The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-06
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE
CORDIALLY CLASP HANDS
Meeting of the Peace PIenipotentiaries Aboard
the MayfIower
Impressive Scene the Representatives Of the Warning
Nations Were introduced to Each Other by the President
of the United States.

particularly and with evident pleasure
on the beauty Of the day.
Japanese Arrive.
Meantime the cruiser Tacoma, with
the japanese ENJOYS and their suite
on board had arrived from New York
making the run in two hours and three
1 quarters The ship came TO anchor
at 1890 O'clOck about half a mile from
the MayhOwer. Almost at the same
time the naval yacht Sylph, with Third
Assistant Secretary of State Herbert
H. D. Pierce on board, also came 70
anchor a short distance from the May
flower. Mr. Pierce, who in the absence
Of Secretary Root was TO represent the
| department of state at the ceremonies
incident to the reception. boarded the
/ MayfiOwer from a launch about ten
minutes after the arrival Of the presiv
dent He and the president chatted a
| few minutes before it was reported to
the president that the Japanese ENJOYS
| were about 10 come aboard the May
| flower.
Scarcely had the report been made
before the guns of the Tacoma began
! 10 fire their salute OF nineteen guns
! as the plenipotentiaries and their suite
went over the side.
Headed by Komura.
As the japanese mission, headed by
Baron KOnura and Minister TalSahirs-
assembled the gangway. all attired in
the band sounded three ruffies and then
played a march. At the head Of the
! gangway Commander Winslow re
J ceived the ENJOYS, and as they stepped
/ TO the deck were greeted by Mr.. Pierce
| They were escorted Immediately to the
cabin. where the president was await
I ing them
Their reception was brief and was as
/ devoid of formaity as the nature of the
occasion would permit Baron komura
| and Minister Takahira shook hands
! with the president, the cordially of the
greeting being unmistakable. AS tho
| representative OF his emperor, Baron
KoTnura then extended his thanks to
President Roosevelt and through him TO
/ the American people for the interest
| they had manifested in the pending
peace negotiations, expressing par
I ticularly his gratitude to the president
/ for the friendhnesS he had shown IN
initiating the negotiations which has
resulted in the pleasure they were to
have today The president assured
! Baron Konura. that he had found great
pleasure in taking the steps toward
what he hoped would be a permanent
peace between two great nations
The exchanges If they may be so
termed. were entirely informal. No set
addresses were delivered
Suite Presented.
Baron Komura then presented 10 the
| president the twelve members of his
| suite. The president gave particularly
! cordial greetings to Commander
/ Takashita. the naval attache Of the
! Japanese legation, addressing him as
| "cOmrade," and to Mr.. Hanahara, the
third secretary of the legation, with
| both of whom he is personally
! acquainted The president then intro
duced the ENJOYS to the army and navy
officers present, after which, with
Baron Komura and Minister Takahira-
he retired to the inner cabin for
brief consultation prior to the arrival
of the Russian mission
Arrival of Russians.
The cruiser Chattanooga, with the
Russian ENJOYS on board. anchored a
third of q mile from the MayfOwer at
los p. m. and fifteen minutes later
the ChattanoOga's nineteen gun salute
announced the departure of the Rus
form of NJ White, Russian chief
plenipotentiary appeared at the star
board gangway Of the Mayf1ower- He
was followed by Baron Rosen, Russian
| ambassador and second peace envoy.
and eight mem berS of his suite They
were received precisely as the japanese
had been and they, too, were ushered
into the cabin where the president was
in waiting TO receive them
!. During the reception of the Russian
mission the Japanese ENJOYS and the
members of their suite were in one Of
the forward cabins.
ENJOYS introduced
With notable cordiaIity President
! Roosevelt shook hands with NJ. Witte
and Baron Rosen. exchanging with
| them informal, but hearty personal
Fluctuations After receiving the mem
bers Of the suite. and presenting all in
turn to his personal guests. the pres
ident then brought the two sets of en-
| voys together, introducing them for
mally TO one another.
Ill
tive Baron Komura shook hands with
the giant Witte at the instance of the
president.
The greetings of the members of the
two special missions were distinctly
| formal but not the slightest suggestion
| of enmity was shown on either side,
Neither by word nor by action did they
| Indicate, even by indirection, anything
except utmost cordiality-
Luncheon Was Waiting.
Careful to avoid any strain. Presi-
; | dent Roosevelt, as soon as possible af-
ter the introductions, suggested that
the party proceed to the main saloon,
where luncheon was in waiting. The
. president himself led the party fol-
|, lowed in order by NJ. Witte, Baron KO-
; nura, Ambassador Rosen and Minis
| ter Takahira. Even the formation of
this little procession involved a diff
/ cult diplomatic problem, but il was
agreed that the president solved it
J admirably.
Although the luncheon was served
with the guests standing, the president
/ escorted the ENJOYS to chairs IN one
corner in the salon, and in half a min
ute through tact and delicacy. the
whole party was engaged in animated
conversation over their. dishes. The
conversation generally was in French,
as NJ. Witte speaks very little English.
Baron Rosen and Baron Komura chat
ted as though they had been lifelong
: friends, and Minister Takahi< at no
{ time particularly municative en-
tered into the conversation with zest
, and interest.
Solemn Toast
Before the luncheon had proceeded
l far, President Roosevelt rose from his
chair and turning TO the asSembIage
raised his hand for silence. IL an in
l slant there was q hush. Bowing TO the
ENJOYS President Roosevelt said:
Gentlemen. I propose a toast to