The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-05
By President Roosevelt ON
Board the MayfIower.
TOAST is DRUNK.
To the Welfare and Prosperity
of Both Sovereigns
At the Luncheon Following the
IntrOductions.

.-1b0DEeSGnIaIIVGE
of Japan and Russia who have come to
this country to enter into a conferences
looking to the negotiation of a peace
treaty were formally introduced to each
other today by President Roosevelt on
board the Mayfiower
When both peace commissioners had
been received and formally presented to
each other they We're entertained at
luncheon on the Mayf1ower. At the
following toast
Gentlemen, 1 propose toast to
Wnlch mere VIII be no answer and to
which | ask you to drink in silence:
standing l drink to the welfare and
prosperity of the Sovereigns and peo-
pies OF the two great nations whose rep
feSentauVeS have met one another on
this ship. 1t is my most earnest hope
and prayer in the interest of not only
these two great powers, but of all man
kIllo, that Just and lasting peace may
speedily be concluded between them"
The Start From New York.
New York, Aug. 5.-Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira, the two Japanese
peace ENJOYS, together with their suites
embarked for Oyster Bay early today
Tor their official presentation to PreSi-
dent Roosevelt and their introduction
by him to Sergius Witte and Baron
Rosen, the Russian envoys. The Jap
anese were the first to start for Oyster
be the first to meet the president.
The japanese started on their Jour-
ney in an unostentatious manner At
. O'Clock several carriages dre Wup in
front of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and
| attaches of the hotel began to place the
ENJOYS hand baggage in them
Minister Takihira and Consul Gem
eral Uch1da entered the first carriage,
A. Sato and Fl. W. Denison and the
| minor attaches of the suite occupying
the second and third carria ges while the
fourth was filled with japanese ser
wants The party drove to the New
York Yacht club. landing sat the foot
! of East Twenty third street, arriving
there at S:45. fifteen minutes ahead of
schedule time. Commander Robert D.
Evans was at the pier with three steam
launches with which to convey the party
| to the U. S. cruiser Tacoma which was
anchored in midstream off the pier.
| Baron Komura, Minister Takahira
| Consul General Uchida, NJ. Sato and Mr..
Denison were taken off in the launch,
! the remainder of the suite and the ser
was no demonstration at the pier but
| the ambassadors salute of 10 guns was
| fired by the Tacoma as the first launch
| drew up alongside the cruiser.
Mr.. Witte and Baron. Rosen, the Rus
sian peace ENJOYS left the pier about 10
a. m. AS they boarded the cruiser
| Chattanooga they also were given an
ambassadors salute of 10 guns.
| left the st. Regis hotel about an hour
later than the start of the japanese
from the Waldorf-Astoria- Mr.. Witte,
Baron Rosen and Consul General
Lodygnslay in an electric cab headed
| the procession to the yacht pier. Pro-
fessor de Martens and General Yer
mOleff followed in a carriage. Sew
eral members of the envoys' suite did
not accompany them but proceeded
direct to Portsmouth by train.
The Russian party reached the land
| ing at the foot of East Twenty-third
street Is minutes before 10, when they
were due. They were met at the land
ing by the Russian vice consul, Ernst
| de- Schilling, and by Assistant Secre-
| tary of State Pierce. M Witte and
| Baron Rosen entered the first of the
| launches to leave the landing for the
| Chattanooga and the remainder OF the
suite went in another. Mr.. Pierce
went out in gig from the Chatta-
nooga.
! When Mr. Witte, followed by Baron
| Rosen, stepped aboard the Chatta-
| nooga an ambassadors salute of 10
| guns doomed out and the cruiser
weighed anchor Immediately and start
| Opposite to the yacht landing is q
recreation pier, the sides of which
were lined with curious persons when
the ENJOYS entered the launches
| came in view of this crowd a cheer
went I'D and there was a clapping of
| hands and waving OF handkerchiefS.
| Mr.. Witte and Baron RoSen as well as
| the other members of the suite, lifted
| their hats and smiled and bowed in
! reply to the cheering.
Oyster Bay Turns Ont.
Oyster Bay, Aug. SIN anticipation
of the arrival of the peace ENJOYS,
Oyster Bay assumed early today an
activity that has not been apparent
since the naval review off this harbor
two years ago. Hardly had daylight
appeared when teams with parties
were observed coming in from sur
rounding towns on Long Island, and
yachtsmen along the shores boarded
their boats early and began prepara-
tions for taking out friends or parties.
A heavy mist hung over the bay,
but this disappeared under a bright
sun and the harbor was soon filed
with yachts and pleasure craft of all
descriptions. On the shore every
available point of vantage was oc-
cupied early, and soon hundreds of
persons were on watch for the vessels