Show salute at navy yard at portsmouth signalizes signalized the event pay their re aspects io american officials Y N BULLETIN portsmouth sept 5 the peace treaty has been signed A salute from the navy yard signalizes signalized the signing of the treaty it was an bounced that the official time of the signing of the treaty was p m portsmouth N H sept 5 all is in readiness for the signatures to the peace treaty the engros sers were up most of the night putting the finishing touches on the great paper this morning the members of both missions are busy packing preparatory to their departure either this afternoon or tomorrow in order that they may the protocol at the final sitting the plenipotentiaries will leave the hotel at 2 arriving at the navy yard about the treaty will be signed about 3 the russian mission will go from the navy yard to christ church for the thanksgiving terrice mr watte and baron komorn having expressed a desire to thank the five midshipmen who have served as boat officers on the launches that have taken the members of both missions from their hotel to the navy yard these officers called by appointment today to pay their respects to the pleni aries at 11 midshipmen laavy bagley ingersoll black aburn and Harrl nEton called on air witte and baron de rosen who thanked them for their faithful services and left with them good wishes tor their future career mr watte took occasion to express his admiration tor the american navy halt an hour later the officers called on baron komura and sir takahara lra where they received an anally cordial welcome baron komura expressing officially his tor the services cervices vices they hare rendered bis mission these officers were especially selected from the battleships of the north atlantic fleet and ordered to portsmouth tor duty in connection with the conference mr watte and baron D rosen called officially on governor today and him for the many court ckles they had received at his faranda during the conference mra watte band h could aay in the name of tha emperor that his majesty was a true friend of the united states and upon hl return to russia mr watte iliad he would tell the emperor of the hearty greetings the russian aries had received everywhere mr witte added that he felt sure that the good relations between the two countries would be maintained and loiet eyen closer under the regime of baron de boscn latar baron komura and minister takamura Ta kamra paid a similar call and thanked th governor for his kindness to them both copies of the treaty tho rus elan and japanese nave been enclosed ta handsome red morocco folders the folders are tastefully decorated with gold border A leather portfolio encloses everything mr and the members of the mission expect to pay a farewell visit to president roosevelt at sagamore hill either thursday or friday morning and lunch with the mr witte accompanied by baron do rosen and mr left the aftel for the navy yard at the rain which bad been falling in torrents for halt an hour previous to this time suddenly ceased and the sun which had not been visible tor three days chono forth baron komura and mr takahara lra and mr left at 2 as in an automobile for the navy yard they were greeted by the guests of the hotel gathered on the veranda to witness their departure baron komura pointing at the shining sun said smilingly it la a good omen for peace baron komura had been preceded by enother motor car which carried mr bato and the japanese secretaries taking away their copy of the peace treaty in a large black leather portfolio |