Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-01
JAPAN TO VEL
COME THE FLEET
Preparations for Half Million
Dollar Reception About
Completed.


the date set for the arrival OF the
American feet Is stilI more than two
weeks distant, the preparations for
the glorious half-milIion dollar cele-
bration in honor of the Yankee tars
are about complete, Manufacturers
OF Tags and bunting have been work
Ing overtime for the last few weeks
10 supply the demand for American
flags, which will be displayed side
by side with the banner OF the mi
kado during the stay OF the feet.
The circumstances surrounding the
original dispatch OF the American
warships to the Pacific ocean give
10 the Japanese visit an especial po-
iitical Significance in the popular
eye. The dlfTiculty in California over
the exclusion of Japanese children
from the schools the former pre-
dominance OF the Japanese fleet IN
Aslatie waters and the unprotected
state OF the western coast -all gave
color to the general conviction that
the feet was sent to restore the
balance OF power between the two
countries, and to Offset the rapid
naval and military growth OF Japan.
The extreme cordially OF the recep-
ticn IN Australia was generally rec
Dgniged as due 10 the feeling In that
country that the two English speak
ing races In the Pacific had a COM
mon political and economic cause
against the aggressive and commerce
ial and industrial policy Of the new
eastern power
The oyercrowding OF old Japan and
the tendency Of it's citizens to emf
crate 10 Engliah-speaking countries
where the wages are higher. together
with the unwilllngness OF those coun-
tries TO let In labor with lower
standard Of living, has made On acute
question which remains to be settled
The character OF the protectorate,
moreover. which Japan has maintain
ed over Korea has not tended TO con-
clliate American and Australian ship
ping and commercial interests.
In the face OF this situation the
Japanese have said little, smiled.
much. as Ia their custom. and calm
" prepared for an entertainment Of
the fleet which win cost over $780,
600. and viii doubtless furnish more
novelties ana surprises than anything
10 which the men have yet been
treated Every ofiicsF and man Of
the visiting Americans will receive
q silver souvenir. ViscOunt TIA said.
THE coming Of the great American
fleet TO Japan viii be one Of the
most striking events IN our history.
We must extend TO Il our most sin
core welcome. II viii undoubtedly
tend 70 bring the nations closer
together, and Il will likewise prove
OF the greatest beneft to both the
Japanese and American nayiea. The
coming Of the American fleet is at
our Invitation, and although II il Inn
possible 70 receive II with the entire
Japanese navy. rs many vessels as
are available should be assembled to
pay eur respects to the visitors.
The report that the American sail
ors had objected to visiting Japan.
and that they had contemplated
measures to resist orders to that Of |
feet has not been confirmed. and IL
NOT generally believed IN Japan.
AZ the American battleships. l6 |
In number and headed by the Gag. |
ship Connecticut near the coast OF |
Japan they win DO met BY the ves-
sells Of Japan deployed IN such wise
that one Japanese warship win es-
cort each Of the visiting ships. Then.
for the FIRST time, viii the best that
Uncle Sans navy can boast have 4
chance to compare usually ana at
close range the fleet OF It's one and
only rival IN the Pacific. But IN
this case. the rivalry win be one OF
good Offices and kindly greetings. an
art for which the Japanese are now
world famous,