Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-09

on hOmura tnen EXTENDED MS tnankS
to President Roosevelt and through
him to the American people for the in
terest he had manifested in the peace
negotiations. expressing his gratitude
to the president for the interest he
had shown.
The exchanges were entirely infor-
NAL. No addresses were delivered.
Baron Komura then presented to the
president the various members of his
suite.
Russians Received.
The cruiser Chattanooga, with the
Russian ENJOYS on board, anchored a
third of a mile from the Mayflower,
at 1:5O p. M, and Is minutes later the
Chattanooga's 10 gun salute announc-
ed the departure of the Russians. A
few minutes afterward the form of M.
Witte, the Russian chief plenipoten-
tiary, appeared at the starboard gang
way of the Mayflower. He was fol-
lowed by Baron .,Rosen, Russian am
bassador, and second plenipotentiary,
and eight members of his suite. They
were received precisely as the Japan
ese had been, and they, too, were ush-
cred into the cabin. where the presi-
dent was waiting to receive them.
During the reception of the Rus
sian mission the Japanese ENJOYS,
with their suite, were in one Of the
forward cabins.
With notable cordiality, President
Roosevelt shook hands with M. Witte
and Baron i.osen, exchanging with
them informal but hearty personal fe.
licitations.
The greetings of the members Of
the two special missions were dis
tinctively formal, but not the slight
est suggestion of enmity was shown
on either side. Neither by word nor
by action did they indicate anything
except the utmost cOrdiality. Careful
to avoid any strain, President Roose-
PRODUCTION, suggested that the party
proceed to the main saloon, where
luncheon was in waiting.
The president himself led the party,
followed in order by M. Witte, Baron
Komura, Ambassador Rosen and Min
lister Takahira. Even the formation
of this little procession involved diff
ficult diplomatic problem, but it was
agreed that the president solved it ad-
mirably.
Although the luncheon was served
with the guests standing, the presi.
dent escorted the ENJOYS to chairs in
one corner of the saioon and in half
a minute, through tact and delicacy,
the whole party was engaged in ami
mated conversation over their dishes.
Baron Rosen and Baron Komura chat
ted as though they had been lifelong
friends and Minister Takahira at no
time particularly communicative, en-
tered into the conversation with Zest.
Presidents Toast.
Before the luncheon had proceeded
far President Roosevelt rose from his
chair, and, turning to the assemblage,
raised his hand for silence. In an in
stant there was hush. Bowing to the
envoys. the president said:
Gentlemen: propose a toast to
which there will be no answer and
to which ask you to drink in silence,
standing.
81 drink to the welfare and pros
perity of the sovereigns and peoples
of the two great nations whose repre-
sentatives have met one another on
this ship. 1t is my most earnest hope
and prayer in the interest of not only
the two great powers, but for all man.
kind, that just and lasting peace
may be speedily concluded between
them"
The toast was drunk as the presi-
dent requested. In silence, but in the
hum OF conversation which followed
little was heard but the enthusiastic
comment on the character of the pres
ident's expression. M. Witte and Bar
on Komura both cordially thanked
him.
At the conclusion of the luncheon,
after the president had posed with the
four ENJOYS for an official photograph,
arrangements were made for the presi-
dents departure for Sycamore Hill.
He took cordial leave of the envoys,
shook hands with his personal guests
and to the music of the band and to
the roar of the MayflOwer's guns went
over the side and entered his launch.
His flag was hauled down and few
minutes later he was landed at the
Roosevelt pier.
The japanese envoys and their
suites were next to leave. They shook
hands with the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries. expressing to them their per-
sonal qualification at the pleasant visit
they had had.
AS they went over the side the May.
flower saluted them with 10 guns. As
they went aboard the Dolphin, the red
sun flag Of Japan was broken out at
the peak of the vessel, and at the
same moment the Russian flag was
raised over the Mayfower.
Shortly after p. m. Assistant Sec
retary Peirce took his departure from
the Mayflower, going aboard the Gal
weston, which is the convoy Of the
Mayhower.
At 5 o'clock the little squadron got
under way and steamed down Long
Island sound, the Galveston in the