Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-24
,,..',, homeward via Europe. Capt.
y isilai NJ T, Potter, who has commanded
~. 80. ermont, VIII take tile rank OF rear
auii'lral IN command Of the second di-
VISION and raise his flag on the Louisi-
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- ' eIiilont, VIII take tile rank OF rear
auiislfal In command of the second di-
VISION and raise his flag on the Louisi-
ana SG
sPERRY DEEPLY IMPRESSED.
IN an Interview given exclusively 10
'ne 4 sssociaetd Press tonight, Rear Adj
lniral sperry said:
am deeply impressed by the sin
eellty Of the japanese government and
. ,l,i N the welcome they have en-
Tended the officers and men or the At.
iantlc fleet. Nothing could exceed the
,aNlsh hospitality we have been shown.
ptll y IS not alone upon the wonderful
variety and OF the scope Of tho enter
,allin1ent that we base this estimate.
! was rather the attitude, Of he whole
people of Japan towards the United
sStates.a Ss'45 = i'}, - ! :
we nave had unusual opportunities
~ y, meeting the representative people OF
enl country. and | am speaking as well
when ] say to the Associated press
5 .ii there can be no possible doubt Of
i lue sincere desire on the part of our
i hosts last week to cultivate permanent
f hrsalppS relations with America.
Duflng our stay in Japan we have
neen deeply impressed by the popular
demonstrations in our honor and even
more iorciDly touched by the receptions
4 accorded .s US everywhere by the children
VI VI 1aPan. We, felt that it was the COM
ls generation giving us welcome and
we regard it as an earnest of the good
anu kindly feeling that will prevail
among the generations to come. We say
goodbye with q feeling of regret and
deep sense of obligation.''
Rear-Admiral Sperry also issued a
farewell to the people through the
Ver,n tl.u press wherein he expressed
sentiments, somewhat. similar In con-
cluslon the statement says:
ALREADY cable messages from home
SNOW that the president and people
OF the United States one and ali pro-
{ { io ,l appreciate the generous hos
pltnllty you have bestowed upon the
fleet. They express the same ioyful
confidence that the ancient ties of
friendship. and good Will be drawn
closer during the years to come"
SAILORS CONDUCT EXCELLENT
Acting Consult General Babbitt, who
eficeiHely represented the government
OF the Emitted States at Yokohoma
during the fleets stay communicated
to Rear-Admiral Speriy officially the
said the behavior of the thousands of
American .seaman ashore was IAN ex-
cellcnt and had filled the whole peo-
pie of Japan with admiration for the
gallant sailors of America
Anotherlpleasin communication con
Neyed the request of the governor of
Shimoda that the city of Shmoda be
allowed to attend to all the necessary
work and meet the expense Of caring
for the graves of surgeon General
Hamilton and the enlisted men who
died during the visit of Commodore
Perry to Japan. The United States
govennment.7re recently ordered this to
be done. at the expense of America
The governor of Shinoda says that the
People of his province desire by this
means to express their cordial feeling
for the American fleet. Rear Admiral
,Sperry accepted the offer and III his.
reply to the governor said that the
PEOPLE of America.3as we'll as the gov
ernrnent would highly appreciate this
generous ACT of the citizens OF
Shimoda.
Previous scenes of enthusiasm in
Yokohama We're repeated tonight The
weather is promising but somewhat
cloudy.