Show JAPANESE credentials navy yard portsmouth N II 11 aug 10 immediately after the diaries and their secretaries gathered in the conference rooms and exchanged complimentary words partly japanese mr watte produced a alp note addressed to the japanese plenipotentiaries in connection with their failure to present their credentials at yesterdays meeting what the contents of this note are cannot yet be learned but there Is a basis for the belief that mr watte in this note took occasion to give expression to the surprise which he undoubtedly felt that the japanese plenipotentiaries after having from lae outset of the preliminary negotiations spoken on the necessities of the presentation of credentials denti als before the first step was taken should have at the first meeting failed to bring with them full official letters it was the understanding of the russian envoys that baron komura would decline to even open up negotiations of a formal character unless he had satisfied himself of tho validity of the full powers of mr watte historical precedents arc quoted in the note to show the irregularity of yesterdays proceedings the purpose of the russian note was to make the permanent record complete and make it show clearly the attitude of the plenipotentiaries from tho beginning of ibe conference the following official statement was made by mr korostowetz Korost on behalf of tho russian plenipotentiaries i in the meeting of august the question of full powers nad been regulated so that there will bo no more difficulties on that subject after this the japanese plenipotentiaries handed to the russian plenipotentiaries tho condition ot peace in writing it had been decided that the russian pleni aries will study the question and will as soon as possible give their answer in writing in the meantime the meeting of the conference has been adjourned the of the japanese terms came at the very end of the morning session baron komura himself handed the momentous document in duplicate in ffrench and russian to mr watte who thrust tha papers x in his inside pocket and the session was |