RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Evening Star, Issue 12602, 6 September 1905, Page 6

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE TREATY SIGNED. UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. # WASHINGTON, September 5. The treaty of peace was signed this afternoon. The Japanese delegates 6ubjectcd every word to a microscopical analysis, causing suspicion among their Russian confreres. It is said, however, that the delay was designed so as to afford time to ascertain if tho peace party at Tokio continued predominant. ANOTHER VERSION. MORE CONTRADICTIONS. LONDON, September 5. The St. Petersburg correspondent of 'The Times' reports that the Czar bitterly reproached At. De Witte for allowing the partition of Saghalien, 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. [Yesterday we were advised that the Czar had wired General Linievitch approving the cession of half Saghalien, and making light of the loss of part of a " remote island," also that it was he. and not M. De Witte and Connt Lamsdorff, who favored its partition.] WHY DISAPPOINTED? PARIS, September 5. The 'Matin's' correspondent at Portsmouth (U.S.A.) asserts that stupefaction and disappointment prevailed in the Court of St. Petecsburg when Japan made the concession securing peace. THE JAPS IN MANCHURIA. READY FOR BUSINESS. LONDON, September 5. (Received September 6, at 8.39 a.m.) Numerous Japanese trading colonies have been established in Southern Man churia, especially at Nrn-chwang, Mukden, and Dalny. There are now 6,000 Japanese in Niuehwang. Before the war there were only 100. THE TRUTH COMING OUT. THE ARMY OP THE CZAR. PARIS, September 5. The French war correspondents in Manchuria comment unfavorably on the disorder, ignorance, apathy, and complete disorganisation of the Russia* Army.