Baron Komura was received in audience on Saturday forenoon and formally ordered to proceed to Peking as special plenipotentiary to: settle the pending questions with reference to the Peace Treaty with Russia. Count Katsura, the Premier, additionally holds the foreign portfolio during Baron Komura's absence. Minister Uchida at Peking is a second plenipotentiary. Baron Komura's suite chiefly consists of the attendants to the recent Portsmouth Conference, That is, they include Resident Minister Sato, Mr. Y. Yamaza,.Mr. W. H. Danison, and Colonel Tachibana. Commander Tanaka and Mr. S. Matsukata only have
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