The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-11
MARKED BY SIMPLICITY AND
FRANkNEss CHARACTERISTIC
OF NATION.
PROPOSES A NOTABLE TOAST
PRESIDENT EARNESTLY PRAYS
FOR JUST AND LASTING
PEACE.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 8. History was
made Saturday in Oyster Bay. Rus
SLAMS and Japanese clasped hands and
greeted one another with an outward
evidence of cordiality, and for the
first time since nations began to have
relations one with another, an eXacu-
tive of a great power received the en-
voys of two belligerent countries on
mission of peace.
President Roosevelt. on behalf of
the United States and its people, ex-
tended formal greetings to the repre-
sentatives of Russia and Japan, intro
duced the penipotentiaries to one an
other and entertained then at an elab.
crate luncheon, at which Russians
and Japanese fraternized with one
another as comrades rather than as
enemies.
Toast to Peace.
During the luncheon President
Roosevelt proposed notable toast in
which he expressed the earnest hope
and prayer. in the interest not only Of
these two great powers. but of all civ
ilized mankind. that just and lasting
peace may be speedily concluded be-
tween them"
The occasion was impressive. 1t.
was attended not by pomD and cere-
mony. but by a simplicity and frank
ness characteristic of the president
and the people of America.
Due honor was paid to the dis
tinguished guests of the president and
the country, and they were received
with all the dignity to which thsir ex-
allied rank entitled them.
After the ceremonies the Japanese
on the Dolphin, and the Russians on
the Maydower. left for Portsmouth,
n. II.
Witte Leaves Mayflower
Newport. R. l.. Aug s. - The con-
verte,! yacht Mayflower. with MI.
Witte and Baron Rosen on board ar
rived here late yesterday afternoon
and arrangements were made for Mr..
Wife to continue to Portsmouth. n.
H., by train. The Maynower was ex-
pected here about II a. m. yesterday,
The dispatch boat Dolphin. which is
conveying the japanese representa-
tlves TO Portsmouth, did not come into
the harbor. but anchored off Brenton's
Reef lightship. The commanders of
both vessels expected to resume the
trip to Portsmouth last night.
Portsmouth Is Ready.
Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. S.--After
q day of activity in the navy yard. the
finishing touches in preparation for
the peace conference were made late
yesterday afternoon and everything is
now in readiness both on the inside
and the outside of the large new naval
stores building where the p!enipoten-
tiaries are to be received Tuesday, and
where they are to hold their daily ses-
sions thereafter. The second floor OF
the building is to be occupied by the
peace missions.
Every available room in the hotel
where the missions are to be quar-
tered has been taken. The city is
filled with small army of newspaper
correspondents. representing, in addi.
ton to the press associations and the
great dailies of the United States,
journals in Europe and Japan.
Program Is Changed.
Newport, R. l.. Aug. S-Instead of
arriving at Portsmouth on Monday,
the vessels placed at the disposal OF
the Russian and Japanese peace dele
cations will probably not reach that
city before Tuesday morning. The
ships arrived off Newport late yester-
day afternoon,d and the converte
yacht Mayflower. with Mr.. WHITE and
Baron Rosen. came into port. After
stay of nearly five hours Mr.. White
left for Boston on special train at.
10 p. m. Baron Rosen returned to the
Mayflower.