Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
WELCOME FOR ENJOYS


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cation transations must be made to NJ
Witte. Should French be the language
decided upon, transations will have to be
made, preferably into English. for the
Japanese.
While there are no official statements
or predictions regarding the outcome OF
the forthcoming negotiations, tonight the
prevalence Of a general good feeling is
noticeable throughout the environs OF peace
missions.
Arrival of Fleet.
The feet was off the harbor entrance
shortly after O'Clock and 1t was but few
moments after $50 when the vessels
| dropped anchor OF the navy yard.
At the Hotel Wentworth NJ. witte got
up early, beginning at once work preparing
with M wilenkin some dispatches to his
government in answer to those which
reached him during the night. Speaking to
the representative OF the Associated Press,
he said that he is more than ever animated
! by the desire Of doing all in his power to
| conclude peace but that. as he has often
stated, all will depend on what the Japa-
nese expect to obtain. However, he will
| leave nothing uninterrupted to reach the de-
| sired object and in case of failure the
| world will Judge on whom the RESPONSE
| biity shall rest. Changing argument to
! conversation, NJ. Witte, who had been
working up to then in his shirt sleeves.
said that Notwithstanding the beautiful
scenery and the sea breeze he had felt
pretty warm everywhere. Il expected that
It would be cooler" he added.
NJ. witte lunched In his own room, then
| dressed in a fropk white
| to go on board the Mayfower, accompanied
! to the boat landing by NJ Wilenkin and
| Mr.. Batcheff and escorted by Mr. Moses,
! secretary to Governor McLane.
At 11:30 a steam cutter flying the Amer
! ican flag and a Russian flag rounded Hen
| derson's point, and heading for the navy
yard soon made fast to the decorated
| float moored to the sea wall. and NJ. Wtte
the Russian chief plenipotentiary, stepped
out. He was formally greeted by the
rear admiral and his stan. Another launch
bringing Ambassador Rosen and party
then drew up and similar greeting was
| extended to him. AS these ENJOYS stepped
ashore the saluting battery Of the navy
| yard fired a salute of nineteen guns,
Japanese Arrive.
Almost Immediately thereafter a steam
| cutter with the Japanese ENJOYS aboard
hove in sight and the battery again re-
| peated its welcome. while the same form
of presentation and greeting as had been
| given the Russians was extended by the
| officers to Baron Komura and Minister
| Takahira
From the landing to the naval stores
building over a straight gravel path
marines were drawn up on either side and
r., through their lines the ENJOYS marched to
| the scene Of their further labors. The pro-
cession was led by Admiral Mead and Mr..
Witte once inside the building the pleni-
potentiaries and their suites were assigned
| to their respective rooms.
The program as officially mapped out
| by Third Assistant Secretary of State
! Peirce Rear Admiral Mead, commandant
of the Portsmouth navy yard and Gov
ernor John McLane for the official recep-
tion of the peace ENJOYS was thus carried
| out without modification or hindrance.
| It was shortly after the noon hour when
the rear admiral and the envoys entered
there.
The building which had been fitted up as
a cafe for the use OF the peace party,
where the formal breakfast of Rear Ad-
| miral Mead to the plenipotentiaries had
| been spread. The apartment was decorated
| with flags and streamers. The tables were
| prepared for sixty-fve persons, those pres
ent including, besides the distinguished
Russians and Japanese, the naval officers
attending Rear Admiral Mead, their wives
and a number of pfominent Portsmouth
residents
Governor McLRne Talks.
When the lunch was over the start for
Portsmouth was begun, at 1885 o'clock. A
band Of marines escorted the distinguished
party to the navy yard, where the marine
escort was withdrawn and the mile and
| quarter to Portsmouth was covered in
| automobiles without a guard. At the
Portsmouth end of the bridge. across the
Piscataqua river, was drawn up the escort
regiment of the New Hampshire National
Guard. The regiment got under way with
out delay and headed by the First Regi-
ment band of the state, took up the line OF
march to the county court house, where
Governor McLane and his stan were
waiting to extend the greetings OF the
state and where Mr.. Pierce as representa-
tive OF the nation welcomed the envoys.
The governors opening address was brief,
but cordial
In behalf Of the government and the
people of New Hampshire have the pleas
| ure and honor of extending to your ex-
| cellencies the hospitality of our state. We
realize that you have come upon mo-
mentous errand and am sure that
| expressing here. in this ancient community,
where cluster many OF the finest traditions
1 OF American history you may De dblt 5o
| to proceed with your historic negotiations
| that they may be crowned by a treaty OF
Portsmouth, whose enduring terms Will re-
fleet credit upon yourselves will meet the
approval of the illustrious sOvereigns whom
| you represent and will prove a blessing 10
your people and benefaction 10 all man
kind.
The reception party included Governor
John McLane, United States Senator Jacob
H. Gallinger and Henry Burnham and Con-
gressmen Cyrus A. SulOway and Frank Il.
| Currier OF New Hampshire, Secretary OF
State E. N. Pearson and members Of the
governors stan and council.
Interest in France.
PARIS, Aug s--Diplomatists and govern
ment officials are manifesting the greatest
interest relative to the outcome OF the
peace conference. The buoyant tendency
OF the Bourse, where Russian securl-
ties are very hrm, shows that this view Is
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