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The Russian plenipotentiaries.
through NJ. Nabokoff who assisted at
this meeting as secretary, issued the
following official statement:
s"The first meeting took place this
morning. NJ. Witte. Baron Rosen. Ba-
ron Komura, Mr.. Takahira. and a sec
retary on each side participated. The
program Of the following meetings has
been fixed so far as the form is con-
cerned. The meetings will be twice a
day, in the morning and in the after
noon. after S.
Information will be given to the
press after being agreed upon by both
sides. The records of the proceedings
and all of the documents will be COM
piled both in English and in French.
The French text (fera foD will be ac-
cepted in evidence in case OF dispute
Baron Komura. in accordance with
the agreement, has chosen MI. Sato,
Mr.. Adacki and Mr.. Otchiai to partici-
pate daily in the conference as the Off
cial secretaries Of himself and Mr..
Takahira.
The ENJOYS Travelled to and from the
navy yard in motor cars, and will con-
tinue to do so while the conference is
in session.
All kinds of rum0rS were afloat as to
the cause of the quick return Of the
ENJOYS to the hotel, conflicting state.
ments were made concerning the mis-
take over the credentials. and num-
Der Of persons were afraid that the ne
gotiations had been abruptly broken
off. Later the Russian secretary, NJ.
KOroSt0vtz, explained the matter
clearly and the misunderstanding was
cleared up.
A good deal of attention was attract
ed by the fact that the Russians dined
in room UP stairs by themselves in
the evening instead of taking the meal
in. the large dining room as they did
before. One explanation is that the
Russians. like to smoke at the table.
1t has been noticeable that outside the
conference the Russian and Japanese
officials have not mingled together.
The japanese stroll freely about the
| hotel and converse affably with any
one who approaches them; the Rus
slams keep to their rooms in the annex,
and are rarely seen in the main build
ing.
In the evening the amenities We're OBJ
served by the general exchange of
cards, NJ Witte, Baron Rosen and
their suite sending theirs through the
hotel office. while the cards of the Jap
| anese mission were left at the doors of
the members Of the Russian mission
by little japanese messenger boy
Commanders WinSlOw and Gibbons
| made their official calls upon the two
missions late in the afternoon.
The japanese and the Russian news
paper correspondents have broken the
Ice and have begun to fraternize.
Meanwhile life at the Hotel Went
worth is unusually gay. Not outside
of European capital does one often
find so cosmopolitan a gathering as
that which furnishes the setting to
this momentous peace conference.
Gathered under the roof of the big
, rambling summer hotel is representa-
tive of almost every nationality.
The great dining hall at night pre-
santed striking scene. At one end
OF the spacious hall long table, with
covers laid for seventeen persons, was
occupied by NJ. Witte and his suite.
At similar table, with the same num-
Der OF covers, placed nearer the en-
trance. sat Baron Komura and his as
| Sociates.
| The two parties were separated by
distance Of about thirty feet, with
many tables intervening.
The Japanese entered the dining hall
| first, walking in orderly disorder Bar
Oh komura and Minister Takahira i'll
the van. When all had gathered about
| the board the chairs were drawn and
tho party seated itself almost as one
man.
| Al the head Of the table sat Baron
| KDnura. his short stature making it
necessary for him TO stretch out his
elbows.
| Big Strike at RIGA,