Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-07
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GREETED AMERICANS
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Pleasant Surprise
To People


ficant event of the visit of the Amer
lean feet to Japan took place today,
when Rear.Admiral Sperry, his flag
officers and the Captains aud comman-
ders of the sixteen battle'ships were
presented to the Emperor and En-
press under circumstances evidencing
a radical departure from all court pre-.
cedents in order to do favor to the
Americans. That II was the most
brilliant function that the palace has
ever known, is vouched for by those
who have been attached to the court
Of the Emperor of Japan Tor many
years. The Emperor assumed most
cordial manner. and the Empress
shook hands with every officer.
Reply Of the Emperor.
To the message from President
Roosevelt. delivered by Admiral Sper-
ry, the Emperor responded as follows:
admiral Sperry, It affords me a
special pleasure to welcome your party
as the representatives Of the Amer.
lean Navy and to receive through you
from your respected President. his
very friendly message. 1t is my re.
quest that you assure the President OF
the United States that most sincere
| ly appreciate and most cordially re-
ciprocate his sentiments of friendship
and good will.
ut Is to me source OF profound
| satisfaction that the most cordial rela-
lions exist between japan and the
United States, and my thanks are due
the President for affording my sub.
jects by your visit the opportunity to
give new proof Of their sincere at
tachment for your countrymen.
| 81 also wish you to convey to the
President this message: The historic
relations, the good understanding and
the genuine friendship OF the United
States I count as valued heritage, Of
my reign and Il shall be In the future
I as II has been in the past my constant
aim and desire to weld ties of amity
uniting the two countries In indis-
soluble bonds Of good neighborhood
and perfect accord
II trust the same success that has
so far attended your voyage may still
be with you to the end"
The exchange of messages between
President Roosevelt and the Emperor
was evidently planned as a surprise.
When the Presidents message was re-
ceived It's evident cordial tone was at
once accepted Us the highest Official
Endorsement OF the peaceful mission
and friendly spirit with which the
feet left the Atlantic and Is now visit.
ing Japan. hence the unusual tone OF
the Emperor's reply, which has been
published here, was understood inme-
diately as indicating that the entente
lbetween America and Japan. although
unwritten, was most sincere and real.
Cheers Greet Americans. e..
The procession of carriages convey
mig the officers OF the fleet to the pal
ace, through the streets lined with
cheering multitudes, was most impOs-
Ing. When the spacious grounds OPP
posite the approach to the palace.
what Is known as the double bridge"
was reached the enthusiasm reached
its height. Thousands OF children
were again massed In order to impress
them with the idea that the Americans
were about to pay a>friendly visit with
In the grounds Of the palace wherein
lived the great Emperor. Only a Sc
lect few Japanese have ever visited
these grounds, and few, indeed, have
ever been given an audience by the
D Emperor.
The children cheered continuously
and presented beautiful scene In
their picturesque costumes as they
waved flags and bowed low as tho
carriages passed. The cheers contln-
ued even long after the carriages dis.
appeared within the gates.
: Arriving at the palace the visitors
d were ushered into the great audience
0 hall, where the Admirals were intro.
duced by the American ambassador
Thomas J. O'Brlen, who, with Admiral
Sperry. was invited to enter the EN-,
, peror's room, where the message from
President Roosevelt, which. of course
bad already been submitted to the En-,
, peror. was read. This was translated
= and the Emperor then replied.
Washington, October 20.--The fol
= lowing Is NE text OF President Roose
velt's message to RearAdmiral Sperry
for transmittal to the Emperor OF
Japan:
"Sperry, flagship Connecticut. Yoke
hama-Convey to his majesty, the EN-
= peror Of Japan. my best wishes fol
C his continued good health and happi
t ness and that of all the inhabitants
q OF his realm. Express to his majesty
the high qualification afforded me and
the people of the United States at the
3 opportunity which permits the Com
mander In Chief Of the United States
i fleet In person to present my apprecia
e ton OF the friendship which has ex.
II listed from the earliest time between
J. the United States and Japan and OF
the honor to the United States In this
invitation to the United States Allan
. tic feet to visit the empire of Japar
In Its practice cruise around the world
l. You will express to his majesty, tn,
0 Emperor, my earnest wish for tn,
IS Strengthening and continuance of the
| cordial relations which exist and have
always existed between the two coun
tries. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"