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Show MAKING PEACE AT PORTSMOUTH IS A VERY STRENUOUS CfGGUPATION; ! OUTLINE OF THE DAILY PROGRAMME PORTSMOUTH. Au. 15. That making mak-ing peace is a. strenuous life is illustrated illus-trated by the dally programme of work of the peace envoys and their suites. Eight sessions of the conference have been held since the arrival of the missions mis-sions at Portsmouth one week ago and all but one of these has been long as to hours. : Outside these sessions every one connected wltM the work has continuous continu-ous and taxing - occupation with but few hours for reft and practically none for recreation. The envoys have breakfast before 9 o'clock; they are In the navy yards before be-fore 10, and with the exception of a brief space for luncheon, served in the conference building, they stay In session ses-sion until evening. , ' Work at Night. . After this a dinner is served at the hotel and the work of the evening and night begins. Last night for M. Wltte and Baron Rosen there was an outside duty one of almost as much lmporatnce as peace between Russia and -' Japan namely, the consideration of the question ques-tion of the amelioration of the condl- " 1 -'-,-' tlon of Jews in Russia with a delegation of eminent Hebrews. During this time, the Japanese emissaries were busily engaged en-gaged In their quarters in bringing their records to date in the preparation of cablegrams and In getting ready for the next day. Big: Gable Buainess. ' , ' An Idea of the volume of cables which are daily sent to Europe and the Far East may be had from the statement state-ment that on Sunday the cable department depart-ment handled $1000 of business. Including Includ-ing dispatches from both the Russian and Japanese peacemakers, from its headquarters here. Both sides are very keen In the matter of their facilities for communication; . The heavy tax on the local telephone wires made it Impossible for them to get quick service between the hotel and their conference rooms in the navy yard, and complaint was made with the result that Secretary Peirce had two direct telephone systems Installed be-tweea be-tweea these points, one for the Rus-slans Rus-slans and one for the Japanese. The Navjr Yard ExcIosiTtly. The exclusive use of the navy yard, so. far as civilians are concerned, is still possessed absolutely by the membeVZ of itm0? commission. Yesterday, liv H,ttowvfVl' ruard cf ma- ?Jlr VIT-lCb-f?"ora tht t Placed over the naval stores building, a. detail of secret service men was addei They surrounded the building and kept con- i atant watch throughout the seMioaT |