Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-24
JAPANESE IMPERIAL
PRINCE IS COMING.

Washington, oct. 23-It was an
nounced authorltatIvely today that the
purpose Of the emperor Of Japan IN
sending on a visit to this country hi'
adopted brother his imperial highnea.
Prince Fushlml, who win reach San
Francisco about the middle Of Noyem-
Der, Is to strengthen by every appro-
PIRATE means the traditional friendship
between the United states and Japan,
Mr. Kogoro Takohra the Japanese
minister al Washington, IN converse
ton at the legation. said
when a person OF dignity travels
IN a foreign country Il is almost al-
ways the case that tho occasion Is used
10 start some speculation IN regard tu
the object of hs journey So l do MT
expect that exception should be made
of the Visit Of his imperial h!ghness,
10 attribute It 90 the so-Cal,ed change
n American feeling as represented by
some newspapers Is enetlrely a guess
from wild imagination.
Tho princes visit 20 this country
was originally brought into considera-
ton as long ago as last spring, but as
Il was a part Of Us object % see the
worlds fair at ST. Louis, Il YVES cor.
s.dercd advisable O. defer II TO the au-
tumn when the exhibits would be 80
q more complete form for observation,
and for that reason this time was
chosen for his visit.
There IN, Of course, no question about
the principal object Of his Visit being
to strengthen thereby the lie OF gem
uine friendship SO happily existing be-
tween the United states and Japan I'm
a most appropriate manner, but not In
such patchwork fashion as has been
reported IN some quarters
Ills highness viii maintain his OH
cial status as imperial prince only nj
Washington and ST. Louis, but In all
other cities he will travel incognltO,
This Is another evidence that he Is not
coming here to start a BOOM as has
been reported.
After his visit to the fair whore he
will be particularly interested 10 see
that wonderful display OF American
genius and energy be win visit the ed
ucational commercial and industrial
centers Of this country, such as Bos-
ton. Philadelphia New York, Pittsburg,
Chicago, ETC., to study the true causes
OF the greatness OF the United States,
and also of the legitimate influence Of
this great republic in the far east
AS to the so-called change 81 the
American sentiment toward Japan SO
often alluded 10 recently In some news
papers. / do not feel II at all. Il may
DO because l have not been subject 10
a M OF nervousness FOR some time that
DO not feel such change. II there 81
any But In my opinion, so long as
Japan has nothing In her motive nor
action to reflect on her that may be
considered preiudiclal TO the legitimate
interest Of all nations she has no fear
Of losing the friendship Of any people
and even n there should occur some
deviation I'm this sentiment through
misunderstanding or on account OF mis-
chievous agencies, such misunderstand-
ing soon must disappear inasmuch az
there Is no real ground for its exist
ence. We are not afraid Of any such
Misunderstanding, but we implicitly
RELY upon the keen intelligence and
good sense OF the American people for
a correct judgment Of our cause and
position"
Mr.. Pierce, the third assistant secre-
tary OF state, and Mr. Takahira are
now preparing the program for the
entertainment Of the prince. High
honor will be- shown the distinguished
member Of the royal house, and IN adj
dltlon 10 a dinner by the president al
the White House, there viii be a round
Of official entertainments IN his honor
1t is probable the princes tour viii In
clude a visit 20 West Point as his
hlghness is keenly interested IN mill
tary matters having already fought
with distinction IN the far eastern war;
PRINCE SAILS FROM YOKOHAMA.
Yokohama, oct, 93,--Liuct Gen.