We had attained the object of
the war; we had established otis. predominant position ln Koreas we_ had
obtained tbe leases to Port Arthur and
the adjacent territory; we had obtained
the Chinese Eastern railroad and the
evacuation of Manchuria; we had even
obtained important fishing rights along
the Russian littoral. These covered
the objects we bave kept steadily in
view for nineteen months of bloody
wi;. Those objects insured- tho resumption of the great works of peace
we had planned. To have now set ourselves a new object—that of obtaining
money from Russia to defray the- expenses of the war—would have involved a contintiif_&i*tii. the sacrifice of
blood and treaSfe?^"At th£ enfr—Wbht"'
"We could uffi'gefi'io'- Moscow at H3t.
Petersburg. The* international conditions in Russia had to be considered.
Our very successes might have created
conditions which-would make it impossible to secure indemnity. Besides^, in
thS final analysis there was the recognition of the fact tbat to obtain Indemnity a country must bold the other
by the throat. That Is the lesson of
history. We renounced such a purpose
that our people'mi^ht return to the
peaceful work and .that the commerce
and normal life of the world might proceed." - *£h«_I
Drafting the Treaty.
The work of drafting the treaty v_\_f
probably be completed by tbe' end of
this week. It Is expected that it will
not be a difficult task, as the treaty, ex-
cepty for phraseology, Is Included in the
minutes of the meeting. Mr. De Mar-.
tens has asked Mr. Dennison to do the
work in his room at the hotel.
The Associated Press is authorized
late tonight to declare that there are
not, and will not be, any secret clauses
in tbe treaty.
Reception at Hotel.
Not until Mr. Witte arrived at the
hotel with Baron De Rosen, shortly after 1 o'clock and received wne of the
most remankable ovations ever accorded a foreigner in thia county, did the
guests in the hotel know the terms of
the peace, which the Associated Press
bulletined a few minutes after the adjournment of the morning session.
•**• For half an hour the crowd awaited
the arrival of. Mr.' Witte. Word had
come that he and Baron De Rosen were
returning to their hotel for luncheon,
but that the Japanese mission would
remain-at the navy yard..
By the time the big automobile bringing the Russian peace makers dashed
up to the front of the Russian headquarters, the veranda was crowded with
300 persons. Tho crowd met the envoys before they reached the veranda
and began a mighty cheer that did not
die until Mr. Witte had entered his
apartments on the second floor and
sunk into an arm chair, moved almost
to tears and completely overcome by
the Inspiration of the moment, the conflicting emotions produced by tbe momentous events at the navy yard and
the wildly enthusiastic demonstration
which greeted him on his arrival.
"Bravo, bravo," the crowd cried. In
their mad enthusiasmthe people rush? i
to tbe edge of the veranda and met the
fifty or more who had been watching
at the corner to greet the envoys. Botb
Mr. Witte and Baron De Rosen lefted
their hats. The occasion was, with all
its enthusiasm, too solemn for them to
do more than bow tbeir heads. Then
Mr. Witte started shaking the outstretched hands. Before Mr. Witte had
passed up the stairway leading to his
apartments tbe crowd began crying:
"What about indemnity; how much did
Russia pay?'
The word
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT
SEEMS LW GROUND,
IS OF MORE INTEREST IN CHINA
THAN PEACf.
MOST SUCCESSFUL IN SHANGHAI,
Where American Business Received a
Severe   Blow ■■■Amerioan   Minister
Secured   Interference.
PEKIN, Aug. 29.—The American
boycott almost overshadows the peace
negotiations as a topic of interest in
China. Accounts reaching Pekin from
trading centers Indicate tbat the movement attained its greatest strength
ea^ly in August and since then has
been decreasing. Nowhere except ia
Shanghai has American business* received a severe blow. The boyeoH
would have been equally successful at
Tien.Tsin, which is a distributing market for,, American goods second only' to
Shanghai, except for the determined
repression of Yuan Shikai, who Is almost tbe ouly Chinese viceroy really
ruling tty£. own province.
The PeJEtn government to response
to Minister RockhiU'a representations
issued instructions to provincial officials which read well, but which the
oflEbials construe with the belief that
the government sympathizes with the
sentiment against the exclusion of
American goods, although obliged
tornj.al.ly to oppose the method of ita
expression. Many important merchants who embarked in the boycott
now repent of the scheme, but it 'has
passed beyond their control into the
Lands of agitators, the majority of
whom are students, many recently returned from Japan and some from
Amerioa, who relate at meetings and
in newspapers lurid stories of outrages received at tbe hands of immigration officials. The agitators are active principals in tin. central and
southern cities. They have abandoned
the original demand that Chinese students and merchants be admitted *o
America as freely as those of otber
nationalities and now are demanding
the unrestricted' admittance of * Chinese. They argue that if thia movement succeeds the same coercion may
be employed against Canada. Australia, Java and all countries in which
Chinese live.
The native newspapers, wbich havo
become influential .-johly since "the
"Boxer" uprising ■ and fhe number
whereof ls multiplying, are a powerful
factor ln fanning the agitation.
Tbe best informed foreigners believe
that the boycott has passed its climax
and  will  gradually subside;   that the
_,.   ...,Tt   l. iff,
cessation of orders for American good is
is merely temporary and that a decrease of orderB now will result ln a
.corresponding increase later in tho
year. ||»|P
Chang Chien, who has been ordered
by the Pekin ministry to commence
to concert measures to settle the boyoott, today met the Chinese chairman
of commerce and the principal piece
goods dealers. He began by fining certain dealers 4,000 taels together for alleged breaches of the boycott. He
than ordered all to sign an agreement
to buy no more American goods from
foreign merchants of any nationality.
Regarding goods contracted for before the boycott was started he stated
his Intention of opening an office an I
granting passes and stamping auch
goods, thus permitting their sale in tbe
interior. Ho also announced his :n*
■fcention of opening offices In thirty-six
principal trade centers in China where
goods so stamped will.be passed. This
will require an initial'sum. of 200,000
taels, which Shanghai dealers must
pay, thus averting Impending financial
ruin. This means the creation of permanent boycotting machinery, available against any branch of any foreign
trade in China and the. practical imposition of new taxation against all
treaty tariffs.
GARLAND.
,t*i.2 Aug. 30.
Miss Katherine Agnew of Youngsville has been spending several da/3
at the Mitchell home assisting ln caring for tbe sick.
The distrlet school began Monday
.with C. H. Dunn of Garland as principal, Pearl Jordon of Mickle Hill as
intermediate teacher and Miss Sibyl
__aird of Bear Lake In the primary department.
Miss Pearl Jordon of Garland began teaching in the Cole Hill district
Monday. *
3. A. Breckwoldt, who had a second'
paralytic stroke recently, is better.
Mrs. V. Mitchell and son, Lee, aft.r
visiting friends ln Crawford county for
ten days returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Blair of Union City is here
attending ber mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mitchell, who is still low with but IH-
tie chance for recovery.
The four younger children of Louis
Jensen were baptised iu the M. E.
Cburch Sunday evening.
Myrtle Jordon of Mickle Hill 'is
again taking advantage of our School
privileges this year. She is making
her home at A. V. Spencer's.
A union Sunday school picnic was
held In Brown's grove hear the Island
Thursday last. The day was ideal,
the refreshments excellent and a spirit
of unity prevailed. Those who failed
to attend can find fault, those who
were there cannot. Why not at an
early date call a meeting and organize for a town picnic to be held ln the
summer of 1906?
Mrs. A. D. Halock was at Glade from
Saturday until Monday acting as delegate to the County W. C. T. U. convention.
Mrs. Pearl Freeborough -of Bradford
Is visiting relatives and friends hero.,
Mrs. Thomas Bristow has been
selling some of her household goods,
preparatory to leaving Thursday with
her daughter for Johnstown, where*
they will make their future horn?.
Ail regret the past affliction which,
takes tbis family from our midst and,
wish them happiness ln their new
home.
Hereafter all evening services in ihe
M. EJ. church will commence one-half
hour earlier.
The W. C. T. U. will hold their
meeting this week Thursday with
Mrs. R. A. Pardons at the parsonage.
Several fine catches of flsh have
been reported. William McCollough,
Jr., seems to be -.able to report the
best tring. Uncle William may be
heard from yet.
C. E. Luce and wife returned from
Saegertown Friday after visiting Mr.
Luce's parents and friends there.
The many friends of Idell Mitchell
are pleased to hear that she is convalescing.
J. D. Caulkins and family moved to
Warren Tuesday.
T. J. Lobdell and jlohn Linendoll.
who have both been on the sick list
for several days, are better at thia
writing.
DB. BRAOYREPORTEDOM
pLToyraoi.
VISITED   BAYOUS   IN   JEFFERSON
PARISH TUE8DAY.
FOUND THIRTY-FIVE FEVER CASES
Were Principally Portugese and Spaniards, Who Were Without Medical
Attendance or Nurses.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.—Report
to 6 p. m.: ■,oJ§
New cases, 45. ■•••*»
Total cases to date, 1,832.  ,
Deaths, 7.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.—Tho
most important development of "he
yellow fever situation today was the
report of Dr. C. Milo Brady, who had
teen sent by the state board of health
on a tour of inspection in bayous and
lakes itt*. Jefferson parish, where thero
are many settlements of fishermen in
constant communication with New Orleans. Dr. Brady made the trip wtth
Dr.. Shanley of North Dakota in' a
launch loaned by the latter. Without
completing their investigation they
turned up thirty-five cases of yellow
fever, mostly along tbe Bayou Bar,.-
taria, learned that deaths had occurred
and found much suffering.
The patients suffering with the disease are principally Portugese and
Spaniards. The sick' were without
medical attendance, without nurses
and In most cases without medicines;
the appearance of the fever forcing
many of them to abandon- their trips
to the city.
After Dr. Brady had made his- report
the state board of health decided to organize Immediately a relief party coa.
sisting of a physician and two nurses.
A large supply of medicines and provisions also will be forwarded and '.h*.
state board will keep in constant tou .'i
with the situation ln an effort to control the sickness. 'All these cases are
in Jefferson parish.
Official announcement that the cases
under treatment at Natchez have been
diagnosed as fellow fever was coupled
with a request to Dr. White today to
send;, a representative to that city* Mr.
White decided to send Dr. Guiteras
and he will be sent on his return from
his present trip.
Saturday and Sunday of tola ''week
have
days.
been.
aside as   fumigation
OBITUARY.
1
JUDGE CALHOUN IS BUSY
IN  VENEZUELA  INQUIRY.
Proceeding, in- the Case of Asphalt
Company Being Investigated.
CARACAS, Venesuela, Monday, Aug.
29.—Farmer Judge W. J. Calhoun of
Chicago, special commissioner of the
United States to Venezuela, concerning
whose mission contradictory statements
have been made, in an interview with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press today said:
"I am still busily engaged In investigating the proceedings taken by tbe
Venezuelan government against the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt company, it is possible, that I shall not enquire. Into any other case, and certainly
shall not investigate fhe internal administration of the country.
ELDRED CENTRE.
"^ Aug. 30.
School    began    Monday   with   Miss
Grace Steadwell as teacher.
■ Contracts have  been  given ^for the
building of a town house bere and work
will soon begin.
Good roads are in sight, for Charley
Hull has taken the contract and is
proving-his skill to tbe satisfaction of
the public.
Mr. Rendles Is putting in a mill for
the manufacture of basket bottoms on
the lot owned by Charles Keefer anc^
Dean Van Guilder.
Frank DeLand has gone to Brie on
business..
James DeLand of Erie, who was visiting his parents of this ..place, ia re-
removing his family to Clough's mill.
Lawrence Wheeler of Cleveland, O.,
who has been visiting bis uncle, D. J.
Irwin of this place, has returned1 home.
Mrs. Harriett Bedow, who has been
visiting her daughter- and friends at
Garland and Sugar Grove, has returned home.
Eliza Ann  Jones.
[Contributed.]
Died, Aiig':'''26, 1905, at her home on
Third afreet!" Pleasantville, Pa., Mra.
IEliza Ann"'Joifes (nee Saeger) wife M,
Joseph W. Jones, in the 59th year of
her age, having been born at Venango-
boro, Crawford county, Pa., Sept. 28,
J.Wft.
She was converted In 1876 at Fagun-
das, Warrea county, • Pa., under the
hlpprs of Rev. J. L. Mecklin. She immediately united with the M. E. churph
and remained a Consistent and usefjjl
member of the same until death. She
isjas taken ill some two years ago apd'
■was sent to the hospital in Buffalo, .
where she underwent & surgical opera--*'
tiqji \vitt\ the hope that it might prove
a cure, but while it did seem to rey^v.e
for a while, she soon relapsed -into a
hppeless condition which. ended in
'death. Her suffering was-intense, but
she bore it ail without a murmur. She
saw the end coming and talked of the
fiijal change as calmly as She woqld
about going to sleep. Sbe leaves a hi)s-
,band,* one. brother and one sister -ti>
mourn her loss. She was buried in tbe
Fairview cemetery in Pleasantville. Pa.
Her funeral was conducted in the M. E.
church by her pastor, Rev. J. M. Foster,
assisted by J. E. Berkheimer, a superannuated minister of the Free Methodist churoh. The friends take this opportunity of extending their thanks to
all who aided and sympathized with
them ln their sorrow.
J. M. FOSTER.
HANLEY DEAD.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 29.—Lawrence Hanley, an actor', is dead here
attar a long illness. The Ladies' Aid
society baa taken charge of the body
and. will arrange for the funeral.   Han-
. brought Mr. 1ley was at one aeae a Promising Shake-
  j pearean actor, being possessed of a fine
[Continued on Third Page.]        ' voice and figure.
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