Show credentials examined brit terms of peace not Considered Cordiality of japs and russians is noted portsmouth N H august S the first session of the peace conference between the and japanese plenipotentiaries has been concluded the meeting lasted about one hour during which time the credentials of each mission were examined respectively by the other the credentials were found to be entirely satisfactory the only other business transacted was the agreement upon a program for future echelons the next will be held at a ro tomorrow after the conference the envoys spent some time in their respective offices leaving the general store building shortly after noon the return to new castle was by launch baron komura and mr takahara lra were the first to leave the navy landing the russians followed shortly afterward the trip to the hotel landing being made by the russians and the japanese la separate boats the envoys have agreed that the english and french languages shall be used jointly and that the official minutes of the meet ings shall be recorded in both languages the official details of the daily program have not yet been made public A correspondent of the associated press n as received by on of the plen within ten minutes after the russians returned to new castle in reply to questions about the confer ence bo said you can say that this morning meeting was entirely satisfactory so far as it went our next meeting will be held tomorrow morning provided all goes well we will get down to business then terms ere not discussed at meeting on behalf of baron komura and minister takahara lra mr sato banded the following official statement to the associated press regarding this mornings meeting meeting was informal for the purpose of settling the method 0 procedure and in that meeting it was decided that the formal meetings will commence tomorrow morning at meetings will be held twice a day one from to and ahe other tram 3 to or 6 in the afternoon subject to modifications a may be agreed upon later no serious business was transacted at this mornings session before the meeting portsmouth N IL aug 9 T the day was to bring the initial meeting if russian and japanese peace plent at the navy yard here bened with delightful weather condi lons the members of both the rusian and japanese missions were early about the hotel and with the excel ion of mr aute and baron rosen breakfasted reak fasted in the main dining room s several of the were coming out ot the dining room this morn ng they met two of the japanese en erang they exchanged profound rows but did not shake bands baron and minister takahara lra and secretary left the hotel wentworth in an automobile tor the navy rard at they were greeted on he veranda by acting secretary peirce and governor mclane mr watte and baron rosen departed shortly after in another automobile caving by a secondary entrance which eade to their apartments there were many people waiting on ahe veranda of the hotel to witness the departure of the envoys with the approach of the hour of meeting the feeling became more pronounced than before that an armistice would not be agreed upon until the success of the negotiations was assured the known opposition of japan to this formality and the hearty support which london Is under stood to have given to it it is believed has operated to minimize the wish of the russians for a signed truce another cause for their willingness not to press for an armistice at the first meeting Is believed to be the recent opposition said to have manifested it self among the russian forces at the front against peace negotiations it is felt that to expect them to sign a truce might have a bad effect upon their spirits and serve to increase their opposition to the ending of the war it was arranged that the aries would make the trip in two big automobiles which had been sent tor their use instead of by launch which Is expected to be the usual method it tools about half an hour to cover the six miles from the hotel to the navy yard and it was 1030 when the envoy arrived at the naval stores building where the sitting was to take place the foreigners attracted no particular attention aa they passed through the city today at the navy yard he careful arrangements range ments mad by rear admiral mead the commandant tor excluding all persons not connected with the peace proceedings operated perfectly every outsider being stopped at tho entrance of tho yard several marines will stand on watch just outside the conference building throughout the time the envoys are in session after the plenipotentiaries left the hotel for the navy yard this morning mr honda private secretary to daron komura went to the apartments of the russian mission where he was received inthe reception room by mr mr De mr Batch eft and dr berg mr honda said the object of bis visit was to discuss the best program or the exchange of the cards by the members of the two missions the short conversation which follower was very cordial and it was decided that the cards should either ba left at the office or that a secretary from each side should convey them in tho respective departments and there be formally received with each day the members ot the two missions are fraternizing more easily and it Is no longer a comment when a russian and a Japanese are seea log together baron komura and mr witte reiterated to third assistant secretary peirce shortly before leaving tor the yard today a request that every one be excluded from the yard throughout th time the envoys are meeting even the members ol 01 each mission to gain entrance will be required to show passes signed by their chief and countersigned counter signed by the commandant of the yard had it not been tor the fact that automobiles were in waiting tor them baron komura and mr takahara lra would have gono by launch to tho navy yard baroo komure asked mr peirce at the hotel about going that way and orders were at once sent for 4 launch to be brought to the landing baron komura however seeing his automobile waiting insisted on going in the way that bad been arranged before leaving his hotel this morning one of the members et the russian mission in a conversation with a correspondent of the associated press said 1 I wish you would reiterate on behalf of ourselves how grateful we are for the courtesies extended to a aboard the mayflower by captain and his officers our every wants were supplied in tact anticipated and the trip on the mayflower was enjoyed even by those who were not good sailors the japanese haye been profuse in the expressions of gratification for the hospitality rendered them aboard the dolphin by captain gibbons it is expected that captain allson and captain gibbons will call official ly today on the plenipotentiaries at their hotel the exchange of official calls between the two missions will occur probably this afternoon THREW UP HIS HANDS when asked as to the chances for peace new york aug 9 commander Rouss lne an ot the russian peace commission who arrived here last night after a trip of 27 days from manchuria chatted freely about his trio but when be was asked what the chances tor peace might be be threw up bis bands saying pardon me but I 1 must or my will start tor portsmouth today on an early train when asked it he knew any ot the japanese envoys commander Rouss lne aalde 1 I am a good friend of baron komura and knew him in japan when I 1 was there as the naval at tha russian legation I 1 dined many times with the baron at the legation I 1 received my passports from him when the war began RUSSIANS BOMBARD CRETANS destroyed a coast town by shells from gunboat banea canea crete aug athe russian gunboat has bombarded and destroyed Castel ll on the north coast of the island ot crete about eighteen miles east of because the insurgents there opposed the landing of a russian force the insurgents returned the fire with small arms wounding two russians the bombardment bar dment continued until the village hoisted the white flag there have been disturbances in crete for a considerable length ot time the caetans cretans being in revolt to obtain a greater degree ot ludepen dence than they now possess prince george ot greece Is the hagh commissioner ot the island having been nominated by great russia france and italy in 1905 the porte recently sent a circular note to its representatives in london rome paris and st petersburg on the subject of the revolutionary movements in crete expressing hope that the powers would maintain the status quo and reestablish re establish cordei in the island |