Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
NEGOTIATIONS THEN BEGIN
Impressive Reception rendered BIS
tineuished Foreigners by state of
New Hampshire ard City of Ports.
notwithstanding May Be Held
in English Language.


PORTSMOUTH,, y. H.. Aug. S.-Thf
Russian and Japanese peace missions
nave submitted themselves to intro
duction and likewise to all OF the ccre
monies of welcome and rcceDtion ON
The part Of the United States govern.
heit ana the State of New Hampshire
ana tonight are on the eve of facinc
cach other for the purpose of ending
the war in the Far East, and, # nos
Siblc, of concentrating IL pcrmancnt
peace between the two great nations.
tomorrow they will meet in thc,iia.
val stores building of the Portsmouth
navy yard. The Russian pleninoten.
'iaries Will examine the credentials
and powers which the emperor of ia.
pan has delegated to Baron Komuro
and Minister rakaiira, ana in turn tho
Japanese Observation-Disclosures vii. scrut.
ihi%e Tile powers which the Russian
emperor has conferred upon M. Witto
and Baron Roscn.
To Consider Japanese Tertns ~,
rnn second days sr-s;'ioh'..s, is en-
pccted will he devoted either to con-
sidcration of the Japanese peace terms
or. TO n proposition for an armsticc
by tho Russian plcnipotentlarics. 1t
has been estimated that if basis of
negotiation for peace is found, the ac-
tual negotiations will consume some
thing like five weeks time before 4
treaty can be perfected and signed.
Tho landing and reception of the
enjoys today was function rcpleie
with ceremony. The dignity OF the
nations salutes was contrasted with
tho hearty EXPLANATIONS OF good will
on the part of the thousands OF per-
sons who thronged the streets Of
Portsmouth and surrounded the court
house, where Governor McLane pro-
nounccd his cordial words Of welcome.
Affected by Demonstrations.
The ENJOYS OF both Japan and Rus,
STA were. much affected by the demon
stration of the American public. NJ.
Witte rode through the business sec
ton of the town with his tall silk hat
raised above his head in constant ac-
acknowledgement of salutcs.
Ambassador Roscn in the same car
riagc, was also uncovered in honor of
the cheering crowds.
In the carriage following were tho
two Japanese ENJOYS, and they. too
were not remiss in responding to tho
hurrahs of the populace. Three car
riages were occupied by each mission
| and in the procession through the
streets of Portsmouth, the Russians
and Japanese were given alternate 20
sitions, the first, third and fifth car
riages were Russian, and the second
fourth and sixth were Japanese.
One of the interesting preliminary
questions to be settled by the confer
encc is the language in which the nc
gotiations shall be conducted
Language of Negotiations.
M. Witte speaks only French an,
Russian, while Baron Rosen has alst
a command of English. Both of thu
Japanese are proficient in the Englisl
tongue. but Baron Komura speak:
very little French. 1t is realized tina
II English shall be chosen as the me
dunn of communication, transation
must he made to M. Witte. Shout,
French be the language decided upon
TRANSACTIONS will have to be made, pre-
fcrably into English for the Japanese
While there are no official state
ments or predictions regarding Til,
outcome of the forthcoming negOtia
lions, tonight the prevalence of gou
eral good feeling is noticeable through
ont the cnvirons of the peace mis-
sions.