Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-10

glorious sunshine shortly after 3 o'clock this forenoon the peace pleni- potentiaries of the warning notions of the east set out for the navy yard here to hold their second session at which, according to general belief, Japan might be expected to show her hand to her adversary. Upon the moderation or stiffness of the terms every one here realized will depend the continuation of the war in the far east.
 In some well informed quarters, however, doubt existed whether the Japanese would to-day lay their cards on the table. For some reason the impression existed that Baron Ko- mura was sparring for little more time. Indeed it had been vaguely in timated that some minor preliminaries regarding procedure remained to be settled and that the whole day, possi- bly might be consumed in deciding uD- on these details.
 The Japanese envoys gave not the slightest hint of what was to be ex- pected. With all the secrecy observed by Oyama in planning a forward movement against the Russian con- mander in chief in Manchuria, Baron Komura and his suite have prepared their diplomatic campaign here.
 NJ. Witte and his colleagues are i'll the dark. They can only wait and watch for the decisive moment to ar rive It is known that they went to the meeting this morning strongly in- clined to believe that for some reason their adversaries would not reveal their position to-day.
 Although intimations have been thrown out from Japanese sources that when the time arrived they would lay down their terms and practically announce that NJ. Witte must take or reject them as basis and that the issue would practically be decided at the first clash the Associated Press has the strongest reason to believe that no summary tactics are to be pursued. While it is undoubtedly to the advantage of the Japanese pleni- potentiaries to reduce the chances for diplomatic sparring over the basis of the negotiations to the nearest pos sible limits, there will still be some room for give and take.
 The hotel guests, as has already become a custom, thronged the veran- das even before there was possibill- ty that the foreigners would appear. It was few minutes past nine when the Japanese plenipotentaries, the first of the peace mission to appear, came out of the hotel, and at 9:lO in automobiles took their departure for the navy yard. The Russion plenl- potentaries, NJ. Witte and Baron de Rosen. accompanied by Mir Naboga- toff, also left in motor cars. They were preceded by mail coach in which were Prince Kudacheff, Mir k0- rostovetz and Mir Deplancon. The Japanese plenipotentiaries had about 10 minutes start of the Russians from the hotel. Barons Komura and Takahira and Mir Sato sat three in a scat. Mir Denison was beside the chauffeur. The secretaries went ahead, one of them carrying suit case which is supposed to have contained the ere dentials of his chief. He refused to let the bag leave his hands and twice declined the offer of the porter to put the precious luggage in the autom0- bile. Neither Baron Komura nor MT Takahira seemed to notice the crowds surrounding the hotel entrance. Both were putting intently on their cigar cites and looked straight ahead. a pose which was advantageous to a man with a moving picture machine
 ;,, haf uS thnv passed. As Mir Witte and Baron Ro- sen passed the hotel veranda they doffed their hats several times to the crowd and laughed good naturedly at the photographers.
 At 9:15 Mir Witte sent NIT korosto vetz to ask MT Peirce whether it was not possible to have motor car Tor the conveyance of his secretaries to the navy yard, as otherwise he was afraid the Japanese would have to wait. Mir Peirce answered that hf was very sorry that he had not a1 his disposal neither a motor car nor a steam launch, while the coach hao been ready since half-past seven o'clock this morning. After reporting this to Mir Witte the secretaries hur- ried of, Prince Kudacheff having been added to their number as Mir Witte dc sired to have him for some special work. Mir Witte expressed the hope that the Japanese would not object to this. When Mir Witte appeared on the yeranda of the Russian headquarters all those present took off their hats. and he smilingly went around shaking hands with those whom he knew.
 The trip to the navy yard took uP about 70 minutes. The passing of the party through the city attracted no un- usual attention
 The Japanese plenipOtentiaries lefl at 9:1O for the navy yard.
 The Russian peace plenipotentiaries Mr witIe and Baron De ROsen. accor- panied by NIT Nabokoff. left in a motor car at 9.2O for the navy yard. preced- ed by a mail coach in which were Prince Kudachoff. Mfr Korostovetz and Mir Deplancon.
 The Japanese envoys drove into the navy yard at 9:4O o'clock and the Rus sian party followed a few moments later. Both parties went immediately fo the conference room in the general stores building.
 Iapan will present her maximum, hut she also has her irreducible mini mum and in the first real passage at arms 1t will he the aim of the Russian reeotiatorS to force the adversary hack to her last line of defense
 Inst how this is tO be accomplished will constitute the interesting tactics If the eonference- It Is regarded as certain that the Japanese will ask the n.rsSfar< fo ars-pur or decline the