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pitwit - i VOL. XLV.-JsO. 13,961. " XfoRTL AND . OREGON. WEDNESDAY. srePTFmrert ions; PRINTER PALMER ORDERED TO GO SummaryActionTaken by President. : OFFICE IS IN BAD CONDITION Long Impending Trouble Brought to a Head. Is CLIQUES SPLIT CONTROL Appeal of Hfckcttjj, and 'Kay From Palmer's Attack Causes Demand ifor ResignationReorgan ization Is Proposed. WASHINGTON, Sept. S. Public Printer F. W. Palmer practically has been ousted, from offloe. It was learned authoritatively tonight that President Roosevelt had "demanded Mr. Palmer's resignation to take effect on Septem ber IS. The demand of the President for Mr. Palmer's resignation was due prima rily to the latter's action In trying to force Oscar J. Rlcketts, foreman of printing, and L. C. Hay, a foreman of division, out of the Government print ing office. Mr. Palmer asked for the resignation of Messrs. Rlcketts and Hay on tae ground that they had been in subordinate. As oon as the President learned of the situation that had de veloped, he directed Mr. Palmor to for Hurj to him his resignation to take effect i.i two woeks. Palmer Long Has Been Doomed. It has been known for some time that Mr. Palmor would not.be reappointed to his presont office. For sovoral months before the Prosldent left Washington ftv Oyster Bay he was looking about for & suitable man for the position. He offorod it to John A. Bleioher, of Xew York, but he declined it, having somo- j thing batter in view. I7tIJ this tlm I Utore ha been no change in the sltua-! tlon, nine investigation made by the Keep commission Into the letting of a con tract for 72 Lanston typesetting ma- ohinos for use in the Government print ing office, disclosed ' a serious condi tion of affairs In the management of the office, the office forces being divided into cliques. The cliques were so det rimental to the Government that the standard of efficiency fn the establish ment was reduced materially. Bitter Feeling in Office. The evidence adducod by the commis sion in the course of Its inquiry created mncn bitter fooling among the men folding high positions in the office. One of the direct results of this feeling was the demand by Mr.Palmer for the reslsjiatlons of Messrs. Rlcketts and Hay. As the Keop Commission inquiry, so far as known, developed nothing to their disadvantage, the President acted promptly la taking the whole matter out of Mr. Palmer's hands and laying it in the hands of the Keep commission for such further investigation as might bo necossary. Coupled -with this action was tho demand on Mr. Palmer for his resignation. Will Reorganize Whole Office. With the incoming of Mr. Palmer's successor and there is ample author ity for the statement that he has not been selected yet it is expected a thorough reorganization of the work ing force of the Government prlntftg office will take place. Among the men mentioned in connection with the of fice are Oscar J. Rlcketts, whom the public printer sought to remove; H. L. Br. 'an, chief clorkof the office; Wil liam S. Rossiter. chief cjerk of the Cen sus Bureau, and John Leech, public printer In the Philippines. The offloe pays a salary of 54500 a year. The an nual disbursements aggregate about $7,000,000. i SENATORS' PRIVATE PRESERVE Piatt, Elkins and Gorman Fill the Printing Office With Pets. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Sept. 5. It is officially announced that the House and Senate committees on printing will assemble Jn Washington early in Soptembcr, to begin an investi gation of the Government Printlng-Offlce. t'hairman Landls, of the House commit tee, the man who put an end to the cell ing of liquor in the Capitol building, at Washington, has been itching all Summer long to get at the investigation, but no other member of either committee has shown the least disposition to act. Sen ator Tom Piatt, of New York, chairman of the Senate committee, and chairman of the joint committee, has been unwilling to come to Washington "on account of the warm weather." Senator Elkins, his able Republican colleague, has been spending the hot spell in the mountains of West Virginia, and has put forth the excuse that, ao chairman of the interstate commerce committee, he has been obliged to derate his time to the railroad rate problem, but. as a matter of fact, he has been directing his political henchmen to patch up his political fences, for Elkins comes up for , re-election next year, and must overcome an opposition now in pro cess of formation. Senator Arthur P. Gorman, perpetual Presidential aspirant, and nominal head of the Democratic par ty in the Senate, Is the third and last ' ' ITltlUiU JbJLVJE UJEiXTS. f ' " - " member of the Senate committee on print ing. Being a minority member, he has had no say as to what should be done, so he is out of It. Representative Perkins, of New York, and Representative Tate, of Georgia, composed the House commit tee on printing In the last Congress, un der Charlie Landls as chairman. They, of course are not consulted as to when the investigation shall begin. Their Private Preserve. It is absolutely ludicrous to think' of Tom Piatt, Steve Elkins and A- P. Gor man making an examination Into tho Printlng-Offlce. And for this reason. The Senate committee on printing has no im portant duties to perform; no duties that could not be done by oue ordinary clerk at a small salary- Yet it carries more patronage than any other committee in Congress. It enables its chairman and the other two members to get their henchmen, friends and relatives on the payroll of the Printlng-Offlce with or without civil-service rules. And when it comes to taking care of friends and political supporters, no three men in the Senate have been more successful than Piatt. Elkins and Gorman. It is an open secret that Tom Piatt can get a man In the Printing-office by mere ly requesting it. If no vacancy exists. one can readily be created. And in this rfisneet Piatt has been little more influen tial than the other members of his com mittee, even though one bo a Democrat. The Government Printlng-Offlce Is top- heavy with 'New York, Maryland and West Virginia employes, men and womon. And all because of the influence of these three Senators. A New Yorker or a friend goes to Piatt for a job, Piatt notifies Public Printer Palmer that so nnd-so must have a place. No matter whether so-and-so has passed the civll- servlce examination or not, a place is found for him. If no vacancy exists, some poor man or woman who 'did pass the civil service, and whose work has been up to the standard. Is Jacked up, accused of inefficiency, and notified that his or her services will no longer be required. Then In steps Mr. Piatt's friend. And bo it is with the other two Senators. As result of this practice, which has become notorious, honest, hard-working employes who secured their appointments in strict accordance with tho civil-eenice law. live in constant fear that they may in time be sacrificed to some man or woman with ull. Office Reeks With Favoritism. Nowhere In the entire Government serV' ice has the civil service law been so flagrantly violated as in the Printlng Offlce; nowhere In the service has polit ical pull loaded down a Government office with political favorite, friends and rola lives, as In tho Printlng-Offlce. How much fraud will Piatt, Elkins and Gorman discover in the office of their dear obedient friend, Public Printer Palmer? It would be traitorous for thorn to turn upon him. after he has served them so well these many years; they would hate to do it; they probably would not do it. Then, how ridiculous to expect this mighty triumvirate to go to the bottom of things In the Printlng-Offlce when they themselves have been a party to one of the worst abuses that have grown up in that office. Afraid to Turn Landis Lroose.v Tho House committee has no such In fluence in the Printing-office Its com mltlftn Is very different from the Senate. CharlSf Landis is a straight, clean, fear less man, It is not kmwn that he has overridden the civil service rules In an effort to fill up the Printing Office with Indiana favorites; It bae never been ru mored that his colleagues have made any such attempt. Therefore, knowing Landis' record, aware that he boldly and singlo handedly forced Congress to stop the sale of liquor In the Capitol, when nine-tenths of Congress was opposed to such leglsla- (Concluded on Pe 3.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 70 dep.; minimum, 40. TODAY'S Fair. Northwest wind. rraoo Conference. Treaty f lfrned with mutual expressions ef sood Will. Pas .' Summary of provisions of treaty. 5ape L Ovation to Russian-envoys. Page 1. Keroura may four Paolflc Coast. Tare 1. Foreign. Turkey sends more troops to suppress re bellion. Page 3. Time Riven Morocco to meet French de mands expires. Page 3. Volcano forms new mountain in Samoa. Page 3. Cholera in German prison causes panic Page 4. Russia. Tartars and Armenians cause reign ef terror in Caucasus. Page 2. Baku partly burned and oil tanks burning up millions. Page . Jews murdored by Warsaw mob. Page 2. Bomb thrown at Helslngfora. Page 2. Zenrstvolsts decide on policy towards na tional assembly. Page 2. National. President demands resignation of Public Printer Palmer. Page 1. Senate will try to oust Mitchell from chair manship of canal committee. Page 1. Beef- packers will each demand separate trial. Page 3. Dome tic. Grand Army parade in Denver. Page S. Yellow fever grows worse in Northern IouislanaV Page 5. Purging voters register In Philadelphia ef fraudulent voters. Page 3. Sport. Jeffries cuts his price In half as referee for Britt-Nelsoc fight. Page 7. Sadie Mac. famous racehorse, falls dead en track In Charter Oak race. Page 7. Suspicion that Brltt-Xelson match is not on the square. Page 7. Washington team wins in National rifle match. Page 7. Eddie Hanlon wins from Willie Fitzgerald In the seventh on a foul at Los Angeles. Page 7. Pacific Coast. First Baptist Church of Seattle rent by ad vent of Rev. Myron F. Haynes. Page .1. Alfalfa experiments show crop can be grown to great advantage In Willamette Val ley. Page 8. Governor of Idaho satiffled with explanation i iurcBiry matters civen iv nhi..r Plnchot. Page ? Springfield, Or., hold-up foiled by of water. Pare C. bucket Crary sheepherder finis drow'nlnjt Impossible In theUxnatllla River for lack of water. Page T. Iwls and Clark Exposition. Admissions, 17,024. Page 10. Festivities for King Xcgero L Tare 10. Igorrotes have dog feast. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity.. PageC10r,r haVC lmPrnr slon- Wife of Fremont R Chae says she does not care the snap of her finger for him, but declares he Is innocent. Pare. i Chairman Baker explains call for. Renub- ncan love least Is to promote party Eleven Jurors chosen for third trial of "Wil liamson, with a httch on the twelfth. Page 11. Joseph Young rays he shot Kaspar Van Dr?n In defense of the honor of his home. Page 14. Strenuous times In the hop market Page 0 Gonzalss. suspected of killing Anderson. j In Jail laPortland. Pag ji. Minor get liquor in El Rey saloon."Pag lx. Great Southern will Julld 'irom Dufur to -Uead at joncc Pare 14. . . .. H' COMING BENDS CHURCH Meeting of Seattle . Baptists That Votes Vindication Was Packed. DEACONSXHANGE THE DATE 3rcmbcrs of the Faction in Opposi' tion Allege They DItl Xb't de ceive Notice and Will Witb v. draw Their Xoiiici- CIIARGE AGAINST MINISTER. Because Rev. Myron T. Haynee. D. D-. xecently called to the First Baptist Church of Seattle. Wash., used the half-fare privilege accorded to ministers to enable two persons set members of his family to travel at the half-rate over its road, the Rock Is land took away the privilege, on the ground that Mr. Haynes had practiced deception. When the matter was brought up before the B eld en -Avenue Church In Chicago. Mr. Haynes ex plained that while these persons were not dependent upon him always, -they were at times. This explanation was satisfactory to the Beldea-Aveaue congregation, and a vote of exonera tion was passed. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept S.-(Speclal.) By a vote of 74 to 23 tho congregation of the First Baptist Church tonight indorsed the action of the Bclden-Avonuc Church, of Chicago, in Its vindication of Myron F. Haynes. D. D. Two blank ballots were cast. It Is alleged the meeting was packed. Tho action of a majority of those pres ent in voting to vindicate Dr. Haynes will result In the withdrawal from the church of the radical antl-Haynes members. Thore are more than 500 members of tho church, and the dissatisfied faction claims a strong following. The business meeting of tho church to consider the Haynes scandal was orig inally set for Thursday, but changed by the deacons to Tuesday night. Notices were to have been mailed ju all members of tho congregation, ut it was explained tonight that many of them "miscarried." Many of the antl-Haynes faction said they did not receive the notices. Speech-Making Is Eliminated. Before the business meeting convened a caucus between both factions was held and It was decided not to presont the let ters received from Chicago reviving the old Gray scandal. In the meeting itself a- resolution prevailed to cut off all speech making, and the congregation voted by secret ballot, after listening tp the read ing of the correspondence relative to the railroad scandal. After the vote was announced, EL W. Craven, a Seattle attorney, made a bitter attack on those who had voted against Haynes, declaring that he would rather out off his right arm than to have voted against the minister. Dr. Horsfall also attacked the antl-Haynes faction, but neither provoked a response. The church meeting was held behind. TER - Russia's Manchurian Adventure Ends and Japan's WHl Now Begin. . . ? PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 5. The peace treaty opens with a preamble recltlno that Hla Majesty? the Em peror and Autocrat of all the Russia,, and His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan, desiring to close the war nw subsisting between them and having appointed their respective plenipotentiaries and furnished them with full Xws8' ,0'Und 10 bC f0rm hVe Cme 10 a" asreement on a trcaty ot peace and. arranged Article 1 Stipulates for the re-establishment of peace and friendship between the sovereigns 'of the two empires and between the subjects of Russia and Japan, respectively. Article ? His Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, recognlres the preponderant Influence from political, mllltarv and economic points of view of Japan In the Empire of Corea, and stipulates that Russia will not oppose anv measure for Its government, protection or control that Japan will deem necessary to tike In Corea, In conjunc tion with the Corean government; but Russian subjects and Russian enterprises are to enjoy the same status as the subjects and enterprises of other countries. Article 3-lt Is mutally agreed that the territory of Manchuria be simultaneously evacuated by both Rus sian and Japanese troops. Both countries being concerned In this evacuation, their situation should be abso lutely Identical. All rights acquired by prlvat: persons and companies shall remain Intact. Article 4 The rights possessed by Russia In conformity with the lease by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalnv I .thC Urd' and WatCrS adJnt- ?ass over In their entirety to Japan, but the properties and rights of Russian subject are to be safeguarded and respected. Hric ana Mrocie oine governments of Russia and Japan engage themselves reciprocally not to put any obstacles to general measures (which arfall be atrke for all -nations) that China may take for the development of the merce and Industry of Manchuria. ' the commerce Article 6 The Manchurian Railway shall be operated Jointly between Russia and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse. The two branch lines shall be employed only for commercial and Industrial purposes. In view of Russia's keeping her branch line, with all rights acquired by her convention with China for the construction of that rail way, Japan acquires th mines In connection with such branch line which falls to her. However, the rights of private parties or private enterprises are to be respected. Both parties to this treaty remain absolutely free to undertake what they deem fit on expropriated grounds. Article 7 Russia and Japan engage themselves to make a conjunction of the two branch lines which thev own at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse. y Article 8 It Is agreed that the branch lines of the Manchurian Railway shall be worked with a view to assure commercial traffic between them without obstruction. Article 5 Russia cedes to Japan the southern half of Sakhalin Island as far north as the 50th degree of north latitude, together with the Islands depending thereon. The right of free navigation Is assured In the Straits of La Perouse and Tartary. Article 10 This article recites the situation of Russian subjects on . the southern aart of Sakhalin Island and stipulates that Russian colonjsts there shall be free and shall have the right tc-- remain there without changing their nationality. Per contra, the Japanese government shall have the right t5 force Russian convicts to leave the territory which Is ceded to her. N to"v, M 'Art,,e V" Ru"la enBB" herself to make an agreement with Japan giving to Japanese subjects the right to fish In Russian territory or- waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea ef Okhotsk and Bering Sea. Article 12 The two high contracting parties engage themselves to renew the commercial treaty exlstlna between the two governments prior to the war In all Its vigor, with alight modifications In details and with a most-favored-natlon clause. Article 13 Russia and Japan reciprocally engage to restitute their prisoners of war on paying the real cost of keeping the same, such claim fo cost to be supported by documents. Article 14 This peace treaty shall be drawn up In two languages, French and English, the Franch text being evidence for the Russians and the English texr for the Japanese. In cas8 of difficulty cf Interpretation, the French document-shall be final evidence. - Article 15 The ratification of this treaty shall be countersigned by the sovereigns of the two states within 50 days after its signature. The French and Americanfimbassles shall be Intermediaries between the Japanese and Russian governments to announce by telegraph the ratification of the "treaty. Two adcftlonal articles "are agreed to, as follows: Article 1 The evacuatlonef Manchuria by both armies shall be complete with 1S months from the sl.nlng, of the treaty, beginning with the retirement of troop, ef .the first line.. At the' expiration afrthVll months the two. parties will only be able to leavers guards for the railway 15 soldiers per'-ktfsmcter." u urllCll 57e b,un-dry wn,cn ,,m,t the Part wned, resetlvely. by7Rualarand JjHwUln .Sakhalin Island shalHbe-definitely marked off on the spot toya special cs-mmlsslon. ' ' -p closed doors. . Two deacons, who have been conspicuous in their fight for Haynes, stood at the door and barred out all but church members. "When the doors were Closed, the "same deacons shut the win dows. It was stated after the meeting by anti Haynes leaders that their next step would be quietly to withdraw from the church. The assistant pastor, F. A. Heath, has already resigned because of Haynes com ing. There has been opposition to Haynes' call for weeks, and the feeling of oppo sition has been growing as a result of tho Chicago stories. There are more than S00 members of the church, but only -II attended the business meeting at which the formal call was voted. Of these, Ave voted against the Chicago minister. Deepest Concern for Salary. At that time opposition was based prin glpally upon the terms of his letters. which expressed - a deeper concern over salary and perquisites than church work. Whisperings of something wrong did not affect many of the church people. when the deacons announced that Haynes had unanimously been vindicated. the story was far-fetched, for tho church officers declare It was a majority vote that resulted In the expression of confl- ucuvc Hev. Frank Arthur Heath has been act ing pastor of the church since last De cember. He wascalled as assistant pas tor and subsequently unanimously -voted in as pastor. Heath has understood all along, though, that tho church was look ing for a stronger man. and he would have to take the assistant's position. Ho knew Haynes and the latter's troubles In ihe East. Mrs. Haynes was visiting In Seattle, and she cut Heath. So did the Grays when they came West. Despite their long acquaintance. Haynes did not write Heath when he accepted the call. Heath's letter Was Confidential. It may have been pique that led Heath to write Haynes the true conditions In the ohurch and the light vote by which he was called. Incidentally Heath told of financial conditions, for the ciurch, with out extra contributions by an outside friend of Haynes, could not pay the $5500 salary the Chicago man demanded. This was a confidential letter, but Haynes gave it to Gray and the latter made it public to the pro-Haynes faction. A letter a prominent real estate Arm wroto Gray when he asked for a store building was also given to the pro-Haynes faction. It, too, revealed church secrets and was a confidential communication. Since the announcement of Haynes' call to Seattle, documentary evidence In the old Gray scandal have been received by church workers. Whisperings of another scandal in Michigan have, also come, and these communications, together wjth the Rock Island transportation IncJdSJt. stirred up the antl-Haynes factkrn. m Blamo Placed on Deacons. ' Tho fecMug against Haynes approaches bitterness, and for a part of this officers of tlfe church are responsible. The antl- Hayna faction believes that It should have been consulted oftcner, and that the deacons have misrepresented the sit uation. Haynes is the wealthiest minister in the Baptist denomination. He emnlovs an at torney on on annual salary to look after his affairs. His wealth and the scrutiny he gave the local church's affairs before he accepted the call aroused the hostility of the stronger churchmen. They branded it as unchristlanlikc. Gnnrdlan for Aged -Millionaire. GRUNiDY CENTER. la.. Sept. 5. Guardians were appointed todav for George Wells, a pioneer citizen and mill ionaire land-owner, on petition of his sis ter, Mary Wells Nelson, allerfne him m be of unsound mind because of advanced ago. He Is over Si years old. MS OF PEACE TREATY PEACE TREATY IS COMPLETED Guns Fire Salute and Bells Ring When It Is Signed by the Envoys.r- SUN AFFORDS GOOD OMEN Rosen and Komura Express Joy at tcstoration or Friendly Rela tions Russians GIvo Thanks at Church. PORTSMOCTH. X. H.. Sept. 5.-The peace treaty today was signed simul taneously by the Russian and Jap anese plenipotentiaries. Mr. Wltte and Baron Komura signed at the ame time, one of each of the origin als, which were afterwards exchanged between the two plenipotentiaries. Baron Rosen, and Mr. Takahira fol- toweo. signing in the same way. " iJV- - - 4 ruuxBMOUTH, X. H., Sept. 5. The treaty of Portsmouth was signed shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon In the conference room of the naval 8IUC"" mure at tne .Navy-yard. The nnng of a national salute of 19 srans was the signal which told the neoDle of Portsmouth, KIttery and Newcastle that tVio . -r-. . yuve ui rorumoaio was an accomplished fact and the bells In the tnree towns were soon peallnir forth a joyiui Tefrain. n minutes those outside the coherence room anxiously awaited w.o signal. suddenly an orderly aasneu i0 the entrance to the peace building and waved his hand to the gunner a few feet away, and the open mg snot or tno salute rang out on the clear air of the soft September after noon, proclaiming peace between Rus- sla and Japan. Good Omen for Peace. Threo o'clock was the hour jet for the final session of the conference. An hour before that tlmo a heavy thunder storm was In progrc'ss, but as" Mr. Witte and Baron Rosen loft the hotel In. an automobile at 2:15 o'clock for the Nary-yard, the rain stopped. When Baron Komura and Mr. Takahira en tered their automobile twenty minutes later, the sun suddenly shono. which callod forth the remark from Baron Komura: It is a good omen for peace." Aius remarK was cheered by the crowd gathered to see the Japanese depart. xne Russian plenipotentiaries reached the yard at 2:45 and received an ambassadorial salute of 13 guns. The yard presented a lively scene as the automobile bearing Mr. Wltte and Baron Rosen dashed up to the confer ence building. On one side In special full dress were two companies of ma rines commanded by Major Moses, who rendered tho prescribed honors as Mr. Witte and Baron Rosen passed their rront. Grouped In front of the conference nail were a large number of corre spondeng whorhad been admitted to tne navy-yard .at the special request of Mr. Wltte, and they gave him hearty cheer as he alighted from his automobile and was greeted in the ves tibule by Mr. Pelrce, the Third As Bisiant Secretary of State; Admiral Mead, commandant of the yard, and Commander WlnBlow, commanding the ataynower, and the five midshipmen who were ordered here for duty in connection with the peace conference. The midshipmen were Harrington, cagiey, Blackburn, Ingersoll - and Leary, who appeared In special uniform dress. The Russians went at once to. their private offices adjoining the confer ence room to await the arrival of the Japanese, who did not reach tho navy yard until 3 o'clock. Final Reading of Treaty. Baron Komura and Mr. Takahira were also saluted with 19 entered the yard. They were ushered at once to the Japanese office at the east end of the conference room. Then tno Russian secretaries immediately came over and began the preparatory reading of the Russian and Japanes copies which required about 20 min uies. upon the completion of this task they prepared the two copies of the protocol of the final sitting, leav ing only the exact hour to be filled In. It was Just 3:15 when the plenlpoten tlarle8 entered the conference-room from their respective offices. They merely bowed to 'each other and took their acous tomed seats at the long table around which their negotiations have been con ducted. Instead of the secretaries sitting next to the plenipotentiaries, however. their chairs were occupied by the remain Ing delegates. Mr. Wltte sat at the cen tor of the table by the window. On hl3 right were Baron Rosen and Captain Roussaine. the latter occupying the seat of Mr. de Martens, who was detained at the hotel by Indisposition. On Mr. Witte left sat Mr. Pokotiloff and General Ter maloff. Directlv ODDoalte Mr. Wltte was Baron Komura, with Mr. Takahira and Mr- 51x10 on n's right, and Mr. Denlson and Mr. Tamasa on his left. At one end of the table sat Mr. Plancon. with the Russian originals of the treaty In French and English and the final protocol Grouped around the table were the other members of the two missions and tho in vited witnesses, Mr. Pelrce, as the per sonal representative of the President; Ad m,ral Meadt Captain Wlnslow, the Gov ernor of New Hampshire, and the Mayor of Portsmouth. Treaty Signed at Last As soon as the delegates had taken their seats, Mr. Sato left his chair and went to Mr. Witte's side with the Japanese copies of the treaty, which he placed before him. At the same time Mr. Plancon placed the Russian copies of the treaty before Baron Komura. Almost at the same moment the two selected pens from the center ot the table and signed their names first to the French and then to the English text. The copies were then signed by Baron Rosen and Mr. Takahira. Mr. Sato re turned the Japanese copies for the slgna tures of Baron Komura and Mr, Takahira, MrtWitte and Baron Rosen affixed their signatures to the Russian copies, and the treaty of Portsmouth was signed, the ceremony being completed at 3:50. Envoys Clasp Hands. To this moment no word had broken the silence of the room. Throwing his pen aside, Mr. Wltte, without a word, reached across the table and grasped Baron Ko- mura's hand. His confreres followed, and the Russian and Japanese officials re mained for a moment In silence with their right hands tightly clasped across the conference table. The conference was over. Russia and Japan were once more friends This simple ceremony deeply Impressed the attaches and secretaries of the two missions, who, with the Invited witnesses. had formed a large circle around the dele gates sitting' at the tables. Baron Rosen was tfio first to break the silence. Rising from his seat, the Ant' bassador, looking Baron Komura and Mr. Takahira straight In the eye, said a few words which one had only to hear to know- that they came from his heart. He began by saying that he wished, on behalf of Mr. Witte, Russia's plenipotentiary, and In his own name, to say a few words Rosen's Speech on Event. We have Just signed," continued the Ambassador, "an act which will forever have a place In the annals of history. It Is not for us, active participants the conclusion of this treaty, to pass Judg ment on its Import or significance. As negotiators on behalf of the Empire of Russia, as well as the Empire of Japan, we may with tranquil conscience say that we have done all that was Jn our power in order to brinp about the peace for which the whole civilized world was Iong- Jng. As plenipotentiaries of Russia, we fulfill a 'moat admirable duty in acknowl edging that, in negotiating with our hith erto adversaries, and from this hour our friends, we have beea dealing with- true and thorough gentlemen, to whom we are happy to express our high esteem and personal regard. We earnestly hope that friendly relations between the two em pires will henceforth be firmly established. and we trust that His Excellency Baron Komura, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and one of the leading statesmen of his country, wljl apply to the strengthening of these relations the wide experience and wise statesmanship he so comprehensively displayed during these negotiations, which have been so comprehensively concluded." Komura Pledges Friendship. Baron Komura replied that he shared entirely the views of Baron Rosen. The treaty of peace which they had signed was In the Interest of humanity and civil ization, and he was happy to believe that it would bring- about a firm, lasting peace between two neighboring empires. He added that -it would always be pleasant for him to recall that throughout the long and serious negotiations which they havenov left behind them, he and his colloages lnvariaoly received from the Russian plenipotentiaries high courtesy and consideration, and finally he begged' to assure the Russian plenipotentiaries that It would be his dutr aa well as his pleasure' to do everything: In his power to make tho treaty In fact what It professes to oe in worn s a treaty of peace and amity. At the conclusion of Baron Komura's (Conclude ob Pae 4.) MITCHELL UT ttF .CHI Senators Find Him Obstacle to Progress on Panama Canal Committee, KHTREDGE TO SUCCEED HIM Mitchell's Conviction Makes Office Xor Which He Fought Dead Sea FruitSenatorial Courtesy 3Iay Save Him. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash' ington, Sept. 5. When the committees of the United States Senate are being reorganized next December a fight Is to be made to wrest the chairmanship of the Isthmian Canal Committee from Sen ator Mitchell of Oregon. Because of tho prominence which canal legislation is likely to attain at the coming- session, it Is desirable that the Senate commit tee should be in the hands of some good strong man, fully competent to conduct hearings, direct the work ot the com mittee, and assume charge of whatever canal legislation may be reported to the Senate. It is recognized that Senator Mitchell can do none of these things. Therefore there is a general desire that a new chairman be selected. Even though he did not care to resign his seat In the Senate, Mr. Mitchell might relinquish his chairmanship la or der that there need be no fight to pry him loose. This would simplify the sit uation and make way for some other and more active man. But it is not be lieved Senator Mitchell will pursue this course. It will be up to the "commit tee on committees" to solve this prob lem, and It would be a long- guess Indeed to attempt to predict what that commit tee will do. .Mitchell's Technical HIghts. According to Senate precedents. Sen ator Mitchell is technically entitled to re tain his seat on the floor and to retain, his chairmanship of the canal commit tee up to the time he is actually denied a right to a "scat in the senate by action of the courts. ..But. according to the un- Turitt Isc itten - law of ho Senate, Mr. Mitchell ot expected to again enter the Sen ate chamber or to participate In commit to work until he has been acquitted of the charges on. which he was convicted by the federal court in Portland. Therefore, it may be set down for a fact that Senator Mitchell will not be competent nor be permitted to preside over the Isthmian canal committee dur ing the next session, for there is no likelihood that the Supreme Court will dispose of his case until after canal legis lation ha been shaped up and prac tically disposed of. Place Would Go to Klttredge. It Senator Mitchell cannot preside or act In his capacity as dhalman. Senator Piatt Ot New York, next In line, would be acting chairman, but Piatt has not the Inclination or the physical ability to conduct the fight for canal legislation, and would probably waive his right. Sen ator Millard of Nebraska is not espe cially familiar with the" topic, and he In turn would probably waive his right as next ranking- member, placing- the man agement of the canal fight, and the act in? chairmanship ot the committee in the hands of Senator Klttredge of South Dakota, a man well informed, capable and anxious to have this responsibility. But Klttredge. does not want to be act ing- chairman; he wants to be chairman In fact, and' will make a fight to secure Mitchell's place. Piatt does not want It; he would rather be chairman of the com. mittee on printing, which he now holds. That place entails no work, but carries with it the biggest bit of patronage in connection with the Senate, and patro nage Is Piatt's long suit. Millard will not moke a fight for the chairmanship unless he changes his position taken in the last Congress, leaving the way clear for Klttredge. Mitchell Had Fight for Office. Senator Hanna was chairman of the canal committee at the time of his death; Piatt of New York was next in line, and Mitchell third. Piatt refused to accept this chairmanship, and' Mitchell demand ed the place by right of seniority, a rulo which the Senate usually follows. Many Senators fought against him, contending: that he was not a big- enough man for the place, but in the end they had to submit and Mitchell succeeded to a place he long coveted, but which he did not enjoy, for his Indictment literally took him out of the Senate before he had fairly settled down in his new quarters. During the past session of Congress, the canal committee was presided over by an acting chairman. The fight against Mitchell last yeah was headed by merwbo favored the selection of Senator Jifttredge to succeed Hanna. KIttredgewas a staunch Panama man; Mitchell had all along1 beeu- an advocate ot the Nicaragua route. Fcr'-thls reason Klttredge was In sympathy wJEL the Pan ama .canal commission, and was an en thusiastic worker In behalf ot the canal over the route that has been adopted. Mitchell was regarded as an obstruction ist. . 4 Now that the flghc Is to be reoDened. there is a wide field for speculation. In lew of Mitchell's helplessness and his Inability to serve either in the Senate or in the committee, there is ample ground for demanding the, appointment of a new - chairman, thus giving him strength to press legislation which an acting chair man would not have. But strict con structionists and strong adherents ot Senate rules and precedents will Insist, It they are consistent, that -Senator Mitchell be allowed to retain this chairmanship as long as he retains a seat in the Sen ate, even If his hold be merely technical. The chances would seem to favor th adoption of the latter course, but the Senate Is a fickle body. It makes and breaks its own rules and precedents. PUT D