The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-24
FLEET GOING TO JAPAN
At MKADO'S WISH
Invitation Through Ambassador
Accepted by Cabinet.
TO STAY A WEEK AT YGKoHoMA

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Washington, D. C..-The announce
lnent was made at the Navy Depart
uent that the President had accepted
the friendly invitation from Japan 70
Eay the battleship feet visit Japan
cso waters on its way around the
world
The invitation was delivered to the
Secretary of State by Ambassador
Takahlra
The japanese nete follows:
Japanese Embassy,
Washington, March is, 1908.
"Sir-Under instruction from His
LTajestys Minister for Foreign At
fairs | have the honor to communt-
cate to you that the Imperial Govern
nent, having learned of the comtem-
plated cruise of the United States
battleship fleet from San Francisco
10 the Philippine Islands, are sincere
~ anxious to be afforded an opportu-
nifcent feet and to give an enthusiast
tic expression to the sentiment of
friendship and admiration invariably
entertained by the people of Japan
toward the people OF the United
States.
Il am further instructed to inform
you that the Imperial Government is
firmly convinced of the reass1ring eff
foh Wis nf A
feet to the shores of Japan will pro-
duce upon the traditional relations of
good understanding and mutual SYM
pathy which so happily exist between
the two nations, and to express to
YOU the hope of the Imperial Govern
ment that the fleet may be instructed
to call at the principal ports of Japan
in its extended cruise in the Pacific.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assur-
ance of my highest consideration.
tx TAKAHIRA.
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of
State
1t was the subject of considerable
discussion at the Cabinet meeting,
and the decision was in favor of ac-
ceptance.
The official acceptance of the Jap
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letter delivered to Ambassador Taxa
hira. The letter was signed by Rob-
ert Bacon as Acting Secretary of State
and was as follows:
Excellency-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt or your val
ued note of the 18th instant by which
you are so good as to convey on
behalf of the Imperial Government
an invitation for the American fleet
now on the Pacific Coast to visit the
principal ports of Japan.
Il have the honor and pleasure to
say in reply that the President, to
whom have communicated this cour-
teous and friendly action on the part
of your Government, highly appre-
ciating this evidence of the hearty
good will of the Japanese nation, has
charged me to request you to inform
your Government that the United
States is most happy to accept the in
vitation. 1t gives this Government
peculiar pleasure to accept because
of the long existing and unbroken
friendship between the two countries
and the sincere regard of the Amer
lean people for the people of Japan.
II regret to add, however, that the
limits of time imposed by the ar
rangements fo~ the return of the fleet
to the Atlantic Coast of the United
States will not permit a visit to more
than one of the ports of Japan.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed
assurances of my highest considera-
ton
ROBERT BACON,
Acting Secretary.