Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-27
Peace EnvoysWill Be Received
on the Mayhower.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
NAVY OFFICERS CONSULT AS
sISTANT SECRETARY PIERCE.
Delegates to Be Carried from New
York to Oyster Bay on the Ia
coma and the Chattanooga.

A. Il result OF conferences between the
officials OF the State and Navy departments
this morning general arrangements We're
made for the formal official reception by
the President of the United States of the
Russian and Japanese peace plenipo,enti-
aries The reception will take place OH
board the Presidents yacht Mayfiower
Will" il lies at anchor In the har50r Of
Oyster Bay on the 9Th of August.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee. commanding the
third division of the North Atlantic fleet,
and Commander Winslow, commanding the
MUyrOwer. had conference the subject
with Third Assistant Secretary Peirce at
the State Department this morning to ar
range the details of the reception. Five
warships will be used in the transportation
and reception of the distinguished visitors
These vessels are the cruisers Chattanooga.
Tacoma and Galveston and the auxiliary
cruisers Ndyhower and Dolphin
Tie Russian and Japanese delegations
viii no; meet officially until the members
axe fifrss;-ea to each other by the Presl-
d"!lt u- a." Mayfiower at Oyster Bay. They
IL IRE IE':i from the foot of West I'D
\n:tH river. to oyster Bay on the
-rtES-,S Tacoma. Chattanooga and Calves
Ton. tine Japanese party being on the Ia
coma and the Russians on the Chattanoo-
ga, with the Galveston serving as convoy
They will be received on board these ves-
SelS with the highest hOnOrS including the
usual ambassadorial salute of seventeen
guns. The flag of each country Will be dis
played ON the vessel assigned to the repre-
SentdtiVcS of that country.
The arrangements for the reception of the
ENJOYS and their Introduction to each other
on the Mayilower are in the hands of Sec
rotary Root and the Presidents secretary
AT oyster Bay. The ceremonies will be
strictly formal and will close with a lunch
con by the President in the cabin of the
yacht Following the luncheon the respect
i've delegations will embark on the Dolphin
and the Mayfower and be transported to
Portsmouth. n. H., where the peace nego-
tidtiunS to be conducted. The cruiser
Galveston will convoy the two small vessels
to their destination.
Japan's Peace Terms
~ clearer idea is gained of Japan's
peace terms. whose general character was
outlined in the Associated Press dispatches
last night. the skepticism with which Wash
ington received the European reports that
Japan would demand the naturalization of
Nladivostok is lessened. In fact II is
learned that not only is this likely to con-
siitute one of Japans demands. but it will
be accompanied by a startling counterpart
posdL In effect, according to seemingly
Ycll-infOrmed source. Japan will propose in
return for the naturalization of this last
Russian port on the Pacific not to fortify
Port Arthur
SnpuIu TINS information prove correct, 1t
viii entirely change the view which has pre-
vailed in official circles that the question of
NladivoStok's naturalization could not rea-
sonably he made part of Japan's peace
price.
Ii Is pointed out that while the war has
demonstrated that Port Arthur was a. mill
taTy blunder, nevertheless this great forth
hcation constitutes a tremendous political
influence in the far eastern question, and
us abandonment as a stronghold is q con-
cesslon OF such magnitude that 1t is not
felt Russia can refuse to meet it.
ON the other hand Japan's sacrifice would
not be as great as seems at first glance, be-
cause her fertilization of the Straits of
Korea would offset the loss of Port Arthur
as a strategic point.
Il Is believed here that the question of
Nladivostok will prove to be one of the
most difficult which the conference will
face. Russia has not concealed her disin-
cliuation to permit it to enter into the ne
eotiatious.
An Interesting Story.