The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-11-18
Prince Fushimi, Representative
Of the Mikado Of japan, Pre-
sented TO the President.
THE GREETING WASvERy CORDIAL
The Prince Was Attired in the Uni
form Of q Lieutenant General Of
the japanese Army.
The Greetings Were cordIsl.--The
Prince Was Attlred IN the Uni.
form Of a Lieutenant General
Of the japanese Army.
vol. Xxx NO II,

Washington. Nov, lb.-Pnnoe Fusht
mi. tho adopted brother of the empe
rur OF Japan. arrived In Washington
Monday afternoon and assumed for
the ilrst uus sinos sss arrival IN this
country his oCioial personality as
prince Of the royal house Of Japan.
lie was met AZ tho station By the third
asalstAnt secretary OF state. Mr.. Pclrce,
who as the personal representative OF
thu president. bade him welcome TO
this county. Mr.. Hioki. the nrst sec.
retAfy Of the Japanese legation and
Ia the Abecnce Of the minister. the
charge d'AnAires presented TO the
ptiAoa at the station Baron Kaneko,
whS is Waiting In this country and
Mt. Pelroe and Col symonds, U. 8. A..
who will act AZ the princes honorary
military aide The prince thanked
them for their cordial welcome and
oKpressed the Aatiafaction he felt A.
being In the United States
Washington. Nov. 1e.- Shortly be-
tofo 10 O'Clock tuesday Prince Fushiml
and his suite were driven from the
Arlington hotel TO the white house
PFinoe Fushlmi was attlred In the
Uniform Of n lieutenant general of the
japanese army. The other members
ct his suite wore uniforms Of their
grades In the army and diplomatic
corpa Az the carriages Of the party
headed By q platoon OF mounted po-
lice swept to the porte cochere OF the
white house. they were met by Chns
3, Bromwell. the military aide. and
Capt. Cameron McR. Winslow. the ma
val aide Of President Roosevelt AZ
sistant Secretary Peirce presented thr
prince TO them and the party ther
was conducted into the white house
The prince and his suite were usheret
Into the blue room, where. In a few
mlnutea. President Roosevelt, accom-
panied by Assiatant Secretary OF Stat'
ioomis. and Secretary william Loeb
H., greeted them. The greeting be
tween the president and Prince F'ishi
mi was cordial. The presentation
were made by Mr.. Pelrce Prince Fu
shlmi addressed the presideu, in jap
anese. his remarks being interprete'
By one Of his suite.
In his address he conveyed TO tn
president the assurances OF the empc
rors sincere good wishes and friend
ship and fervent hope for the presI
dents continued good health and haI
piness.
The presidents response was as 70
lows;
IT gives mo unfeigned pleasure I
meet your imperial highnees and /
hear from you tho expression OF III
friendly sentiments Of his maiest,
the emperor. and Of the people Of u
pan towards the United States Of An
erica. assure ycu that these sent
ments are warmly reciprocated by m
the invitation Of this widerThh. un
and By the American people
Z beg yuu to CARR TO his majesty
the emperor. my grateful appreciatio
Of Ais valued expressions Of amlty an
my best wishes for his health and hal
piness and tho prosperity Of the Jal
anese people"
At the white house Tuesday nigf
the prince was the guest Of honor I
a dinner given by the president. III
president received the guests In Ii
t..a as.k