The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-18
SATO TALKS BUT TELLS LITTLE
JAPAN'S BUFFER A MASTER AT
HIDING HIS THOUGHTS.

Russia Retakes II by u orce OF Arms Of
Diplomacy SaufYlCb board Tournament
OF All the Nati0nalities but Russia
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. l7.-Mr. Sato has
been interviewed this evening as usual
An interview with Mr.. Sato Is like that novel
by some Englishman or other-there are
no books Of reference at the Wentworth
which took three volumes to tell about
the doings Of three days.
Enter Mr.. Sato, unbuttoning his frock
coat, He has just returned from the con-
ference. He holds In one hand q folded
paper.
Good evening, gentlemen" says Mr.
Good evening, Mr.. sato," say the gen
tlemen, with the unison Of set Of opera
merry villagers
Mr.. Sato opens the paper and reads very
slowly and carefully a statement to the
effect that the conference. having con-
sidered the article they were expected to
take up for the day, will now proceed to
the next article.
rs the outlook hopeful" says some one.
u am going to the Palm Garden for
little refreshment before dinner" says Mr..
Sato. Il hope you gentlemen will Join
me-"
A procession to the Palm Garden Mr..
Sato disposes himself, orders a pony Of
brandy and lays aside his felt hat
1T has been laborious afternoon,
says Mr.. Sato. A breathless pause-per-
haps he may be going to say more. He
doesn't, 80 the question comes again: rs
the outlook hopeful?"
THE INsoRUTABLE JAP.
sMy opinion has not changed
And your opinion is''
That Is matter OF individual percep-
ton"
Mr.. Sato casts dark Oriental eye over
his questioner and smiles very slightly.
Every one begins to talk Of other things,
to put him at his ease. Mr.. sato is most
communicative on the subject of the
weather, the latest hotel joke, the shuttle
board tournament.
The gentleman who has the floor leads
up again to the weather to introduce the
question.
II am wondering whether It is worth while
to send home for any more clothes, sseing
that We may not be here longer than Sun
day."
This Is aimed at Mr.. Sato.
1T IL always we'll to provide proper
changes Of clothing In any climate says
Mr.. Sato, as he unlimbers his smile again.
will the Japanese retain Sakhalin2" asks
questipner, growing holder.
yes, II the Russians do not retake it
either by war or diplomacy says Mr.
Sato. He has been taking little sips Of his
I'll ~ II n
sets the gl,.ss down daintily, remarks that
1t is beautiful sunset, quito like some he
has seen on the inland sea, and begs to
be excused. As a statement maker Sato
is the real Nipponese goods.
HOW THE RUSSIAN DOES IT.
An interview with one Of the Russians
Is brief. bold. almost Kplingesque. Tho
interviewer approaches and says some
thing pleasant like: .F' -".~
How did the conference 60 to-day?'rf
Il don't spik English, says the Russian.
Perchance ten minutes later he Il econ
speaking huently with one OF the ladies
Of the hotel. The Russians are great lin
guists.
rival Of the Baroness Rosen and her dAugh-
ter who came up by automobile from tho
Baron's country homo at Magnolia. Tho
Baron being at the conference when they
arrived. tho ladies were entertained at tea
in the Palm Garden by the attaches Of the
Russian legation. 1t may have been
coincidence, but the Palm Garden was
never so popular with the hotel guests as
1t was this afternoon. Tho tables were
filled in five minutes, and the women who
could not find seats strolled In to look for
friends.
Tho young Baroness-both ladies carry
the title by Russian custom-is charac-
teristic Russian blonde, very pretty and
dainty.
The Rosen family and Mr.. Witte were
at dinner tonight by Secretary
and Mrs. Peirce.
ELEVEN NATIONS AND RACES AT sHUFTLs-
BOARD.
On this critical day Of the conference,
the backstairs court of peace has amused
itself with the tennis tournament and the
tournament. The tennis en-
tries were mainly regular summer guests
but Switchboard brought out thirty entries
from among the followers Of the confer
ence. Zen
Eleven nations and races were repre-.
sented, with America and Ireland In the
lead, Numerically. Russia alone had no
shuh1er. The two Japanese entered were
heavy losers, going out In the first round.
It promises to be America against Ireland
In the finals.
TIE CYyy.E STRElN SHTETs