The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-10
COMES OVER TO
LOOK AROUND
Arrival Of Prince Sadauaru Fu-
Shimi at San Francisco.
HAS BEEN OVER HERE BEFORE
rs TRAVELLING AS A PRIVATE
CITIZEN.

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Eis imperial
highness, Lieutenant General Prince
SadauaruN Fushimi, cousin of the en-
peror of Japan, hero of the battle of
Nanshan hill and idol Of the common
soldiery OF his country. arrived in
America tids morning by the liner
Manchuria. He was accompanied by
suite of seven members composed Of
a. Sato, grand master of the house
hold Count S. Terashima Major Mi
hara, master Of ceremonies; DIR. Rok-
kaku, physician to his imperial high
ness, and two personal attendants
As the prince was travelling as a pri-
vate citizen no formal reception was
rendered him here by government Off
Gals He was met. however. by the
collector OF customs and taken ashore
on the revenue cutter Golden Gate. On
board the cutter were the consul gen
eral of Japan at this port and d party
of eight, who acted as an escort to his
highness.
No Interviews,
Mr.. A. Sato. who acted as spokesman
FOR the party. stated that the prince
desired particularly not to give any in
terview TO the American press at this
time
You can understand that it would
be improper" continued Mr.. Sato. FOR
his highness, who is an officer i'm the
army and closely related to the en-
perOr, to express any opinion on the
existing war. His visit to this country
is purely one of courtesy. The party
Will remain in San Francisco only
twenty-fOur hours. We leave tomorrow
morning for Washington by way of
Chicago, stopping at the latter city
three hours. As soon as we arrive at
the national capital his highness will
seek an audience with the president Of
the United States"
Asked as to the purpose Of this in
terview with the chief executive, Mr..
Sato smillngiy replied; Il assure you
that it is of a purely informal nature.
His highness desires to cement more
closely those bonds of good feeling
which exist between America and ia
pan"
Not His First Visit.
This is not Prince Fushimis first visit
to the United States About twenty
years ago he passed through San Fran
cisco and crossed the continent or his
way TO Europe. He is a distinguished
looking gentleman about so years of
age. Practically his first introduction
10 American ways on the occasion OF
this visit was made through the enter
prise Of the newspaper photographers
About twenty of these surrounded his
highness after the latter consented to
pose, and each in turn took-a shot at
him. These operations took place in
the stern Of the tug as she was carry
ing the distinguished party ashore and
they so highly amused the prince that
NE did not cease his laughter and ges-
tculations until he reached the shore,
where another horde OF the rapaciOus
snapshot men were awaiting him AT
this the prince gOod-naturedly threw
up his hands and was heard to smil-
ingly exclaim. Camera fiends." These
were the first English words the prince
had spoken.
Greeted With Cheers.
At the dock a throng Of Americans
and Japanese mingled "Banzais" and
'hurrahs' as the prince and his party
entered carriages and were driven to
their hotel. Here apartments, magnif-
Gently decorated in the colors of the
empire Of the Rising sun, and chrys-
anthemums the size and beauty Of
which caused EXPLANATIONS Of surprised
delight even from the visitor. who came
from a land of these flowers.
After luncheon the prince and his
party were driven through Golden Gate
park.