Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-07
ENVOYS OF PEACE.
Fog Drives Russian Officials
 Into Newport.
"ITENTEARSESTHOPE AyDPRAYER'
Presidcnt's Toast Greatly Impressed All Who Heard His Stirring Words-A Scene Never to
 Be ForGotten.

Words-A Scene Never to
 Be Forgotten.
 PORTSMOUTH. \. H., Aug. 1.-The peace squadron is fog bound off New port, R. I. The Russian envoys took a train for Boston, The Japanese en- voys are on shore at Newport, but will probably leave for Portsmouth today.
 When the vessels arrived of New port the Mayfower, with NJ. Witte and Baron de Rosen, came into port. After a stay of nearly five hours the Russian representatives left for Boston on a special train. They decided to re- main in that city for time and pro- ceed to Portsmouth by rail.
 Commander Cameron McR, Winslow of the Mayhower, the flagship of the squadron, has issued instructions to defer sailing until today.
 Owing to the delay of the men-of- war at Newport on account of the fog Rear Admiral Mead, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, has issued a statement saying that the ceremonies to have been held today would be post poned until further notice.
 The city is filled with a small army of correspondents, representing, in addi- tion to the press associations and the great dailies of the United States, journals in Europe and Japan.
 The large new naval stores building where the plenipotentiaries will hold their sessions, is complete in every de tail. .4-ll-- - -sa- -.stis si 1.at
 The second floor of the building is tc be occupied by the peace missions The conference room is in the center of the building over the main entrance Adjoining it on one side is a suit of three spacious rooms. which have beer assigned to the Japanese envoys. On the other side is a reception room. ded icated to the representatives of the United States government. Beyond this is a suit of three rooms for the use of the Russian mission.
 The envoys were greatly impressed with the presidents toast on board the Mayhower. He said:
 Gentlemen, l propose a toast tc which there will be no answer and which ask you to drink in silence standing. drink to the welfare and prosperity of the sovereigns and peo ples of the two great nations whos' representatives have met one another on this ship. It is my most earnes hope and prayer, in the interest of no only these two great powers, but of al | mankind. that a just and lasting peac' may speedily be concluded betweei them"
 This was the sentiment of Presiden Roosevelt, delivered in the dining sa loon of the Mayfower to the peace en voys who have come to this countr. upon his invitation to determine as t whether they can end the war nov raging between their two nations.
 There was no mistaking the earnest ness and sincerity of purpose witt which the president spoke these words EfefF ODt III Nuc 6AocRs WI those who did not understand the Ian guage he spoke, was deeply impresse not alone with the momentousness O the occasion. but each word scene to impress more thoroughly upon eac mind the fact that they had a gres duty to perform and that this man va pointing the way.
 With this sentiment the presiden left them. It was a scene that wi never be forgotten by those who vii messed it On one side the huge Rui sian. M witte. and on the other sid Baron Komurs. the diminutive Jap' nese. both SO typical Of the countrie they represent
 IL was q new role that this ne' world was playing. For the first tim in it's history the United States wa trying to make peace between two ni tions centuries older than itself. vi had slain each other bv the thousand and the tens of thousands
 The eyes of the whole civilized vorl were directed upon this scene in Il saloon of the Maynover because hei vas being attempted something thi DO other nation in the world dared a