New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-11
WITTE AND kOMURA SICK.
ILLNESS NOT SERIOUS.
The japanese ENJOY Cancels Seq
eraI Eng0gements.

SfNA A@HSNS CHOtHto-
Baron Komura, it was announced at the Wal
6orf-Astoria yesterday. became suddenly i'll on
Saturday night after his return from
oyster Bay. where he had luncheon with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. By a peculiar coincidence. Nj.
Witte returned last night from Washington, also
feeling i'll
Rosen 10 a member of the official party at the
St. Regis 10 have physician await there the
return OF NJ. Witte The senior Russian envoy,
II was said was suffering from rheumatism.
DR.. William b Pritchard. Of No. 105 West
7Sd-st, was called to the waldorf-Astoria and
found the japanese peace envoy suffering from
chills and fever
The baron's illnecs. it was said. the re-
suit of exposure 10 the rain about week ago.
The physician said that Baron Konura was not
seriously i'll. He passed a restless night, but
yesterday felt much improved The plenipo-
tentiary spent the day in his room though he
did not remain in bed. DR.. Pritchard enjoined
Baron Komura to remain in his hotel for a few
days and avoid all exertion- As result Of this
advice Baron Konlura has cancelled all social
engagements which he had, including the con-
templated visit to-day to Governors Island,
where he and Minister Takahira were to be the
guests at luncheon OF General Frederick Dent
Grant.
a
General Stewart L Woodford was to be host,
was also cancelled
Late last night DR.. Pritchard told Tribune
reporter that the condition of Baron homura
was very much improved and that with COM
pIete rest he would be well again in a few
days His illness. the physician said, would
not prevent Baron Komura from leaving this
city on Thursday for Seattle. on his way to
Japan.
NJ. W-itte and Baron Rosen returned to this
city shortly before midnight from Washington
They arrived in Jersey City on i Pierpont
Norcan's private Iolanthe, which was at
,ac1e5 10 the Federal Express. of the Pennsyl-
,-ania Railroad The train was ten minutes late
IN arriving. bus and two carriages awaited
+bAro N Witte chose one of the latter. Before
leaving the station the senior Ambassador
s1orned TO view the huge steel trainshed Of the
station.
other members of the party were ]. K Hand
who represented Mr.. Morgan. and Gregory VII
erlin. NJ Plancon and NJ Korotsevitz. or the
Official suite Detective Sergeants Foye and
downing were at the station 10 meet the en-
voys
It was NJ Whites first visit to the capital ana
s1+bongb he spent only about ten hours there he
managed to see enough to enable him TO form
favorable opinion of the city The Russian en-
,-o1,s crossed the river from Jersey City on the
o9ds+ ferry, and went direct to the st. Regis
Several members of the Russian peace mission
attended divine service yesterday morning at
the ST Nicholas Russian Cathedral
The Rev Alexander A Hotovitsky referred in
his sermon TO the conclusion of the peace treaty
OF Portsmouth. saying that Russia had made an
entirely honorable peace A reception in the
rectory followed the church service.
The Hindustanee Progressive Association of
New-York City has prepared for presentation TO
Baron Komura an address of congratulation on
the successful consuumation of his peace mis-
sion The terms Of peace they say. were a
triumph OF Buddhism over Christianity. This
address is signed by Mohammad Barakatullah,
Of Bhopal, India, president, and S. d. Sheshadry
syengar, Of Mysore. India, secretary and is
written in a rather f1owery style
It says IN part:
NAV it please your excellency: We, the under
,igned members of the Hindustanee Progressive
Association Of New-York City, u s. A, humbly
approach your excellency's presence TO offer our
heartfelt concentrations upon your success IN
performing the most difficult task ever allotted
. man TO perform under trying circumstances In
the cause of the worlds peace
We also most humbly submit, through your
.,cefIencv orr sincerest fluctuations, our pro-
found respect and our boundless admiration 70
his imperial majesty the Mikado Mutsuhito (the
of unparaIleled triumph, and looking down from
the dizzy height OF the pinnacle OF BIOTyD IoT
humanity uaaenanimity and wisdom displayed
bv his imperial majesty in waving even none
tsry and territorial claims. while in a position
70 exact them, simply to insure peace between
the two warning nations. to save hundreds OF
thousands OF lives both sides in the pending
hattie In Nanchuria and to prevent thousands
OF women and children from becoming widows
and orphans both In Russia and Japan
Through his majestys goodness Of heart
Hu6dhisTn triunphs over Christianity. and
tbrough his rna1esty's wisdom the Orient has
become secure in the future from perennial i
wanton fncursions of the free-booters of the
west the wagging of evil tongues and the muir
rnuring OF evil minds notwithstanding.
The Russian ENJOYS will go to West Point to
day on ]. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair The
party will leave the New-York Yacht Cluo land
ing soon after 8 o'clock