The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Baron komura, Foreign Minister o.
Japan, at Seattle.
%spondence at Residence nj Ja.sanese
ConsuI-Nore Than 1000 .JaEaneSc
Welcome the Baron Upon His Ar.
riyaI-FarewcIl Reception Given on
Their TIPS.

Seattle, July 2o.-Baron K. Komura,
foreign minister of Japan and one of
the two japanese peace commissioners.
is struggling with a mass Of diplomatic
correspondence at the residence OF 5
H~isamidGeu, japanese consul at Seattle
Baron Komura worked until five
o'clock this morning with cable Mes
sages and letters which reached him
when the steamship Minnesota arrived
at Port Townsend.
Consul HisamidZu, who was carried
out to meet the Hill liner by the revc-
nue. cutter Aricata took with him only
a part of the correspondence that has
been awaiting the peace envoy. KOInu-
ra mo his party will work until 1890
o.. m., on the cipher dispatches and Will
| carry with them a mass of unfinished
business to be taken up again on the
Great Northern train en- route east. The
private car of j. ]. Hill in which the
| party will proceed east, will be the an
| b~assador's working Office.
Baron Komora was welcomed at
| Seattle when the Minnesota arrived
| just before noon by more than one
thousand Japanese. On a tug in the
harbor a small crowd of Japanese ex-
| ploded day fire works in honor OF ;he
| party and a band played Japan and
| American airs.
A fixed policy was then agreed upon
| by the members of the delegation re
| garding interviews. Baron Komura has
| determined not to give out any inter
| views in America relative to peace nc
| gotiations or the war conditions.
H. SatO, an unattached member 81
| the foreign service who is accompany
ing the party has been designated as
the spokesman to discuss any other
matters affecting the delegation.
Mr.. Safe and Il. w. Denison, ,he
American legal adviser Of the japanese
foreign department., were with the
Japanese ambassadors, who concluded
peace with China. They are the only
members of the party who have enpoy-
ed such honors in the past.
Aboard the steamship on Tuesday
night a farewell reception was given b!
Baron Komura. He and his party e,
ceived in the ladies' parlor OF the boat
and later Baron Komura distributed &
, number of presents among the officers
of the boat. The minor officials ani
employees who waited upon him werS
treated lavishly, the Chinese state rooH
attendant being given a $40 tip.
Baron Komura's party carries eishtA
pieces of luggage, and about sixty 81
these are filled with documents needed
at the conference. Acting under Il
structions from Washington he bag
a g of the diplomatic party was pass
ed imediately and without inspection.
Baron Komura and his suite left al
s O'clock tonight for New York city
They travel in private cars as the
guests of President ]. j. Hill, Of the
Great Northern railroad. and viii
make all haste to their destination.
The peace party was escorted to the
train by leading citizens of Seattle anc
by the entire japanese association OF
Seattle. A heavy police guard escort
cd the Earon's carriage. The Grcal
Northern railroad has provided a COM
plete train for the party. including
dining car. a baggage 4 and obser-