Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-12
VISITS AND RECEPTIONS
Will Now Keep Admiral Yamamoto
Busy for Some Time.

New York, July 11.-Admiral Baron
YamamOto, former minister of marine
of Japan, who with a staff of Japanese
naval men has been inspecting the
shipbuilding plants and gunnerics OF
Europe, began his tour of visits today
by visiting the New York navy yard
in Brooklyn. Escorted by an aide to
Rear Admiral Goodrich. commandcnt
of the yard, Admiral YanlamOtO left
his hotel early, in civilian dress, his
visit being of an unofficial character.
AS he departed a small crowd which
gathered chCered and applaudcd hin.
whercat the visitor smiled and bowed
his acknowledgements. At the navy
yard the Japanese admiral was enter
tanned by Rear Admiral Goodrich and
Admiral Robley d. Evans whose flag
ship. the Connecticut. was being re-
paired at the yarl after which he was
to inspect the yard.
Aftcrward he was rendered a reccp-
ton by the Japanese Society of New
York, at Hotel Astor at which Wis.,
count Aoki. the Japanese ambassador,
Rear Admiral Evans and some other
naval officers, were to be present.
Admiral Yamamoto was at the navy
yard only long enough to visit a few
of the unimportant buildings and to
look over the battleship Connecticut
After a greeting by Captain ]. D.
Adams, 3cting commandant of the
yard, he Twas escorted through some
of the buildings where naval stores
were kept and where the clothing for
the men of the navy is manufactured
He did not visit any of the buildings
where the more important work of the
yard is done but was taken on board
the Connecticut. greeted by Rear Ad-
miral Evans and shown about the bat
tleship. He then boarded a launch and
returned to Manhattan.
The expressions of peace and good
will between Japan and the United
States. which have so far character
lied the visit of Admiral Yamamoto
were continued at the luncheon given
by the japanese Society at the Hotel
Aston. The speakers, including Rear
Admiral Coghlan. Ambassador Aoki
and Thomas j. O'Brien. the newly az
pointed ambassador to Japan, heartily
endorsed the object of the society in
promoting friendship between the two
countries.
Admiral Baron Yamamoto in adj
dressing the guests at the luncheon II
the japan Society of America this af-
tcrnOon, said:
at was my intention to pay my re-
sHects tn the American nation and the
worthy president on my way home
from England, whittier I had been dis
patched by His Majesty. the Emperor
of Japan. on a special mission But as
the time at my disposal was limited |
was not in position to definitely ac-
Ccpt the invitation Of the Japan Society
to luncheon. which I received while in
England. l was, however, appraised of
the nature and origin Of the society
since and l felt it my duty as well as
pleasure to attend the gathering of the
society which has done so much to-
wards the furthcring of the friendly
feeling between the two countries. 1t
is very great honor to see you ladies
and gentlemen here today.
1T is now over so years since Amer
lea first opened intercourse with Japan
and introduced us to the nations of the
West AS / was born about that time.
1 was taught in my early days of the
existence of the United States almost
- '7O''i 40 tIidt vi lily OWN y.
The same thing can be said with re-
gard to very large number of my
compatriots. We all know what we owe
to the United States for the develop
mcnt Of our industries and commerce.
we also especially appreciate the SYM
pathy shown us by the Americans dur
ing the late war.
1T is about 80 years since I first
visited America. I have made three
more visits making this my fifth and
each time I came here I was greatly
Impressed with the wonderful progress
made.
I'VE have always been next door
heiShbors with, only an ocean between
u.s. but with the acquisition Of the Phil
ippines by the Americans which are
quite close to our Formosa, our terri
torres become still nearer thus facili-
tatihg more intimate intercourse be-
tween the two nations than hitherto.
our interests. commercial and 9TH
er"ise. are so intimately interviewer
and the cordial relations between ne
Vi oo Years standing are Of 50 firm !,
nature that / can confidently affirm,
'''t 'hey VIII never he dcetroyed ~,
mere t:iiling incidents.