The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-10
CONN4 KA4SURA TO
THE TAFT PARTY
COUNT KATSURA, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, ENTER
TANNED THE TAFT PARTY AT DINNER AND MADE
VERY COMPLIMENTARY SPEECH WHICH WAS TRANS
LATED BY THE JAPAN TIMES INTO ENGLISH

At the dinner given in honor Mr. Tafs party
the Imperial Hotel Wednesday evening the host delivered
Times
Miss Roosevelt Mr. TAFT and Ladies Gentlemen:
1t unbounded pleasure that you could accept
aon and spend the evening with here The only regret that
could entertain worthy of the occasion and
adequate wishes in that respect There indeed great
distance between the Imperial Hotel and the Del Monco only
the geographical but also in the epcuan
that you will colect you present The Empire
City OF country AT all events hope that will kindly
take into the intention of the entertainment rather than its
FORM OF years. has begun engage the attention
tourists and important figure the formation Of their time
a Thousands foreign visitors are thus attracted to these shores
every But the visits of distinguished and representative
party have tonight indeed
between Nothing then more natural than that the Japanese both
official and unofficial should bestr themselves extending their
dial welcome to the honored visitors that the
occasion the memorable visit OF General Grant has there been mani
tested such high degree of enthusiasm that 1t doubt
OF President Roosevelt who has justly the heart
world only highest magistrate mighty
ost natural and snontaneo ron o orr feeInoe ~ ;endsr
Inat ,naomape and succI Sailor po1af VINO n cen,rv apo
knocked portals waking
TONS introduced DonernoOd
opening rns country our aons with the na States nave Dee
ny particular justice comfy
INGENUITY just recognition rgnt treaty
many part
Government
nation geogapmca because wash
ed ocean,
hitting peace goodwin, bearing
wings the precious freight OF commerce and still more precious mes
friendship word geographically our nelghbor
Let
men, I'LL up the glass and drink TO your heat aSSocaeg with the
names OF Miss Roosevelt Secretary and hoping will
ENJOY carry away
In response Mr. Iat spoke as follows:
Count ENceences Mr. Minister Ladies and Gen
Miss Roosevelt, behalf of
1.-The delegation from United States whom assumed the
honor with OF moderation OF the gratitude
kindly and hoptabe reception which have had
haura hands of His Imperial Majesty
japanese people beg YOU Kasura
SOf the
Tiav Of fine neoDe y coming in such numbers more perhaps
ousts other form visitation we
domestic trip We investigate that of the dominic
United which geographical relation the
Washington spoke of the possibility of reception deprecated
the idea because OF the number which and because OF the
slaSm OF your hoSptaDe ecePuoh speak rom le "edI u wy
lady every in the delegation when that the wealth.
the overwhelming wealth OF goodwill manifested as has been
TO almost regiment OF Americans mas overcome us with surprise ana
gratitude 1t with profound pride that note that you call atten
the that American sailor who first knocked n
your portals and awakened your country TO the ee U anu
brought about short fifty under the stimulating influence OF
Powers and made that growth the marvel OF the world we are g
Count Katsua acknowledge Indebtedness to Japan ndeb
edness but in some ways that come home to me per
sonay having had personally to 90 with the Government OF m
Philippine Islands At the feet OF distinguished hnancer
learned the OF currency which has worked great good the
Philippine Islands and which we learned following the example OF jap
In education the Philippines we are disciples OF Japan lii
hygenc methods Japan leads the world and the Philippines and in
America following IN her course to stamp out diseases q
scientists have become the masters could and point
respects which Americans following and glad
learn much from Japan but possibly on this occasion 1t is wiser
exhaust the catalogue repeat that behalf OF
President the United States whom Count Kaura has been
enough characterize which Americans believe
justified desire that it is his earnest hope as IS
hope all Americans that the friendship of the people be-
fifty for hall century with warmth
respect continue forever the mutual advantage Of
both Certainly gauge the ppetty OF that friendly relation
Inv the feelings that we'll up tonight gratitude for this
reception may be certain that there will be no break in those terms
|