Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
N. WHITES RECEPTION
Greeted by Immense Throng
in New York Yesterday.
SEVERAL STATEMENTS
PRAISES AMERICAN PRESS FOR
SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY.
Recognizes Japanese Naval and Mill
tary Qualities-Alleged Interview
Relative to Peace Denied.
SEVERAL STATEMENTS

gotiations with the Japanese commission
ers.
Accompanied by a distinguished staff OF
Russian officials. who will act as his asso-
ciates and advisers. he arrived yesterday
afternoon on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse of the North German Lloyd
line. at New York, as reported briefly In
The Star Of that date. He issued an address
to the American public, in which he praised
President Roosevelt. the press. the spirit
Of fair play which animates America. and
even had a kindly word to say for 'our
gallant adversaries," the Japanese.
M. White said he had been sent primarily
to ascertain what conditions Japan deems
necessary and adequate as basis for peace
negotiations But not a single note of
optimism as to the outcome of the ap-
preaching conference was sounded by M.
White.
If his mission should prove barren and
the endeavor to find a common basis for
negotiations should fail for the time being.
he said. the signal proof of friendship
shown by Russia for the United States in
unhesitatingly accepting the cordial invi-
tation of President Roosevelt would still
he trusted. with far-reaching and benef-
cent results to the two great peoples of the
west and east"
M. Whites reception was cordial on the
the Hoboken dock to witness the arrival
Of the steamer, and almost riotous in its
fervor on the part of the Slavonic Alliance
of New York. who presented him with
bread and salt and gave him an enthusiast
tic welcome.
A Captivating Traveller.
The distinguished Russian statesman
proved himself captivating travelling COM
panion during the voyage and charmed
everybody on his arrival with his pleasing
department and democratic ways. He was
met at the dock by Baron de Rosen, the
Russian ambassador, who is to be his col
league in the negotiations, and drove with
him to the Hotel ST. Regis, where the Rus
sian mission Is uuartered.
When the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
reached quarantine she was boarded by NJ.
Wilenkin, financial agent Of the Russian
embassy at Washington. who have dis
panied by M. Lodysgensky. the Russian
consul general at New York; Baron Schlip-
penbach Russian consul general at Chica
go; Baron Schilling, Russian vice consul at
the editor Of the Novoe Vremya of ST. Pc
tersburg, who is here to represent his pa
per during the peace conference.
M. Whites Statement.
The very first words the envoy uttered
quarantine was an emphatic refutation OF
an alleged interview, sent by a wireless
on board ship, which put
these words in NJ. Whites mouth:
Il am afraid the negotiations will be
ended within a week. as the Japanese con-
ditions will be SO ntolerable as not to ad-
NIT of discussion.
NJ. White does not speak English fluently
but through Prof de Martens and NJ. Ivan
y
members of his suite, he declared that
there was absolutely no truth in the so
called interview. and that he had stated
neither for publication nor privately any
thing which could be construed into such
an utterance.
M. White was asked for a statement.
NJ. WHITE had discarded his travelling cap
and wore a Panama hat. He was dressed
In a sack suit of light tan-colOred cloth
and carried a small cane. He consented
to make a statement, and summoned to his
side Prof. de Martens, the great Russian
professor Of international law. He handed
Prof Martens his statement and, with the
passengers crowding closely around him,
the professor translated.
Frequently during the reading Prof. de
Martens was interrupted with cries Of
''bravo!"
Address to American People.
For the friendly greeting of the Amer
hospitabe shores of the United States 1
offer my heartfelt thanks. This kind attten-
ton touches me all the more profoundly
because I realize the vastness of the power
welded by the press of the United States
and admit the keen intelligence with which
It Is uniformly directed. / am glad to be
able to add that I also appreciate the eth
ca worth of the aims for the attainment
Of which that power Is SO often and SO
successfully employed.
zone of the noblest Of these aims IS the
establishment of peace and friendship
among nations, and 1t is to the praise
worthy efforts of the people of the United
States in this direction that my visit to the
new world is attributable. For it is in
with the American peoples de-
sire for peace of which President Roose-
welt was the authorized exponent, that his
come hither and ascertain the conditions
which our gallant adversary deems neces-
sary and adequate a basis for peace
negotiations.
Ardent Wish for Peace.
81 need hardly point out that it is my
ardent desire that the two chivalrous foes.
who first became acquainted on the field of
battle may have found in each others
sterling qualities. motives powerful enough
TO cultivate that mountaineering until 1t
ripens into lasting friendship.
Meanwhile. however. the terms offered
must first be ascertained, weighed and
judged admissible by Russia before she can
proceed to formal negotiations. Hitherto.
as you are aware, it Is customary in cases
ike this to settle all such preliminaries be-
fore the meeting of the plenipotentiaries
whose task 1t was to come to final agree
ment on the matters under discussion. Now,
the very fact that his majesty the car con-
sented to take a course involving departure
from this ancient and diplomatic usage.
and to appoint a mission to learn the ma
ture of our brave enemy's terms, is an elo-
luent token of the friendly feeling which
he and his subjects continue to cherish to-
ward the people of the United States.
Friendship for America.
II say continue to cherish. because at no
epoch in our history have our traditional re-
lations with this great republic been other
than cordial. And now I should like to say,
aye. and to prove to your people who live
less in the past than in the present and the
future, that 1t is the fervent wish of the
emperor, and the people of Russia, further
to strengthen the ties of friendship which
have hitherto subsisted between the two ma