The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-07
non.ArrIVa| Of ENJOYS Makes
Postponsmsnt necessary
WITTE WILL SPEAK IN BOSTON
Prediction Of Failure al Tho Outset --HsteI
Wentworth Crowded With CssmspeIl-
tan Gathsdag-.MaRy Languages Heard

well-made plans OF tue stdNo ~ 80"
Hampshire and the government OF the
United States TO welcome the Russian and
the Japanese peace plenipotentiaries upon
their expected arrival here today were
Officially declared of until further notice
last night by Rear Admiral Mead, com
mandant OF the Portsmouth navy yard.
Admiral Mead took this action after re-
ceiving a telegram from Commander
Cameron MGR. Winslow OF the Mayf1ower
that his vessel and the Dolphin. which
started from Oyster Bay for Portsmouth
Saturday, with the ENJOYS on board, had
pvt into Newport on account OF heavy
fog and would remain there until the
weather cleared
M. witte. the chief Russian envoy. who
left the Mayfower at Newport. went TO
Boston by train and is spending the night
there II Is understood here that he will
Soin the Mayiower of that place and
come TO Portsmouth on her.
The news that the ceremonies fixed for
to-day had been postponed did not reach
Portsmouth until so late this evening that
eew of those concerned are aware OF the
change In plans.
The Hotel Wentworth where the en-
woys are 10 stay, Is crowded from cellar
90 garret. Iden and women from all over
the world are there. and the listener hears
French, German. Russian and Japanese
spoken by little groups OF well-dressed
peopie. whose presence is due, either from
necessity or choice, 10 the conference
which IL about TO take place.
A nasty fog has driven the guests from
The porches TO the Hobbies and parlors.
where they are all talking about the
prospects of peace.
LOTS OF oRIENTALs.
Even the pretty girls. and they are out
IN force are showing a deep interest In
the questions that must come before the
conference. They discuss learnedly that
,aittIe matter OF a bdllion-dollar indemnity
of the dismantling OF Yladivostok with
out the fainest idea OF what It means.
and they go into raptures OF praise or
storms OF condemnation. according TO indi-
vidual prejudices. whenever they see some
Spruce japanese correspondent, or some
handsome Russian onlooker.
The older people are quieter, but no
less interested. and inspect with critical
approval each bus load OF passengers
driven from the railroad station.
The hotel register Is fairly bristling
with European and Oriental names Who
ever in the Hobbies shuts his eyes and
keeps his ears wide open can easily fancy
himself IN Monte Carol or Cairo or wher-
ever all the world meets to gossip ana
enjoy itself.
Portsmouth has been given 10 under
stand that IL must not take its honor
all TO itself. The state OF New Hampshire
claims the major share OF the import
ance which ITS OILY seaport has been in
clined TO claim.
The ceremonies here are TO be a state
and not municipal function. The state
authorities have made this plain. When
the mayor OF Portsmouth modestly asked
what part ne was TO have in the recep-
ton of the peoce ENJOYS. he was gently
convinced that he could not expect TO be
included in an event too great TO permit
the taking notice OF a mere city govern
ment
MAYOR GOT EVEN.
And the mayor proceeded 10 efface him
self. But he had his due. When the
governor ordered a provisional regiment
Of militiamen 10 act as the escort OF the
envoys the state officials went TO the
mayor and asked, what provision can
you make for feeding and auartering our
0oopsr
.'this isn't any OF my affairs 1t wouldn't
do TO let the city government have
anything to do with big state ceremo-
Gov McLane OF this state. who has
been here several days arranging for to-
morrows ceremonies. wants TO take the
lplenipotentares up TO the White Noun
tains the latter part OF the week just
TO give them a little rest and recreation
HIS idea Is that the ENJOYS won't be
able TO settle down TO business until next
nss arrive that tRese esn leass here en
Thursday and get back on Monday morn
sng.
or another want the pienipotentiaries
20 spend ell their time at Portsmouth
are saying that Gov. McLane is playing
politics. but Just what he expects TO ac-
complish In political way through his
.nac<f IN "a nd
Japanese representatives nobody appears
20 be able 20 explain.
DISAGREEMENT LOOKED FOR.
Al the very outset OF the Russian
japanese peace negotiations. In fact
two beiiiserents have RepTu actually met U i'm In
conference, a distinctly pessimistic feel
ing prevails among the many who for
one interested reason or another have
gathered here to observe at close range
the progress OF the exchange.
The feeling In very marked among the
Europeans, who have been closely watch
Ing the trend OF events connected with
the preliminares TO the negotiations
and whose presence az Portsmouth al
THIS time manifests the keen interest
which the prospective conference has ex-
cited abroad.
Predictions are being made that the
conference will end In a disagreement
within a week. These are based on the
pretty general belief that the Janapese
conditions will call for both money and
territory. and IL II declared by those
who should be position TO know tho
views OF the Russian government that
Japan cannot secure both from hcr ad-
versary.
The lack OF hopefulness apparently pre-
vailing among the Russian ENJOYS and
their suite the belief IN Russia that the
exchanges at Portsmouth will come 10
nothing. and the lack Of encouragement
that has been given by NJ Sato. the
spokesman OF the japanese mission. have
helped TO stimulate the pessimism that
exists.
GUARDED BY MARINES.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the federal and state authori-
ties 10 protect the envoys from annoy
ance and possfhel danger. They will have
secluded suits at the Wentworth. which
f four miles from Portsmouth and their
meals will be served in private dining
rooms.
Moody not officially connected with the