New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
JAPAN NOT EX0RBITANT." /"
". S4TO EXPECTS PEACE.
u. Uitte Pleased 7rith His First
Days Dissertations of .Nesc- York.

Baron RoSen Russias peace -envoys- are living
was yesterday the scene of unusual activity
while at the Waldorf Astoria the HEADQUARTERS
CT Baron KOmura, the senior Japanese pIen5-
IoteEtiary and his suite. the Japanese remained
all day IN their apartments. completing their
work preliminary 10 the Portsmouth conference
From early morning until late in the even.u.
the Russians held secret conferences. prepars-
tory TO The tremendous task that win congront
them next week. Detective Sergeauts Foyc and
Downing guarded them againss iatruders Baron
koinura. one Of his retnue jocularly stated
spent most Of the day in adding up long co.,
umns OF figures
NJ. Wltte enjoyed d good nights rest. and arose
early Yesterday morning in excellent spirits He
oreakfasied in his apartments and then started
on an automobile tour Of the city accompanied
by one of his secretaries First he vas driven
through Central Park and along Riverside Drive
and then proceeded to the Stock Exchange tn.
Cehlrdl Ofnce men assigned to him followed the
RUSSIAN on the entire trip Through w;lil-st sped
the automobile carrying NJ. Witte who narveIled
at the high structures along that thorouShfsre
and watched with much interest the busy scene
IN the street That fame is indeed fran thing
was proved, for he was unrecognized IN the
street He stopped at the local Office Of III.
Russian-Chinese Bank in wall-st for few
minutes but il was said that his visit ther.
had 10 official significance
IL was not until NJ. Witte appeared in the
gallery of the Stock Exchange that he was rec
ognized AS soon as he the brokers sent
| UP shout. to which he bowed his acknowIedg-
ments. Several Of the brokers entered the gallery
and we're introduced 10 the pIenipotentiary.
Word of his presence had in the mean time
! reached the street. and when he returned to
/ his automobile he found large crowd avaiti--
/ him. They gave him rousng cheer. TO which
/ he replied by removing his hat
! on his return to the hotel. " Witts said that
he was well pleased with what he had seen
/ during his first day in New-York
PLEASED AT NJ WHITES POWERS
Aiwsr Sato. of Baron Komuras suite an
/ nounced that he was pleased TO learn that NJ
| Witte comes here With fun powers to conclude
a treaty OF peace.
| He said also that while he aid not know the
( indemnity that Japan will demand he did not
| believe that the terms would he exorbitant
/ The japanese have declared that they would
( expect at least the amount of the cost 70 japan
/ OF maintaining their army and navy This cost
/ has been placed ~ @.OOoO00 ven or 81 1NN0Ofo
a day- The war has continued for about son
days. which viii bring the cost To 1.0O0 00l OAO
| ven or S5nn0onmo To this Japan viii add the
| cost Of bringing her army homo and reftting her
navy.
Mr.. sato spoke hopefully of the outlook for
peace and said ne feIt sansuiue that the confer
| enCe would be successful.
| Last night Baron Kon1ura was cntsrta t1lcl IA
| dinner At the home al x, Inauishi loraI mas
ss4s efssh~ -yeISohsus Specie Bank. To-riz,.
! he win Be the host At dinner 10 several of nj,
! compatriots at the waldorf-Astoria
] NJ Witte dined With his star last night in tie
/ dining room of the state suite which he orcu-
| pies at the 81 Regis Hotel
| NJ Witts and Baron Roscn viii to-day visit
| President Roosevelt
! To-day being ST Marys Day. according 70 th-
/ Eastern Christian calendar and the name dsy Of
Maria Feodo-ovua Empress Dowager OF Rus
sia religious services viii be held at IT
Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral at No. -
East @7th-st-. at which NJ. Witte Baron Ros~E
and their suite are expected TO attend
| PLAYS FOR ENJOYS INTRODUCTION
| Acting for the President Mr. Peirce. Assist
| ant Secretary of State. visited Baron Kornura
/ and NJ Witte. yesterday and informed them OF
/ the arrangements that have been made for their
/ official introduction by President Roosevelt to-
morrow before their departure for Portsmouth
/ The programme for this ceremony has been
/ the subject of much study the part OF Presi-
! dent Roosevelt and Mr.. Peirce
As the Presidents representative Mr.. Peirce
/ will accompany Baron Komura and Minister
/ TaSahira and their suite the pier OF the New
! York Yacht Club at East 33d-st. at O'Clock
/ Tomorrow morning where the delegation Will
board the cruiser Tacoma. As soon they are
on board the cruiser viii start for Oyster Bay.
steaming at 4 moderate speed. Half hour
later Nj Peirce will perform a similar ceremony
for NJ. Witte and Baron ROsen. the Russian
/ pIenipotentiaries. and their retinue, who viii
go aboard the cruiser Chattanooga. Mr.. Peirce
will then board the converted yacht Syph.
| which. steaming rapidly. viii pass the Tacoma
and Chattanooga taking position the head
Of the column.
The peace squadron" will arrive at Oyster
Bay about noon and anchor. its arrival being
heralded by the firing Of an AmbassadOriaI ss-
lutte of nineteen guns for each mission from the
Galveston. MayfOwer and Dolphin. which viii
be waiting convey the plenipOntentiaries 10
Portsmouth. Mr.. Peirce, ON leaving the SyIph.
will board the Mayfower and will await the
rival OF the President. who will board the latter
about O'Clock. He viii receive the Pre- 5identisI
salute Of tventy-one guns from all the hips in
the harbor.
AS soon as the Presidents flag is hoisted on
the Maydower. the Japanese euvoys viii come
on board from the Tacoma and be presented by
Assistant Secretary Peirce. Half an hour later.
the Russian envoys VIII come aboard and be p-e-
sented. Immediately President Roosevelt wiz
present the Russian and Japanese plenipotea,.-
aries to one another.
A buffet luncheon IN the clbin Ot The Ma
lower win follow Al It's conclusion the japan
ese mission VIII take leave Of the president s-s,.
board the Dolphin. EIr. Fe.-ce an 60 abe 20
the Galveston. and tire Presiden, wiz take ia Is,
Of the Russian mission ard g ashore. again 80
ceivinS salute OF twenty-onc guns Under