Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
PLANS FOR PEACE FARLEY.
Arrangements for Conference Are
Progressing at Portsmouth.

Preparation for the peace conference are
progressing rapidly and satisfactorily, and
by August 5, the day on WHICH the plenl-
potentiaries are expected to reach Ports
mouth from oyster Bay on board the
Mayfiower and Dolphin, all will be in readi-
ness for their reception. The Washington
government and the state of New Hamp-
shire are cooperating in the effort to make
the surroundings of the conference as suit
able as possible and are receiving generous
assistance from the people of Portsmouth
and the adjacent villages of kittery, Me,
where the navy yard Is located. and New
Castle, n. H., near which the plenlpoten-
tiaries will have quarters in the Hotel
Wentworth.
The tentative program provides that the
plenpotentiaries shall land al the navy
yard and go Immediately to the office OF
the commandant officially TO pay their re-
spects. The arrival of the two missions
will be heralded by the firing of an ambas-
sadorial salute for each mission. The ma
rine guard which has recently been increas-
ed, will render the prescribed salutes ana
may escort the party from the navy yard
through the town of Portsmouth to It's
quarters, distance of about five miles.
AS the navy yard is on the Maine side
of the Piscataqua river, the governor OF
New Hampshire will probably receive the
plenpotentiaries in Portsmouth and for
mally welcome them to the state. He vii!
at the same time extend to them an invi-
tation to be the guests of the state on
tour of the New Hampshire mountains upon
the conclusion of the negotiations.
The state of New Hampshire has already
requested to be permitted to bear the eX-
pense of entertaining the plenipoteniaries
throughout the conference, which will prob
ably be granted. the Washington govern
ment undertaking the entire expense OF the
equipment of the quarters for the confer
ence.
The navy general store, while architec-
turally rather a plain building OF brick and
steel construction has just been completed,
and is admirably suited for use as a meet
ing place. 1t has imposing entrance. fin
ished in stone, and leading up from this TO
the second floor is a broad stairway. The
entire second floor will be given over to the
plenipoten tiaries and as much of the re-
mainder of the building as may be needed.
Indeed, the whole building. which has never
been occupied, will be devoted to their use.
A marine guard will be in attendance
through the sessions, and there will be
telegraph offices near at hand and tele-
phones, that the ENJOYS may keep in close
touch with their governments and with
Oyster Bay.
Two states will share the honor of being
connected with the great meeting, for each
day the plenipotentiaries will come from
Newcastle, n. H, to kittery, Me, for their
meetings. But the scene of contact will in
variably be on the Maine side of the river.
In he arrangements at the Wentworth
care has been taken that each mission may
have the privilege of absolute seclusion at
furnishings and general desirability. the
quarters for the Russian and japanese en-
voys are in opposite wings of the hotel.
Each suite has its private dining room and
reception rooms and each Its private en-
trance Both command excellent views OF
the ocean, all of the rooms facing on the
ocean side, and the suites set aside for the
chiefs of the two missions open onto wide
verandas, which will be exclusively for
their use.
The ENJOYS will be taken to the navy
yard, when the weather is fair, in launches
to be supplied by the navy. Automobiles
and carriages will take them around
through Portsmouth, a distance of about
five miles, when the weather is not propi-
tious or when they prefer this trip to the
ride by water. 1t is not expected that the
sessions will commence much before
o clock in the afternoon, If that early, as
the arrangements provide for MONDAY
breakfast for the Russian mission.
These details, however, and the number of
sessions each day WILL of course. be left
entirely to the penipotentiaries, the ar
engagements by the Washington government
being confined entirely to the fitting up of
comfortable and suitable quarters and pro-
viding adequate protection from intrusion
and every possible facility fer the personal
comfort of the ENJOYS.