Show RUSSIANS AND JAPS CLASP HANDS oyster pay saturday was as a great day in oyster daa da russians and jap anese clasped hands and greeted one another with all outward 0 of cordiality and for the first time since nations began to have relations one with another an exec executive uthe of a great power received the envoys of two bel li gerent countries on a mission of peace president roosevelt on behalf of the united states and its people ex tended formal greetings to the depre of russia and japan intro deuced the plenipotentiaries laries to one an other and entertained them at an all elah orate luncheon at which russians and japanese fraternized with one another as comrades rather than as enemies during the luncheon president roosevelt proposed ft a notable toast ir in which ho he expressed tho the earliest hope and prayer in the interest not only of these two to great powers but ot of all civilized mankind that a just and lasting peace may speedily be concluded between them the occasion was impressive it nas as attended riot not only by pomp and ceremony but by a simplicity and fian frankness kness characteristic of tho the president and people of america due honor bonor was paid the destia Kiil shed guests of the president and of tile the country and they received all dignity to which milich their exalted rk rank entitled thorn them |