Show special train carries komura to seattle seattle Was hn july 20 baron komura foreign minister of japan and one of the two japanese peace comi missionS rs is burled beneath a mass ot diplomatic correspondence at tho residence of S japanese consul at seattle baron komura worked until 5 this morning with cablegrams cable grams and beuers which reached him when the steamship minnesota arrived at port townsend consul who was carried out to meet the hill liner by the revenue cutter arcata took with him only a part of the correspond ance that has been awaiting the peace envoy komura and his party will work until p m on the correspondence and will carry with them a mass of unfinished business to ba taken up again on the great northern train en route east the private car aej J hulan which the party will proceed willbo the ambassadors working office baron komura was seattle when the minnesota reached port just before noon by more than 1000 japanese on tug in the harbor a small crowd of japanese exploded day fireworks in honor of the party and a band interspersed japanese and american airs as a musical welcome mayor ballanger on behalf of the city welcomed the diplomat at the gangway and a special train brought him to the city A fixed policy has been agreed upon by the members of the delegation regarding interviews baron komura has determined not to give out any interviews in america relative to peace negotiations or war conditions H sato an unattached member of the foreign service who Is accompanying the party Is designated as the spokesman to discuss any other matters affecting the delegation mr satto and H W denelson Denn lson american legal adviser ot the japanese foreign department part ment were with the japanese am bassadore bass adors who concluded peace china they are the only members of the party who have enjoyed such honors in the past aboard the steamship on tuesday night a farewell reception was given by Baron komura he and his party I 1 received in the ladys parlor of the boat and in the afternoon baron komura distributed a number ot presents among the officers of the boat the minor officials and employed emp loyes who waited upon him were treated lavishly the chinese stateroom attendant being given a 40 up all the prizes won in the ship games during trie voyage were distributed iday night baron komura made the presentation speeches and insisted upon personally donating the prizes his party carries 80 pieces of 60 of these are filled with documents need at the conference and presents the party will make while in america acting under instructions from the state department transmitted through treasury officials the baggage of tho diplomatic party was passed immediately and without inspection the quarantine officers prompted by a treasury department suggestion mada an inspection of the minnesota at this morning daybreak the boat was ready to proceed by a m but was held at port townsend for an hour and a halt to avoid arriving at seattle before breakfast train connections could not be made and as baron komura had worked until 5 a m and some members of bis suite all night the rest was required RULES FOR AWARDS portland ore july 20 rules and regulations for the appointment of an international jury of awards for the making of awards on exhibits at tho lewis and dark exposition were reproved today by the oregon exposition commission making them operative four classes of awards are provided for viz gold medals silver medals bronze medals and certificates of honorable mention in addition the code provides for a diploma of highest award which will be assigned to exhibit articles of vastly superior nature examining jurors will bo selected from among government officials state commissioners and foreign representatives and none on this jury will ba allowed to compete there are exhibitors at the fair and a majority of these have already applied for competition slips enabling them to compete for awards tho jurys work as provided by the code will comme aca august 16 |