The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-29
TAFT'S RECEPTION
SECRETARY OF WAR ARRIVES IN
 JAPAN.
He is Accorded . Most cordial welcome as The Representative of
 HAmerfca, The Friend of Japan."

Tokio. Sept, 2S--Secretary Taft ar rived at Yokohoma early this morning and already his first day in Japan has contributed much towards reassuring the Japanese in the matter of feeling entertained regarding them in America. Thomas O'Brien the new American Ambassador to Japan, who arrived with Mir. Taft. did not fall in doing his part in tho creation of a better feel ing between the two countries. The Hochi Shimbum, displaying com mendable enterprise. publishes this evening half tone picture of the Secretary landing at Yokohoma and an interview in which MT. Taft is quoted as saying:
 America and Japan always will be friends. The necessity for a. rear rangement in the trades Is something
 we do not recognize. l speak as the Secretary of War of America and also as the Secretary of Peace"
 The newspapers tomorrow will pub fish similar interviews as well as lengthy editorials. welcoming Secre- tary Taft as the representative of America, the friend of Japan" After an uneventful voyage across the Pacific from Seattle, which port she left September 13, the Minnesota stole up Tokio bay just as dawn was breaking this morning, and anchored at the Yokohonla quarantine station. The program for the entertainment of the Secretary was changed at a late hour today and all the arrangements made by the navy department and the com mittee of the imperial household. will be subjected to this new plan. Accord ing to the expressed desire of the Emperor, Secretary Taft will be re- ceived in audience and entertained at luncheon Wednesday. There will be no functions on Sunday.
 On Monday, Count Hayashi, the foreign minister. will give a luncheon in honor of Secretary Taft and on Mon day night. the municipality of Tokfo will give a dinner in his honor. Two hundred invitations have been sent out for this latter function. On Tuesday the Secretary will lunch will Per1 cival Dodge. the American Charge D'Affaires, after which he will be given a reception by the American residents of Yokohoma, while Tuesday evening he will be entertained at dinner by the Minister Of War, Lieutenant Gen. eral Terouchi Masaki.
 Among those who were received by Secretary Taft on board the Minnesota this morning, were a number of lead ing journalists of Japan. Rerlying to a delicious speech of welcome, Secre- tary Taft said: Referring to the mat ter of racial prejudice, that it was necessary to refer his questioners to the message of President Roosevelt on this subject.
 The Secretary of War was then asked If the United States intended to sell the Philippines. To this Mir. Taft replied that America had no intention of selling. adding that he had no mis- sion in Japan except friendly greet ing to and visit with old friends on his way to Manila. Continuing, the Secre- tary outlined his proposed trip around the world and spoke of his plans for the future. In conclusion MT. Taft said:
 The future lies in MT. o'Brien's hands" MT. O'Brien then made a brief address in which he said his mission was a peaceful one and that he was ex- tremely gratified at his reception here.