Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-15

which the Japanese nation felt on ac-
count of being despoiled. as they
claimed, OF the fruits of their victory
over China in 1869. The question Of the
the Chinese Eastern Railroad might come
next And then before the 'spoils of war
Japan's bill for the cost of the war;.
The only reason why the cession OF SAX
hahn might proceed the bill for the cost
of the war is the fact that Japan has
always felt that the island belonged to
her by right of discovery and conquest
and that she had been compelled Wnen
to weak to defend her rights to yield IL
to her adversary.
Preparation for luncheon was begun
at the naval stores building shortly pc
fore noon, indicating that the session
of the peace conference will continue
into the afternoon, doubtless with as
little interruption as possible.
There is an entire absence of formal
i.v I'm partaking of refreshments In the
Innch room which IS across the hall
from the general conference room. The
Commentaries have several times sat
down together at the lunch table while
the members of the Russian and Jap
anese suites have mingled freely on
these occasions. Secretary PIERCE and
bis assistants also join The lunch par
/ y.
II was the original intention that
eeparate lunch rooms should be prOvid-
ed. one for the Japanese and one for
the Russians but from the first the en-
voys have eaten together at their noon
meal
Refreshments Of all kinds can always
be had by the peace neSotiatOrs and
their attaches and throughout the day
they use the lunch room freely, sitting
at the table 20 smoke or sip a refresh
ing drink.
The peace plenipotentiaries have been
fairly deluged with mail from all parts
of the United States. and now letters
are beginning TO arrive from the other
hemisphere. Thousands of letters reach
them each day. Most of them are ad-
dressed to the chiefs of the missions.
Baron Komura and NJ. Witte. They are
of every description-friendly tenders of
advice regarding the negotiations re-
quests for autographs and photographs.
WOIuS VI NtIIOlIits "OIuS VI pEdlSe, du-
vertisements for articles of every sort
including favorite breakfast foods and
mineral waters and invitations to visit
various cities of the United States Some
also contain elaborate arguments from
the partisans of each country together
with the convictions of the writer's
Others offer easy solutions of the prob
lens the plenipotentiaries have come
here to try to solve. but the majority.
so far as the negotiations are concerned.
only express the hopes of the world for
peace. Numerous are the letters from
pastors of churches telling of prayers for
peace. Then there are the usual crank
lettcrs-some of them threatening in
tone. NJ. Witte has received much ad-
vice as to what should be done to re-
lieve the internal situation in Russia.
Both plenipOtentiaries have received
solemn warnings of impending disaster.
personal and national. but no threats of
serious nature have been received by
either Baron Komura or NJ. Witte. Be-
sides there are secret service agents here
who never let the ENJOYS get out Of their
sight from the time they leave the hotel
until they reach the navy yard.
NJ w Iltt SOt al ittlCI "IilNh iiitthN hiii
laugh heartily. 1t was dated from a
little town in Indiana. and in it the
writer asked this question:
"If you did not come here prepared
to pay Japan an indemnity and give her
Sakhalin. what did YOU come for? You
knew you would have to do il"
Throughout the day while the pleni-
potcntiaries and their secretaries are at
the navy yard, the other delegates re-
main about the hotel or go for long
walks or rides. Professor Martens, the
distinguished jurist, whom the Japanese
have excluded from the conference in
spite of the vigorous protest of M. Witte,
sits by the hour at the boat landing.
reading and fighting mosquitoes.
4 delegation consting Of Jacob II.
Schiff. Oscar S. Strauss. Adolph Kraus
of Chicago. Adolph Lewiston and Isaac
Seligman, arrived at $50 this afternoon.
and by previous arrangement will hold
a conference with NJ. Wittee, tonight,
on the condition of the Jews in Russia,
NJ. Waite is known to sympathize with
the aspirations of the Hebrews for i'm
proved conditions and If satisfactory
assurances are given it can be stated
that Russia. should she SO desire. can
place a foreign loan in this country
through Jewish banking houses.
The Associated Press. however. is au-
thorized by a member of the delegation
to state that at the preliminary meeting
at which the conference with NJ. Witte
was arranged for the subject OF q loan
was not preached.
NJ. Wittc upon his return to the no.
tel. tonight. before his conference with
the Jewish deputation. tonight. author
lied the statement that he did not in
tend to discuss the question of a loan
or money matters at the conference.