New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
NJ. WITTE SAILS HOME.
PEACE L4BORS ENDED.
Expresses Sovou at Jopan's Loss
Thanks People and Press.

eral members of his suite
That within his massive frame and grave ex-
terror there beats a heart as tender and SYM
pathetic that OF a woman was shown by the
expression OF sorrow by NJ. White, when in
formed by Tribune reporter just before his
departure Of the sinking of the Japanese battle
ship Mikasa, with loss of 600 lives
The face of the Russian statesman. when told
TIE news, assumed an even sadder expression
than usual and he said. with shake of his
head
am indeed very sorry to learn of the sad fate
of the the Mikasa. It is terrible. ter
rible. regret 1t exceedingly
This was the last public statement made by
NJ. witte before his departure, and proved as
much as anything could that "one touch Of
nature makes the whole world kin"
The derlonstrative scenes yesterday attend
ing the sailing of NJ. witte very much like
those wht2h were enacted his arrival from
Russia But the conditions were different
The senior plenipotentiary. accompanied by
his colleague, Baron Rosen, paid farewell visit
TO the Japanese mission at the waldorf-Astoria-
Baron Komura, who has been i'll for few days,
was unable to meet the Russian diplomats VINO
had sat opposite to him at the green baize table
where the Treaty of Portsmouth was made and
sealed and made possible this leavetaking visit
Minister Takahira received NJ. WHITE ana
Baron Rosen and expressed the regrets Of Baron
Kounura at his inability personally to greet
them. The Russians inquired solicitousy about
the Baron's health. After a general conVersa-
ton of about half an hour II. White and Baron
Rosen returned to the St Regis Hotel. They
had luncheon at midday at the Union Cluo ana
at 40 O'Clock they left for Hoboken with their
entire suite.
A number Of visitors were at the hotel to bid
If. WHITE farewell He shook hands warmly
i'm
attendants The two ENJOYS entered an cleo
tric cab and. with final bow to his friends. NJ
tie was on the first stage Of his trip TO St
Petersburg NJ. White dark gray sack
suit and derby hat, and, as is his custom car
rfed cane.
At the pier a large number of his friends gath
cred long before his arrival. and there were
many more who came tc see Russias great
statesman. AS soon as he put foot on the pier
he was seen by the crowd, towering head ana
shoulders above those who surrounded him. and
a mighty cheer went UP, which continued until
he was on board the steamer. Several times ne
turned and acknowledged the compliment by
lifting his hat.
On board he Immediately entered the sitting
room of the imperial suite which he occu-
pied, but soon reappeared He handed TO the
reporters who swarmed about him the follow
ing expression Of thanks to the American press:
NJ. witte desires to thank all of the newspaper
men present, and through them all with whom
he has had the honor of coming IN contact
in the United States. Never in his Ire oeIore
has it been so forcibly impressed upon him as in
the. last four weeks that the pen is mightier
than the sword
After bidding farewell to the newspaper men.
II witte and Baron Rosen walked back and
forth on the deck closely followed by Hoboken
detectives and photographers. The first desire
of every passenger as he or she boarded the
vessel was apparently to see the Russian peace 1
makers.
Before the ship sailed Major Lynch, of the
United Societies of New York, and forty MEM
bers of the Irish Club OF New-Yo were
ceived by NJ White. Major Lynch and each
member of the Irish Club presented to the peace
envoy tiny Russian, American and Irish flags.
which he placed carefully in his pocket.
After the presentation Of the flags Major
Lynch addressed NJ White as follows:
We wish you bon voyage and good luck. Your
efforts have been crowned with success and we
take this opportunity of thanking country
which has been a friend of our adopted country
IN time Of need
n WHITE then shook hands with each member
OF the delegation. which then returned to the
pier
Six albums containing all the newspaper car
ICONS that have been published in the American
newspapers about the meetings of the peace
commission at Portsmouth, and also collection
of all the cartoons the war published in
America, were presented to NJ White.
When the bugle sounded for visitors to go
ashore NJ wftte and Baron Rosen went TO the
side of the deck which was least filled and there
took their leave of each other. Their hands
cIasped in a cordial handshake and then they
kissed. This mode of farewell was repeated with
the others of his intimate friends.
Baron Rosen remained on the pier only a short
time after leaving the steamer, and did not go
down the bay on Charles R. F1int's steam yacht
Arrow, which waited on the other side of the
pier for him and others of the Russians pres
ent The Ambassador returned to New-York
before the steamer sailed
AS the Kaiser Wilhelm II drew away from
her mornings the band playing the Russian
national hymn there arose mighty cheer from
the immense crowd. There were many women
present and they waved American and Russian
flags and handkerchiefs. The Arrow, flying the
imperial Russian flag, Immediately got under
way and followed the big liner. Some of the
guests on board were NJ Pokotiloff. Russian
Minister to China; NJ Rogestvensky. Mr., Han
sen. first secretary of the Russian Embassy at
Washington: Colonel Raspopof. military at
tache OF the embassy: Captain Boutakoff naval
attache of the embassy; Consul General Lody-
gensky, Baron Schilling, the Rev. Alexander A
Hotovitsky, Charles johnson. Colonel G. B. NJ
Harvey, George ". Young, Walter Kutzleb and
Captain H. R Lemly Mr.. Flint was out of the
city ana was represented by F. r. Cordley
On board the steamer NJ. White assembled to
the upper deck, and from a corner of the bridge
waved mis- last goodby to the cheering crowd
on the pier
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