The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
JAPS LEAVE ON The MINUTE,

jAPS LEAVE ON The MINUTE,
RUSSIANS MORE LETSURELT Dr-
PARTING FOR OYSTER BAY.
Many Turn Out to See Peace ENJOYS
start On Their Mission or Ending
the war--satO Less sanSuine Than
Before Fearing From Briantchanino6.
With little that was spectacular the Japa-
nese and Russian peace envoys departed
for Oyster Bay yesterday morning.
1t was precisely $50 O'Clock whom Baron
komura, with Minister Takahira and Consul
General Uchida, appeared on the Thirty
fourth street side Sbf'the Waldorf-Astoria.
ready to start for the dock. Three minutes
later andithey vera off, followed by Mr..
Sato and the minor attaches. Fifteen
minutes later they were at the foot Of East
Twenty-third street, whore . number OF
Japanese nearly as many reporters and
aconsiderable crowd Of the curious were
waiting.
Down at the landing was steam launch
from the Tacoma, with Lieut.. Franck T.
Evans, commander Of the Sylph and son Of
Fighting Bob, In white uniform, In COM
mand.
Baron Komura and his party were brisk
and businesslike. Paying no heed to the
cheers which greeted them, and looking
neither to the right nor the left they passed
quickly aboard tho three launches. Baron
Komura. Mr.. Takahira, Mr.. Uchida, Mr..
Sato and H. w. pennison their legal ad-
visor. were taken In the first launch. For
the first time since his arrival Baron Ko-
mura worea high hat and frock coat. All
Of his suite were similarly attired.
The Tacoma. with Japanese Tag at
her peak, swung out into the stream as
soon as the ENJOYS were on board, and
headed for the Sound and Oyster Bay.
ul-General Uchida saw the ENJOYS
safe on board the Tacoma, and then re-
turned in the Colorado's launch.
The Russians were a little moro leisurely
getting away from the St. Regis, and a
little more tardy getting to the dock. They
went to the New York Yacht Clubs landing
at Twenty-third street In automobiles.
and among the last to arrive were Mr.. Witte
and Earon 70 EN-.
Their suite consisted Of Ivan Korosto-
vetz of the Russian Foreign Office, who
Is acting as Mr.. Whites secretary; Ivan
ShipofY, Director of the Treasury Depart
ment; Major-General Yermolef Of tho
General STAFF; Georges de Plancon, Cham
oerlain to the Gar, and Col. Samoilof, the
Military Attache at London. Over their
heads, and, indeed. over the heads OF all
the crowd gathered on the dock. lowered
the big Russian plenipotentiary, q tall hat
on his head, cigarette in long holder in
his mouth. and on his bronzed face the
kindly smile which has 30 much attracted
all who have seen the Cars representa-
tive. Two officers wearing Russian mill
tary uniforms, even to the long, light gray
overcoats dropping loosely from the
were the last to arrive. and the last to en-
bark in the last OF the launches that left
for the Chattanooga
Unlike the Japanese, the Russians fingered
for several minutes on the dock before
going down to the landing. shaking hands
minutes before, and chatting among them
selves. All this was in striking contrast
with the cold, alert, businesslike move
ments OF the Japanese.
; The long recreation pier just above the
New York Yacht Club landing was crowded
the steam can navy lsnnci, HaSffaE I'D frat
load of Russians darted into the East River
the crowd Oh the recreation pier, cheering.
went in a great wave down toward the river
end, where 1t. continued Its cheering.
= An Ambassadors salute OF nineteen
aboard the Chattanooga. The Russian
rag was run up on the foretopmast and
at zoos o'clock the warship was put under
Between Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and yesterday morning change seemed
L. ho IN n n
Mr. Sato toward the coming conference.
When Mr.. Sato was asked on Friday il he
Thought peace would be achieved, he re-
Piled with more decision than ever before
that he thought Il would be. Yesterday
morning he was asked the same question
peace agreement. His manner was pessi-
How much the interview with Mr. Briant-
chaninoff, published in The Sun yesterday,
may have had to do with.Mr. Sato's changed
views can only be conjeotIred Mr. Briant-
Mr. Witte. He Is a person Of consequence
In st. Petersburg q man OF accomplish
ments and Of alert intellect. The i'm
preston has grown that what he said about
the peace terms which Russia would accept
comes near to being reflection Of the
views Of those who have authority to speak
The two things Mr. Brlantchaninoff was
positiye the Russian people would not ao-
cent were cession Of territory and the ray
ment of a general indemnity.
II has been made clear. on the other
hand. to those who have talked with Mr.
Sato that the two things Mr.. Briantchaninoff
savs Russia will not grant are the two par
ticular things Japan will demand.
Those who have watched the course Of
events for ten days here In New York were
inclined to believe Yesterday that Mr..
RriantcharinofY in his interview had
marked with upmistakable buoys the rocks
on which the peace conferences Is likely
to split.