Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-24
JAPAN'S PEACE ENVOY
ARRIVES AT SEATTLE

Seattle, July 2O.-At 1890 last
night the steamer Minnesota, having
on board Baron Komurs, Japanese en-.
voy to the peace conference at the ma.
tional capital, and his numerous suite,
dropped anchor off Port Townsend,
where she lay uantll this morning
when the United States quarantine Off
GERS went aboard to give her pratique
and send her on her way to her home
port.
She arrived at her dock in Seattle
this morning at about 1890.
The big ship and her distinguished
party wree greeted before her anchor
fell at Port Townsend by delegation
of Seattle's most representative citi-
zens. With Japanese consul Hisamidzu
as guest of honor, the party consisted
of ]. D. Farrell, Judge Burke, Edward
Cavana, G. P. Chamberlain, F. b.
Clarke and Mr.. Takahashi.
They we're greeted in the smoking
room of the vessel by Baron Komura
personally, surrounded by the men,
bers of his party.
The first greetings past, at the re.
quest of Consul Hisamidzu, the envoy
consented to at once listen to the bust
ness of the delegation.
All H0spitaIities OFT.
In q few words Mr.. Farrell and the
rest extended to him invitations to the
numerous functions which had been
planned in his honor in Seattle, and in
as few words and with evident regret
the little Japanese statesman made it
plain that he would have no time, save
for the duties of his mission, and that
all inequalities must be called off.
He regretted deeply, he said, that he
would not be allie to attend the ban.
quet proposed for him by his fellow
countrymen in Seattle, and that be
would be compelled to decline the in.
vitations to receptions and dinners
which were urged upon him, but that
decline he must, for his instructions
were to make all speed for Washington
He announced that so peremp.ory
were his instructions that he would
leave tonight, and would leave earlier
did transcontlnental schedules permit
The invitation extended by James J
Hill, through President Farrell, was
promptly accepted, and the baron will
fly to the nations capital as the guest
of the Great Northern and in Mr..
Hills own private car.
Busy Hours Ahead.
From the moment he awoke this
morning Baron Komurs was the bust.
est person on the big boat. Consul
Hisamidzu brought with him tele'
grams, cablegrams and other cipher
messages from Tokyo in such num- BERT
that Secretary Adaohi, first secretary
of the legation, estimated would re.
quire at least three houre in their mere
perussl. Another three hours at least
will be required in answering them
and they are of such important nature
that the baron must give each and ev'
cry one Of them his personal attention
Until the baron has digested hil
mass of correspondence, and, in fact
until he has acquainted himself fully
with the things that have gone for
ward in the world since he and hi
party put to sea, he will say nothing
for publication.
~ envy you who are so we'll inform
ed Of more recent events" he said
"You know all that has been happen
ing, while we, Of course, know moth
ing. Until we do, how can it be pos
sible that we can say for publication
anything Intelligent"
There was very large number o
people at the Great Northern dock
when the Minnesota arrived there
and practically all the Japanese popu
lation Of Seattle who could possibly d.
so were present.