Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
INSPECTED THE SHIPYARDS
Nothing of Interest Escaped the
Mikado's Agents.
LED ALL HIS PARTY IN A CHASE
Reiterated His Expressions Of Peace
Between the Two Nations-No Sub
stance in War Rumors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 13.-Pro-
claiming peace as his mission Admiral
Baron Yamamoto, Japan's former. minister
of marine. dropped into Philadelphia today
and cast keen eye over the great ship
building plant on the Delaware. While
talking amity to reporters on his left" he
little admiral looked to the right. and not
a detail of the construction of Uncle Sans
waTioEs in the way escaped him. The
japanese party reached Broad street sta
tien at 1879 o'clock. and were met by
Lieut.. Commanders II. II. Caldwell and
J. : Mexican. who were detailed as an
escort by Commandment Pendeton OF the
League Island navy yard. ami Vice Presi-
dent Swan of the New York Shipbui!ding
Company. The party drove to Chestnut
street wharf. and enroute the admiral was
greatly impressed with the profuson and
variety of decorations in honor of the Elks
convention.
In true oriental fashion Admiral Yama-
moto insisted upon knowing all about the
order and its objects. At the wharf the
party embarked on tug and were taken
to the New York Shipbulding Companys
plant at Camden H. the admiral led
the party chase as lac made breakneck
inspection rush through the plant. Nothing
escaped him. Gun turrets. propeller. blades
and reels Of rope were no hindrance TO him.
With the agility of a boy he was over
them. leaving the oters far behind.
Twice during the day did he speak words
distingushable 10 the Americans. Once he
said ''Banza" in response to toast pro-
posed to his health at luncheon and again
when he mistoOk a newspaper man for an
official.
War Talk From Jingoes.
There is no substance in the rumors
OF war" he asserted at this time. 1t Is
really the words of sensational papers here
and at home. and also of Japanese Jingoes.
Let us have peace. was the greeting
your Admiral Evans gave to me when
landed in New York. and | returned his
greetings in appropriate words"
What do you think of the plan to send
q fleet of American warships to the Pa
ciC?" he was then asked.
81 myself have no bad feeling toward
this country said the admiral slowly.
LAS for the question you ask me-. he con-
tinued 1T is entirely one for this country.
1t is not for me to express my feelings,
but rather for this country to express its
feelings"
America is a country which has long
had friendly relations with Japan, The
treaty between the two countries was
signed about the time that l was born.
This old feeling cannot be broken by a
passing storm. But it depends upon your
pens. gentlemen"
1T is reported in Toxic Admiral Yama-
motto was told. that on your return Count
Okuma will place you at the head of the
progressive party with view to over
throwing the Saionie ministry
Tired Of Cabinet Work.
Thpreupon Admiral Yamamoto laughed
loudly and replied: Il have already occu-
pied cabinet places In my country and l
am tired of it. My place is now with the
sword by my side. Politics or political
parties no longer interest me-"
Later the admiral through an interpreter
repeated the talk that he gave the news
paper men IN New York. asking that they
temper their stories with a view of main
tanning friendly relations between the two
governments.
Cramps shipyard next visited. The
Idaho. South Carolina and Mississippi bat
tleShipS were inspected, together with the
equipment of the plant. The party left for
New York on the o'clock train.