Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-09
Received by Secretary Taft.
Invited to Visit Mt. Vernon.

Invited to Visit Mt. Vernon.
From the War Department the visitors
walked over to the Navy Department and
paid their respects to Secretary Metcalf
who received them in his private Office.
Ambassador Aoki presented Gen. Kuroki
and his associates and Secretary Metcalf
expressed his pleasure at meeting them. He
said he would be gratif1ed II they would be
his guests on the United States steamship
Mayf1ower on visit to be made to Mount
Vernon Saturday afternoon, and explained
that all the principal officers of the foreign
warships now at Hampton roads would be
present.
II promise" said the Secretary. ito get
you all back to Washington in ample time
for the Presidents reception in the even
ing" whereupon Gen. Kuroki smiled, and
said they would like very much to go to
Mount Vernon.
The party next visited the State Depart
ment. 1t was the second time the visitors
had gone there. They are veray punctili-
Gus, and made point Of visiting the vari-
iority.
When they first called at the foreign Of
fee, Secretary Root was engaged with
Baron Hengelmuller. the Austro-Hungarian
ambassador. As their time was limited.
they embraced the opportunity to pay their
respects to the Secretaries Of War and
Navy in the same building. The Austrian
ambassador was still closeted with Secre-
tary Root when they returned. and they
were ushered into the Diplomatic ante
room. There they met and were introduced
to Ambassador Creel of Mexico and Minis
ter Corea Of Nicaragua. While they were
talking together, Baron Hengelmuller came
in and Ambassador Aoh presented Gen.
Kuroh and the others to him.
Greeted by Secretary Root.
The Japanese officers and party were then
| ushered into the diplomatic room and were
cordially greeted by Secretary Root, who
-apologized for the slight delay in their
reception by the statement that Thursday
is the day set apart for the reception Of the
members of the diplomatic corps. and he
was engaged with one of them when they
called He had quite a pleasant chat with
Gen. Kuroki and expressed pleasure at
meeting him in person.
This finished the round of calls in the big
granite building west of the White House.
and the members of the party returned to
their automobiles and rolled away.
Gen. Kuroki's Appearance.
Gen. Kuroki looks as little like the con-
ventional fire-eaterS the dashing soldier, the
exact tactician and the modern warrior that
he is as it is possible to imagine He In
short-if anything even trifle below the
average Of his CONFERENCE.-THE in speech
and hesitating In manner. His eyes are
bright and his face heavily lined. A stray
ely dragon mustache droops over his
mouth. When the general climbed out Of
the automobile in front Of the New Willard
this morning and entered the hotel; holding
up his sword a bit to keep it from humping
along behind him, he looked for all the
world like an elderly gentleman of peace
able disposition who was inexpressibly
frills and formalities with which he was
forced to put up.
"Your country is wonderful-wOnderful,"
| said Gen. Kuroh to Star reporter at the
yxy,lI ord rr,ornip0 At least that's
what the interpreter said he said. There
are those who say that Gen. Kuroki speaks
most excellent English, but II this happens
ito be true he didn't feel like 1t this morning.
He continued at second hand: Yes. this
| Is a wonderful country, and the people OF
| my country realize it. Japan sends her
| children-many Of them-to the United
States to learn. We hope and believe that
! the United States in the future will re-
ceive them and teach them In the same
spirit in which they are sent-mutual
! trust"
And then the famous general bowed and
smiled and the Interpreter bowed and
smiled and the general and his STAFF board
| ed the nearest elevator and were shot
upward to their special suite.
The Generals Democratic Manners.
The visit of Gen. Kuroki to the United
States as his country's representative at
the jamestown exposition probably marks
the most important formal recognition the
army II the mlkaQO mas ever received at
the hands of a foreign nation. And it seems
particularly appropriate that this famous
soldier should have been chosen for the
mission.
Gen. Kurokfs democratic manners will
undoubtedly attract favorable notice in
this country 1t is said that in his inter-
course with his fellow-pasengers on the
voyage from Japan to the United States
he was more than affable.
He is pleased to talk on war subjects
when such are free from his own achieve
ments or details prescribed from discussion
by association with the service.
The general leaves in Japan family
composed of wife and four children. He
Is sixty-four years of age, and was born in
Gen. Kurokf, In distinction from several
| members of his party, wears but single
ornament as signal Of honors cast upon
him. A large star of gold, backed by
| f1aring beams, alone adorns his chest. The
emblem Is a present from the United King
dom of Great Britain, a testimonial pos
sessed in Japan by but, Admiral Togo and
Gen. Kuroh. The presentation followed
publication OF services in the Russian war;
One of the Worlds Greatest Generals.
Gen. Baron Tamemoto Kuroki has been a
soldier for nearly fifty years, his eminently
successful leadership in the war between
Japan and Russia placing him among the
! worlds greatest generals. His visit to this
country marks the most important recep-
ton by the United Statea Of military rep
resentatives of the mikado that has ever
| taken place. Every courtesy has been
paid to the Distinguished general and party
| as the personal representative of the MI
kado, and nothing has been spared in or
der to impress upon the guests of the ma
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