Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
The japanese Note.
Japanese Embassy,

| 0lTs-OuueT luSLTuCLlUub lIOLu ulo
majesty's minister for foreign affairs,
| have the honor to communicate to
you that the imperial government,
having learned OF the contemplated
cruise of the United States battlesbip
feet from San Francisco to the Philip.
pine islands, are sincerely anxious to
be afforded an opportunity to cordial
ly welcome that magnificent feet and
to give an enthusiastic expression to
the sentiment of friendship and adj
miration invariably entertained by the
people of Japan toward the people Of
the United States.
~ am further instructed to inform
you that the imperial government is
firmly convinced of the reassuring ef-
feet which the visit Of the American
feet to the shores Of Japan will pro-
duce upon the traditional relations OF
good understanding and mutual sym
patty which SO happily exists between
the two nations and to express to you
the hope OF the imperial government
that the feet may be instructed to call
at the principal ports Of Japan in its
extended cruise in the Pacific, Ac-
cept. sir, the renewed assurance Of
my highest consideration.
(Signed) TX. Takkhira."
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary Of State"
The American Reply.
Department Of State,
Washington, Mar. 20, 1908.
II have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your valued note of the
18th inst, by which you are SO good
as to convey, on behalf Of the i'm
perial government, an invitation for
the American feet now on the Pacific
coast, to visit the principal ports OF
Japan.
II 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 appreciat-
ing 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. It gives this government Pc
culiar pleasure to accept because Of
the long existing and unbroken friend
ship between the two countries and
the sincere regard Of the American
people for the people Of Japan.
II regret to add, however, that the
limits Of time imposed by the arrange
ments for the return Of the feet to
the Atlantic coast Of the United States
will not permit visit to more than
one Of the ports Of Japan.
accept, Excellency, the renewed
assurances Of my highest considera.
tion. (Slgned) Robert Bacon,
Acting Secretary"
Ellis Excellency, Baron Kogoro Taxa
hira, Ambassador Of Japan"
The News at Tokyo.
Tokyo. Mar. 21.-The American gov
ernment's acceptance Of Japan's Of
ficlal invitation to the battleship feet
to visit Japanese ports was received
with every evidence OF qualification
when communicated to the foreign Of
ice and the naval department by the
Associated Press Saturday morning.
Being q national holiday all depart
ments were closed. Foreign Minister
HayashI who received the Associated
Press correspondent at his oflclal
residence, said:
at affords me and the whole people
Of Japan intense satisfaction to know
that our invitation has been accepted
80 promptly. l placed the matter be-
fore the cabinet March IS and the
ministers unanimously adopted It. In
structions were sent to Ambassador
Tskahira March 10 to extend the In
yitatlon. ! believe that the visit of
the feet win afford opportunity to
demonstrate the sincerity Of Japan's
friendship for America, and her appre-
citation Of the courtesy Of the attitude
Of the administration and congress
Ends the War Talk
London, Mar. 21.-The announce
ment that the United States has &C
cepted the Invitation Of the Japanese
government for the Atlantic battleship
feet to visit Japan excltes the highest
interest here, frst as putting an end
TO the friction and war talk, and SEQ
ond. - one Of the most Significant
naval demonstrations of modern times.
u Is anticipated Tat Janan win. a.
semble her feet In its tall strength at
Yokohama TO greet the visitors. In
such event II only the American A.
lantic feet makes the Journey there
viii be a me spectacle; while, as Il
considered likely, the entire Ameri.
can force now In the Pacific goes C
Yokohama. Il VIII be as the Daily Mail
remarks. Be "a superb Speotaels-oue
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