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TWO NOTED JAPS
VISIT President.
PEACE CONFERENCE OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE is HELD AT
OYSTER BAY. s.

IMPORTANCE 10 HELD AT
OYSTER BAY.
TONE OF MEETING OF
PACIFIC CHARACTER
Highest OfiiciaI Courtesles Paid to
Admiral Yamamoto and Ambassa-
dor Aokl-Few Docking Facilities
on the Pacific.
New York, July ia peace con.
ference OF hardly less Importance 70
the United States than that now in
session at The Hague was held at
Oyster Bay Friday, when Admiral
Yamamoto Of Japan and Viscount
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, ar
rived there for an official visit of re-
spect to the president. Both OF the
noted japanese having taken advan-
tage OF all opportunities to make pub
Tic declarations Of the peaceful and
friendly intentions of their native
country, It was expected that the tone
of their conference with the presi-
dent would partake of the same pa
cific character.
The two prominent Japanese left
sheir hotels before II O'clock to take
the train for Oyster Bay, meeting at
Ahe Long Island ferry for the Journey
10 the presidents home. Before his
departure Capt Kondo Of Admiral va
mamoto's suite said the admiral was
greatly pleased by the cordially
shown him at the luncheon in the Ho-
tel Aster Friday.
+ Highest Courtesy for Yamamoto.
! Oyster Bay. L. l., July 13.-The
highest omcial courtesy that can be
extended Admiral Baron Yamamoto
during his visit to the United States
was paid him Friday, when President
Roosevelt entertained the Japanese
admiral as his guest of honor at a
luncheon served at one o'clock at
Sycamore Hill.
Viscount Aoki, the Japanese am
bassador to this country and personal
representative of the Japanese en-
peror, shared In the cordially extend
ed to the Japanese nation, as did Capt.
Moto Kondo, inspector Of naval con-
struction Of the Japanese navy and
member of Admiral Yamamoto's
suite.
Assisting the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt In entertaining the noted
visitors were Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon. Representative Herbert
Parson OF New York and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. d. Morgan, also of New York.
The guests arrived at Oyster Bay
shortly after noon and were conveyed
at once to Sycamore Hill in the
Roosevelt automobile.
Docking Facilities Needed.
Washington, July 13.-Now that the
visit Of the battleships OF the Atlantic
Aeet to the Pacific coast is being ar
ranged, gossip at the navy department
deals with the docking facilities avail
able for the vessels. 1t is expected
that after their long trip around Cape
Horn some of the vessels at least will
require a thorough overhauling, and
the question arises where will this
be done, in view OF the fact that the
navy has only one dock on the Pa
eific coast. that at Puget sound, which
Is saRable of receiving the large bat
tie ships.
There is dock at Mare Island, but
II is too small for any of the big
vessels. The government has an
other dry dock under construction at
Mare Island which will be capable Of
receiving the larger ships in service,
but there is considerable difference of
opinion as to whether, after all, this
dock will be available, in view Of
the limited depth OF water across the
bar over which the Vessels have to go
before reaching the navy yard.
Building for Nearly Six Years.
The dry dock at Mare Island has
been under construction for nearly
six years. The delay has been a
source of disappointment to officials
here and the probabilities are, accord
ing to reports received at the navy
department, that 1t will be almost a
year and a half before the dock lis
ready to be turned oyer to the gov
eminent The contract called for its
completion November 20. The gov
eminent declared the former contract
forfeited because of the slow prog
Yess and new one was executed. The
new dock will be 720 feet long. 1O2
feet wide and 80 feet deep.
There are two large docks at Hunt
er's Point, near San Francisco, be-
longing to private parties, which the
navy may use just as any private
ship owner by paying the usual
charges. One Of these docks will ac.
commodate any American vessel
ahoat
Spy Said to Have Been Arrested.
4 San Diego, Cal, July 1S.-Some ex.
oitement locally was caused by re.
port that Japanese spy had been
arrested at Fort Rosecrans In the act
of making drawings OF the fortified.
lions. The arrest was made two
evenings ago, but when or where the
Jap now is and who he Is is not pub.
holy known. Officials at the fort will
give no information, though it is &C.
knowledged that Japanese was ar,
vested. that he was drawing plans OF
the fort, that he was not servant,
but stranger and that there is
heavy punishment for the offense.
OnWritten Law In Missouri.
St, Joseph. Mo, July 15.-Raymond
Teson pleaded insanity and the "un-
written law" as his defense for the