The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11
NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN
BELIEF 10 GENERAL THAT EN-.
vows WILL AGREE.
Each Side VIII Examine Credentials
Of the neutrality-suspicious.
Formally Welcomed by Officials Of
New Hampshire. ,

OF the Other-FIenipotont'd''es
Formally Welcomed by Officials Of
New Hampshire. i
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. s.--The
Russian and japanese peace missions
have submitted themselves to intro
duction and likewise to all OF the cere-
monies OF welcome and reception on
the part Of the United States govern
ment and the state Of New Hamp-
shire and are ready to face each other
for the purpose of ending the war In
the far east and II possible consum-
mating a permanent peace between
the two great nations.
Today they will meet In the naval
stores building Of the Portsmouth
navy yard. The Russian plenipoten.
tiaries will examine the credentials
and powers which the emperor OF ia
pan has delegated to Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira, and In turn
the Japanese plenipotentiaries will
scrutinize the powers which the Rus.
sian emperor has conferred upon NJ.
Witte and Baron Rosen.
The second days session, to take
place tomorrow, 1t Is expected. will
be devoted either to a consideration
Of the Japanese peace terms or to a
proposition for an armlstice by the
Russian plenipotentiaries. 1t has been
estimated that II a basis OF negotia.
ton for peace Is found, the actual ne
gotiations will consume something
like five weeks time before a treaty
can he perfected and signed.
The landing and reception Of the
ENJOYS was a function replete with
ceremony. The dignity of the nations
salutes was c%ontrasted with the
hearty ordinations of good will on
the part OF thousands OF persons who
thronged the streets Of Portsmouth
and surrounded the court house,
where Governor McLane pronounced
his cordial words of welcome.
ENJOYS Much Affected.
The ENJOYS of both Japan and Rus
sia were much affected by the demon.
stration of the American public. NJ.
Witte rode through the business sec
ton of the town with his tall silk hat
raised above his head in constant
acknowledgement Of salutes. 'Ambas-
sador Rosen, In the same carriage,
was also uncovered in honor Of the
cheering crowds. In the carriage fol-
lowing were the two Japanese ENJOYS,
and they too were not remiss in re-
spending to the hurrahs of the crowds.
Three carriages were occupied by
each mission. and in the procession
through the streets of Portsmouth
the Russians and Japanese were given
alternate positions, the first, third and
fifth carriages were Russian and the
second, fourth and sixth Japanese.
The public was vigorously excluded
from the navy yard, where the en-
voys came ashore. The landing was
effected most expeditiously and every
thing moved without the slightest in
t%erruption. The Russian suite was
proceeding to the breakfast room from
the landing when the salute from the
battery announced the landing OF the
Japanese.
The ENJOYS were met at the cour,
house by Third Assistant Secretary Of
State Peirce, who first presented M
Witte to Governor McLane and ther
Baron Komura. The senior Russian
commissioners presented his suite Il
the chief executive of New Hampshir,
and the japanese plenipotentiaries die
likewise. Governor McLane's forma
speech Of welcome was responded t
by q profound bow of both parties.
Optimism Prevails.
While there are no Official state
ments OF predictions regarding tn
outcome OF the forthcoming negotis
tions, the prevalence of a general goo,
feeling is noticeable throughout tn
environs of the peace missions.
II Is thought that at today's meet
ing of the peace ENJOYS here 1t ma
be possible to exchange the funds
mental basis on which the repre-
setatives OF the two %belligerent pow
ers may be able to come to an undel
standing. II is only after an accor
on those fundamental bases that a
armistice will be considered advaI
tageous by both parties. On on
point the Russian delegates are IL