The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

then extended his thanks to President
Roosevelt and through him to the Amer
iosn people for the interest they had
manifested in the pending peace negOtia-
tons, expressing particularly his graft
tude 20 the President for the triendiiness
he had shown in initiating the negotia-
lions whicn had resulted in the pleasure
they were 10 have to-day.
The President assured Baron hOmura
that ne had found great pleasure in tax
ing steps toward what he hoped would
be a permanent peace between the TWO
great nations.
The exchanges. Il they may he SO
termed. were entirely informal. No set
addresses were delivered.
Baron Komura then presented TO the
President the twelve members OF his
suite The President gave particularly
cordial greetings 10 Commander Taxa
hita. this naval attache Of the japanese
legation. addressing him as -comraoe'
and - Nr Hanahara, the thiId secre-
,sry Of the Iegaticn with both Of whom
he is personally acquainted
The President then introduced the en-
VOWS 10 The army and navy oilcers pres
enL AFTER which with Baron hoIh ia
ess Minister Takahira. he retired TO an
timer cabin fer brief consultation prior
u the arrival Of the Russian mission
ARRIVAL OF DE WITTE-
TIE cruiser Chattanooga, with the
Pussfal7 envovs on board. anchored
tb.rd OF 2 mile from the MayhoWer al
s-5a O'Clock and fifteen minutes later
the Chattanooga 3 I9-gun salute an
nourced the departure Of the Russians
.. few minutes afterWsrc the iortn OF
AZ de Nitte, the Russian c2let plehlpo-
tenuarl. appeared al the slarboaro
erangxCa,- of the MayfloWer. he was
Russian
F,07baSsa6or and second peace envoy,
and eight mem bers Of his suite 1.ley
we're received precisely IS the japanese
had been and they. too, We're ushereo
into the cabin. where the President was
waiting TO receive them
DUriue the reception of the Russian
mission the japanese ENJOYS and the
members of their suite were IN one OF
tsc forward cabins
With notable coTdiality President
Roosevelt shook hands with Mr- de
Wt-re and Baron 2osen, exchanging
,yita iheu Informal bur hearty per-
sonal felicitatious. After receiving the
members Of the suite. and presenting
aM m turn 20 his personal guests the
President then brought the two sets OF
ENJOYS together. introducing them
formally 10 one another
ENTONS ARE INTRODUCED.
live B8ron komura shook hands with
the giant De Witte- al the instance Of
the President
The greetings Of the members Of the
TWO special missions were distinctly
formal. but not the slightest suggestion
Of enmity was shown on either side
Neither by word nor Dy action did they
indicate, even by indirectIon, anything
except the utmost cordiality. Careful
T. avoid any strain President Roosevelt
as soon as possible after the introduc-
ions Suggested that the party proceed
10 the main salon. where luncheon was
ir waiting. The President himself led
ire rarty. followed, in order. by Mr.
ce Witte. Baron kOmura. Embassador
Posen and Minister Takahirs- Even
the formation Of this little procession
involved difficult diplomatic problem,
but 1t was agreed that the President
solved il admirably
Although the luncheon was served with
the guests standing, the President escort
Cd the enVoyE 10 chairs in one corner of
the salon and II half minute, through
tact and dehcacy, the whole party was