Arizona republican., 1905-08-09
THE WORKSHOP
FOregathering of the Rus
 SidRS and Japanese
PORTSMOUTH RECEPTION
The Second Days Program VIII Con- tain Either a Consideration Of the
 Japanese Peace Terms or the Rus sian Proposition for an ArmiSties.

Portsmouth. N. H.. Aug. S-Ths Russian and Japanese peace missions 1 have submitted themselves tC intrl- [ duction and likewise to all of the cere- ! monies of welcome and reception ol ! the part of the United States govern ment and state of New Hampshire and are tonight on the eve of facing each . other for the purpose of ending the war in the far east and if possible com summating a permanent peace between ' the two great nations.
 Tomorrow they will meet in the la- val stores building of the Portsmouth navy yard. The Russian plenipoteu- tiaries will examine the credentials and powers which the emperor of Ja- pan has delegated to Baron Komura and Minister Takahira. and in return the Japanese plenipOtentiaries wifi scrutinize the powers which the Rus sian emperor has conferred on M.
 Witte and Baron Rosen. The second ! days session, to take place on Thurs day or Friday, it is expected win be devoted to a consideration of the Japa- ineSe peace terms or to a proposition for an armistice by the Russian pleni- potentiaries. It has been estimated that if a basis of negotiations Cor peace is found, the actual negotiations
 will consume something like hve
 weeks time before the treaty can n.
 perfected and signed.
 The landing and reception of the en- voys today was function replete with ceremony. The dignity of the nation's
 salute was cOntrasted with the hearty
 exclamation of good will on the part of the thousands of persons who thronged the streets of Portsmouth and surrounded the courthouse. where Governor McLane pronounced his cor dial words of welcome The envoys of
 both Japan and Russia were much az fected by the demonstration Of the American public. NJ Witte rode through the business section Of the
 town with his silk hat raised above his head in constant acknowledgment of
 salutes.
 Ambassador Rosen. fin the same c-r-
 riage, was also uncovered in honor or
 the cheering crowds. Tn the carriage
 following were the two Japanese en-
 voys. and they, too. were not remiss . in responding to the hurrahs of the
 crowds. Three carriages were occu-
 pied by each mission. and in the pro
 cesSsiOn through the streets Of Ports
 mouth the Russians and Japanese - were given alternate positions the Q first third and fifth carriages being oc- - cupied by the Russians, and the second. T fourth and sixth by the Japanese. =. The public was vigorously excluded s from the navy yard when the envovs . came ashore. The landing was effected r most expediti0usly and everything q moved without the slightest interrup- d tiOn. The Russian suite was proceed l. ing to the breakfast room from the n landing when salute from the battery d announced the landing of the Japa- . nese. The envOys were met al the
 courthouse by Third Assistant Secre- = tary of State Pierce. who first present = ed NJ. Witte to Governor McI.ane. and d then Baron Komura-
 - The senior Russian commissioner O presented his suite to the chief exec - utive of New Hampshire. and the Jap r. anese plenipotentiary did likewise. Governor Bell made formal speech
 of welcome, and was responded to by
 a profound bow by both parties Al the conclusion of the ceremonies. ths. N Russians were arranged on the right
 of the governor. the Japanese on the
 left with Mir. Peirce on the immediate .s right The group was then surround
 ed by the governors stan and council
 and the entire party was photoErC phed.
 Although private dining rooms had
 been provided for the plenipOtentiaries I- both suites took dinner at the same IS time in the main dining room of the n hotel. Concluding dinner, Baron ku- le mura and Minister Takahira strolied W on the wide veranda of the hotel down m past the dining room windows and P. mingled with the curious crowd that le was endeavOring to catch a glimpse oi rs the distinguished diners within They ar soon returned and entered the hotel lg When the Russians had concluded din
 her. they. too showed signs of socia- ,d bility. They first strolled into the bill Ie Hard rooms of the hotel. where thes of remained for some time and sauutcrcs le leisurely on an inspection tour of thei st surroundings
 IS One of the interesting prelimiuar, ar questions to be settled by conference h al the language in which negotiation sd shall be conducted. M- Witte speaks ce only French and Russian. while Raroi SC Rosen has also a command or English
 Though the Japanese are proficient ii
 the English tongue Baron komurs
 speaks very little French It is real
 ized that if English is chosen as th to medium transIations must be made @
 NJ Witte. Should French be On ls language decided on, translations vii ad have to be made. preferably into Ems a. fish for the Japanese
 he While there are no official statement
 of predictions regarding the outcome a to the forthcoming negotiations the ore e. valence of a general good feeling n- ! noticeable throughout the euvirons a ad the peace missions.