The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
MINISTER SATO NOW
HOPEFUL FOR PEACE
Paris, Hearing That War Party
is in Ascendant, Grows Pessi-l
1nistic Over OutlookWitte
Spends Busy Day Seeing
NewaY York-Visits
Grants Tomb.
(By Associated Press.)

"A NEW YORK, August 3.--Acting for the
President, Third Assistant Secretary Of
state Pelrce to-day communicated to
Baron Rosen, tho Russian ambassador,
and Mr.. Takahlra, the Japanese minis
ter the official programme for tho for
NAL presentation to the President OF the
Russian and Japanese plenipo tentlaries
to the Washington conference. This pro-
grammc has for weeks been a subject Of
much study on the part Of the President
and Mr.. Perce. Many Of the details re-,
garding the journey to Oyster Bay and
thence to Portsmouth already have been
published.
Deslrous Of being strictly neutral in all
tho arrangements for the presentation, 1T
was decided at the outset by the WASH
1ngton government that tho President
would recognize no procedure based on
successes in the present war. Because
Baron Komurn was presented ut Saga
more Hil almost a week before M. Wltte
arrived; lin this country, It was ecided
that for his reason Baron Komura must
;take precedence 4 over M.sayyitte. This
however, will be recognized only In the
half-hour's difference in the time of the
presentation Of the two missions
The question as to- which ship should
be assigned to tho Russians and which
to the Japanese to take them to Ports
mouth solved itself. The servants on tho
Dolphin are Japanese; those on tfs May
flower are Chinese.
Whites Busy Day.
M. SWltte had an active day to-day. He,
has alrendy ,seon more or low York than
niod @ by VI. sWIisnFins: Rsssla' financial
agent at washington, he left his hotel
at 0 o'clock III an automobile Son q ride
through Central Park then to, Grants
tomb, where NJ. Witte Insisted on getting
out Of the car He went into the nlauso-4
leum and rcmalned there for a few min
utes. From there he went to the Stock
Exchange and thence to the top of one
OF the towering downtown buildings to
get a birdscye view OF tho city. This
quite enchanted him.
THE most ma gnifcent Of all" he ex-.
claimed
train taken for up town. Now, he said,
"thls is all splendid but I want to SEQ
all OF New York; let's 80 to the East
side.'$3sSSs s51
3 Back down into Houston Street he went
In the automobile, through the sCnlneSe,
Jewish, Russian and italian quarters.
Soon after reaching this section Of the
city MsWitte got out Of the automobile;
and made considerable part of the trip
on foot.
throughout tho afternoon he was re-
ccivng callers, but only by appointment,
Tonight lie dlned quietly at his hotel
with his suite and tomorrow he will
20 to Oyster Bay with Baron Itosen.
Tomorrow being st. Marys Day. ac-
cording to tho eastern Christian cnlendar
and the name day Of her majesty Maria
Feodoroyna, Empress Downger OF Rus
sln, religious services consisting Of high
mass at A. M and Te Dcum mt Q
"A. NJ will be celebrated at st. Nicholas
Russian Orthodox Cathedral, at which.
1t is understood Mr.. Wtto, Baron Rosen
and their suite will ba present.
Sato Hopeful.
Minister sato, of tho Japanese peace
Expressed himself to-day as
hopeful of tho result offthe peace con.
ference, He said:
"Both commissions having come here,
animated with peaceful impulses, hlnk
peace will result as It may be expec' A
both parties will be reasonable. In order
to secure the blessing Of lasting penco III
the Orient.
Tomorrow night Baron Komura, head
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