The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-21
Receives Officers of American
BattIeship Fleet in Audience
at His Palace.
RESPONDS TO MESSAGE
SENT BY ROOSEVELT
Expresses Belief That Friend
ship Between United States
and Japan Is Enduring.

TOXIC. Oct, 20.--Thc third day Of
tie American occupation of japanese
waters brought about every description
Of entertainment for the officers and
men of the Atlantic fleet and the vls-
sting business men from the Paclhc
coast, from an audience and luncheon
with ROYALTY TO 3 baseball game be-
tween mines from the feet and Keio
university. Luncheons and garden par
ties, Japanese dinners commencing
early, European dinners beginning later,
and theater parties, all involving the
careful distribution Of invitations: be
cause occurring in half n dozen places
at the same time. kept the American
guests OF ;he japanese nation busy.
For the present Toxic is the center
Of attraction. many Officers and about
600 men visiting this city daily, but
Yokohama is filed with bluejackets,
who are offered every form of enter
tainment. while large numbers of others
are visiting neighhoring points OF iu'
tcrest on special trains.
Nc Trouble Occurs.
Up to the present time perfect order
has prevailed among the sailors on shore
liberty despite their long tour Of sea
duty. IN every case where there has
aDese have met the situation with ut
most courtesy, avoiding any friction.
Wednesdays S programme Will bring
together the largest gathering Of in
vited guests. both residents Of this city
and visiting Americans, that has yet oc-
Cured during the reception, when 1000
persons assemble as guests of Admiral
Togo ut a garden party. The affair
will be held at the ShiIiuku imperial
gardens.
In the evening Premier Katsura viii
entertain the American Officers at din
her and following this will come the
social event of the week s entertain
ment, a grand ball.
Other events Of the day will be lunch
cons given by Baron Terauchi. Baron
Mitsui. and japanese dinner at which
Baron Iwasaki will be the host. There
Will also be many other forms Of en-
iertainment. which completely fill the
day.
Cheers for America.
There is no dimunition in the popular
enthusiasm with which the Americans
are received on the streets. and
wherever the carriages bearing the
American officers appear the streets
4 are. lined with cheering masses of Jap
anese II is "banzain everywhere for
the officers and men of the feet and
the most popular crv. among tho chill
dren of the japanese is:
tH ''Three cheers for Americal'
f The baseball game finally resulted in
n victory for the Keio team. after fif
I teen innings had been played. The de-
II cision Of the Japanese umpire was
questionable. hut il was good.humorcdly
accepted by the boys Of the fleet.
Roosevelt to Emperor,
Following is The text Of President
4 Roosevelt's message to Rear.Admiral
Sperrv for transmitted TO the Emperor
4 OF Japan
"Sperry, Flagship Connecticut, Yoke.
4 hama:
4 Convey to his majesty. the Emperor
III OF Japan. my best wishes for his con-
n ltiuued good health and happIncss and
ythat OF all the inhabitants OF his realm
", Express to mis- majesty the high graft
" iication afforded me and the people of
y the United States at this opportunity
h which permits the commander chief
Il Of the Atlantic feet in person to present
4 nv appreciation of the friendship which
4 has existed from the earliest time be-
n tween the United States and Japan, and
= of the honor 10 the United States in
N TINS invitation 10 the United States AT
N lantic fleet TO visit the empire of Japan
Al IN It's practice cruise around the world
= Sou VIII express TO his majesty. the en-
Y peror, my earnest wish for the strength.
~ enlng and continuance of the cordial re
y latons which exist and have always ex
ss lsted between the two Countries
II The most significant event Of the
,svlsit Of the American battleship fleet
u TO Japan took place today, when Adj
p mIral Sperry and his officers and com
tmanders Of the sixteen battleships
were presented to the Emperor and
Empress under circumstances evidenc.
ling radical departure from all court
" precedeuts. in order TO do favor Ia tho
~ Americans. That 1t was the most bril-.
liant function that the palace has ever
az known, is vouchcd for by those who
~ have been attached 10 the court Of the
emperor OF Japan for many wears The
rEmpcror assumed a most cordial man.
bner; and the Empress shook hands
p1with every officer.
is,i To the message from President Roosc.
. Hyelt, delivered by Admiral Sperry. the
Emperor responded:
70 Admiral Sperry. II affords mo =
s''fbpeclal pleasure TO welcome your marty
as the representatives of the American
:, navy. and TO receive through you
Ii Prom your respected President, hi.
nj friendly message. il is my request tina,
~ You assure the President OF the Unitet
states that ! most sincerely appreciate
s 9and most cordially reciprocate MS sen
IS lmeuts OF friendship and good will.
30 Emperor's Response
reti IL IS TO mo u source Of profounr
isatisfaction that the most cordial rn
hcs cations exist between Japan and IN,
" - United States, and my thanks are du,
. 10 the. President for affordiuc my sub
ID lecis, by your visit. the opportunity I,
20 slVe new proof Of their sincere at
10 sacnmept FOL. your countrymen.
oN also wish YOU 20 convey to th,
w ilestdent this message: The histori,
spl .sihtioDs. the good understanding an,
sSne genuine friendship Of the Unite,
Ssates, 1 count as Valued bcritap
c,f VI my reign, ard it shall be in the fu
NJ COntinnnI ON Pc, IT,.