The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
CALLS AT SYCAMORE
japanese Admiral Pays Visit
to President Roosevelt.
AoK1 MEMBER OF PARTY
renewed Pledges of Friendship Be
tween Nations Are Made-Repre-
sentative Parsons Also Calls and
Discusses Mysterious Topics-POst-
office Appointments Made.

oyster Bay. n. Y, July 12-Admiral
Baron Yamamoto came to Oyster Bay
to-day to pay his respects 10 President
Roosevelt
He was accompanied by Viscount
Aokl, the Japanese Ambassador. who
came TO introduce his countryman to the
President, and Commander Motoh Kon-
do, the admiraTs aid
Representative Herbert Parsons arrived
some hours before the other guests and
had a long conference with the President
at Sycamore Hill before joining the other
guests at luncheon. Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon drove. over from his home
at Westbury IN his automobile. He
brought with him two personal friends.
Mr., and Mrs. E. D. Morgan, who were
presented TO the President and Japanese
guests.
Mr.. Parsons smiled his usual smile as
he stepped from the train. He used the
smile to parry all questions. and refused
10 discuss pOst-ofIlce appointments or any
thing else except the weather.
After Mr.. Parsons departed. Secretary
Loeb said that, although the President
and Mr.. Parsons had had a long talk
concerning the appointment Of a new
postmaster for the New York post-office,
no conclusion was reached.
Japanese in Special Car.
Admiral Baron YamamOto. his aid, and
Ambassador Aozi arrived on the 1919
train. They had a special car to them
selves. and escaped a small army Of re-
porters who came along on the same
train.
Theodore Roosevelt, IT., came down
on the same train with the japanese, but
the porter at the door of the special car
did not recognize the Presidents son, and
he rode in one of the regular cars with
the commuters. Young Roosevelt did not
go TO Sycamore Hill in the Secret Service
car which carried the others. but Joined
the crowd that had gathered to see the
admiral and ambassador.
When they were gone, he got into an
other automobile. in which a party Of
friends awaited him.
The japanese were evidently tired OF
reiteratng the pledge of friendship be-
tween their country and the United States
for they hurried into the waiting auto
mobile and refused to discuss their visit
Carries Gift 10 President.
The admiraIs aid carried a small paste
board box which suggested a gift to the
President He would not reveal its con-
tents. Some one suggested that the bag
was fun of ''banzais." Secretary Loeb
was unable to solve the mystery of the
box but promised a full report to-mor-
row.
The japanese guests returned to New
ha roF IN Thaxr refused 70
talk of their visit.
Later Secretary Loeb gave out the fol-
lowing statement;
THE President had a long interview
with Admiral Baron Yamamoto and it
was most satisfactory In every way. It
simply conformeG with what had already
been made clear by ambassador AOk,
the thoroughly good understanding be-
tween the two governments and the fun
damental friendliness between the two
nations"
Secretary Bacon rode down from the
Hin after the luncheon and paid a brief
visit TO Secretary Loeb at the Executive
Offices. He said that his visit to the
President had been of a purely sOci;l
nature. The appointment of several
pOstmasters was announced.
Presence Makes No stir.
Ambassador Aoki, Admiral Baron Yam
amoto. and Commander Kondo left the
Holland House soon after 10 o'clock
this morning for their visit TO the Presi-
dent They rode in an open carriage to
the Long Island ferry. and sat IN the
women's side of the boat crossing the
river. Their presence made no stir
Many persons, recognizing the Japs from
their pictures, no doubt, smiled in q
friendly fashion. The admiral, who is
unusually broad-shOUldered and robust
for a japanese, although not much above
the average height of his race, attracted
the most attention
Commander Kond0 seemed to take spe-
clal pleasure in mystifying the reporters
who fiocked about him and asked about
the heavy little box he carried
Maybe il Is a bomb he said
He explained, after a while, that it was
a present for Mr.. Roosevelt. and was a
lacQuered cabinet OF exquisite workman
ship.
While the party waited in the ferry
house. Theodore Roosevelt jr., walked
rapidly through the waiting room, &C
COmpanied by a girl cousin. He did not
know who the japanese were. apparently
Some Of the reporters explained TO the
ambassador who the young man was, and
the japanese Inspected him with consid-
cradle interest
They left for Oyster Bay on the 11:O3
train, occupying a private car
Admiral Hears Photograph,
The party got back to Long Island City
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon. While
they waited in the ferry house, Admiral
YamamOto dropped a nickle in the slot
Of one Of the musical monographs. It
happened TO be q dOube-rigged affair
and young and very dark colored wom-
an was already enjoying it when the ad-
miTals nickle let him in.
Returning TO Manhattan, the question
Vas put 10 the admiral as to what he
thought of the arrest Of a Japanese Off
Ger at San Diego, Cal. for making draw
ings Of the Notifications He declined
10 make any comment.
Neither did he have anything to say
about their visit to the President, except
that IL was pleasant and ENJOYABLE.
Tonight the party attended dinner at
the Nippon Club, Al West Eighty-fftb
street given in their honor by Japanese
business men of this city II was a pri-
waite function