Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-14
E. D. HaShimOtO Is Master of
Ceremonies for Local lap
aneSe Society.
MET WITH AN AUTOMOBILE
The Ceremonies at the Depot. How
ever. Confined To Handshallc With
Mr.. Hashimoto Only.

. Consul General kiOke of the Japan
ese government, with headquarters in
San Francisco, arrived In Salt Lake at
IL so o'clock on the Cache valley train.
he having boarded II with his secre-
tary, Gunzo Kumabe, at Ogden this
morning. With him came large
| delegation of Japanese. and another
| delegation met him at the salt Lake
station. headed by r.. D. Hashimoto.
Hashimoto Tor the occasion wore n
very loud" suit of first class Am
erican clothes, trimmed by a wreath
of cigar smoke, and drove to the depot
to receive his distinguished guest in
handsome automobile OF large power.
Cars of less horsepower and less dis
tinguished appearance followed. while
all of the japanese in them remained
al "A respectful distance from the CON
sui, and allowed Hashimoto TO do all
the greeting in their behalf
After taking aboard the Ogden
visitors in the other cars, and the con
sui general in the Hashimoto car the
party made its wav Ia the k0r "ord,
where quarters had been reserved.
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Later they repaired to the CONNER
cial club where a repast had been pre-
pared for the party, and a number Of
salt l-akcrs who had been invited. Con-
sui kioke Is a splendid looking man APP
parenJly about 3S years of age. and
speak English tiuently also with a
keen perception of how to answer
questions without saying anything.
What are the purpose of the nves-
ugation you are now making of the
japanese colonies i'm the west?" was
one of the first questions asked, and
this was the diplomatic answer; Il
have not the slightest idea. Mr.. Hasn't
motto and these good friends have in
Nited me here. ] am in their hands.
What they demand of me l shall do
That Is all ! know"
And then came another attempt
which drew this calculating reply: mo
/ have no idea how many Japanese
there are under my jurisdiction Nh
Hashimoto could probably tell you how
many there are here and how they are
getting along"
SMILES AT HOBSON.
The consul general was asked what
lie thought of the Warlike speeches
Congressman Hobson has been making
throughout the country. He said there
was no occasion for them whatever
Japan is al profound peace with the
United states with no suggestion of
any hostile feeling towards this
country. As an illustration of this
tho visiting official called attention 10
the fact that his government had ap-
proprated $500, 600 CAmerican mon
cyD for seven days entertainment
OF the American fleet In the present
Strengthened finances OF the japanese
government the consul general
thought that was very good evidence
of the kindly regard in which the
United States was held by his country
ana government In reply 10 an in
quiry he thought it quite likely that
there would he joint maneuvers par
ticipated in BY both the American
ana the japanese fleets Certainly
warm welcome il awaiting the visit
ing American sailors. The consul
smiled al Capt. lIobson's spectacular
utteranCas
Consul General Kioke's jurisdiction
extends Co Denver for which point he
viii leave tomorrow morning, following
his visit there with an official visit
TO the general embassy headquarters az
washington, - G.. This evening he
win address the Japanese AT East
mans Eall, I'm the native tongue lilo
spoke az this afternoons banquet IN
English,