The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Eki Hioki, Japanese Diplomat,
Leaves for Home.
Two Years in This Country
Pleasant Ones.
ALMOST INTOXICATED.
just by the Exuberance OF
American Sympathy.
United States First in Race OF
Mankind.

Washington May 1s.-Eki Hiolxi, who
was charge of the japanese mission to
Washington until the arrival OF the
new ambassador. Viscount Aolzi sew
eral weeks ago. left Washington last
night to return to japan where he viii
report to the foreign office preparatory
TO receiving another appointment. Mr..
E1iozi win stop at Houston, Tex. to
visit friends and will also be in San
Francisco a short time before going to
Seattle, from which port he will sail On
May "a
Never in my life have I had pleas
anter time than during the last two
years in the United States" said Mr.
Hioki. as he was leaving washington.
Having arrived at the beginning of
one Of the most gigantic struggles the
world has ever seen. having been at
this post at the time when that strug-
gle was to be terminated by the mas
terful efforts of the great president of
the great republic, having seen the
people Of this country bring succor SO
willingly to the distressed ny famine in
the northern provinces of Japan and
having also seen our people express
their genuine appreciation OF the
American sympathy and friendship in
their noble efforts OF rendering relief
to the unfortunate Californians, I can
| say that have seen the expressions OF
/ cordtality and good viii, in all their
1 phases. existing between Japan and the
| United States. I now go home almost
/ intoxicated by the exubersnce of Amer
lean sympathy and friendship.
The United States, with its immense
territory, rich and fertile with its po-
litical and social Institutions which Of
fer equal opportunity to each and ev-
cry one of It's citizens and which alone
make fair competition possible will un-
/ doubtedly soon be the first in the race
of mankind"
japanese Here to Study Earthquake.
Victoria, B. c., May 16.-Professor
Omori, the famous japanese seismo-
logical expert and inventor Of the
| Omori seisHograph, arrived yesterday
! by the steamer Tango. accompanied by
/ three Japanese architects bound to San
! Francisco to investigate the effects oI
the earthquake Professor Onori said
/ his observatory had recorded the
] earthquake which reached Toxic both
| across the Pacific and around the re-
verse side Of the world. The time Of
| the beginning Of the earthquake record
| IN Toxic was 10.24.35 D. m. (Japan
| standard time) Of 5:24:35 a. m. Pacific
time, the total duration being five
hours. The earthquake was also re-
corded at Mizusawas South Japan, and
Osaka and Kobe.
Professor Omort was in Formosa
| investigating the two earthquakes
/ which killed 1s3OO people LneFs N
| March and April when the earthquake
/ occurred.
Professor sOmorf has investigated aIl
| notable earthquakes OF recent years,
He said steel buildings would be the
hest for future structures If on good
foundations and not built on made
/ land: wooden buildings were also good;
In fact, the wooden buildings II secure
| ly jointed to prevent beams breaking
away. were practically earthquake
/ proof.
The three architects who accom-
Sano of Toxic, and Noguchi of Osaka,
| all prominent.
5there notable passengers were
Surgeon Colonel Haga, delegate from
the Japanese Red Cross society to the
International conference at Geneva,
| where he will read a paper on Japan
field surgery during the war when ne
was attached to the Pieroshina division.
and Tr. Akiyama, medical councillor OF
| The Japanese war department