Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-24
viii be Subjects Of Every
Attention and Courtesy.
New Hampshire Officials Look.
Ing Carefully After Details.


fations for the peace conference are
progressing rapidly and satisfactorily
and by Aug. 5. the day on which the
plenipOtentiaries are expected to reach
Portsmouth from Oyster Bay on board
the Mayfiower and Dolphin. all will be
in readiness for their reception. The
Warrington government and the state
OF New Hampshire are cooperating IN
the effort to make the surroundings OF
the conference as suitable as possible
and are receiving generous assistance
from the people of Portsmouth and the
adjacent villages Of Kittery. Me-, where
the navy yard Is located. and New cas-
tie, N. H., near which the plenfpoten-
tiaries will have quarters in the Hotel
Wentworth.
MIR. PIERCE, the third assistant sec
retary of state, who Is acting for the
President in directing the arrange
ments, left. tonight. for Washington,
where he will provide for the Shipment
of the necessary furniture tor the
equipment Of the conference. AS THIS
equipment will be of no use to the gov
eminent after the conference Is over II
will be rented. The tentative program
provides that the plenipotentiaries shall
land at the navy yard and go immeoi-
a.ely to the Office Of the commandant
to pay their respects. -,
The arrival of the two missions Will
be loudly heralded by the firing OF an
ambassadorial salute for each mission.
The marine guard, which has recently
been Increased, will render the pre-
scribed salutes and may escort the
party from the navy yard through the
town of Portsmouth to their quarters
at the Wentworth, a distance of about
five miles. AS the navy yard is on the
Maine side of the Piscataqua river. the
governor of New Hampshire will prob
ably receive the plenipotentiaries IN
Portsmouth and formally welcome
them to the state.
The state of New Hampshire has al
ready requested to be permitted &c
bear the expense Of entertaining the
Observation-Disclosures throughout the con-
ference, which will probably be grant
ed, the Washington government I'M
dertaking the entire expense OF the
equipment OF the quarters for the con-
ference.
The navy general store, while aren't
tecturally rather 4 plain building OF
brick and steel construction. has 1us'
been completed and is admirably suited
for use as a meeting place. The en-
tire second floor will be given over &c
the plenipotentiaries and as much OF
the remainder of the building as may
be needed.
marine guard will be in attendance
through the sessions and there Will be
at hand and teip-
phones, that the ENJOYS may keep IN
touch with their governments ana WIN
Oyster Bay.
This state will share the honor of be-
ing connected with the great meeting
for each day the plenipotentiaries Will
come from New Castle. N. H.. to Kit
terry. Me, fo- their meetings. But the
scene Of the contact will invariably DC
on the Maine side Of the river. In the
arrangements at the Wentworth. care
has been taken that each mission may
have the privilege Of absolute seoul
sion at all times. Although practically
identical In furnishing and general de-
STABILITY. the quarters for the Russian
and Japanese ENJOYS are in opposite
wings Of the hotel. Each suite has Its
private dining room and reception
rooms and each Its private entrance
Both command excellent views Of the
ocean, all OF the rooms facing on the
ocean side and the suites set aside fo!
the chiefs Of the two missions open
wide onto verandas which will be ex-
clusively for their use.
The ENJOYS will be taken to the navy
yard. when the weather Is fair, In
launches to be supplied by the navy
Automobiles and carriages will take
them around through Portsmouth. a
distance OF about five miles when the
weather Is not propitious or when they
prefer this trip to the ride by water
From an authoritative source. 1t Is
learned that both missions expect that
the question of an armistice will be the
first subject preached after the confer
ence Is convened. The japanese will
insist that this be for limited period
and will it is believed. suggest that
one month. in their opinion. will fur
nish adequate time for the conference
to complete its work. The signing Of
this truce will it Is expected. form the
first chapter Of the negotiations.