The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-04
War Secretary and p
Reach Land of Mikado
GIVEN WARM WELCC
Enthusiasm Of Toxic PopuIace
Spontaneous and Sincere --Yed
Men Are Assured of Friendsh
of United States.

japan, early SdluE udy L4Ol u1uS q
first day in the mikado's domai
tributed much toward reassuriI
Japanese in the matter Of the
entertained regarding them in
lea. Thomas O'BTien, the new
can ambassador to Japan, who Z
with Mr.. Taft, did not fail in
his part in the creation of bette
ing between the two countries.
The HOchi Shimbum, disE
commendable enterprise, publis
half-tone picture of the secretar.
ing at Yokohama and an intery
which Mr.. Taft is quoted as So
America and Japan will alw
friends. I speak as the secret
war of America and also as the
tary of peace"
The newspapers OF Sunday pu
similar interviews, as well as
editorial articles, welcoming Sc
Taft as the representative Of
lea, the friend of Japan
After an uneYentful voyage
the Pacific from Seattle, viii
she left September 10, the Mi
stole up Toxic bay just as da
breaking Saturday morning {
chored at the Yokohama quS
station.
Among those who were rece
Secretary Taft on board the Mi
were a number of leading jor
of Japan. Replying to a f
speech of welcome, Secreta
said, referring to the matter
prejudice, that it was only Mt
to refer his questionerS to
sage Of President Roosevelt
subject.
The secretary Of war was t.
ed if the United States int
sell the Philippines. To this
replied that America had no
Of selling, adding that he had
sion in Japan except a friend
ing and a visit with old fri
his way to Manila.
Continuing, the secretary
his proposed trip around th
and spoke of his plans for tn
government Of the Philippines
clusion Mr.. Taft said:
'"The future lies in Mr.. {
hands"
Mr.. O'Brien then made a J
dress, in which he said his
was a peaceful one, and that
extremely gratified at his r.
Preliminary to three days
and diplomatic activity, Secre
War Taft and his party spent
Sunday resting in the palace
an ancient and picturesque T
belonging to the imperial ia
Toxic.
Charlie Taft organized a
game on the famous lawn OF
tie with a number of Japanese
It was intended to play the 60
day, but his father objected a
ed a postponement until Mono
Among the most importan
callers of the secretary was
ant General Terauchi, the
minister of war, who had a
conference with Mr.. Taft, a
this fact it Is believed in eert
vers that the ground work
laid for an entente conccrnh
grafton which, it is concede,
only point on which there is d
of opinion between the two C
Another of Mr.. Taft's cal
Leveus Whitley, representing !
commercial interests in Shane
is anxious concerning the at
the United States in view of
Of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Chi
who came to request Mr.. Taft
a positive statement concern
on the occasion of the dim
given in his honor by. the I
Association of Shanghai. 1t
stood that Mr.. Whitley was
that Secretary Taft would
statement on the question.
Secretary Taft and his fan
a long drive in the imperial
Sunday afternoon. The crow
streets recognized the Americ
tary of war, and greeted him '
of "banzai" and bows and 81
was quite evident that the en-
was spontaneous. The Japa
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