Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-12
hit, 1907, by George Grammar Balm

| dor, from Washington; Capt. Y.
Mzubani, Prince Poniatowski, Lieut.. Com
| mander Naon Taniguchi, Rear Admiral Bob
Evans, Rear Admiral Coghlan, Rear Ad-
miral c. II. Davis, Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, Capt. Oster-
haus, Jacob II. Schiff, E. H. Hartman,
August Belmont, Robert w. Goelet. Robert
L. Gerry Isaac n. Seligman. Magistrate
Frederick Kernochan, Melville E. Stone and
Robert C. Clowry. There were a number
of women at the luncheon, both Japanese
and American
Toastmaster Lindsay Russell started the
ball rolling by proposing a joint toast to
the Emperor of Japan and the President of
the United States. 1t was drunk in silence.
Admiral Evans in a snow-white uniform,
rousing greeting to Admiral Yamamoto He
said:
Fling at the War Cries.
when the newspapers stop trying to stir
up a war between this country and Japan
the people here will come to their senses
and better feeling will result. Cheers)
Then l hope that l shall have the pleasure
of being at the head of fleet to meet that
of my old friend Admiral Yamamoto.
More cheers) Here's to his distinguished
health and that of his countrymen." Can
outburst of "Banzais from the japanese,
standing, and 'Hurrahs' from the Ameri-
cans.)
Admiral Yamamoto received such a
friendly greeting that first he smiled, but
later seemed so affected that he looked sad.
He spoke in Japanese Mr.. Hartman
seemed ticked at the predcament of the
reporters sitting near him and laughed
heartily. When applied to for translation
later. however, he had to refer the news
paper men to Commander Kato who re-
peated the address as follows:
What Japanese Admiral Said.
1T is now over fifty years since America
first opened Intercourse with Japan and
introduced us to the nations of the west
/ was born about that time. l was taught
In the early years of my existence of the
United States, almost as soon as that of
my own country We all know what We
owe to the United States for the develop
ment of our industries and commerce, and
also for the education of a number of my
countrymen. We also appreciate the SYM
patty shown US by the Americans during
the late war
1t is about thrty-two years since l first
visited America. l have made three more
visits since, and each time i was even
more greatly impressed with the wonderful
progress made.
I'VE have been next door neighbors with
only an ocean between us. but with the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines by America,
which is quite close to our Formosa, our
territories became still nearer, thus facili
tating even more intimate intercourse
between the two nations than hitherto.
Our interests-commercal and otherwise
are intimate and the cordial relations
between US of fifty years standing are Of
so firm q nature that | can confidently
affirm that they never will be destroyed by
mere trifiing incidents.
The San Francisco Cloud,
1T is true that lately some darksome
clouds did appear In one quarter of the
sky, but it is nothing but local souall and
does not in any way represent the general
state of the weather. and even this slight
cloud will soon be dispersed.
I'VE are all aware of the high sense Of
justice and humanity possessed by the
Americans, the principles which form the
very foundations Of the republic.
1T is admitted on all hands that they are
the leaders in the civilization Of the world
and throughout Japan we all admire those
sterling qualities.
Men are essentially prone to be con-
trolled by sentiments, and 1t IS the duty of
those in the leading position to see that
they always guides in the path OF
Righteousness and that they are not led
astyay,
Il am heartily pleased to meet here today
so many prominent Americans who are the
guiding spirits among the people. The es-
adjustment of such society as this after
half century since the first intercourse
between the two countries will further tend
toward bringing the two nations closer and