The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28

have had to become acquainted with the Marquis, who is the most influen. tial man in Japan at present He is president of tie prfvy council of elder statesmen and Is credited with being the most potent factor in the shaping
 of Japan's demands at Portsmouth.
 When Baron Komura stepped from
 the launch upon the soil of his native
 land, he was met by Marquis Ito and
 each greeted the other with low bow
 The Baron then salute1 the other of
 ficials in the same manner, and. turn ing. bowed to a group of Japanese ladies representing the Womans Pa-
 frfotic Association. pr. Jones and I stood some feet in the rear of the of- fcials and were greeted by the Baron after he had saluted his own country men. He extended his hand to us. The
 incident is mentioned as illustrating the difference In the manner of greet Ing. For who would be more apt to clasp hands, if that were customary, whose personalities are indisso1ubly linked together in the conclusion of a world renowned treaty?
 A brief account of the reception of Admiral Togo may be interesting to those who read this article. While at Tokio I visited the city hall,s at the in- vitation of the Mayor! and City Council. While there Mayor Ozaki informed me that he, in company with the Mayors of he other cities, would tender Admiral Togo q reception on the following Tuesday, and invited me to be present. Of course I accepted, because 1t afforded,
 rare opportunity to observe Japanese
 customs as well as to see large con-
 course of people. As I witnessed the
 naval review in Yokohama the day be-
 fore and the illumination at night,
 did not reach Tokio until the morning
 of the@ reception and this led me into
 considerable embarrassment. On the train I met a Japanese gentleman who
 could not speak English. He was kind
 enough to find me a 'rikisha with a. npusher and to instruct them to take me at once to Uyeno Park, He then left
 me and the 'rikisha men followed his
 instructions to the letter. They had
 not proceeded far when I discovered
 that Admiral Togo had arrived on the
 same train and that a long procession
 had formed to conduct him to the park.
 Before I knew 1t, was whisked past
 an escort of distinguished citizens
 who, clad in Prince Alberts and silk hats, followed the carriages, and then
 found my 'rikisha drawn into an open space between two carriages. Grabbing the 'rikisha man in front of me told him by word and gesture to get out Of the line Of the proeession..
 He could not understand. English. and evidently thinking that Itwanted to get nearer the front, he ran past few carriages and then dropped into another opening. Again I got him out of the lIne,g ,gemplnving mora emphasis than be- fore. only to be carfied still nearer the front. After repeated, changes of posi- tion, all the time employing such sign
 language as could command and, at tempting to convey by different tones
 of voice suggestions that I could not translated into language. at last reach
 ed the head of the procession. And the
 'rikisha men, as if satisfied with the
 success of their efforts, paused to await
 the starting of tffe line. I tried to in- form them that was not part of the procession; that I wanted to get on another street; that they should take
 me to the park by some other route and do so at once. They at last coTnpre-