The sun., 1905-07-31
WILLIGNORE COREA'S DEMAND
NO THIRD PARTY IN RUSSO-JAP.
ANESE CONFERENCE.
ssto Says the Hermit Kingdom Must wait
the Decision OF Oraver Matters-Now
Member Of Japanese Delegation
Naval OnIcors On Way - England

0at0 0ayv the Hermit Kingdom Must Walt
the Decision Of Oravor Matters-Now
Member Of japanese Delegation
Naval Omccrs On Way - England
With his friend Baron Kaneko, Baron
Komurs, the Japanese envoy plenipoten-
tiary to the Portsmouth peaoe conference.
wentfo Peekskill yesterday morning, return
ing to the Waldorf -Astoria little after 6
O'Clock in the evening. ..
Baron Komura has an American friend
and olassmate In Harvard living in Peeks-
kill said Mr.. Sato, sand he and Baron
Kaneko, who were In Harvard together.
went up there to spend Sunday with him.
That is all there Ia to the Baron's absence to-
day. Baron Komura has many American
friends, but as rule they have refrained
from calling upon him since his arrival here.
knowing how busy he is
'You have many friends In this country
yourself, have you not. Mr. Satof' the
spokesman Of the ENJOYS was asked. How
long have you been in America altogether2'
Il have a number OF friends here, he re-
piled. Il was four years In De Pauw Uni
versity in Greencastle, Ind. and naturally
have many aoquaintances made in college.
Tben was three years In our legation at
Washington In President Cleveland's last
administration. Last year, when I was here
in Prince Fushimi's suite, made many
more friends. sec 1t Is said somewhere
that taught Sunday school when was in
Greenoasr!e during my college days. That
Is not quite the fact. attended Sunday
school when I was out there. That Is all
De Pauw is a Methodist institution and
thought It was right to 60 with the rest"
How about the alleged wish Of Corea
to be represented at the coming conferenoe3'
Mr.. Sato was asked.
-The conference is between the two
countries Immediately concerned Russia
and Japan, he replied. There will be no
consideration. as l under stand it. Of claims
either from China or Corea. ! cannot
ina gine. anyway, that the Coreans have a
bill of damages against Japan. However
II China or Corea has claims either against
Russia or japan the natural time for their
presentation, I should think, would be after
the conference is over and to the particular
country which the claimant may think is
most concerned.
'Now that Baron Rosen Is here will there
be any communications with him or with
Mr.. Witte, when he arrives on the part Of
the Japanese envoys2 Baron Komura and
Mr.. %i %i!te were friends in Russia it is under
This is not an occasion Of meeting Of
ing purely for the transaction csahes!nees
Of rather a serious nature. There, will be
no interchanges Of politenesses, / ap-
,prehend, until the two commissions are
presented to each other by the President
An addition to Baron Komura's suite
was made on Saturday evening by the
arrival on the American Line steamer st.
Paul Of Mr. Ochiai, First Secretary Of the
Japanese Legation to France.
'Mr. 0ohiai was in st. Petersburg with
Minister there said Mr.. Sato. He speaks
Russian as we'll as French and English, and
will be Of very great value undoubtedly
in the coming deliberations :
Commander Kamimura, three staff officers
Navy arrived here at $50 yesterday morning
over the New York Central from Chicago
and the Pacific Coast. where they landed
from Japan few days ago. They are on
their way to England to receive the recently
launched Japanese wsrship which has been
time back. It will not be completed, 1t
Is estimated, before July Of next year.
Commander Kamimura Ia in no way
related to Vioe-A dmiral Kamimura. who
is now In command OF Japanese war vee-
sells in the vicinity Of Sakhalin and Vladi-
vostok. He and the rest Of the officers sail
for Europe on the Teutonic tomorrow.
The entire party went from the Grand
Central Station yesterday morning to the
Broadway Central Hotel, but later in the
day Commander Kamimura and the three
stafY officers went 10 the Nippon Club, ~
West Eighty fifth street, and will remain
there "a guests Of the club until they go to
the steamer. The three warrant officers
remain at the Broadway Central Hotel.
This evening there will be reception for
all these naval officers at the Nippon Club
when Il Is expected that Commander Kami-
mura will tell something about the great
battle.
Tomorrow evening there Is to be Jap
anese family affair reception to Baron
when Japanese residents of New York
generally, irrespective Of membership Of
the Nippon Club, will have an opportunity
to meet their distinguished fellow country
men.
BARON ROSEN IN TOWN.
Russlan Peace Envoy Hero to Await Witte's