The Washington times., 1908-04-19
JAPS
SEE THE SIGHTS,,/
VISIT PRESIDENT
Start Early for Arlington
and Leave Wreath at
Mt. Vernon.
Pleased w it h Roose-
velt'S Reception at the
White House.

re President. he ees so strong. yet
so calm and mild. He pressed my hand
hard. Ike this. He ees strong. great
man. But zen everything ees so Won
derrul IN this cOuntree; we like every
thing bettaire and bettaire. We don't
know which we like best"
Have you ever spent a day with fifty
three inquisltive japanese tourists. rep
resentative men and women Of the new
japan. who ask questions freely and
express opinions sim more freely?
The tourists from the Mikado's king
dom, stopping in Washington on their
tour around the world, yesterday saw
Arlington, Mt. Vernon, and the Presi-
dent, and marveled at all three
Following the visit TO the White
House the japanese showed their
thoroughness by assembling at their
hotel and listening TO a ffteen-mlnute
lecture. delivered by one Of their num-
Der. on the boyhood OF Theodore Roose-
Welt Those who understood the lecturer
convinced certain curious Americans
standing about that the speaker knew
more about the Presidents bOyhOod
than the Americans did
Start Day Early.
Early yesterday morning. before the
Government clerk had reported 10 his
chief, MY Orientals. looking neither 10
the right nor left. marched down Penn
sylvania avenue. The wondering gaze
Of hundreds distracted not their atten-
ton. At the Arlington station the
gentleman in charge OF the tour vehe-
mently paved the air a few times and
inf q ~
fifty Japanese who had walked. and
three who had ridden, among them be-
ing Madame Hori. who did not care 10
appear on the street in Oriental dress.
clambered aboard without delay
All out for Arlington" sang a sweet
toned conductor. at which there was a
shifting OF cameras, devious expIana-
lions 81 a foreign tongue. and a mad
rush Up the long bnl. Ne gentleman in
charge passing sundry observances on
heeting time. and the Importance Of the
engagement with the President At 2.30
o'clock. Then it was discovered that
half OF the party had taken the wrong
path. and while directions IN English
were being translated into japanese
there was much confusion The wan
derers were corralled only after they
rules notwithstanding, for the straight
and narrow path.
The japanese took in the beauties Of
Arlington with due solemnlty, although
there was much 20 keep tongues wag-
gtug. such funny tombstones." said
a group IN chorus. In Japan We have
only re round and square monument.
all about re same size. Here you have
n ., rio ~ an rar Ia.
monument. Ze little man have ze lit
tie monument, hey?"
Find Tree From Japan.
The trees, flowers, and shrubs came
in for close scrutiny and much com
ment- There was great acclaim when
one Of the party discovered a japanese
maple tree. One Of the English-speak-
ing tourists explained that Arlihgton
had once belonged 70 General Lee, the
Confederate chiefJain. but that II was
known as a resting place for Union SOL
diers. This occasioned a remark which
sounded 10 an outsider like tough
luck"
The cars crept slowly from Airing
ton to Mt Vernon. At one Of the stops
a voice yelled out something like.
"Shaky oyya wi wakaIayi shumata
Eoah cad" There followed much laugh
ter What did he say?- asked the re-
porter to an English speaking friend
He said We go slow. that we have
but twenty-five minutes now TO see Mt.
Vernon. the center OF America"
There was a reverential moment at
the tomb Of Washington. when three
Of the party entered the sepulcher and
placed thereon a magnificent wreath Of
flowers, contributed by the entire
party. There were Messrs. Tsuchiya,
Kiyose, ard Hattori. Each Oriental
stood with uncovered head during this
ceremony, while the older members Of
the party approached WashingtOn's
tomb with a low bow. An immense red
Dag. bearing japanese characters. was
entwined about WashingtOu's resting
place
See All OF Mt. Vernon.
Then he party divided into groups
and explored Mt Vernon in thorough
japanese fashion. Washington's coach.
with its high seat and cumbersome
wheels. came in for much discussion.
ne driver 10 fall would break bees
neck It is funny, but re place is grand.
excellent" The japanese left Mt. Yer
non with vain regrets, for their stay
was necessarily short
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