The Washington times., 1905-07-25
Japan's Chief Peace
Plenipotentiary in
New York.
WILL KEEP MOUTH SHUT
Viii Not Use English Lam
guage Until Peace Is
Concluded.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Baron Jutaro
komura, minister of foreign affairs and
chief peace plenipotentiary of Japan,
arrived in New York at gas O'Clock this
morning. and within half an hour was
in conference with kogOro Takahira,
Japanese minister at Washington and
second peace plentpotentiary, at the
Waldorf Astoria
They Will prepare plans for meeting
the President ana so over the peace
plans that TTilI be considered at Ports
mouth. Baron Komura viii probably re
main in New York for about five days
lie was somewhat exhausted by his fly
ing trip from Japan, which was made
In seveSteen days.
The Japanese commissioners party
consists of H ". Dennison. of the Jap
anese foreign offices; A Saito, director
OF the bureau of information: Y. va
maza, chief OF the political bureau Of
the foreign ministry; Colonel Tachi-
Dana. the new military attache at
Washington; Kumatora Honda and
IHot2fo Nonishi, private. secretaries in
the foreign ministry and S. Ishinga and
1 TO. assistant secretaries.
Greeted by Countrymez.
Baron Komura and his party reached
Jersey City at 9;25 O'Clock on the Penn
sylYania limited. and as the baron
alighted from the train he was greeted
by prominent Japanese merchants, who
advanced singly and, doffing sheir bats,
made low bows. the baron responding IN
kind The baron headed the procession
and marched aboard the ferry boat ST.
Louis. where they took a seat in the
upper cabin.
consul General Uchida. OF New York,
boarded the train a North Philadelphia,
Inc officials of the road giving pernnis-
SION 70 nave the train stopped.
Needs 4 Rest.
On The trip up the river Mr.. saito,
who acts as spokesman for the party.
said:
We have no statement 10 -.lake. nor
have We any program at present. Baron
homuFa viii see Mr.. Takahica ana pre-
pare plans for our stay here. President
Roosevelt is at Oyster Bay. ana it will
rot be necessary for rs 10 90 u Wash
ington. We viii await the pleasure OF
the President
We need rest after our strenuous
TRIP, which was hard one. We made
the journey in seventeen DAYS, and the
longest stop was six hours, in St Paul
VIII Baron bomura consent 10 say
anything regarding peace pians?'' was
asked.
Nothing to Say.
Baron Komura has nothing to say
replied Mr. Saito. He will keep his
mouth shut
Mr.. DenHisGsf, who 5 an American,
but has spent thirty years in Japs IN.
and IS legal adviser to the peace dele
CATION said that Baron Konura had
made no statements and had given no
interviews since his departure from
Japan.
Does the baron speak English?" was
asked by = reporter
Baron homura was educated at Har-
ward, but you won't hear him speak a.ty
English until after The peace uegotIa-
tions have been concluded" replied Mr.
Deunison.
AT the Ferry.
A hundred or more Japanese 1cre
gathered at the Twenty-thild street
ferry house to greet B.Iron kornura as
he stepped from The BOAT, and many
pressed forward ana made sweeping
bows while a six-piece Italian band,
hired for the occasion. struggled ear
nestly, If not successfully. with he
japanese national air.
Th- baron and his party took car.
riages and were driven at once 10 The
Waldorf. where Baron Komura and
Minister Takahira greeted each uthe:
and went into an early conference
Baron KOmura, Mr. GarnaZa and Mr..
Dennison are accompanied byvalets The
baggage of the pSTJy consisted OF eighty
pieces, sixty OF which were filed with
documents needed at the conference and