Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
THE PEACEMAkERS
How and Where They Will
Negotiate.
HISTORIC LANDMARKS
TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH" TO
BE DRAFTED IN A WAREHOUSE.
Can Be Isolated From Eavesdroppers-
Red Tape Of Proceedings
All in French.
HISTORIC LANDMARKS
John Elfreth watkins.)

Copyright, 1905. by John Elfreth watkins)
The use of a warehouse for the negotia-
ton of treaty recasting the destinies OF
great world powers will be diplomatic
novelty decidedly American.
The general store building OF our Ports
mouth, n. H., navy yard in which the
pienipotentiares of Japan and Russia will
contend across the diplomatic chessboard,
is a brand-new fire proof structure OF steel
brick and brownstone. three stories high,
202 feet long and 50 feet wide. It is sit
uated II the center of the navy yard, which
reservation, on Continental or Navy Island
really lies within the limits OF Kittery
Me-, with which town II ia connected by
bridge. The island lies al the wide mouth
OF the Piscataqua river and is almost In the
ocean. The great harbor lying about II
can accommodate 1900 vessels. and is ono
of the safest ports of refuge nicking our
coast line.
Historic Landmarks.
The peace negotiations will take place
upon the second floor of the long building,
this story being divided into office rooms
for the yards general storekeeper and mis-
clerical assistants. These rooms have lust
been newly fitted and the penipotentiaries
will be the first to occupy them Through
tue DEOdu WINDOWS the DeaCemakerS Will
receive upon their heated brows the cool
Zephyrs fresh off the sea for Portsmouth
despite Its quietness and quaintness, is so
favored by nature as TO be ideal sum-
mer resort. The town proper will I'M
doubtedly profit by the great boom offered
by Its selection as the cote of the Russo
Japanese peace dove. When the early col
onists settled it in 1923 they selected
Strawberry Bank" a beautiful site upon
a peninsula 1utting out into the harbor.
1t was the capital of the colony and state
until 1907, and the ancient seat of the
Notwithstanding and his nephew, Sir
John, both colonial governors-is still we'll
preserved This ancient mansion-the prin-
cipal sight of Portsmouth-was pillaged by
mob when Sir John shut himself up IN
the fort at the outbreak of the revolution.
Portsmouth has about the same population
" Which 1t boosted of fifty years ago-9,S00
The entire diplomatic corps will remove
from Washington to the cool resorts sur
rounding Portsmouth. They Will bask in
the cool sea breeZes of Rye Beach, a few
miles south of Portsmouth, or of the beau
tiful Isles of Shoals, lying just off the main
land. The Isles of Shoals consist of pic
turesquely rugged lodges, containing little
vegetation. From Portsmouth q steamer
runs daily to the principal villages. Star
Island contains church, q school, several
large hotels and a monument to Capt. John
Smith; also the ruins of old fort. The
group was discovered by Champlain in 1906
and was visited by Capt. John Smith in
In verse by Cecilia Thaxter. who wrote
Among the Isles of Shoals in 1873.
Our Official Chesterfield.
Uncle Sans official host at Portsmouth
will be II. H. D. PIERCE. third assistant sac
rotary of state who, by the way, pro-
nounces his name Purse" He is the Ches-
terrified of the administration. Secretary
Hay intrusted him with the details of the
state entertainments given to Prince Henry
and the japanese prince when they visited
this country He comes of a distinguished
New England family of educators, he and
his father both having been educated
abroad. He was secretary of our embassy
at st. Petersburg for seven years and is
well acquainted with the etiquette code Pc
culiar to the Russian court. He is a HaI-
ward man, lnguist and a commander of
the French Legion of Honor, by appoint
ment at least Congress has refused, how
ever, to allow any of our officials to receive
the many foreign decorations recently prof
fered.
The entertainment of the peace plenipo-
tentiaries will be paid for by Mr. PIERCE out
of the contingent fund of $500 which Con-
gress annually gives to the State Depart
ment for such purposes, and which need
not be accounted for to the treasury. If
this fund does not suffice Congress will
make good any money which 1t Is necessary
to divert from other sources.
Two Vessels for Commissioners.
Two naval vessels will be on duty at
Portsmouth for the use of the plenipoten-
tiaries, and will remain there throughout
the negotiations. one being at the disposal
of the Japanese and the other at that of
the Russians. The dispatch boats May
flower and Dolphin have been selected for
this hospitable function. The Mayfowef