The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
PRINCE LIKES
THIS COUNTRY
Fushimi Says Greatness OF
United States Has Made a
Deep Impression on Him
ADMIRES ROOSEVELT
japanese Nobleman Speaks
With Praise of the Treat
ment Accorded Him Here

Prince Fushimi of Japan, who ar
rived here from the East at an early
hour yesterday morning, spent a large
portion of the day in Golden Gate Park
with the members OF his party and the
local Japanese reception committee.
During his absence the local Japanese
colony, appreciating their distinguished
countryman's admiration for horses,
raised g. fund of $1,000, with which they
purchased handsome white charger.
At the park yesterday the formal pre-
sentation of the horse was made, and
the well-p pleased nobleman, after thank
ing his c0untrymen for their gift,
mounted the high-spirited animal and
tried him out over the park roads.
In the evening the Prince and his
suite dined in their apartments at the
st. Francis and retired early, prepara-
tory of their departure for Monterey to-
day. After short sojourn there they
will proceed down the coast as far as
Santa Barbara, returning in time to
embark. on the steamship Mongolia. 1t
is with considerable show of reluctance
that Prince Fushimi subjects himself
shields himself behind stereotyped
excuse of his attendants that he is
travelling incognito" and is expected
TO be free from the opportunities OF
newspaper representatives. Another
favorite excuse Is that he is not an
English-speakng Japanese, but he
often shows his familiarity with Eng
lish by unconsciously smiling when
some one is bold enough to make some
comment about him In English within
hearing. Last evening, when pressed
for statement regarding his views Of
the United States, in so far as he had
seen the country, he carefully studied
for moment and then replied through
an interpreters
l have seen nothing in America but what
pleased me. The courteous treatment ac-
me with the fact that you very kindly dis
posed toward my country. The vastness of
your territory the splendid railroad systems,
Whlcn make travelling across the continent a
pleasure your well organized State and city
governments the signs of great resources that
one notices on all sides. your commercial en-
terprise and the modern methods in vogue
in all your undertakings readily appealed to
me as indicating that you are a wonderful
people and the best example that Japan could
have followed in her fifty years of progress.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, to me. is a remarkable
suggests 10 the foreigner that he is a man
possessed of splendid ability and fully deserv-
ing OF the confidence bestowed upon him by
MS countrymen. as shown in the recent cleo
ton We in Japan would greatly enjoy visit
from the President, provided II was an ex-
tended one so that We might profit by the
wisdom he would undoubtedly impart to our
statesmen. OF the raging in the
Orient I would prefer not to have anything
70 say other than 10 express the hope that II
will soon end. Our Emperor shares this feel
ing with hts eeace1ioving and patriotic sub
JeetGS lsfo5os no .sfTtnS Is
To San Francisco I am grateful for many
things. for II was here. on my arrival a few
weeks ago, was suddenly awakened to the
greatness to which your country had grown
since my visit twenty years ago. The pleas
ant courtesies extended to on my arrival
were most welcome for they impressed upon
NJ pod
tained for the Japanese and made the re-
mainder of my journey to the nations capital
exceptionally pleasant You may say TO your
people that when l return to Japan and in
the years to come recall my American visit
the vision OF my first glimpse of the harbor
OF San Francisco and the beautiful city that
rests. its shores will be the first to be re-
vealed 10 my mind. / came to you buoyant
with prospects and I leave with the most
cheering Of aEsurances of friendship