The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21
WITTE GOES IN DEMOCRATIC
STYLE THROUGH GERMANY
VIII Arrive In Paris Today, Confer
With President Loubet and Soon
Start on His Journey to
America.

Seattle, Wash, July D.-BaToH Nohiui q
and his suite. left Seattle promptly at
o'clock tonight for New York city They
travel in private cars as the guests OF
President ]. ]. Hill, and will make all
haste to their destination.
Mr.. Hill's invitation to a tour OF the
great lakes was declined by the envoy
upon the plea that his instructions for
haste were imperative. AS consequence
the party will go to st. Paul by the Great
Northern to Chicago over the Burlington
and to New York over the pennsylvania
lines. The only hospitality accepted by
Baron Komura during his few hours
stay here, was an informal dinner tonight
given by John d. Farrell president of the
Great Northern Steamship company at
the hotel Butler.
The peace party was escorted 10 tne
train by leading citizens of Seattle, ana
by the entire commercial association Oh
Seattle A police guard escorted the
Barcns carriage.
Great Northern traffic officials have
provided a complete train for the party
including a diner. baggage and obserVa-
ton cars.
Struggle With Correspondents.
Baron Komura struggled all day with
mass of diplomatic correspondence at
the residence of Hisamidzu, Japanese con-
sui at Seattle. Baron Komura worked un-
til O'Clock this morning with cable mes
sages and letters which reached him when
tie steamship Minnesota arrived at Port
Towrsend.
Consul Hisamidzu. who was carried out
-et5@ frlessr. atfle Ififl liner BY the reyenue
cutter Cola. took with him only a part
OF the correspondence that has been
awaiting the peace envoy. Komhra and
his ty worked until 1880 p. M, on the
CIPHER dispatches and will carry with
them a mass of unfinished business TO
h, taken UP again on the Great Northern
train On route to the east. The private
car of J. j. HILL in which the party VIII
proceed east. will be the ambassadors .
working office.
Welcomed at Seattle.
Baron Komura was welcomed at Sc
attle when the Minnesota reached port
lust before noon by more than l0Oo Jap
anese On a tug in the harbor a small
crowd of Japanese exploded day hre
works in honor of the party and band
played Japanese and American airs as
musical welcome. Mayor Callinger' on
behalf of the city, welcomed the diplomat
at the gangway and a special train
brought him to the city.
A fixed policy has been agreed upon by
the members of the delegation regarding
interviews.
Gives Out No Interviews.
Baron Komura has determined not to
give out any interviews In America In re-
| gard to peace negotiations or war condi-
ftoa hnd
| of the foreign service, who is accompany
Ing the party, has been designated as the
| spokesman to discuss any other matters
affecting the delegation.
Mr. Sato and H. w. Denison, the Amer
lean legal adviser of the Japanese foreign
department, were with the Japanese am
bassadors who concluded peace with
china They are the only members Of
the party who have enjoyed much honors
in the past.
Aboard The steamship on Tuesday night
farewell reception was given Dy Baron
Komura. He and his party used the Ia
dies parlor of the boat, and later Baron
Komura distributed NUMBER Oh pres
ents among the officers OF the ooat' the
minor officials and employees who waited
unon him were treated lavishly, the chi
nese state room attendant being given
$40 tip. All the prize money in the steam
ship games during the voyage was as
tributed Friday night. Baron komura
made the presentation speeches and IN
sisted upon personally donating the
| prizes
Baron Komura's party carries eighty
pIeces of luggage. and about sixty OF
. these are filled with documents needed
at the conference and presents which the
party will make while in America
Acting under instructions from the
state department transmitted through
the treasury officials, the baggag ge of the
diplomatic party was passed Immediately
and without inspection. The quarantine
officers. prompted by a treasury depart
ment .ueeestion made an inspection OF
the Minnesota at 419 this morning at
davbreak. The boat was ready to pro-
ceed by $50 a. m, but was held at PORT
Townsend for an hour and half to
avoid arriving at Seattle before break
fast. Train connections could not be
made. and as Baron Komura had worked
until 5 a. M. and some members OF MS
suite all night, rest was required