Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-29

United States Naval Academy. and Taxa
saki was cadet at the Naval Academy
from 1891 to 1895, but withdrew a few
months before completing the course. Com
manders Akiyama and Ide were never stu
dents at the Naval Academy but they
spent several years in this country, during
which, through the courtesy of the Navy
Department, they enjoyed exceptional ad-
vantageS for acquiring valuable experience
in naval matters. They made cruises on
some of the most important vessels in the
American navy, and they had the practical
benefits of the drills and maneuvers partici-
pated in at the time by suadrons to which
they assigned.
Akiyama, then a young man of brilliant
promise, had been detached from naval
duty in Japan and was sent by his govern
ment to study the methods of naval war
fare adopted by other nations. He planned
to spend only part of his time in this
country and then expected to go to Eng
land and Germany. While he was here the
war with Spain broke out, and he aban-
doned the plan of visiting the European
naVal framing headquarters and remained
instead in this country. Through the inter-
vention of Influential friends he was re-
ceived on board of one of the men-of-w war
and went through the whole of the San
tiago campaign. and the valuable expe-
rience which he had during that campaign
has been utilized to the advantage of his
country in its war with Russia
Member of Togo's Staff.
AS has already been mentioned, he is
member of Admiral Togo's staff. and among
diplomats, attaches and officials who are in
touch with the highest authorities In Japan
Aklyama has the reputation of serving as
Admiral Togo's chief adviser in devising
plans for the Port Arthur campaign and in
the conduct of the campaign
Lieut. Commander Ide, whose practical
experience was also gained on American
NJ
position In his Office of secretary to the
minister Of marines
Admiral Uriu's name has been mentioned
SO frequently in the dispatches since the
war began that 1t Is almost as well known
as those of Togo and Kamimura He was
IN command of the squadron during the
now famous battle of February s. immedi-
ately after war was declared during which
after an hour fighting, the Russian battle
SHIPS Variag and korietZ were sunk at
Chemulpo, Korea. Uriu was also in COM
nand of part of the fleet in the battle
fought at Port Arthur last Sunday. and
kamimura in his official dispatches has
credited Criu with the destruction of the
armored cruiser Rurik and with a large
share in the victory of the day
Americans Proud Of Uriu.
1t has been a matter of pride to American
naval officers that these brilliant victories
have been won by a graduate of the United
Naval Academy in 1877 and was graduated
from there in 1881 with a splendid record
for scholarship. He was very popular as a
student and made hosts of friends among
the cadets. He was deeply religious and is
said by his former classmates to be a be-
lever in Christianity.
He is said to have a delightful home in
Japan. and his wife, who a Miss Ma
suda. was also educated in this country and
Is graduate Of Vassar. When she came
to America she was engaged to be married
to a young Japanese who was student at
Yale. The affair was broken off by mutual
consent after she met the young naval ca
Diet. and she plighted her troth, American
fashion"-as she told one of her friends in
this country-to Uriu. 1t is consoling to
know that the Yale student had in the
meantime met another girl from the land
of the rising sun who pleased him quite as
well Miss Masuda.
Miss Masuda was one of five or six Japa-
nese girls who entered Vassar together.
One of them was Miss Yamaguchi. now the
Warehouses Oyama the wife of the field
marshal of the Japanese army, now In COM
rnand of the troops in Manchuria.
Others Trained in America.
But to return to the men who have
fought for japan in this war-and so far
| in the case of only one of them has it be-
come necessary to use the past tense. That
| is Niri The rest are still. according to
the dispatches, in the thick OF the fight.
| Niri was graduated from the United States
| Naval Academy in 1891, and at the begin
| ming of the present war was one of the
| officers of the Hatsuse the battleship that
| struchk floating mine ten miles off Port
| Arthur on May Is, and went down with all
| Oh board.
| The Kasuga, the vessel on which Lieut..
| Takasaki is stationed, has been reported
| missing several times, but recent dispatches
| show that she took part in the engagement
| with the Vladivostok feet this past week.
| Hiroaki Tamura. the most recent of the
] Naval Academy graduates member of
| the class of 1900-is in charge of one of
| the torpedo boats.
| 1t was in 1868 that an act was passed by
] Congress in accordance with which Japa-
| nese stdnets have been received at the
| United States Naval Academy. Since then
| fourteen of the most promising young men
| in the empire of Japan have been admitted
| to the training school. Eight of them were
| graduated and six withdrew before COM
pleting the course.
| All of them. with one or two exceptions.
! subsequently entered the navy of their own
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