New-York tribune., 1905-08-12
MOSQUITOES And HEAT.
around the Hotel Where the Enjoys
StdY.

Portsmouth N H. Aug. 11.-MilliOns Of
mosquitoes and intolerable heat confront the
plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan and their
suites. Throughout the day there has been no
relief from the heat and humidity Just at
dark a Istless warm rain set in. Its only effect
was to drive of mosquitoes into the
hotel and the guests had either TO bar them
selves in their rooms or walk. stamp and beat
the mosquitoes off
No one has felt the heat more than has NJ
Witte He is a heavy man of large stature and
not accustomed TO great heat in summer. He
worked in mis- rooms throughout the day in neg
ligee, and still drenched with perspiration
When the final revision of the French and Eng
lish texts of the Russian reply to the Japanese
terms had been made, shortly after 4 O'Clock, ne
and Baron Rosen entered their automobile and
were off for spin OF nearly two hours along the
Shore roads This was the only recreation for
the Russians. The Japanese plenipotentiarics
did not indulge themselves even to the extent Of
a drive.
Throughout the evening the rain continued.
but without the usual refreshing effect of sum-
mer shower
Extreme precision of etiquette Is observed by
the large corps of Japanese correspondents and
those who have over from Europe.
Whenever two Japanese correspondents meet. no
matter if for the fifteenth time the same day.
each will stop short before the other and ex-
ecute bow which for mechanical precision
and alacrity of movement is ideal The Japan
ese with the peace mission exhibit great cOrdi-
ality. especially toward the Americans. and their
enterprise in placing themselves in positions to
observe the news rivals all competitors.
This illustrated most effectively on the
day of the landing of the ENJOYS at the navy
yard. Two Japanese correspondents presented
her off al adj rO he
yard. They told that passes had been re-
stricted, but advised that. should the
whole corps of Japanese correspondents get to-
gether and designate of their number. II
would undoubtedly be possible to gain admis-
sion for him.
Yes said one of the two, without a sec
onds hesitation and. placing his hand on his
chest, he executed the ever ready bow. Me.
l will go. Give me the pass"
The force of servants at the hotel has neces-
sarily been greatly increased to take care of
the crush of guests. Many of these employees
give evidence OF decided lack of comprehen-
sion as to just what has temporarily made the
MOTEL so famous. This afternoon a burly porter
mtrusted with card from the hotel office
to NJ. Witte in the annex. When ne arrived at
the door of the Russian suite he made a close
observation of the card, and then stammered
out: I have a card 1 want to give to Mr..
W-i-t-t-er' Tnen pronounced the name
'Weete." "Is he here?'
After the orchestra had finished its labors for
the evening and there seemed nothing to do
except fight mosquitoes In silence, some one
proposed that the party go TO Jerusalem in
the ballroom. Something like twenty young
people Immediately sCampered to that spacious
room, and in jtffy the same number of chairs
were in the centre of the floor A tune was
started on the piano, the party joined hands
! aroupd the chairs and then scrambled for them,
repeating the operation every time the music
stopped.
Aimaro Sato and Commander Isamu Taxa
shita, of the Japanese suite eager par
tiCipantS in the game Mr.. SatO was the hero.
He unseated stalwart youths and sent them
spinning the smooth floor in undigniied
positions but he always secured a chair for
himself. The naval attache not fort
unate. He found himself at the sudden stop
page of the music which the signal for
scrambling for a seat, with his head on the
floor and his feet in a chair.