The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-03

to formal negotiations. Hitherto, as you
K are aware. 1t was customary In cases like
this to settle all such preliminaries before
the meeting OF the plenipotontiaries, whose
task 1t was to come to final agreemen,
upon matters Under discussion.
RussIA's FRIENDSHIP FOR US.
"Now, the very fact that his Majesty the
Gar consented 10 take a course involving
q departure from this ancient diplomatic
usage and TO appoint u mission to learn thu
nature of our brave enemy's terms Is ar
eloquent token OF the friendly feelings
which he and his subjects continue to cherish
toward the people OF the United States
say continue to cherish because at no
epoch In our history have our traditional
relations with the 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
Z which have hitherto subsisted between the
two nations
1T is in virtue OF that sincere desire that
his Majesty the Gear. waving all other
considerations, has unhestatingly accepted
the cordial invitation OF your first citizen
and genial leader. And II my mission
should prove in all other respects barren
and the endeavor to find common basis
for peace negotiations should fail for the
time being that signal proof Of friendship
given by his Majesty the Car and the Rus
sian, nation would still stand out as men,
orable event fraught. 1 trust, with far
reaching and beneficent results to the two
great peoples of the west and the east.
RUSH or THE 1NrERvlEwERs.
The Kaiser got up to Quarantine about
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She had
been there but few minutes when a revenue
OUTER slipped alongside. Half the news
paper reporters Of New Yor were aboard
the cutter and they swarmed up the ladder
eagerly. MIR. Witte had been prepared for
such a reception by the correspond dents
or more representing Continental journals.
He never fiinched when forty or fifty
swarmed around him. but smiled pleasantly
and indicated his regret that he could not
talk in English.
Prof. Frederick Martens, who is at present
chief counsellor Of the Russian Foreign
Office did most Of the talking for MIR. Witte.
He introduced the newspaper men to the
members of the suite and gave lively
description OF the voyage from Cherbourg.
The members OF the Russian party who
we're on the Kaiser are. besides MIR. Witte:
Mr.. Martens, Counsellor OF the Foreign
Office.
Mr.. Ivan shipof1. Director Of the Treasury
Department.
at London, now on the General STAFF.
Gen. Yermalof accompanied the American
army In Cuba during the Spanish-A American
War.
Col. samoiloff, military attaohe at London.
Georges de P1ancon, chamberlain to the
Gar and formerly chief Of the diplomatic
chancelerie Of the Far East.
Ivan Korostovetz of the Russian Foreign
Office, who is acting as secretary to Mr..
White.
Constantine Berg Of the Russo Chinese
Bank in st. Petersburg
Mr.. Batchsted OF the Treasury Depart
ment.
There will be another member Of the
,PokotilofT. Russian Minister to China, will
Join the suite there. He Is now in Vancouver.
HOW THE CARS ENVOY LOOKED.
As MIR. Witte stood and talked to the
reporters through his suite the impression
got by everybody was the bigness Of the
man, big head d, zig P PC and to Judge from
dressed In suit Of light gray, Panama
hat with broad brim and boots Of fine
Russian leather that reached to his knees
under his trousers legs. He wore light
brown gloves constantly and carried
cane.
During the trip he enjoyed himself thor
oughly, Prof. de Martens said. He went
all over the ship whenever he felt in the
mood and mixed freely with the passengers.
were many immigrants from Russia, in whom
Mr.. Witte took the liveliest interest. On
several occasions he went between decks
and talked briefly with the peasants asking
what part Of Russia they came from and II
they had been comfortable on the big ship.
The steerage passengers were very happy
at the attention he paid them. but they were
slightly overawed. When he left the Kaiser
were from the shabbily dressed Poles and
Russian Jews that crowded the forecastle.
Mr.Witte is not the hest sailor In the world
and he was pretty sick one day Of the voyage.
That was the first day. when the going was
was playing Switchboard with members
Of the suite and passengers with whom
he became friendly in the most democratic
fashion.
MINED WITH ALL THE PASSENGERS.
One OF the Kaiser's passen gers that Mr..
admired is Mas Eleanor Robson, the actress.
Miss Robson was introduced to him soon
after the ship left Cherbourg. Hundreds
Of people met Mr.. Witte during the voy--
age. He did not refuse single request
ben Of the suite said, although he must
have written his name scores of times
and shaken hands with a cityful.
The Kaiser's passengers were very proud
OF their fellow passenger and everybody
on the ship that owned a camera got pictures
Of the envoy in all sorts Of attitudes. He
was frequently requested to pose and usu-
ally did 80 smilingly.
I. Among those who welcomed Mr.. Witte
we're: Consul-General N. Lodygenski, Vice.
Consul Baron Schilng, Baron Schppen-
bach, Consul at Chicago: Gregory When
kin, Russian financial agent at Washington.
and the New York representative OF the
Russo Chinese Bank. W. Kutzleb.
There was delegation also from the
Slavonic Alliance OF New York that went
down to Quarantine on a tug and informed
Mr.. Witte that several hundred Russians
were waiting on the pier at Hoboken TO
give him royal welcome. There were
fifty of the delegation on the tug but only
three went on board and VERY presented
to Mr.. Witte These were Thomas Capek,
A. &. Ambrose and George Slofovich.
FULL OF CURIOSITY ABOUT MANHATTAN.
The Kaiser eft Quarantine at about a
quarter past O'Clock When the piano.
rama of Manhattan began to unfold itself
Mr.. Witte went to the forward upper neck,
and never moved until the big Gaiser was