Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-10-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM'AL.L
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Sixteen American battleships, consti-
tuting the Atlantic fleet on its peace
full cruise around the world, are at an
Choir at Yokohama in the bay of Toxic,
occupying the position of honor in front
of a like number of japanese men of
war, the white hulls of the American
vessels making a strong contrast with
the somber-hued ones of the Japanese.
In the bay, alive with bunting, gaily
decorated tugs and steamers loaded with
sightseers are steaming to and fro and
launches from the shore and the wharves
are bearing uniformed officers on their
official visits of welcome.
Preceded by its tender, the Yankton,
the American fleet entered the harbor
in fog that hung over the bay and
dropped anchor at $3.50 clock Sunday
morning, one-half hour later than the
time scheduled.
The fleet proceeded to its anchorage
ground and anchored in four columns
in front of the Japanese fleet of 10
warships. When anchors were cast a
committee representing every depart
ment of the Japanese government and
accompanied by attaches of various for
eign embassies and the mayor of Yoke
hama boarded the flagship Connecticut
and officially welcomed Rear Admiral
Sperry, his officers and men to Japan.
From thousands of fagstaffs and
buildings and every point in the big
city foated the Stars and Stripes and
the entire length of miles of streets
were almost walled with intertwined
American and Japanese emblems. The
bay itself was fairly afame with bunt-
ing where tugs and steamers, gaily
decorated with streamers and pennants,
lined the wharves awaiting thousands
of excursionists who were going out to
meet the feet.
The enthusiasm of the people was evil
IDENTIFY sincere, though mixed with the
natural curiosity to see the big fighting
ships from America, the long and sue
cessful cruise of which has marked a
new epoch in naval history.
Courteous to Foreigners.
Foreigners were in the minority in
the crowds, but wherever they appeared
they were treated with even exceptional
courtesy because today to the Japanese
all foreigners must be Americans, many
of the Japanese being unable to dis
criminate between Americans and those
> from other lands.
Passing up the coast off Yokohama
the first note of real welcome was
. sounded when fireworks salute was
: fred by the America g Friends associa
: ton, comprised entirely of Japanese
q who had assembled at Kurihama on the
n site of Perry's monument. The fee
responded by gracefully dipping colors
s The first item in the reception Mon
day to the Americans was the departure
: of Rear Admiral Sperry and the ad
i mirals and captains of the feet TO
: Toxic. They were driven to the station
d in carriages deliberately decorated will
d flowers, where they entered a specia
train at clock. Even the carriage
of the train were especially prepare'
for the occasion, having been newl..
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n and beautiful decorations, while the in
Is teriors were filed with flowers.
Along the whole 1S miles of the wa
. to Toxic, through a country inter
. spersed with quaint matched cottage
> and native villages, there was cor
tinual ovation to the Americans. Fac
village school turned out in force, tn
"A children waving two flags, an America
banner and the emblem of their nativ
! land, and every one cheering lustil,
" Admiral Sperry bowed his response frol
an open window and his officers wave
"a their hats, while the ladies of the part
"a futtered flags and handkerchiefs froi
NJ every window of the train. The tri
ID was one long procession through Lin
r of waving flags.
Walls of Singing Children.