The Penn's Grove record., 1905-07-28
JAPAN'S ENVOY IN NEW YORK
Baron Komura and His Suite Arrive
in the Metropolis.
LARGE INDEMNITY is DESIRED
MANY Welcome Their Country
menb Including the Consul and His
Attaches Minister Kaneko Comes
From Washington, ID. C., to Partici.

mon, Including the Consul and His
Attaches Minister Kaneko Comes
From Washington, ID. C., to Partici.
pate In Conference,
New York City. = Baron Komura,
Foreign Minister and chief peace plen-
ipotentiary of Japan, arrived in Jersey
City on the Pennsylvania fier from
Chicago, Ill. He and his party were
met at Jersey City by the entire staff
of the Japanese Consulate General of
New York City, several of the mem
bers of the Legation at Washington,
D. c.. and a committee Of the most
distinguished of the Japanese engaged
In business in New York City.
Every man of the welcoming party
had attired himself in what he thought
most fitting. Some wore SLOUGH hats,
others derbies, and the majority straw
hats. One wore a silk hat and a frock
coat.
While waiting for the train as the
group gathered together their manner
of salutation attracted the attention
of the crowds coming and going. The
japanese gentlemen would bow one to
the other, extending their right hands
and lifting their hats with their left.
If the person saluted was Of equal sta
ton the hat was lifted an inch from
the head and returned after there had
been q stiff little bow of perhaps three
inches. Those of lesser degree re-
ceived the same little bow, while they
inclined their heads further down and
lifted their hats higher. When it came
to saluting the peace envoy the hats
were removed altogether, and the bow
threw the body at right angles to the
legs.
All this, while noticed by the Ameri-
cans, did not lead to manifestations of
rudeness. 1t was evidently felt that
the Japanese had won the right to bow
as they chose and to wear American
clothes of what kind they chose.
When Baron Komura alighted from
the train those who greeted him came
in order of precedence. Accompanied
by his suite, together with Baron Ka.
neko, who had met him in Philadel.
phia, and some other distinguished
Japanese now in America. the plenipo-
tertiary started for the Twenty-third
Street Ferry.
On the way over photographers sent
a request to the peace envoy hat they
be allowed to take his picture. He
readily agreed, and a space was cleared
on the forward deck.
At T~wenty-third street were Minis.
ter Takahira and several hundred Jap
anese. In front Of them, put there by
a clever press agent, was an Italian
band employed in a Japanese show at
Manhattan Beach. Over their blue
coats they wore red sashes advertising
their performance. Just before the
peace envoy appeared the band struck
up the national anthem of Japan. The
Japanese uncovered. On the appear
ance of the delegate they gave him
many hurrahs in American style.
There were only a few shouts of Ban
zai!' from the outskirts of the crowd,
and these were evidently inspired by
the press agent. The japanese said
they had used the American cheer and
had avoided their own battle cry of
victory, as the Baron was here OH an
an errand of peace.
The band followed the carriage
n11Cl ouIOA NOI1uld anu LIS party
entered for q block and then went
away. The musicians were led by two
barefooted boys, one carrying a Japan,
csc flag and the other the Stars and
Stripes. The carriages were driven
rapidly to the Waldorf-Astoria, where
Baron Komura and his suite were at
nee shown to their apartments.
Aino Sato, on behalf of Baron Ko-
mura, received the newspaper men at
the hotel. 1t was very likely that the
Japanese delegation would remain III
this city for ten or twelve days. This
would give ample time for the arrival
of the Russians.
In reply to a question as to what
language would be used at the peace
conference Mr.. Sato said:
I'VE would like English, but NJ.
Witte does not speak English. His
Excellency the Baron speaks English,
a little French and a great deal of
japanese.
I'VE have real and strong hopes that
the conference will bring about peace"
said the spokesman for the japanese
party. Both countries are in favor of
a termination of the war, for the sake
of humanity and the general prosper,
ity. 1t is natural that they should be.
The war has already cost $4,000 men.
of whom 10000 We're Russians. On
the side of peace is your President.
This will carry great weight"
Mr.. Sat0, in discussing the possible
terms of peace, did not voice the opin-
ion expressed by many prominent Jap
anese that Japan would insist rather
on an assurance of Russia's permanent
withdrawal from the disputed terri
tory than any large war indemnity.
"a good indemnity" said MI. Sato.
SIS a very good assurance of almost
everything"