The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
SINCERITY OF
JAPS CERTAIN
Reception Accorded American
Fleet Not EqualIed Since
Fleet Sailed.
ADMIRAL SPERRY PLEASED
ROOsEVELT'S MESSAGE TO BE
PRESENTED WEDNESDAY.

Toxic. Oct. 20.-The reception accord
ed the American Atlantic fleet by the
government and people of Japan is
conceded by the American naval Off
conceded by the American naval
GERS to be the heartiest and the most
perfectly carried out of the many re-
ceptions received by the feet since II
sailed from Hampton Roads. Rear Ad-
miral Sperry said TO the Associated
Press today that he was utterly unable
TO say how IL had been accomplished:
but that the welcome given the fleet
and its officers and men here has been
SO carefully planned and carried out
to the most minute detail that last
ing impression has been stamped upon
the mind of every American who has
witnessed ii.
The men of the American and Jap
anese fleets are fraternizing every
where throughout Toxic and Yokoha-
ma Every wish of the American sail
ors Is anticipated and each bluejacket
finds an English-speaking guide among
the japanese sailors. The American
uniform is the open sesame" every
where. the cordially OF the Japanese
extending even to the inhabitants of
the most remote villages.
Japs Are Sincere.
1t is impossible to doubt the SINGER
ity of the Japanese. American Off
GERS and sailors are already beginning
TO understand the fact that the evil
dent desire on the part of the Japanese
for the friendship of America is not
founded upon oppOrtunism; but finds
It's source In a sincere desire to show
that such Friendship, at least on the
part OF Japan. has existed always and
Hnr tit
fords the japanese an opportunity for
the expression of that feeling.
There can be no doubt that the SIM
ultaneous visits of the American ex-
position commissioners. the Pacific
coast business men and The Atlantic
fleet are a Fart of an organized plan
of the japanese TO finally wipe out all
misunderstanding between Japan and
America and to give the visiting Amer
leans an insight into the real attitude
of Japan toward the United States.
1t is absolutely certain that already
the desired effect upon the Americans
has been produced. Since the arrival
OF the fleet not a single unpleasant in
cident has occurred, though the sail
ors of both fleets are swarming through
the towns about Yokohama and Toxic.
Appreciates by Sperry.
Speaking at the dinner given by Am
bassador O'Brien last night. Admiral
Sporry said that he was unable TO
account for the perfect way in which
the reception to himself and his men
had been carried out; but that it GER
tainly surpassed anything of the kind
that he had ever seen.
Early on Tuesday morning Admiral
SDerry viii be received at the imperial
palace and on the morning of Wednes-
day the admirals and captains of the
feet VIII be the guests of the emperor
at the palace. Admiral Sperry will
convey to the emperor a message from
President Roosevelt. The words OF this
message have not been given out, but
there is reason to believe that Il
breathes a spirit Of friendship and sym
pathy and expresses keen appreciation
of the traditional friendship between
the two nations and an earnest wish
for the strengthening and continuance
of the friendly relations Of the past.
Rule May Be Broken.
II is uncertain what reply the en-
peror will make when this message
is presented by Admiral Sperry, but
1t is considered possible that he may
break his rule and make some state
ment in terms similar to those used by
President Roosevelt.
Three thousand sailors from the
American fleet are granted shore lib
erty daily. and it is remarkable that.
Notwithstanding their long confinement
aboardship, not a single difficulty has
been reported bearing out the state
ment OF Admiral Sperry. made in one
of his speeches here, that the Ameri-
can sailor of today is the result 81
that develop ment and education which
Japan is seeking in every department
of her national life.
Americans throughout Japan are en-
thusiastic regarding the visit of the
feet and the cordiality Of the reception
accorded their fellow countrymnn,
though the program is so elaborate and
so fully carried out that at times IL
becomes almost monotonOus. Still the
visiting Americans are given the OPP
portunity to see more Of Japan than
o. ~ ord ir,ar.,r tourist cnrrI1 rncSihlr.