The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-11
WHEN ROSEN BABE
FAREWELL TO TOKYO
Russian Minister Was Carefully Pro-
tected on His Departure.
Special Correspondence of The Globe.
Copyright, 1904, New York Herald.)
Ru q x Davis

Special Correspondence of The Globe.
Copyright, 1904, New York Herald.)
BY o. X. Davis.
TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 1.-THE pail
Of solemn secrecy that has been hang
ing over the Japanese capital for more
than a month was lifted yesterday,
and ray of real enthusiasm broke
through
A great change came over Tokyo.
The stoics dropped their masks and
revealed themselves as human beings
with human emotions subject to hui
man excitement. They came out of
their shells and gathered in the streets
and talked and laughed and cheered
and acted just as any other people
would who had received news of a
great naval victory over a powerful
enemy. Their joy was real and in
fictitious and they exhibited it with
spirit and dignity.
The people celebrated the first naval
victory at Port Arthur with unbound
ed enthusiasm. During the demonStra-
ton the Russian legation, which is
close to the navy department, was
dark. There was no sign of demon
stration from any of the paraders or
others about the legation buildings. To
be sure, the police were keeping sharp
lookout to prevent any show of dis
turbance, but there was no occasion
for their interference.
1t was not until Baron RoSen and
his establishment left Tokyo this even
ing that anything like discourtesy was
attempted, and then it was sharply re-
pressed. There had been an opportun-
ity for the Russian minister to leave
Tokyo by British ship earlier in the
week, but he had not desired to take
it, preferring to wait for French ship
which sails from Yokohama tomorrow.
1t was we'll known among his friends,
and for that matter among many 9TH
ers here, that he was much cut up by
the turn affairs had taken. Members
of his household had said some pretty
sharp things to different persons who
had called upon them to say good-by.
Baron Rosen had lived in Tokyo for
many years and has many good friends
here. His personal relations with most
of the Japanese had been of the most
pleasant character, and it was but nat
ural that his feelings at the change
should find some expression. But it
was not from those to whom this ex-
preston came that any show of return
was made. Early in the evening
crowds began to assemble near the le-
CATION, but strong force of police
had been detailed to the vicinity, and
they kept the people moving. A de-
taehment of troops assisted them.
Troops or police lined the way to
the railroad station, and no one was
permitted to come near any of the car
riages in which the Russian party
went from the legation to the station.
Around the station also a line of SOL
diers had been spread, who kept back
the curious crowd. There were many
persons in the streets and about the
station, but if any of them were at
tracted by other motives than mere
curiosity they had no opportunity to
show it.
Baron Rosen and his party arrived
at the station some time before 9
o'clock. His train was due to leave
at ten minutes after 9. They went
Immediately to the special waiting
room on the second floor. A delega-
ton of Japanese officials, formally
representing the government, was
there, and nearly all the members of
the diplomatic corps. Secret service
men swarmed about the station, and
every person who looked as if he might
by any possibility have any intention
of doing harm to any of the Russian
party, or of being rude to them, was
watched very closely. When the party
went down the platform to the train
the way was cleared for them care
fully, and a heavy guard of soldiers
was placed on the train and went to
Yokohama with it.