The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
Crowds Cheer the
Cars Repre-
sentative.

NEW YORK Aug. 2.-Clothed with
plenary powers, personally prepared and
signed by his sovereign. Sergius de Witte.
Russia's ranking plenipotentiary to the
washington conference, landed here to-
day from the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
ss quietly and democratically as the most
humble OF his fellow passenger. Mr.
Lodygensky, Russian Consul General
Went down the harbor in a revenue cut
ter this morning officially TO greet the
distinguished envoy, and was received by
N, De Wltte on deck while the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse was at quarantine.
Accompanying the Consul General were
Baron Schltppenhach. Russian Consul
General at Chicago; Baron Schnling. Rus
sian Vice Consul at New York, and Mr..
WilonlziRe. Russian financial agent at
W MaShlngton, who was the. bearer of i'm
portant dispatches from St. Petersburg to
Mr. Witte. The latter promptly opened,
read and quietly put the dispatches into
his pocket Awaiting De Witte at the
dock was Baron Rosen, Russian Embas-
saoor 70 Washington, with his Secretary
Of Embassy. Hansen.
Baron Rosen went on board as soon as
the ship reached the dock. and cordially
greeted his confrere and the members of
his suite.
De Witte came down the gangplonk on
the arm Of Baron Rosen. followed by his
+ suite, but soon found his passage i'm
peded by a tremendous crowd, who cheered
him and whose greetings De Witte smil-
fngly acknowledged by repeatedly lifting
his hat
WELCOMED BY sLAVONIANS.
Several policemen soon came TO his res
cue and cleared q passage TO the auto
mobile which was waiting the party out
side the dock Midway down the pier the
procession was sgain stopped, this time,
however, by a delegation from the Slav-
oric Society Of New York, which greeted
De Witte with q speech. The Russian
envoy made q brief but cordial response.
De Witte enjoyed his trip up the harbor
. He mingled freely. with the hundreds Of
passengers who crowded the deck Of the
great steamship and although at all
times the center of attraction, he seemed
10 be quite unaware Of ii. 1t was a beau
JifUl day. and the Russian envoy got his
first glimpse Of the metropolis Of the new
world under most favorable conditions.
Everything seemed to interest him. The
towering sky line as he passed the Bat
terry. the numerous ships in the harbor
and the activity which he saw on every
side interested him greatly and in his
Quet way he showed genuine enthusiasm
10 those Of his. suite who stood near him
on deck and pointed out the various
points Of interest
Soon after the ship left quarantine De
Wittee. surrounded by a large group OF
newspaper men who came down the har-
Dor on. the revenue cutter and by as
many OF the passengers as could crowd
around him. called TO his side Professor
de Martens. a member Of his suite, anc
handed 10 him q statement with the di-
recti0n that he deliver il in English as
the greeting Of De KNitte on his arrival in
this country. Professor &c Martens read
the greeting in a clear voice and at its
conclusion De Witte received a hearty
ovation. which evidently pleased him and
wh.cn he acknowledged by several bows,
and then walked away to another side of
the ship 70 look at the statue Of Liberty
The statement was as follows:
GREETINGS TO AMERICAN NATION.
Fur the friendly greetings OF the American
newspapers upon my first visit 10 the hospita bic
shores OF the United States I offer my heartfelt
thanks This kind attention touches all the
more profOundIv because I realize the vastness
Of the power welded by the press and admire
the keen intelligence with which il is uniformly
directed. an glad to be able 10 add that 1
also appreciate the ethical worth OF the aims,
in the attainment OF which the power is so
often and 50 successfully employed: One Of
the noblest OF these aims is the establishment
of peace ano trlenoship among nations, ana II
IS TO the praiseworthy efforts Of the people o.
AFe United States in this direction that my
r-slr 10 the new world IS atIributable For II
Is n compliance with the American peoples
desire for peace. Of which President Roosevelt ]
was the authorized exponent, that his Majesty
the Car has empowered me 10 come hither and
ascertain the conditions which our gallant ad-
versary deems necessary and adequate as a
basis for peace negotiations.
need hardly point out that Il is my ardent
desire that the two chivalrous countries. who
first became acquainted on the field Of battle,
may have found IN each others sterling quail
ties motives powerful enough 10 cultivate that
friendship. Meanwhile. however. the terms Of
feres must first be ascertained. weighed and
judged sduissibly by RUSSIA before she can
proceed 70 formal negotiations.
Hitherto, as you are aware. L was customary
n cases like this 70 settle all such prelimina-
ries before the meeting OF the plenipoten-
tisries. whose task was 70 come 10 q final
Agreement on the matters under discussion.
Now. the very fact that his Majesty the Car
consented 70 take a course involving depart !
gre from this ancient diplomatic usage and 70
appoint q mission to learn the nature OF our
brave enemy's terms is eloquent token Of
the friendly feeling which he and his subjects
continued 10 cherish toward the people Of the /
United States. I say. 'tto cherish because at
no. experience Of our history have our trsdi- /
tional relations with this glorious republic been
other than cordial And now, I should like to /
say. and 70 prove 20 your people who live less /
IN the past than IN the present and the future,
the people OF Russia further to strengthen the 1
ties of friendship which have itherto existed /
between the two nations.
Il Is IN virtue Of that sincere desire that his 1
Ma jesty the Gar, waving ell other considera- i
cions. has unltesitatingly accepted the cordial /
Invitation OF your first citizen and genial leader.
And. ID nv mission should prove in all other re-
Epects barren and the endeavor to find a common /
tsets for peace negotiations should fail for the
tine being, the signal proof Of friendship given /
by his Majesty the Car and the Russian nation l
would stiu stand out as q memorable event. 4
fraught I trust with far-reaching and beneh- ]
cent results TO the two great peoples OF the |
West and the East
DE MARTENS KNOWS AMERICA.
Some Of the members of the Russian
peace delegation have visited America !
before Professor de Martens said it /
was real pleasure 10 him TO return /
70 America Said he:
I,was in the United States in October 1901, I
on me occasion Of having conferred upon me 1
the degree Of doctor OF laws by Yale Univer-
s.tN. together with President Rooseyelt Chief |