The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-18
GUEST OF THE NATION
Prince Fashimi is Presented at the
White House.
IT WAS A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The Speech Was Delivered In japanese and
Translated by One of the Suite-Bespoke
Closer and Stronger Relations Between the
Two Countries President Roosevelt Gives
Assurance of Friendship.


Two Countries President Roosevelt Gives
Assurance Of Friendship.
Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-
Prince Sadanaru Fushimi, of Japan.
is now the guest of the nation. There
was brilliant ceremony at the White
House at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning,
when he was formerly received in his
full-dress uniform by President
Roosevelt, and delivered message
of good will from the Emperor OF
Japan urging a continuance of the
relations of friendship which have ex-
listed with Japan since the days OF
Commodore Perry.
President Roosevelt responded
briefly, and after the formal exchange
of greeting chatted with the Prince
through an interpreter for 10 min
utes, discussing Japanese history, ut
erature and the Manchurian cam
paign, in the early part of which the
Prince distinguished himself with gal
lantry and bravery.
The Prince was met at the main en-
trance of the White House by Col.
Charles S. Bromwell and Capt. Cam
eron Winslow, the military and naval
aids, respectively, of the President. In
the party with the Prince were the
members of his suite and officials OF
the Japanese Legation in gold-braided
court attire The distinguished VISIT
ors were presented to the President
in the Blue Room by Assistant Secre-
tary PIERCE. Acting Secretary of State
Francis B. Loomis and Secretary Will
liam Loeb, Jr., also were present.
Prince Fushimi, after the presen-
tation, addressed the President in jap
anese, his remarks being interpreted
by one of his suite. He said:
"Mr. President: 1t is hardly neces-
sary for me to tell you how the Inn
perial Government and people Of ia
pan, with an earnest desire to con-
tribute their share of effort to the sue
cess of noble enterprise OF friendly
nation, heartily responded to the in
vitation of your Government to par
ticipate in the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position at ST. Louis; but it afford
me pleasure to inform you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that his Imperial Majesty was
pleased especially to send me to your
country for the purpose OF personally
observing the actual state of progress
in science arts and industries of the
world so magnfcently displayed at
ST. Louis.
II am, however, charged with still
more important and, l may add, a still
pleasanter mission, and one which it
is incumbent upon me to first fulfill.
His Imperial Majesty was pleased to
confide to me the agreeable duty OF
conveying to you, Mr.. President, the
assurance of his sincere good wishes
and friendship and fervent hope for
your continued good health and hap
piness.
"His Majesty also charged me to
confirm to you his earnest desire that
the historic relations of amity and
good correspondence which have al
ways, since the days of Commodore
Perry, united the great Republic OF
the West with the Empire of the
legendary East, and which have con-
tributed in no small measure to the
progress and prosperity of Japan, may
grow. still closer and stronger with
the passing years, and | assure you,
Mr. President, that but interpret the
sentiment of my countrymen when |
add that the words of his Majesty
find a ready echo in the hearts of his
Majesty's loyal subjects"
The Presidents response was as fol-
lows:
1T gives me unfeigned pleasure to
meet your Imperial Highness and to
hear from you the expression of the
friendly sentiments of his Majesty the
Emperor and of the people of Japan
toward the United States OF America.
T assure you that these sentiments
are warmly reciprocated by me and
by the American people.
Ever since the Empire of Japan
at the invitation of this country-en-
tered upon the career of modern and
international progress which has led
to such brilliant results, the relations
of the two countries have been those
of unbroken friendship. | pray that
those relations may continue forever
growing always more friendly and
more extended, and | trust that this
visit of your Imperial Highness may
result in that increase OF mutual good
will between this Republic and til
Empire of Japan which will naturally
come from more intimate acquaint-
ance and wider knowledge of each
other
Il beg you to convey to his Males
ty the Emperor my grateful apprecia-
ton of his valued expressions of am
ity and my best wishes for his health
and happiness and the prosperity OF
the Japanese people"
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