| Show toast gimesi by roosevelt Is a prayer that a lasting peace may be speedily Conc Sided s between the k yr OYSTER BAY oyster bay L I 1 aug 5 depre 11 of japan and russia who have como to this country to center into a conference looking to the negotiation of a peace treaty were formally introduced to each other today by president roose velt on board the mayflower when both peace had been received and formally presented to each other they were entertained at luncheon on the mayflower at luncheon the pres ident proposed the following toast gentlemen I 1 propose a toast to which there will be no answer and to which I 1 ask you to drink in silence standing I 1 drink to the welfare and prosperity of the sov and people of the two great nations whose represents lives have met one another on this ship it Is ny most earnest hope and prayer in the interest of not only these two great powers but or f all mankind that a just and last ing peace may speedily be con ja eluded between them yew york aug 5 baron komu ra takahara lra tho two japa envoys together with their suites embarked for oyster bay early today for their official presentation to president roosevelt and their introduction by him to sergius witte and baron rosen he russian peace envoys the japanese were the first to start for oyster bay and according to the program will be the first to meet the president the japanese started on their journey in an unostentatious manner at 8 several carriages drew up in front of the astorca and at once attaches of the hotel began to place the hand baggage in them at baron komura minister takahara lra and consul general entered the first carriage A sato and H denison legal adviser to the japanese envoys and two of the minor attaches 0 the suite occupying the second and elrd carriages while the fourth was filled with japanese servants the party drove to the kew york yacht club Handing at the foot ota Bast twenty third street arriving there at fifteen minutes ahead of scheduled time alexander robert evans jr of the naval yacht sylph was abc the pier three eleam launches with which to convey the party to the united states cruiser tacoma which was anchored in midstream off the pier baron komura minister takahara lra consul general M sato and mr denison were taken off in the launch the remainder of the suite and the servants following was no demonstration at the pier but the ambassadors salute of nineteen guns was fired by the tacoma as tho first launch drew up alongside the cruiser the russian peace plenipotentiaries left the st reals hotel about an hour bater than the start of the japanese atrom the astoria mr watte baron rosen and consul general lo 10 in an electric cab headed abe procession to the yacht landing professor F de martens and general Yer followed in a carriage several members of the envoys suite did not accompany them but proceed cd direct to portsmouth by train 7 tha russian party reached the landing atthe toot of east twenty third street fifteen minutes before 10 j when they were due they were met at the landing by the russian vice consul ernst de schilling and secretary of state mr watte and barou rosen entered the first of the launches to i leave the landing for the chattanooga and the remainder of the suite went 1 another mr pearce went in a gig iroma th e chattanooga mr witta followed immedi j by boran rosen f the chattanooga an ot nineteen suns boomed out edtha nd tha cruiser weighed anchor in ned lately and started for kysier ba opposite the yacht landing Is a fcc creation rea tion pier the sides of which arc lined with curious wha nithe entered the launches when Mry itte and baron rosen ca ale in blew of this crowd a cheer went up an disere di here was a clapping offhand of Hand and waving of handkerchiefs mr atte and baron rosen aa i pother 0 ane suite their hats and smiled and bowed in reply ato the cheering |
