Evening capital., 1904-08-22
JAPANESE.
Instructed at The Naval Academy
Have Won Brilliant
Victories.

ringUlSDlug themselves IN tHc present
war between Russia and Japan, and
who are graduates Of the Naval Acad-
eny here. or who received military in
struction at the great naval school of
this country. Six of the japanese
naval officers who have performed dis
tinguished services for their country
in the present war-Rear Admiral
Uriu, Commander Akiyama. Of Togo's
staff; Lieutenant Commander Ide.
the privtae secretary 10 Admiral va
motto. the Minister of Marines, and
Lieutenant Commanders Niri, Taxa
saki and Tamura--obtaiDed their pre-
liminary training in the United States
Navy.
Admiral Uriu and Lieutenant Com
manderg Niri and Tamura are gradua-
tes of the United States Naval Acad-
emy, and Takasaki was a cadet at the
Naval Academy from 1891 TO 1895,
but Withdrew a few months before
completing the course. Commanders
| Akiyama and Ide were never students
at the Naval Academy, but they spent
several years in this country. during
which, through the courtesy of the
Navy Department, they enjoyed excep-
| tionaI advantages for acquiring valu-
able experience in naval matters. They
made cruises ON some of the most inn
| portant vessels in the American navy,
and they had the practical benefit of
| the drills and maneuvers participated
| in at the time by squadrons to which
they were assigned.
1t has been a matter of pride to
American naval officers that the vic
tories of February and August IA
have been won by graduate OF the
United States Naval Academy. Uriu
entered the Naval ACADEMY in 1877
and was graduated from there in 1881
with splendid record for scholarship.
He was very popular as student and
made hosts of friends among the
cadets He was deeply religious and
is said by his former classmates TO be
| believer in Christianity.
Niri was graduated from the United
| States Naval Academy in 1891, and
at the beginning of the present war
was one of the officers OF the Hatsuse,
| the battleship that struck a floating
mine 10 miles off Port Arthur ON May
| Is. and went down with all on board.
The Kasuga, the vessel on which
| Lieutenant Takasaki is stationed, has
been reported missing several times,
| but recent dispatches show that she
| Vladivostok feet last week.
Hiroaki Tamura, the most recent Of
the Naval Academy graduates "a
member of the class of 1900-is in
charge of one of the torpedo boats.
In 1868 Congress passed an act ad-
mitting Japanese students to the Ma
val Academy, and since that time IA
| have been admitted here. They were
| all of the most promising young men
of the Empire of Japan, and several
| were of the Royal family. Eight of
| them graduated, six withdrew and all
on return to their own country enter
ed the japanese navy. While here
| they were subject TO the Japanese
legation at Washington.
Monthly reports of their progress are
sent regularly to the Secretary, and
| all necessary expenditures are met by
| the Legation. They are received as
students by couI tesy of the Govern
ment, and no tuition fees are paid,
but their mess fees, expenses for uni
| forms and equipment are paid by the
| Japanese Government They wear
| the United States cadet uniform, and
are subject to the discipline and reg
ulations of the Naval Academy They
do not bind themselves to serve in
the navy of the United States for a
certain number of years, as the cadets
| of our own country are required to
do The pay of United States
cadet-midshipman is $500 year, COM
mencing at the date of his admission.
The japanese cadets do not, of course,
receive any pay, and their expenses
are met, as has already been said, by
| their own Government.
IL. t.. .l...a 20
| of the Naval Academy was Matzum-
mura, who was admitted December 5,
| 1869, and graduated in 1878. The COM
| who have studied at the United
States Naval Academy, with the dates
of their admission and of graduation
or withdrawal and summary of their
| careers, so far as could be ascertained
| at the Naval Academy or at the Jap
| anese Legation is as follows
Matzummura, admitted in December
5, 1869. Is years DID, graduated in
1873 Reached rank of admiral. Com
mander of Japanese forces afloat dur
ing the Franco Chinese War of 1888
Afterward president of the Japanese
Naval War School. Retired because
of blindness Now dead.
Ise Sataro, entered with Matzumura,
but withdrew within a short time.
Koruku Katzuentered June z, 1871,
16 years old; graduated June, 1877.
Became commander in the Japanese
navy. Now dead.
Giro Kunitomo, entered October z,
| 1872, II years old; graduated June
1877. Became captain in the Japanese
navy. In command of the japanese
| training ship in 1884. Now retired
Kejiro Machido, entered October IA,
1878, 16 years old; withdrew January.
1876. He returned to Japan, and it
is reported that he got into serious
| trouble of some sort and was beheaded.
Kentaro Arima, entered June 4,
1874, IL years old. Withdrew July,
1876.
Hideramo Nambu, entered June 5,
1874. 16 years old. Withdrew January
5, 1875.
Yenosuke Enouye, entered Septem-
ber rs, 1877, 10 years old. Graduated
in 1881. Became captain in the jap
anese navy.
Tasukei Serata, entered September
is, 1877, 10 years old. Graduated
fourteenth in a class of - in June,
1881. Became rear admiral in the
japanese navy; died August, 1900.
Sotokici Uriu, entered September
-. 1877, 10 years old. Graduated in
1881. Rear Admiral in the japanese
navy; in command of detachment of