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discussion Of the conditions. would insist
upon a general agreement upon the basis
1t was asserted with great positiveness
| that Japan would never consent to discuss
the terms seriatim until such an agreement
had been reached From this many argue
that Japan is prepared to yield. Others be-
heve. on the contrary. that a private as
surance has been given Baron Komura
outside the conference chamber that Rus
STA would discuss all the bases proposed
Witte to Attend Religious Services.
NJ. Witte has arranged to attend religious
services tomorrow morning. This evening
he remarked laughingly: Il am not Jap
anese." He added: II did not want a ses-
sion of the conference tomorrow morning.
am a good Christian and desire to attend
service on the Sabbath. AS there Is no
Orthodox church here 1 shall go to the
Protestant church"
1t is believed that the condition discussed
at today's meeting was the question Of the
evacuation Of Manchuria and the transfer OF
the Russian leases to Japan.
Baron Komura and Mr.. Takahira dined
tonight at Assistant Secretary Peirces. and
did not return to the hotel until II o'clock.
NJ Wltte after dinner saw a number OF
people. and at 10 o'clock told the men sta
toned at the door that he had several
hours work before him no further cards
should be brought in. He sent for Mr.
were still burning at midnight.
Hotel Discomforts for Foreigners.
Conditions here SO far as the arrange
ments for the comfort of the plenipOten-
tiaries go are far from satisfactory, and
in any accurate reflection of events here 1t
is impossible not to take notice of the
complaints heard on all sides. The fact
that foreigners do not live Americans
do bas hoo lar int nv he
hotel management, and little effort has
been made to provide for their personal
comfort For instance, the Russians. who
in the habit of drinking tea at odd
times, cannot obtain their customary bev-
erages except during regular hours.
a group of foreigners were sitting on the
veranda last night, INDUCING in cooling
drinks, when one of the hotel employees
appeared and, without the slightest warn
Ing, turned out all the lights. An imme-
date protest was made, but the only reply
was: Lights must be put out at 1880"
Ii one minute past that hour. Indig-
nant at this treatment, one of the party,
after some difficulty. found the key and
turned the lights
If one of the ENJOYS, after working in
his rooms until midnight, wishes something
to eat it is impossible to get it. The Rus
sian mission was forced to leave the dining
room because NJ Witte could not smoke
while drinking his coffee. They are now
crowded into small room on the second
floor, where two tables are arranged close
together The Japanese preferred TO for
felt the luxury of cigarette with their
coffee rather than swelter in warm room.
One of the most important members Of
the Russian mission has been forced to oc-
cupy a room without bath, and he is not
hesitating to let his dissatisfaction be
known.
Mr.. Takahira the japanese minister. has
been far from we'll. and NJ. Witte suffers
from the heat and the mosquitoes
Great welts were noticed on the fore
head of one of the ENJOYS yesterday, the
bite of mosquitoes havin: poisoned him.