Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01

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highest duty.
i hardly need say to you that Hook for
wefd with intense pleasure and delight 4
the time when I shsll place. my feet ono,
more on my native land, and may renew
my earlier as well IS later friendships
now more halloWed by distance and time
There To- ny dear friend, NO lsnd undel
the sun Of heaven like America for Amer.
leans, however, bright or beautiful tina
iand may be; and there Is no stste iikt
TEXAS for Texans, the world over. Tit
farther We 60 from their hospitsbl.
MONIES and sacred shrinee, ever the earth
/ the nearer are our hearts drawn home
wards, both in memory and l6ection ths;
cannot perish.
Wishing You all desired health and sue
GEES. and abundant prosperity to Texas
sld her people. remain, my dear Cap
| tain, yours faithfully,
RICHARD B. HUBBARD.
EnoosureaJ
Address Of Unired s ates Minister Hub.
oard IN proposing The toast to the health
OF HIS Excellepcy, Mr.. Mitsu, Japanese
Minister Co the Unit=d States.
'GkNTLEMRN-You have honoredsme by
your presence ON this occaslon-sn occs-
sion intended to givs earnest expression
OF the qualification felt by all American
reaidents in this empire at the recent sp-
pointment by His Imperial Msjessy's
government Of His ;Excellenoy, Mr.
MuemiIsu Mitsu, as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United
States OF America. His distinguished
auolic services in his own country, his
progressive character, leading Japan into
me dawn, now almost day, Of the higher
and better civilization Of the Occident;
and his well-koown and pronounced
friendship for the, Unlted States, all these
qualities entitle him TO tie high distirc-
ton conferred upon the outgoing
minister.
I'm the nsme, therefore, of my country
men, present and absent, and IS tie off.
cial representative Of nv government, Z
nave the honor aDd pleasure to welcome
your Excellency Shortly to saitfor Amer
ict) al this bosr0, and beg to assure you,
sir, that the hospitality so cheerful!y sx-
tended this evening In your honor ts only
8 faint forecast Of the cordisl and earnest
welcome which will greet the Minister
from Japan on his arrival at the American
capital. l
i an slso honored by the presence Of
The former able Minister for Foreign At |
fairs-Count Iuoye-and his honored sue |
,essor-Count Okuma, who now hash
charge Of the portfolio Of the Foreign All
fairs Of this empire. With them j also
the chiefs Of the bureau Of the
Japanese Foreign O6:e.
In my association, officially and soci-
slly, with there eminent representative
nep Of Japan, have been assured, be-
'ond DOUBT, that the friendship between
,ur respective countries will be preserved
md made stronger in the future even than
a the past, which has been memorable
FOR IT'S CORDIAL RELATIONS.
l can not resume my seat without at
estiDg the sincere appreciation by the
government at Washington Of the services
4 your l.te Minister ~ the United States,
DIR. Kuki, VINO is one Of my honored I
nests this evening, and has been trans
erred to high place in the home govern
1ent.
This Is essentially an American greet
lg. The diplomatic eff GERS OF my gov
rument at this capital, and the cons uIsr
@;ers OF your grest and principal $50.
ort, as we'll as the principal ravsl off {
er Of the United States in your chief hsr- 4
or, and the leadi e representative Amer s
an merchants, who control and handle
le $25, 000. 900 Of our aggregate export i
I'D import trade With Japan, are here to s
eicome you, gentlemen Of Jspan, sud \
specially to bid your Outgoing Minister I
, America "pon voyage" as he sails from b
IS own to our native land.
have just said that this was an Ameri.
IN greeting. The presence of my col
sgue, MIR. Irwin, the Minister from the
ingdom Of Hawaii, does not change the
laracter Of that remark. While he is |.
yal to his king, we cannot forgsr, norI
70 ne ever foggotter. thst those rich and
.sutiful islands Of the Pacific are under
e protecting shadow OF the "Gress Re-
lbiic." and that he, himseIf, is Justly
cud Of being American, "native and to t.
E manner born"
now invite you to join me- in drinking
G health ct our honored guest, HIS
ajssty's Eavoy Extraordinary and Min
er Plenipotentiary to the United States
America.
Response OF the Jspsnese Minister to
mister Huhbard's toast:
FOUR excellency snd gentlemen:
eply appreciate the kind words in waich
! health has been proposed, and the =,
tdial manner In which you have re- =.
onded to the toast. y.
While in Washington 1t Will be my first =,
decvor to strengthen snd foster The ~
endship which has, am happy to say, .,
long existed between our respective | o.
untries; and in my Efforts in that di. II,
sion, am assured in advance Ct the Z.
srly support OF my government, and OF *
chief, Count Okuma. ~
Gentlemen, thank you, and. at the HI
ne time, beg you Sill to join me in ~ -,
hiking the health Of our IGNORED host, -,
=. Hubbsrds> - ts
= on
, Enect Of waH uSs ana Cool nights Or
leading physician fites that he has no be
ID warm days and 8<ehts always affect hr
bowels and O. q sts SQpe preventive rem. -.