The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-21

MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND MI
kADO EXCHANGE VERY CORD.
IAL GREETlNG-A DEPARTURE
FROM COURT PRECEDENTS.

Tokyo, Oct. 21.-This city ramains
the center of attraction for the Ameri-
can fleets officers, but Yokohama is
filled with blue jackets, who are offer
ID every form of entertainment, while
arge numbers of others are visiting
nearby points of interest.
/ Up to the present time perfect or
Ter has prevailed among the sailors
IN shore liberty, despite their long
tour of sea duty In every case where
there has been possibility of trouble
the japanese have met the situation
with the utmost courtesy, avoiding
any friction.
The most significant event of the
visit of the American fleet to Japan
took place yesterday when Rear Ad
miral Sperry, his flag officers and the
captains and commanders of the 16
battle ships We're presented to the
emperor and empress under circum-
stances evidencing a radical departure
from all court precedents in order to
do 'favors to the Americans.
That it was the most brilliant func-
ton that the palace has ever known
is vouched for by those who have been
attached to the court for many years.
The emperor assumed a most cordial
manner and the empress shook hands
with every officer.
To a message from President Roose-
welt, delivered by Admiral Sperry, the
emperor responded in a cordial man
ner.
The exchange of messages between
President Roosevelt and the emperor
was evidently planned as a surprise:
When the Presidents message was re-
ceived its evident cordial tone was at
once accepted as the highest official in
| dorsement Of the peaceful mission and
| friendly spirit with which the fleet left
! the Atlantic and is now visiting Japan.
! Hence the unusual tone of the emper-
or's reply. which has been published
here. was understood Immediately as
| indicating that the entente between
! America and Japan, although unwrit-
ten, was most sincere and real.
The Messages Follow.
! The following Is the text of Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt's message to the EN-
peror:
Sperry, Flagship Connecticut, Yoko-
hama-Convey to his Majesty, the EN-
peror of Japan. my best wishes for his
continued good health and happiness
and that of all the inhabitants of his
realm. Express to his Majesty the
high qualification afforded me and
the people of the United States at
| this opportunity which permits the
commander in chief of the Atlantic
fleet in person to present my apprecia.
| ton of the friendship which has ex
listed from the earliest time between
the United States and Japan and OF
the honor of the United States in this
invitation to the United States Allan
tic fleet to visit the Empire of Japan
in its practice cruise around the
world. You will express to his Maj
esty, the Emperor, my earnest wish
for the Strengthening and continuance
Of the cordial relations which exist
and have always existed between the
two countries.
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
I The EmperoFss Reply.
i Admiral Sperry's reply. which was
ea.eszeo to the secretary of the navy
for the president was as follows:
Presidents telegram read to Emper
or at audience this morning. Reply
as follows:
Admiral Sperry. it affords me es
pecial pleasure to welcome you as the
representative of the American Navy
and to receive through you from YOU
respected president his very friendly
message. l request you to assure the
president that most sincerely appre
ciate and most cordially reciprocate
his sentiments Of friendship and gooe
Will. 1t is a source of profound sat
isfaction to me that the most cordia
relations OF regard and good cores
ipondencs exist between Japan and the