Evening journal., 1905-08-05
MET
PEACE ENJOYS
He Then Introduced Japanese
and Russians to One
Another
THEY PROCEEDED TO PORTSMOUTH

oyster Bay. August 1.-THE Japanese
and Russian peace envoys were for
many presented Co each other today
by President Roosevelt. on the yacht
Mayhower A luncheon followed after
which the commissioners left for Ports
mouth, n. II.
The President boanded the Mayfiower
ait / O'Clock The Mayfower. which ar
rived here yesterday and Is anchored
IN the outer bay sent one Of her
Launches 70 the J. Vast Roosevelt pier
for the President.
The moment the President set foot
on the deck his flag was broken out
undor the MAIN truck OF uhe naval
yacht. and her guns booned out the
Presidential salute Of twenty-one guns.
AT that thine the United states cru's-
er Tacoma, bearing the Japanese en-
voys and the ChattanOoga, with uhe
Russian peace mission aboard. arrived
in the inlet. ON account OF their great
CT draught the cruisers were compelled
10 anchor some distance out in the
Sound.
SALUTEs WE'RE FIRED.
The dispatch boat Dolphin. which
will take the Ja4alneae delegation &c
Portsmouth. arrived some time befor,
and the cruiser Galveston. wfhich win
convoy the Dolphin and the Mayfowei
TO Portsmouth, was in waiting wher
the vessels bearing the two delegations
amved.
The Tacoma was flying the Japanesl
flag az the mlin truck and the Russian
Ambassadnr's flag WAS displayed ol
the Chattanooga AS each vessel cam
to anchor an Ambassadorial salute o
nineteen guns was fired from the Gal
weston.
As soon es the Presidents nag wa
shown on the Mayfiower the Japanes
plenipotentinries started from the ia
coma. amid the booming Of an ambas
lsadorial salute from the cruiser. whic
was repeated from the Mayfower a
they boarded that vessel. on boar
1.-The Mayfiower. Third assistant Scor,
tary of State Pienceeshrlduah sllr llr
this morning on the naval yacht Sylpl
formally presente- them to the Pres
dent.
PRESIDENT DID THE HONORs.
The Russian plenlpotentiarles 70
lowed. and after their separate pr
sentation TO the President the plenip
f, tentiaries ard their respective suit
{ were presented TO each by the Pres
! dent Thee presentation took place
, the magnihcently fitted cabin OF q
Maynower.
The formal Introduction was follow
ed by a luncheon. at which the Pres
dent did the honors. On either sil
OF him was seated Baron Komura an
Minister Takahira and NJ. Witte an
Baron Rosen. There were aboi
/, twenty guests. Among them We
, Rear Admiral Charles ID Sigsbe
commander Of the North Atlant
] squadron; Rear-AdmiraI Coghlan m
Mai General Fred ID. Grant. con
mander Of the Department OF the Ear
! u. S. A. There were no form
speeches.
After the luncheon the Preside
went ashore. The Japaneae left q
Maynower a few moments later.
The Russians will stay on board Il
? yacht. which Is 10 carry them to Port
= mouth. Baron Komura. Minister II
5 kahira and their suite boarded the DC
: lphin. on which they are to travel to q
3 place selected for the negotiations.
The Sylph win carry Mr.. Peirc
e several American officials. and q
newspaper men TO Portsmouth. n
= trip win be made very slowly. with
Q view to making the landing at I
Portsmouth Navy Yard at 10 o'clo
Monday morning.
Full military honors win be besto'
ed on the guests when they arrive
the Granite State.